3D Printed RC Dump Truck

3D Printed Remote Controlled Dump Truck. Everything is opensource such as the files for 3D Printing and the Arduino code that allows the project to be remote controlled via phone or computer. Continuing with construction themed projects the mini dump truck provides the ability to transport objects further.
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Gerber files for PCB will be released with Mini Dump Truck 2.0

[@Nixqy]

I love this sort of series you’re doing with these vehicles, we need a mini crane truck!

[@professorboots]

We can make that happen!

[@blaircox1589]

Maybe just leave out the background music. Not needed and just repetitive noise. Silence is okay. Use the music very sparingly.

[@Scorthfabrications]

A crane would be very cool.

[@elonmoishkrl8981]

I honestly don’t mind it, it’s not an obnoxious volume and it’s not annoying either

[@blaircox1589]

​@@elonmoishkrl8981maybe moreso when watching with noise cancelling earbuds and EQ sound quality. Very noticeable. Hard not to fixate on it, but I work in marketing and advertising, so tuned to that sort of thing.

[@anon-means-anon]

I used to be a cat quarry and mining field tech and I can tell you that you can indeed fit 2 skidsteers in the bed, with about an acre to spare. People that haven't seen those machines in person have a hard time comprehending the scale.

[@fociidannick]

Definitely need a low loader now to transport them both

[@xiggywiggs]

my upgrade suggestion: give it a buzzer or speaker for some adorable backing-up beep action! which would also open the door to giving it some R2 style 'communication' if that's your jam

[@professorboots]

Oh excellent idea! I think I might definitely try to Incorporate some kind of horn into it.

[@Pixelplanet5]

what you could also do for the axle part is print it out of IGUS self lubricating filament. that way it will never wear down or bind up even if you drive around for hours with this thing.

[@professorboots]

That is a super good idea and is definitely worth a try!

[@CarpeUniversum]

The real world size of that dump truck is almost incomprehensible. You can probably fit most of the other dump trucks you showed in it's bed. The tires alone are like 3 to 4 meters tall.

[@CarpeUniversum]

Jackie Chan had lots of fun with one in "Mr. Nice Guy".

[@chadwickjones2824]

The most annoying safety feature of any big vehicle is that horrible back up beeper...yeah, need one of those!!! Love these vids and much awesomeness on the battery recommendation!

[@itigg]

As a structures design engineer for the real thing you showed in the video this project was great to watch. Put the battery in the side compartments between front and rear axle. That’s where fuel and hydraulic tank are in real life. Also the real ones are rear wheel only as well so no need for all wheel drive.

[@professorboots]

I’m glad you found the video and that it held up! That’s super cool that you’re designing and working on the real deal, the scale of those trucks is insane!

[@upperarmhumor]

I love the o-ring idea for tire grip, I was trying to think of a solution for that on a project I’m working on, I’ll try o-rings

[@loganmancuso3791]

This is incredible, it's a reinventing of the Rokenbok man I miss those as a kid.

[@professorboots]

Oh yeah those are super cool, I didn’t even know about them until somebody in the discord brought them up. Glad you like it!

[@pancudowny]

Mini Skidi: "What is my purpose in life?"🤨 OP: "You load Jenga blocks... and pass butter."😁

[@professorboots]

🙌preach brother

[@pancudowny]

😄@@professorboots

[@teranon3211]

I already ordered the pcb for the mini skidi and wanted to order the rest of the parts needed for building it. And now, the dump truck arives. Very nice, I will wait until version 2.0 is released so I can order parts for the dump truck as well and then building 2 of each and start playing with my kids. Thank you very very much for your awesome work. Really looking forward for future projects :)

[@professorboots]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the projects, I’m stoked to hear you’ve got plans of building them with the fam!

[@raider1284]

bravo! Just what the mini skiddi needed was a mini-dump.

[@colorlesstiger7963]

A good upgrade for the RC dump Truck is maybe like a robotic arm in the bed of it for like mini tree removal, but it would be very challenging.

[@colorlesstiger7963]

Another good upgrade would be a winch.

[@colorlesstiger7963]

To go with the mini skiddy and mini dump truck you should make an ultra realistic mini construction or mining site.

[@carsonmoon6846]

This is easily one of my new favorite channels. Awesome projects and your bright personality keeps it very entertaining. Great work!

[@professorboots]

Thank you I really appreciate it! Making these projects has been super fun!

[@awesomecronk7183]

If you want features for Mini Dump 2.0, I got some: - headlights - brake and reverse lights - reverse beeper Super cool! I'm stoked to see this developing into a mini fleet!

[@professorboots]

Headlights are definitely on the list, good call!

[@scottcarpenter6443]

@@professorboots are they going to be included in the kit if you pre-order it?

[@FizzyLean]

You'll definetly need some kind of horn! I mean who'd want any kind of truck that hasn't got a horn?

[@yaseenrehman6751]

First video, and I’m hooked. Very talented 🎉

[@professorboots]

yes! We got another one! Thank you

[@beangames6679]

Dude wtf, this is so cool!!!!!! keep it up, some of the best 3d printable models ive seen!

[@NitroTrinker]

Absolutely crazy! Amazing work. Thanks for sharing 👌

[@mousiekebabs]

Love these little projects!

[@davidtucker1155]

i love this series, and before you know it, boom, a ENTIRE series of 3d printed construction vehicles lol.

[@professorboots]

Haha that’s the plan!

[@bowieinc]

Great Job! It’s perfect!!!

[@MyraHodgkiss]

You madman! I love it

[@Evilslayer73]

Very cool little new model awesome work!!👍👍

[@XxHeManWomenHaterxX]

You are insanely talented! Great work, your channel has quickly become one of my favorite :)

[@danon-theautisticmaker8112]

What a terrific design, I really enjoyed all the details in how you design, iteration, & making the truck! Def like, sub & ring! & The fact of u open-sourcing it all - WOW. Looking forward to 2.0

[@iopfarmer]

Thank you, very enjoyable content!

[@Rae-A]

Wow😮 great job 🎉

[@andreaboltz4749]

Awesome!!! 😎

[@noahorr3480]

Very cool! Maybe mini skidi just needs a double battery holder on the back?

[@pauldery7875]

Simply awesome

[@andrewmo49]

This is another awesome project. Thanks for sharing. You deserve way more subscribers.

[@kairu_b]

Great video

[@SLcompany_watch]

such a fun project

[@TreyJones-ll6jp]

mini bulldozer could be so cool

[@RattlesnakeRCandHobbies]

Cant wait to scale this and the mini skidsteer up to 1/10th scale for more practical around the yard tasks! Super cool work as always, keep up the mini series! How about a small snowblower attachment for the mini skiddy, that would be awesome for anywhere that gets snow! Cant wait to see future revisions, and more models!

[@professorboots]

If somebody scales up one of these models I would be so stoked to see it😂 a snowblower attachement would also be very cool

[@scottcarpenter6443]

@@professorbootsI can make one happen for the current size

[@TheDistur]

Fun stuff!

[@TheSkjegg]

Awesome work! I've done similar projects myself, and know how much time and effort you put into this - and even share it with us! Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@dale7561]

DIGGER, MAKE A DIGGER. DIG DIG DIG DIG

[@namkozmen5332]

It's a very nice project.

[@Shampoo1014]

I definitely think a site crane would be an awesome addition! Keep up the amazing work!

[@megamindtech4027]

Love your videos, great explanation and also fun to watch....we found ourselves another great youtuber ❤❤❤❤❤

[@leisureshoot]

WHERE ARE THE LED's?!?!?! lol awesome build

[@elonmoishkrl8981]

Great work man! That was sick 🔥

[@professorboots]

Thanks man!

[@jeeperzcreeperzz]

Make a forklift, crane, and bulldozer next!

[@professorboots]

Definitely considering a forklift or bulldozer next

[@joaquieroux]

wow didnt think microcontrollers could handle websockets

[@scottcarpenter6443]

Getting a little bit hyped up for the release of 2.0

[@professorboots]

Me to should be coming out this Friday!

[@scottcarpenter6443]

@@professorboots can’t wait I already printed all the parts

[@GagePenselin-ji6sh]

It’s perfect 😍

[@Ryan_Tidwell]

Sooo Cool!!! I want one!

[@meretrix]

Love it

[@sarahmiller9188]

Perfect!

[@acessford101]

Welp, just ordered my second skid steer kit dude. Also ordered the dump truck of course. Glad to support you. I may just order yet another skid kit to use the electronics in my own creation.

[@professorboots]

Oh I’m so glad to hear that, I’m guessing the first one was a success then? Thank you so much for supporting the channel, you’re going to have an army of mini heavy equipment before you know it haha.

[@acessford101]

@@professorboots Quite possibly so. I may use the electronics for another project. Your project board layout is great. I can't wait for other ideas.

[@someDIYstudio]

you looks good with glasses, don't be shy to wear it when you looking into the camera 😉😌

[@j-dk5379]

So cool, I just really wish that it was possible to ship your electronics kits internationally (Europe) Keep up the good work!

[@woutchauvaux6672]

I finally got my miny skiddy running! Using an rc controller and some dc esc's. Came to see if i could use the same tactic for the dumptruck but my electronics seem wau too big to fit in here haha

[@thefestivemedic]

Another crazy good video man, if you want some good motors but slightly bigger id highly recommend "Repeat Robotics Brushed" it's overkill with a planetary gearbox and much more 'powah' but might be what you want idk

[@professorboots]

Oh I’ll definitely check those out! Thank you for the recommendation.

[@namerocrafter]

I like this mini RC vehicles a lot ;) Can you make also a Mini RC Excavator?

[@professorboots]

I will definitely do a excavator at some point!

[@tijuthomas6793]

Awesome

[@nathanpyatt]

You should make a mini semi truck and trailer to pull the skid steer and dump truck

[@professorboots]

YES! I second this

[@satibel]

Careful with using those pin headers, while some are rated to 5A, others are only good up to 1A, which may cause issues with the dc-dc converter

[@user-rl1vv1jr8m]

I love the series, and I can't wait to see the next video. I think you should make a Forklift, or a Snowblower for the mini Skidi. I was also wondering if there is a way to control the mini Skidi with a fly sky remote.

[@justinpalmer9417]

Well now we need a trailer. As well as an excavator

[@Mr0Randomness]

Definitely need a trailer! Put a hitch on v2.0 for the future

[@TylerOstergaard]

i think you'll need to make a self destruct button :P

[@EraYaN]

If you switch from an ESP32 board to just the module you will save a ton of space, it will need some supporting components but in general it should give you much more LIPO space.

[@BQAggie2006]

RGB LEDs for the new aux button (Disco Dump Truck)

[@conorstewart2214]

Rather than change the motor to a 200-300 rpm one you could just change the gear ratio. At the moment you have a gear on the motor driving a geared section on the axle, if you change the ratio there, you can decrease the speed and increase the torque. If you have a 500 rpm motor and a 2:1 gear ratio then you will get 250 rpm and double the torque. You could do this by just making the gear on the axle double the number of teeth/size of the one on the motor.

[@professorboots]

I like the way you think! though there’s one problem which is that the room I have available wouldn’t allow for any bigger of a gear on the n20 motor.

[@conorstewart2214]

@@professorboots to get the 2:1 ratio the gear on the axle needs to be double the gear on the motor, so you could even make the motor gear smaller and make the axle gear bigger.

[@conorstewart2214]

You should get softer TPU. Hard TPU isn’t very grippy at all, you can try softer stuff but a lot of printers struggle with them, although the Bambu labs ones might cope. Or you can try varioshore TPU, it varies it’s hardness depending on the temperature, you can get really soft and grippy objects with it.

[@bucurionutrusu3260]

Try using Dip-n-grip or Plasti dip for the 3d printed tires. This is a rubber dip coating for hand tools.

[@professorboots]

This is a really good idea and something i wish I had thought of at the time!

[@mendenhallwoodworking]

Great videos and great projects for my kids and I. What about a backup peep while reversing?

[@juancarlos-bq6ew]

Muy bien diseño,

[@kv-2heavytank52]

Add a box rumbler to get the dirt stuck on to fall off

[@professorboots]

That would be awesome!

[@uniaddict]

This is so great! Love the design! Have you played with connecting and controlling the vehicles through your wifi network? Then you could explore the whole house from your desk!

[@professorboots]

Haha and put little fpv cams on each one yes! That would be so much fun

[@ub_tv3745]

Great project! Would you consider making it a bit bigger to have more space inside to add more features?

[@JTCF]

Они распечатали БелАЗ на 3д принтере!

[@lipoz-n-nitroz4012]

This is very nice build! I'm considering printing this truck and installing "RC hobby" gear instead so I can use my pistol grip radio. There seems to be enough space for a nano RX and a small 2s stick lipo. Unless there is a way to send the signal from the original board to a R/C receiver using PWM?

[@professorboots]

Your method would pry be best, im not aware of anyway to pair a ESP32 to a R/C receiver

[@louisvandendriessche534]

A smal forklift would be nice

[@emlincharly]

Now how do we get the Skidi and the dump truck to the other side of the house? I think we need a flat bed of some sort 😅

[@MDBRFRBX]

Can you make excavator in the next time

[@someDIYstudio]

thanks for your content, it's looks fun and inspiring 😌 But why you don't use raw esp32 in smd version?

[@jasongooden917]

Ya, differential steering is simple 😀

[@ramblon7679]

I love to see wall E

[@danieltrros]

hello, the BOM and Pick&Place file from EasyEDA Do you have them available to order assembled PCBs?

[@jacobstevens6286]

Working on modeling a body for a RC car I want to make! Any suggestions on how to get more familiarized with RC components? I’m a complete beginner when it comes to that. Love the content, keep it coming!

[@professorboots]

Hmmm well I think it’s mainly going to depend on the route you take but my best advice is to find something you’re excited about(which it sounds like you have) then jump into a specific part of it. For example how big is your RC car, what kind of power does the motor need to provide to move it which in turn will tell you what kind of ESC you need to handle that amount of power. Everything trickles from there!

[@jacobstevens6286]

@@professorboots Thanks for the reply! I’m ambitious hoping to make a 1/10 scale car as my first project but I think some hard work will pay off. I think I’ve got some ideas now!

[@wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695]

Now we need a cable hoe and a tricycle row crop tractor

[@richards7909]

Once he adds AI, he can start a mini mining operation in the back yard :D

[@Gmcworrior1]

The previous kit, does it need the arduino? Or can i use a controller and mix them?

[@awharlan90]

We need a fork lift!!!

[@acessford101]

Any chance on a shipping update on the Electonics for the mini skidi? order same as user name Great work dude

[@professorboots]

Hey, just looked and it appears yours will be going out early this coming week! Likely Monday

[@acessford101]

@@professorboots Shoot, a reply!!!! Can't wait man. Printed everything in CF!

[@temidirehamzaht8169]

Can you make a video on the whole process on the software side because I want to learn how to use esp32 for more stufff like this

[@professorboots]

Yeah I’ll add this to the list of future video ideas

[@hyperx-damage1155]

@ProfessorBoots what 3D software u Use ?

[@GoodCityResearch]

@ProfessorBoots, any update on when mini dump electrical kit will be back in stock? thank you for this design. take my money and please keep open source designing. if you make an ardupilot kit that dumps ice melt depending on weather conditions (a trailer that operates like a fertilizer spreader would also work), i will send you more money, rig up FPV, test, and upload results. yeehaw 🤠

[@st6531]

I want to buy this kit but it is out of stock. When will it be available?

[@jamesrixon5570]

Yeah you need a price comparison unimog $25-50k Those other trucks $100k plus

[@nibenpon02]

The obvious next step is an excavator!

[@primorec17]

make a real one!!!! PERFECT!!

[@hughjanis6318]

Noice

[@CENREAPER-YT]

Use carbon fibre axles if possible

[@xswords1953]

Upgrade it with a bunch of lights