Homemade Formula One Car Gets Custom Air Shifter

Homemade Formula One Car Gets Custom Air Shifter - PT 20

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@mrsockyman 2 ай бұрын

fusion being accessible is such a game changer, getting the sketchbook out and just drawing in the important measurements and connecting the dots is a great way to create the shape you want and then you can do all the CAD magic on it

@XF-84 2 ай бұрын

I just started the video and I was hella confused

@mydearriley Ай бұрын

i still am @@XF-84

@calebb5106 2 ай бұрын

the one thing i would recommend is set up the micro controllers so no mater how long you hold the upshift or downshift paddle it will shift and release, then of course be able to select neutral by downshifting into first and pulling both paddles for a lower pressure shift to pull it just enough to hit N and not up into 2nd

@tuurbow 2 ай бұрын

You're basically a unicorn dude and not a one trick pony. This is good! Welding/fabrication/CAD/3D printing are all skills in of themselves and take a long time to learn. That fact you can do all of them is amazing!

@Kombivar Ай бұрын

Solenoids dude, that's the answer. Lighter, smaller, stronger actuation. Use this for the shifting and please try to convince yourself that the cut-off is worth it. Great to see you back in action!

@Huntsman-lw1mp Ай бұрын

also a racing wheel for a pc would be a much better wheel

@1234567890CAB 2 ай бұрын

For the air compressor you might be able to use an AC compressor. If you have any other mechanical accessories that are run by belt like power steering or water pump, it makes more sense to run a compressor mechanically vs stressing your alternator more to run a separate electric compressor. AC compressors use an electromagnet to engage their small clutch which causes the AC pully to start turning the AC compressor. When the coil is off or unpowered, the compressor is disengaged from the AC pully, so the pully just spins freely. Usually, it's just one power wire that goes to this coil but sometimes it's a power and ground wire. The downside is that an AC compressor might be overkill for this application, but like you said you don't know how many times you will be shifting. Having the AC compressor kick on for a couple seconds every few minutes won't be as bad as an electric motor that's constantly running trying to keep up. Plus, down the road you'll have more than enough air to run boost control and maybe even blow compressed air into the exhaust to spool up the turbo for anti-lag or for a temporary boost similar to a DRS system. Anyway, you could connect this wire to a relay and then get a pressure switch to activate the relay so when the pressure in a tank gets below what the switch is rated for it will kick on the AC compressor to pressurize the tank, then the pressure switch will disengage the AC compressor when the pressure gets high enough. The problem with this is most modern AC compressors rely on lubricating oil that stays in the AC loop, however older AC compressors have an oil revisor just for the compressor, because the oil is not needed throughout the AC loop. You might be able to get away with just adding compressor oil before each track day and emptying the tank at the end of the day. Remember, air compressors collect moisture from the air in the tank, and air compressor tanks need to be drained regularly. One more idea, if you welded your tube frame well enough, you might be able to use the tube frame as your air tank.

@timjohnun4297 2 ай бұрын

Could also drive it off the chain. Only gonna need it for gear changes, you generally only do them while moving. Wire the magnetic clutch to a pressure switch, to keep the reservoir topped up. I don't think the gearshift would use a lot of air, either

@garrett591 Ай бұрын

@@timjohnun4297the issue with that is like he said they need drained regularly. I also thought of this, being a bike engine they don’t have accessory drive like we’re used to so I was trying to find another route. The issue I see is you drain the tank and are stuck in neutral unless you add for example an inlet valve to re-pressurize the tank from an external compressor. IMO a small electric one is the way to go. Simply for the ease of installation and convenience of being able to put it wherever.

@timjohnun4297 Ай бұрын

@@garrett591 yeah, it wouldn’t be hard to regularly drain a small amount off. Manual override on the gear lever, jack the rear up, run on a stand to refill. Electric would probably be lighter and more user friendly, as long as it doesn’t overload the charging system 🤷‍♂️

@dixonwa1 2 ай бұрын

Been a member for almost 5 years .. Time has flown. it's been awesome watching the channel grow. Get that V!!!

@Drunk3nMas7er 2 ай бұрын

Mac Valves are designed for quite small volume and high frequency. Heaps of options for large flow rate valves on ebay and aliexpress so you punch the high pressure instantly to the cylinder properly, rather than a small hole slowly inflating it. I'd add 2 relays at the back and just send ground triggers from the steering wheel.

@SamAcDrifts 2 ай бұрын

I love this cuz u keep adding things and fixing them in one video, otherrrr creators do like 2-3 things in one vid but u keep cooking

@Boostedlifestyle 2 ай бұрын

yeah i enjoy being able to take 2-3 weeks to make a video now and get a chunk of things done for one video.

@terrydavis7389 2 ай бұрын

you can get a quick shifter like from dynatec to cut ignition when you shift with the air shifter.. might be something to look into.

@TheCarBackar 2 ай бұрын

i love how good this has been coming along i can’t wait until the bodywork and the final touches are on🔥

@plazarain6017 2 ай бұрын

been following the build since the start, im really loving the progression and cant wait for more, love from Norway

@krislarsen135 2 ай бұрын

theres just not many build videos out there that keep you smiling the whole way thru like yours! love it! cant wait for the next!

@punanen9410 2 ай бұрын

Finally! i've been waiting for another one. Im glad to see the process from the first video a year or two back and now its basically driveable!

@joeschmoe714 2 ай бұрын

This cart is getting cooler and cooler by the episode! Your fabrication skills have improved so dramatically that I'd be proud to have anything built by you!

@1234567890CAB 2 ай бұрын

I see you are discovering the wonders of plastic welding. However, there are a couple things about plastic welding that you should know. First you need to have good ventilation. Technically you need good ventilation for regular welding but the fumes from plastic can be particularly nasty. You should probably have a fan to blow the fumes away. Next temperature is much more critical with plastic than it is with metal, because when you heat metal too much it just melts more than you need, however when you heat plastic too much, the plastic starts to break down and chemically change to a different material. For example, when you heat nylon too much it breaks down quite easily into vinyl which is weaker and much more brittle than nylon. Other plastics will produce gases when they are heated too much, and that gas will turn the plastic into foam instead of solid plastic. This is similar to metal welding without the right shielding gas causing porosity in the weld. I recommend you get a soldering iron that you can set the temperature, they are usually a small station where you can set the temperature on a digital display and the soldering iron connects to the station with a wire. You can find these soldering stations for as low as $30 US. Another useful tool is a hot air station, again there is a small station with a digital display and a wand or handle that connects to the station with a wire. Hot air stations also start around $30 US. You can also get a combination station that has both hot air and a soldering iron and two digital displays to set each temperature. Also, hot air is more like tig welding where you hold it over the material and make a puddle to work with, verses a soldering iron at the right temperature lets you kneed the plastic with the tip of the iron to make sure the joint is thoroughly mixed. Next, there are multiple types of plastic just like there are multiple types of welding rod for the different alloys of metal, and different compatibility and working temperatures with different types of plastics. A good rule of thumb is just stick with the same type of plastic for filler as the part you are working with. 3D printing makes that a bit easier because the type of plastic and working temperatures are labeled right on the spool of filament. When you have some random commercial injected plastic part that brakes, often on it somewhere will be a number called the resin identification number, that tells you what type of plastic it is. On normal plastic containers that you put in the recycling the resin identification number is usually in the triangle of arrows that is often used as the recycling symbol. That means if you can figure out what type of plastic the part you are fixing is, you can both figure out the temperature and find the same type of plastic in your recycling bin. On one of my cars, much of the body work is PP, polypropylene, or resin identification number 5. The parts have a "PP" in a circle stamped or embossed on them. Orange medicine bottles are the same type of plastic so I can cut up the medicine bottles and use the plastic as filler material to fix the car parts. To find what temperature, google the working temperature, melting point, or glass transition temperature of that plastic and set the tools just below that and gradually turn them up until it is workable. Some materials have a clear point where they change from solid to soft liquid, but others just slowly get softer as the temperature increases. Glass transition temperature is where the material starts to get soft. If a material has a melting point the working temperature is going to be close to that but the working temperature is usually a bit above the glass transition temperature. Plastic also conducts heat much slower than metal which means you get much lower weld penetration for the same dwell time vs metal welding. The metal welder's instinct would be to turn up the heat to work faster, but this is wrong with plastic because the plastic touching the soldering iron will quickly break down. You need to set the iron to the correct temperature and let it slowly sink down into the joint to get better weld penetration then add filler and massage the softened filler into the hole the iron left behind and keep working along the joint. With hot air it's difficult to get weld penetration or melt the plastic that is not touching the air, so for a strong joint it is much better to tack the ends of the joint, then cut away material into a V shape similar to a deep metal weld, then add softened filler material in layers similar to metal welding in layers through multiple passes.

@CyborgbobaFett 2 ай бұрын

Congrats Kyle on the scanner sponsor! And awesome work on getting better at 3d printing! Can't wait to see what you can do next year!

@Gokartsandstuff82 2 ай бұрын

I love the progress. It’s getting there. Wanted to do an air shifter. That’s sweet.

@SloppyMechanics 2 ай бұрын

this also, excites me

@ItchyDuckling 2 ай бұрын

Dude I've been watching from the very start and I am just so happy everytime I see that there's a new video out and watching it all come together. Can't wait!! 🔥🔥

@jamesherndon9762 Ай бұрын

You’ve came such a long way as a content creator and as a backyard technician and engineer. Awesome to see your growth

@ferencifj.pasztor8639 Ай бұрын

Hi, I've been following the series since the beginning, and I'm glad I can help with one thing. There's a drag racing track not far from me, and most of the racers make their hoods using a wooden mold out of fiberglass, just as you did the 1st seat. This is simple and cheap because the mold is always the same, so if it breaks or anything happens, it's easy to replace or modify, and its a wery light option.

@ronniejohnson317 2 ай бұрын

I was the purchasing agent for a furniture company for seven years. I also bought everything for maintenance. We had cushion filling machines, made by Spuhl Anderson, that ran of air. The switches on it would be great for your application. You could operate the clutch with one shifter and have a switch to shift it on its the valve push.

@dillingerkoeckritz3143 2 ай бұрын

This building is coming along so awesome! Such a bad ass idea with the 3d printing and the air actuator.

@mbrider2373 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Making progress, can't wait to see it rip. If you search HRT quickshift they sell kits that would be lighter, smaller, and include clutchless shifting. But hey whatever works works too. Keep up the great content

@Boostedlifestyle 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I seen a bunch of kits for $1000 or so. I made this one for like $50 and it feels like more of a win 😇

@jsin6952 Ай бұрын

That would be a great collab with Chris. B is for build and your channel are 2 of my top 5. Been with you since you started and it’s great to see how far you’ve come. Much love!!!!

@stevenreid-g2y 2 ай бұрын

Great idea to help B is for Build with the Lambo build. Chris would definitely benefit from your help and conversely I think you would too. Hope it works out!

@scottydaly7270 2 ай бұрын

Yuussss this has to happen !!!!

@griptopia 2 ай бұрын

you are the only other person i have seen doing the brake lines the same way!! genius

@daileydriven 2 ай бұрын

LMAO, I wasn't expecting the spice girls reference at 12:03. You're a comedic genius man. I love your videos.

@night_project284 2 ай бұрын

Thank you dude now ı have something to watch while ı am eating love the video dude

@Boostedlifestyle 2 ай бұрын

the right way to do it :D

@AndrewKay-fg1bj 2 ай бұрын

8:21 that’s like TIG for 3D Printing, very cool!

@dipstar8178 Ай бұрын

Mate your personal growth has been great too watch.. and the content is better for it 🎉

@connercoy2599 2 ай бұрын

I’m so excited to see this thing drive. Congrats bud!

@UKBUILT 2 ай бұрын

You could also do a pneumatic mechanical auto blip👍 old single seaters used this method, just make sure you use a spring return cylinder and have an emergency dump valve.

@MoFab_Industries 2 ай бұрын

At 29:30, the bevels you get during plasma cutting can be adjusted with your height control. Your user manual that came with your cutter should have a section in it telling you what that should be. But a starting point, you should be able to barely slide a quarter in between the nozzle and the cutting piece.

@dubCanuck1 2 ай бұрын

On the fusing with CA, grab some CA glue from home depot. Comes with a can of activator. It sets in like 6 seconds. Also, if you print in ASA, you can use an asa/abs slurry (acetone with asa/abs filament stirred in) and that actually will melt the parts to each other.

@johnmoore7902 2 ай бұрын

here for it baby. keep them coming kyle

@blunderman450 2 ай бұрын

You can also put an old phone in the steering wheel. With a speed meter, and maybe even a shift counter or something. Keep up the good work

@theonlyjokker 2 ай бұрын

Amazing progress and great innovation can’t wait to see it drive under its own power and shift!! 😊😊

@aaroncates7924 2 ай бұрын

It’s coming together great Kyle. Awesome build!

@zigi_cubing 2 ай бұрын

once you see a smile on the steering wheels' back you can't unsee it

@christopherlenahan3906 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video and progress, as always! You have a plasma torch, but don't seem to use it much. You could save a lot money and time cutting plate with it versus 10$ a disc. Magnetic Straight edge would help on steel and a couple pairs of vise-grip clamps with a piece of flat bar would work on the aluminum. JFYI amazon plastic welding kits \ bumper repair kits are 25$ cheaper than Princess @ 30-50$CAD.. If you think it'd be useful, it's really easy to do, I've welded pvc pipe together and it holds 150psi. And you can use all your waste prints as filler rod!

@zackjones4225 2 ай бұрын

I love this kind of content Kyle. You're stepping out the box and doing what works for you and i love that man. Great work and keep grinding💯

@BenjySparky 2 ай бұрын

Kyle and Geena, y'all rock! Love the updates. Peace easy and get that v! ❤

@carterkosick6926 2 ай бұрын

You should get a larger diameter cylinder and shorter stroke as well. The larger diameter will allow a lower pressure to shift effectively and I don't think you need as long of a stroke as you have currently. Love the build!

@blainethompson6510 2 ай бұрын

Have loved your progression and growth through this journey of a go-cart on steroids Keep it up

@Chriss120 2 ай бұрын

Once you have a steering wheel structure you are 100% happy with, you could make a forged carbon piece out of it.

@michaelbaker3677 2 ай бұрын

When you are ready, look into a bazaz quick shift system. It’s plug and play and it will cut the spark for you to shift. I have one on my car and it’s great

@Umeed-u5d Ай бұрын

I really liked your project dude. You've earned yourself a subscriber.

@Shefski82 2 ай бұрын

Great ideas and coming together nicely 👌🏼 as for shifting gears, it may be worth adding a quick shifter system to take out the need for the clutch during up shifts like a Translogic, HM or HealTech quick shifter. It will cut the ignition using the standard ECU and is programmable. Easy to use and not overly expensive. These will only do up shifts but to do downshifts also including a blipper system, check out the IRC system with mechanical blipper 👍🏼 best of luck!

@themacgyverinstitute5340 2 ай бұрын

Good work on that steering wheel ,

@cristiano.florentino 2 ай бұрын

Incrível! Esse maluco é um gênio! Parabéns!

@SomeNameHere 2 ай бұрын

You can mount a little "compressor" that is powered by the chain (even then idle at idk what RPM) constantly pumping, while having a Overpressure Valve that opens at like 120psi and have the Tankoutlid of it running you a constant 80psi. Should be enough to shift and wont explode. kek W

@michaelmain1990 2 ай бұрын

Miller makes variable triggers for tigs. Other companies also make a rotary style switch for the torch

@kirklokey7520 2 ай бұрын

Rock it out!!! Love the projects.

@KaminKevCrew 2 ай бұрын

In fusion, when you’re making a fillet that follows multiple edges (like the creases in the seat), try the rolling ball mode for the fillet function - it will make all of those fillets blend together seamlessly instead of having the triangular creases. You can easily see what I’m talking about if you make a cube, select all of the edges on the cube and toggle between the fillet modes. For the steering wheel/anything in the car, don’t use PLA for the final version. It starts to soften at around 60C, which is absolutely a temperature that can be reached in direct sunlight on a hot day. It would probably suck to have the steering wheel melt around the metal plate while you’re driving. PETG should be a bare minimum for anything you’re going to use in an automotive application, but ABS/Nylon/Polycarbonate would all be better. Carbon/Glass filled nylons are easy to print, but the chopped fibers used in those pose skin irritation risks, as well as being generally dangerous for your lungs - so unless you’re going to coat the print with a durable, impermeable surface, I would suggest that you should stick to unfilled filaments.

@Boostedlifestyle Ай бұрын

i mean i wear gloves in the car also i was thinking about some cf materials

@reseturseIf 2 ай бұрын

So glad I threatened you to continue the build.

@ryanbrinkerhoff5291 2 ай бұрын

With the use of an arduino you could have it auto clutch on shift, throttle blip on shift and, display gear on successful shift. I am working on a similar project for a H Pattern shifter

@cmsracing 2 ай бұрын

You can easley bleed brakes by yourself, connect a hose from the open wheel cylinder bleeder into a jar half filled with brake fluid and pump the pedal until bubbles stop coming out of the hose. Close the bleeder without removing the hose from the fluid in the jar and move on to the next one.

@Ethanius_Zeus 2 ай бұрын

Honestly Try making a DAS [Dual Axis Steering] System. Basically you can change the toe angle of the wheels by pushing or pulling on the steering wheel

@dwainmowatt1087 2 ай бұрын

Air shift sounds awesome. But does it do a half blip to go back into neutral.

@jasonwishart6800 2 ай бұрын

I’d raise the lateral bar under the column. Get more leg room and shape the body up to provide better airflow over your head.

@christopherlenahan3906 2 ай бұрын

The cheapest way to allow the air shift cylinder to pivot would be to use a pin hinge and mount the cylinder in the hinged portion. A front trunnion(pivot mounts) air cylinder is going to be pricey. Amazon has lots of options for smaller cylinders, then you could just use end of the cylinder as the mount giving you a pivot. Just have to do the math the length of stroke needed and search for your cylinder. (amazon like mm lengths for cheap cylinders, Inch are usually more lol) Looks like a 25-50mm cylinder will do just fine, then make a pair of brackets to hold the blind end.

@codin-sorelureche2925 Ай бұрын

I get all this, but bear in mind, track time is what you need from now on. Bcs. the failure modes will come up as you go, by just driving in circles. You badly need track time, unless you do it for the content. You got something done, now you need a function breaking system (balance front:back), a racing differential, and aero. Without aero you don’t know what your setup is about, that’s why I believe that you need a closed floor, adjustable ride hight, adjustable front and rear spoilers and a fire extinguisher. I like the idea with the pneumatic shifter, but w/o CPU control, the gearbox is not surviving a lap. Keep things under your control and gain as much experience without screwing the car or yourself.

@Boostedlifestyle Ай бұрын

If I lift off while shifting it will work fine

@antonnikander444 Ай бұрын

With the shifter put a little bit longer "arm" connector to the shifting gear so the pneumatic cylinder gives more torque then it will shift better with less psi.

@griptopia 2 ай бұрын

Dear 3d printing people, print the bevels into the sections...! like we would if we were welding to get penetration (ooo eeerr miss).. I use a 3d pen and a mini pencil gas torch (lighter gas). preheat and extrude with the 3d pen, then.. i smooth that off with the iron afterwards. Satin or Unitized wheel to then smooth it off.

@Gatorman6924 2 ай бұрын

That would be a good collab!

@Hootman865 2 ай бұрын

I turned my soldering iron into my plastic welder a couple years ago. Zip ties make perfect filler

@thomasgalvin9385 Ай бұрын

B is for Build is great. He's our local famous KZbinr loll

@mitchdavies4555 2 ай бұрын

Chances are this will get buried in the comments but why don’t you get a quick shifter? You won’t have to lift off when at speed or use the clutch. You still need to use the clutch when pulling off though

@adampetten1009 2 ай бұрын

i don't trust the quick shifter kits for these "older" bike motors.

@Ngarepairercar1990 2 ай бұрын

Good video, I always look forward to your next videos

@EasyFold007 2 ай бұрын

You are doing a GREAT job :)

@fortyfukinseven 2 ай бұрын

I'm only part way though, but if you do another seat iteration, use tabs to help align the sections

@dansegelov305 2 ай бұрын

love the paddle shift setup. But have you considered whether the pneumatics will allow you to gently lift from first gear to find neutral?

@ethaneckstein281 2 ай бұрын

You could clean up the 3d printed seat with epoxy/ sanding and use it as a mold for a carbon fiber attempt

@PennerFab 2 ай бұрын

Look into 6061 tig button. It's a variable amperage tig button. It's pretty rad

@brieee28 2 ай бұрын

If you look at GT and prototype race cars, they all have onboard compressors for the air shifters

@DisgustedGenXr 2 ай бұрын

Wow. Killin it

@Gixie-R 2 ай бұрын

Bambu have just brought out some really tough filament, Cant remember what its called but its really tough stuff, Check it out. Loving where this is going bro.

@MrKelenek Ай бұрын

For the front, a Crash structure that is weaker and extends past the current chassis wouldnt be a bad idea. current chassis is the Safety Shell, front crash structure is bolted on and is meant to take dmg incase of impact, and you attach the front wing to that.

@warrendagenais6957 2 ай бұрын

Looking killer Kyle. Just a thought, marine application uses a micro switch to momentarily cut ignition to the coil when shifting from neutral into forward and reverse. I wonder if you could use that with your paddle shifters.

@dbom_bp6653 Ай бұрын

You could avoid the ecu swap with the blip by makeing the throttle controlled by a servo and having a micro controller blip it and then change gear then swap back to the peddle

@Broitoo 2 ай бұрын

i would recoment you to use an microcontroller of some sort to time the valves even if you hold the microswitch and you could also find a way to intercrate an icnition cut

@robtroborty9729 Ай бұрын

You were good on that show, two and a half Men 😊

@how2not298 2 ай бұрын

Put a ignition cut on the same microswitch that runs the solenoid.. cant hold it for long but a cuick blip on the shift pedal should do it all.. full send it should work 😅

@tracyscott70 2 ай бұрын

If u putting turbo use bottle it works for boost and air to shift

@TacohMann 2 ай бұрын

It would be cool and fairly easy to mold the steering wheel to your hands. Superfastmatt has a video where he did just that for Robin Schute.

@Go4BrokeOffroad 2 ай бұрын

im surprised you didnt make it to fit a pi-dash for data logging and tuning the ecu. works great.

@higormeca 2 ай бұрын

Hey! Some Formula SAE teams runs pneumatic shifters, there is a bunch of information online on the forums and reddit.

@thefrugalhandyman5054 2 ай бұрын

Yah man fuggin aye!

@nuttyDesignAndFab 2 ай бұрын

man the regular controller paddle shifters feel like garbage! figured out a great way to make them: use magnets! by having a spring and a magnet returning the paddle back, you get a really satisfying feel to pulling the paddle ^.^

@james10739 2 ай бұрын

Its dropping below freezing there thats funny we are getting into the 60s at night now

@sloth4urluv 15 күн бұрын

I don't want to be that guy, but as a friendly PSA mm is not the same as mil. A mil = 1/1000 inch. 8mm = ~315mil or close to 1/3". Been loving watching the build BTW, and its been great watching all your mistakes as well. Both you and the viewers get to learn from your mistakes along the way. Keep up the awesome build!