Electric Motor From A Car Powers This Snow Racer

In this video we are going to modify this snow racer to go on any surface. The electric motor has peak thrust of 77kg with a propeller and can burst 40kW of power. I removed the 3D printed tire and replaced it with an ATV tire with gears and a chain.
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[@RcLifeOn]

What do you want me to build next? The most thumbed up comment I will do.

[@rahulnishadxd]

Make a submarine like DIYPerks made but very advance and huge

[@cabreraman6969]

RC jet boat

[@mgtproductions9524]

RC Jet powered ground effect vehicle/Ekranoplan

[@gavinjohnson2114]

Build a Onewheel

[@tonimansi]

I think it’s time to start working with some exploding stuff. Go for a rocket!

[@nickheyer]

This is why I like RCLifeOn. Instead of fixing the obvious issues like: almost no downward force on the rear tire, the point with the highest amount of downward force being the greatest point of friction (the sleds), etc. - he drills screws into the tire.

[@RKisBae]

Were living in the renaissance of non technical engineering.

[@reinholdu9909]

The channel uses *MAGIC* ... _if you listen again you will hear him admit it re the tyre_

[@shangsty]

YES

[@ZenMountain]

Maybe you should start your own channel, where you can follow the obvious.

[@joej3365]

lol i was thinking the same thing

[@framegrace1]

Tyre is mounted backwards... :) ( the V grooves must point forward, not backward. Working in this way, the mud is being directed to the center of the tyre instead of being expelled to the sides)

[@SteveEh]

looked the tires up, "sunf a003"....they have a directional arrow...@framegrace1 you are correct

[@Vinz3ntR]

Was thinking the same. Tyre is definitely mounted wrong, loose material like snow and sand will be pushed inwards this way and the wheel wil slip mount it the other way around so the material gets pushed to the outside which will also give it more momentum forward

[@Trust_me_I_am_an_Engineer]

Yes, you're right, of course. I went outside to look at the tyres (BKT 6.5 / 80-12)on my two wheel tractor and sure enough, the v at the bottom has the wide end facing in the forward direction. They have a directional arrow , so it's hard to make a mistake when fitting them.

[@koolski]

You could also embed wheels into the skis so that on non-slick surfaces it would roll rather than try to slide. On snow it would still slide. You might would have to widen the skis bit though.

[@jimeththemelancollie351]

I thought the same. A slot in each ski with a 76mm roller blade wheel or similar

[@himarei]

Or put a metal blade on the skis so that it would have less contact on hard surface and better grip on soft surface.

[@brandonbaptiste]

You got the right idea for sure! You need more weight over the rear tires but also those aluminum arms are probably flexing a little as well. Maybe try adding like a triangle style brace going from near the axle up above to where the motor sits and back down to the frame. Love the stuff you come up with and cant wait to see how the next video goes with this build! 😊👍👏

[@ChrisParayno]

Can't wait for a metal 3d printer company to sponsor this guy. He is legendary!

[@FasutonemuMyoji]

some people say this has already happened... with pcbway lol

[@ChrisParayno]

@@FasutonemuMyoji lol I meant have his own metal printer but yes, I guess that's even better 🤣

[@knoxieman]

Markforged make some nice gear

[@ologhai8559]

or he could just buy welding machine...

[@madeintexas3d442]

I don't feel like he cuts much from his videos and I appreciate that. His experiences working on stuff is definitely genuine and he does not gloss over issues that sometimes can take weeks to resolve. It makes you're videos very relatable lol.

[@avocadoarms358]

My favourite part was at the start when rclife said “and my thumb then proceeded to hurt his thumb” I love little edits like that, so small but make a big difference

[@johnsherby9130]

the edit where he "shrunk" the aluminum extrusion was cool too

[@honda2363]

Was that the quote tho?🤔

[@mattimotion]

FINALLY someone who knows how to use Canadian Moose Sounds properly!

[@gbraghirolli]

awesome video! looks like if you mount the seat on top of the tire it'll grip better

[@DomanStuff2022]

The tire is lifted up by the skids, that's why you don't go. Get back to short studs and make the tire stick out like 5cm compared to the skids. Also moving (angle) skids would work waaay batter, as the wheel would always be in full ground contact. Nice one, as usual, waiting for part 2!

[@SteveEh]

I wonder if removing the side skids altogether would help. The bars would be enough for stability. Or at the very least cut them down significantly to reduce drag. This thing should be an absolute ripper!

[@blaircox1589]

nah, it's meant for ice. The studs make sense. It's not going to work on anything else.

[@seanomik6176]

It might also help to let some air out of the tire so it will compress a bit and have more surface area. Its an ATV tire, so its made to have a lot more weight on the tire to compress it at the recommended PSI.

[@Sinerwray]

There's not enough weight in back it's more like it's floating because of the skids on sides for sure

[@cloudpandarism2627]

finally! best new years gift so far in 2023. cheers from china mate. glad to see you use my motor

[@abundantharmony]

What electronics do you all offer? Any fancy electric scooters y'all want tested?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@abundantharmony i just had some high powered stuff laying around and gave it to simon for free. i am german. living in china thats all. i stopped building fast motorbikes years ago.

[@MohammadAhmad-yh8vt]

It's funny how he's really clever and knows what to do but doesn't know the best way of doing it lmao, handlinf the tools etc you can tell he's self taught which makes him even more interesting, love the vids keep em coming

[@oOoNiTrOoO]

Your neighbors must love you :D

[@lMrbloodl]

Yeah

[@conorstewart2214]

Another comment gave me an idea that may work very well for this. At the moment your skids are fixed in reference to the frame, some skid based vehicles have the skids mounted on bearings so the skids can always be parallel with the ground and follow the contours of the ground, which hopefully increases surface area and therefore decreases the pressure between the skids and the ground which should help with friction and weight distribution. It would also allow the back wheel to always be in contact with the ground as much as it can, without it kind of being held up by the skids. Overall rotatable skids would be a very good idea for this, they would also help with going from the flat onto hills since the skids could rotate to match the angle of the hill whilst still keeping them in proper contact with the ground.

[@cnc-maker]

Try adding removable inline skate wheels internal to the sled, so that they come into contact with the surface that you are on. There is way too much friction between the sled and the surface that you are trying to traverse. When on snow or ice, just simply remove the wheels to slide on the sled. You'll probably to wax the bottom of the sled for this

[@matsbyggmastar620]

Impressive that you got it moving on pavement and gravel. The friction is huge! Even on snow, the friction is signifikant from those beat up snowracer skiis. For this kind of build, I would suggest you buy a mig-welder and use steel profiles or tubes. You can do so much with a welder, angle grinder and some basic hand tools.

[@blakOrkk]

When you mentioned that the new engine had enough thrust capacity to lift a person, an idea for a jump-pack came to mind :D

[@nonsequitor]

Bro, if you actually want it to work from start up on soft surfaces without giant spikes you need to lengthen the front end by about a meter or two. Just bolt the front of a bike frame on there ;-). Keep your seating position the same, that shifts your CofG way rear of teh new wheelbase (as everyone is saying) and takes pressure off the skids. Also whatever: we enjoy the ride 🙂

[@Hack_Life.Everyday]

Hi from Quebec, Bombardier invented the solution to your engineering problem 100 years ago at 15 ;)

[@dustinwilson492]

You should make an electric luge board. Going fast laying on your back inches above the ground is a huge rush. I made one out of a gas scooter when I was younger. I highly recommend.

[@NitroTom91]

Take that motor setup and build a propeller-driven ice sled. But instead of skies use ice skates to go real fast. Also makes steering way better that way. You should have enough frozen lakes up there. :)

[@MrChrissieleinchen]

I think the tyre is mounted in the wrong direction ;) always fun to see you building things like this and totally jealous of your winter (:

[@ahaveland]

Congratulations Simon, you made a rotivator!

[@bighaverlegend33]

Maybe put some wheel attachment points on the skis and a wheel replacement on the front for the road

[@nicktaylor6842]

I was thinking that the whole video. Less friction and could be a rad snow bike.

[@djrrmml7514]

quick tip, net time put the crimlugs in a vise and use a small drill to make an indent for optimal(diy) crimp connection

[@ZachShurtz]

I wouldn't be suprised if one day you made an EV business selling your designs. Mad respect for your hard work! Love the channel!

[@drrock5356]

First off, get a MIG welder, and an abrasive chop saw. I salute the rest of your work. Can't believe the PLA drive hubs lasted for the whole test! The steering wheel overlay was also clutch!

[@eelcohoogendoorn8044]

Cool vehicle! Having a double-digit percentage of your weight on the rear wheel rather than the single digit it kinda looks like at the moment, would probably make all the difference, yeah.

[@TheKarlslok]

Modern: "Tänk på grannarna....!" Haha, du är verkligen rolig och bjuder på dig själv, härligt! Tack för videon!

[@Moonsauc3]

Hey rclifeon, Love your channel. Quick tip. Threadlocker will eat the plastic. The same reason why your airplane or fpv props explode if you threadlock the nut on output shaft and get ANY on the plastic.

[@volkerracho5954]

You should use a proper crimping tool. By crimping, single copper strands will fuse into a solid copper core. Bad crimps will eventually come loose or will have a bad electrical connection. Nice build anyway!

[@jonesy2009]

Important to note that the higher resistance from a poorly crimped connection can cause a lot of heat that could result in a fire.

[@dragonclips]

Yeah i agree about the bad crimping he did, rather he could use a bench vice (and a wall nail against the connector) that got more power to crimp

[@jonesy2009]

@@dragonclips a hammer crimper tool is only $20, just buy the proper tool.

[@davidkettell6236]

You are my second favorite lunatic behind Peter Sripol who is crazy. Love all you do .

[@pepisesportsdevirl2295]

awesome video man. always glad to see you come out with unique and interesting different ways than i would have thought of to conquer design issues. I hope you're careful using those seriously big batteries next time. series is definitely gonna punch the throttle but if you are spinning a wheel that fast, covered in nails you could potentially send the nails flying at someone far away, or worse at your back while you're sitting there, or EVEN WORSE at one of the LiPo cells, lotta amps discharging very fast. be careful bro take care.

[@BorderLineStudioTT]

Most wholesome video I've seen in a very long time this guy will miss you awesome father his wife is really lucky just imagine the toys he can make for his kids

[@SunioMc]

traction vs friction. I think it would help a lot if you moved your body weight further back so there is less friction from the skids and more traction on the tire.

[@run4ever102]

Love thinking what his neighbors get to witness 😂 I’m sure he’s very much liked by the neighborhood checking out his new toys

[@danhazlett1064]

And destroying asphalt

[@wakethemountain9467]

Love your videos man!! Been watching for years, please don’t ever stop!! :)

[@LaDolceVideoDesignMarquette]

I love playing hockey at that rink. Cool they let you use the ice.

[@sarahmayer8539]

Maybe but the seat farther back, so the pressure on the wheel increases, and the pressure in the front (large area, high friction with most materials) decreases?

[@cenreaper9127]

,,Honey think about the neighbors" 🥰 In my country, they will make it even louder because they can.

[@TS-kg4lf]

Really nice video ! It can also help to turn the ground upside down for gardening xD ! If you had batteries to the front, you can maybe change the COG and benefit more of the skies.

[@arentgrimmius282]

You did it again, you brought a big smile on my face. Tack så mycket

[@jarodhohl861]

You might want to try adding a brace from the top of the motor mount to the end of the rear extrusions (past the pillow block bearings) to prevent the frame from bending.

[@1MCfocus1]

Just looking at the miniature - this is insane!

[@Lizlodude]

8:44 Might want to add a rear fender 😅 I love how it literally leaves a trail of destruction behind it

[@FCWW87]

I love how you disrespected the Ryobi grinder by throwing it in snow. I agree with you, Ryobi tools deserve that treatment.

[@Astropowergtv]

Love the mom natural laugh a d love the drone shot with helicopter sound fan of it

[@OMGWTFBBQSHEEP]

Someone is going to see those tracks on the fotball field and wonder what the heck made those weird ass tracks😂

[@johnsherby9130]

those masive battery packs you showed at the end are SCARY! make sure you do some waterproofing before you drive those on the ice

[@silverback3633]

Wear a helmet young man, I want more of your videos to come. I am in the same boat as you, when my wife complains at 2:00 am that I am going to disturb the neighbors with the noise of the electric tools. The solution strikes you at that hour for the project you are working on and the urge to try it out right away.

[@graveloverlord]

Builds snow racer. Proceeds to thrash it on gravel pavement and grass. Gotta love it. Maybe make some removable wheels for non snow testing that slip into the skis and steering

[@drbelli]

0:05 "to go on grass gravel and a**hole" ?! thats the sickest marital aid ever man!

[@PCBWay]

This is really Something! Happy New Year 🥳& already expecting more together done by us in 2023! 🤩🤩

[@dfgaJK]

They are some big batteries!

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Nice design on the wheel to sprocket connection with the long threaded rods. I will try that the next time my 3-D printed part for an electric drift trike breaks. There were issues with so much power breaking the plastic, but your design spreads the load with the threaded rods. Thanks! I learn useful stuff by watching you.

[@klassenslowlife]

Bro I have drawings from me as a child of this exact kind of build! Great to see my childhood dream come true!!

[@gonzo710]

Please keep up the amazing work. I’m a die hard electric vehicle fan, and you’ve made some of the coolest little ev’s I’ve seen. Awesome!!

[@Anonnymouse53]

Man, you really should make a chain guard. I winced when that thing slipped off.

[@Henrix1998]

Great grass destroyer

[@timberthewolf733]

"hunny think about the neighbors" His face: "oh yeah." X,D

[@louisminford9696]

Can’t wait for v2 !!!

[@edwinirizarry9277]

Nice always a continuous process!! I love it ! Thanks for another good video good sir ! ❤️🙏🏻 we are all one

[@justbeeeb2061]

Thanks for the new video, stay safe!

[@Omen_Customs]

Are little Simon is growing up so fast, a home and girlfriend next will be a baby, it’s nice to see how far you have come in 8 years

[@HindsightFPV]

I always look forward to watch your videos, keep up the great work.

[@GenuineNPC]

Aw man the sides of those 2020 extrusion type deals have gotten me so many times... I've finally learned and deburr before I even TOUCH em without gloves on.

[@radholm2628]

Great video and congratulations on finding such an understanding spouse! 😁

[@fozzy7199]

these types of videos make me enjoy wrenching on my RTR 10th and 7th scale cars all the more

[@SeanGreezy]

I used to see projects with extruded aluminum parts and its strength worried me, I had only ever worked in steel. I recently started working work these shapes in a new job, and I have to say Im really surprised, I just wish more of the 90degree connectors had gusset(s) for additional support. It seems like you have to bracket both sides to get a dimensionally stable result and thats never cost effective so we don’t.

[@jamesfoote2022]

Great way to give your neighbors a nice lawn job :P

[@taiidaniblues7792]

"What are you doing to the field with that contraption?" "....aerating the soil?"

[@nokk_420]

Damn can't wait for the part 2

[@rexxx927]

you never fall short of it great job

[@hsk029]

Cool. Seeing you struggling with the electrical clamp. Try a Kabelskopress Art.19-1257 From Biltema, then you dont have to struggle that much :)

[@shane9994]

Carful with the chain and studs coming out brother stay safe

[@kvg4790]

For gravel or sand, try running it in reverse with your weight over the wheel

[@Max-rw4fr]

I love how simon demolishes the playground😄

[@CraigTaylor]

Love the soccer field destruction

[@vfxsoup]

Hovercraft… with spring coming, the ice will melt and you’ll have the whole year to perfect… over the lake, over the land… the ultimate racer!

[@tobiasstaermose]

Just gonna say it: put something on to provide some sort of protection against that wheel. Just one stud, touching you would rip you up 100 would literally rip you in half, you are made of soft fresh mate. Stay safe. Love your projects 👌

[@Creative_Electronics]

Awesome video like always Simon :) I'm looking forward to see part 2 of the project!

[@pellesomethingsomething]

A Drift Trike for ICE! I'd love to see you drifting on a front wheel drive Ice-Trike! :)

[@joaalt]

You should mount the tensioning bearings under the aluminium extrusions and not above, so the hole frame would push down on the rear wheel

[@aurelien6909]

You should definitely change the battery to go faster, add a way to properly push the tire on the ground and get better skis to slide with less friction (and maybe add wheels to go on the pavement).

[@teaddict-]

It would add complexity to the build, but some suspension to the tyre to improve contact with the surface you're driving on would probably help a bit.

[@briankimani4106]

YOU INSPIRE ME!!

[@magnusandersen8898]

3:00 I love the way these videos are edited

[@jeemsi]

You should mount triange bars in the back to keep the rear arms from flexing too much and keep more weight on the wheel! Nice Work! Keep on keeping on

[@evanvandevelde9891]

you definingly need to triangulate the rear structure its bending out of the way to easily and losing traction. love the project

[@NickBDesigns]

This is an awesome build

[@sethswheelhouse]

Sick onewheel dude.

[@outnorthprospecting]

VELANDA PLAYGROUND, nice work and we may have some ice on the lake SJÖLANDA, I will stay tuned👍🤠

[@Dynamic-Productions]

Move the seat up and back. Add a tire chain when using in the snow, and add a brace to push the back tire down when the sleds lift

[@imakeitwhynot]

Santa probably decided to retire after he saw this video. He's like: "I'm too old old for this..."

[@ToninFightsEntropy]

Thankyou for your data!

[@Samtagri]

5:04 the part with your mom? Stepping in was very sweet to include. Moms are the same everywhere. Btw… be kind to grass in parks… :-/

[@carloswitek]

Awesome project👍but that poor play area 😱.

[@tjken33]

4:01 You're a mechanical advantage... love your work!

[@LuckyMoniker]

canadian moose sounds are the best working method for high torque applications