Electric Wheelbarrow - Amazing!

[@bobbrawley2612]

3000 watts! Holy mackerel an electric bicycle is 250 watts and can haul a 220 lb man . Now I understand the expense of this motor $350 for super power. Great build and video series . Much needed and appreciated.

[@edibleacres]

We just did what my friend Karl suggested. It's nice to have it overpowered so it can do all the pulling if we want, or just be lightly used when we want that.

[@lisakukla459]

Holy moly! That's amazing!! I've got some what we'll call structural defects and this would really help me get my homestead established. Thanks for sharing your build; I'm motivated to learn how to do things like this.

[@bobbrawley2612]

I got structural defects as well . Pushing a wheel Barrow up a hill is a stop and go chore . Alls I can really push is a payload of 100 lbs . Equivalent to a full 5 gallon bucket of sand. Not much volumn

[@lisakukla459]

@@bobbrawley2612 I hear ya. This could be a real game changer for us!

[@AgsiSD]

Well done! MacGyver would give you a big thumbs up for that project. Thanks for sharing and happy Spring to you and Sasha as we down here in Australia head towards Winter. All the best to you for a big growing season. Cheers. 👍👍👍👍😊

[@Mulberrysmile]

What a great tool! Just one thing: you need to close up that wire bundle near the motor. The way it is open, it is going to send water right down into that expensive motor. You can use silicon or a waterproofing wrap tape. Doing either will also help protect the small wires from chaffing as well as damage from things being dropped. This is based upon 30 years experience in aerospace electrical.

[@edibleacres]

Good feedback here, we'll take a look at that detail for sure!

[@AlDaoust]

This is fantastic! Appropriate tech at it's finest.

[@jameskniskern2261]

I love the idea of this. I think, were I building this thing, it would take a while longer to get it done. I don't have all of the nifty connectors, and electronic stuff to get it to work. But... I will keep this in mind for future winter tinkering.

[@edibleacres]

Good luck! It's been a real benefit to have it, but I know I couldn't have done it without Karl who understands all this stuff (and has all the right tools!)

[@carlosgalarzavirtualtatodj]

hi guys i loved this idea of having something that would really help with my job and let me tell you that this was by far the best i had to have it so i decided to build my own . thanks to your idea and of course to your videos of how to i was able to get it done . thanks again.

[@dionjones6740]

This is exactly what I need. This summer I will start building my homestead house. If you could design a less expensive DIY kit, you would sell thousands easily.

[@edibleacres]

Probably don't need as burly a motor, so maybe you could find a cheaper way to make this work with other resources.

[@johnklumpp7901]

@@edibleacres My lower powered, lesser-priced Jockey Wheel Electric Power Trailer Mover suggestion (from early April 2020) may be worthy for consideration? These pieces of kit sell for $299 - $339 in Oz, but should be somewhat cheaped in the US.

[@fredfrond6148]

I bet they would rather us not do this😂. Great video.👍

[@StillSwirling]

What a cool idea! 👍

[@burningdinosaurs801]

Have a good one!!I really like your stuff!

[@anthonysinclair5721]

If I had a motorized wheelbarrow I wouldn't get any exercise! lol If I was still 4 or 5 years old I'd definitely want to check out the business end of that machine , keeping curious kids away from 80 volts and an open chain would be the hardest part of that installation.

[@edibleacres]

Definitely not the most safe setup, lots of exposed chain, etc., but quite effective.

[@anthonysinclair5721]

……..and fun 😎@@edibleacres

[@Xxfades321xX]

This thing is awesome!

[@bcarlin801]

Does it have brakes? Wish it had a dumping feature.

[@edibleacres]

No brakes, the dumping feature is me :)

[@rustedoakhomestead]

Super cool!!

[@bigal7713]

the power is most useful for going up steep hill or very bumpy ground, correct? With a regular wheelbarrow on more or less even ground and heavy load I loose the balance way before not being able to push it forward.

[@SuperQuickfix1]

Make a great walnut hulled, just need some 2 inch angle iron for the ramp and a pair of turn buckles , and a hing.

[@williamlattin]

Great project. You could add wheels to the back so you wouldn't have to lift it.

[@johnklumpp7901]

So, just how would you steer, and angle, such a handicapped load-carrier?

[@williamlattin]

@@johnklumpp7901 by having rotating wheels ...

[@brianwhite9555]

Could put a small, detachable plow on the front, move snow in the winter. Might need a tire chain, but you could also put weight in the bucket for added traction. Two wheels on the back legs would raise the handles to a convenient height, and keep your snow plow at the proper angle & height. I wonder if it would haul(drag) small logs for you? Could be a back saver.

[@edibleacres]

Interesting additional uses... I like the plow idea!

[@johnklumpp7901]

I see that you may need castoring wheels if they are to be attached to 'the back legs'. You require some steering capacity for a snow plow. Brian, maybe choose a Worxs Aerocart (with snow plow attachment) for your suggested project, although its spaced dual wheels may be challenging to convert to electric power?

[@cherrytreepermaculture756]

Very cool. Does the trigger need to be held down the whole time, like a dead man switch?

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Watching Sean (Shawn?) Spelling?) run the loaded wheelbarrow, I'd say no. It looks like he uses the switch like an accelerator on most motorized vehicles.

[@edibleacres]

It is a throttle, so the more you push, the more it goes, if you put it to 0 it just sits.

[@mihaiilie8808]

Im thinkong to build one for a lot longer range and in wich you can sit in it and drive it.

[@edibleacres]

I wonder if there can be a small step with wheels behind it you can stand on?

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Awesome!!

[@Bob22.09]

Thank you so much for the amazing video clip. Do you know where in Europe we can buy this kit please?

[@edibleacres]

It isn't a kit really so I'm not sure where to send you. Check out the description and you may find some useful links in there...

[@Bob22.09]

@@edibleacres Thank you so much for the reply. I search alot on the internet there is no seller in Europe. It's just in U.S. I'm worried if I order Luna cycle motor 3000W from U.S. the British costume make fuss and charge me lots of money for import duty.

[@Bob22.09]

@@edibleacres Thank you for your help👍

[@teryinjoo3544]

How many cc of your motor?

[@edibleacres]

That I don't know since it is electric.

[@johnklumpp7901]

I feel that it would not be very difficult to convert a good wheelbarrow to electric power by using the motor, battery, wheel plus drive, and controller taken from a Jockey Wheel Electric Power Trailer Mover - although the result may be slow and slightly hampered by the common 8"/20cm wheel size. This would require the existing trailer attachment gear to be firmly mounted to the wheelbarrow's axle mount region. This sort of build could be made for $350 - $400, plus bolts etc.

[@johncampbell2296]

I want to mount a motor to a TWO wheeled cart. What is the problem with TWO wheels vs ONE Wheel. Could it be something about the torque needed to move two wheels vs. one wheel. What can you tell me?

[@edibleacres]

I don't know what to offer to you for information. Our only experience is with the one wheel, which works quite nicely!

[@johnklumpp7901]

So, to turn corners either means you need a differential, or you power one wheel only. A Ural 2WD Sidecar Combination cannot be steered (without great difficulty) with Two-wheel Drive engaged while on firm tarmac. But if the two wheels are quite close (side-by-side) like in a four wheel model 1950s BMW Isetta micro car, then powering both wheels without a differential just may be feasible.

[@chinayinghe]

Nice

[@DorkyThorpy]

I would recommend a hub motor, for simplicity. You can buy a wheelbarrow hub motor on AliExpress. I have some chain driven ebikes, and the chain tensioning is problematic long term. Great build though! Good choice of wheelbarrow for you project the square section steels, will make things a lot easier. Thanks for video.

[@cherrytreepermaculture756]

Still going?

[@edibleacres]

Haven't had it online for a bit, but need to come back to it. Some wiring got loose a ways back and have been so busy I haven't repaired it, but would love to revisit this amazing tool!

[@ntatemohlomi2884]

For the life of me I cannot understand how you guys could forget to just fit in two more wheels on the hind legs.

[@DanielSan-ch7dr]

Lol i was just going to say that myself you beat me to it. Lever action so can just lock it down or up to use as normal or when dont want it to roll away.

[@edibleacres]

Both great ideas, and something we could add on later... The challenge is that this wheelbarrow has to navigate really tight places at times, so we left the structure as 'default' for now beyond the power and can always add in sled skis, adjustable wheels, etc. as time allows. Thanks for the feedback!

[@bobbrawley2612]

How do you steer it ? Three wheeler

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

I have 3 carts on my tiny homestead: a 1-wheel shallow wheelbarrow (about 40 years old) good for tight spots and lighter loads, a 2-wheel contractor's wheelbarrow (about 25 years old) for bigger jobs, and a huge 2-wheel cart (about 3 years old) that I can lug hay bales, compost or wood chips in. They would all benefit from motorization as I am past my prime and live on a hilly property, but they each function differently and are used for different types of jobs.

[@homemadetools]

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[@PaawnHuuub]

could of made it with a hoverboard motor for under 100 lol yeeted

[@jl7393]

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[@paintnamer6403]

Still too much back breaking lifting and way too much speed at you finger tips compared to the two wheeled electric wheelbarrows.

[@franek_izerski]

No, thank you. Not for me. But good luck with it.

[@stropharia.]

Hey everybody, Frank W thinks this isn't for him! Better take note...

[@franek_izerski]

@@stropharia. You are aware this is the comment section? To make comments? I just made a comment. I guess so did you?

[@stropharia.]

Indeed. I'm mostly only poking fun; I found it interesting that you felt compelled to share such information.

[@franek_izerski]

Maybe Sean would be interested in the opinions of his viewers, be they favorable or unfavorable regarding the subject at hand.

[@stropharia.]

I expect you're quite right about that! Thanks for your perspective.