The AliExpress Paramotor Has A FATAL Flaw!!!

[@TuckerGott]

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[@Wayward2023]

The battery could explode, igniting the fuel tank turning the whole rig into a bomb. Now, let's talk about the bigger issues. THERE"S BIGGER ISSUES?

[@urazz7739]

Yeah, I don't think the issues he listed are as big as the whole thing potentially exploding on you. The strap issue is almost as big of an issue though but feels like something that is cheaper to fix than the whole, exploding battery with a flimsy fuel tank deal.

[@milolouis]

@@urazz7739 Can you replace those bad straps when one side is sewn in?

[@ytwhiletrue]

Please don't even try to take this battery on low temperatures/pressures. Lithium batteries malfunction when it's cold/freezing.. Normally batteries use a chemical reaction for both charging and discharging. As the temperature goes down, the speed of reaction goes down, and the batteries cannot generate as much voltage and current as at “normal” temperature.

[@MrJdsenior]

At that proximity, that battery is dangerous even without the tank. If you've never seen one go, there are some vids on YT, and I've never seen on explode, but they essentially become a blow torch with a several inch flame length, and it lasts a while, several seconds on a battery like that. I suspect, as you say, directly impinging on that fuel tank, it would penetrate and ignite the fuel, and the emptier the fuel tank is, the more dangerous it is. A full fuel tank would resort in a fire, and empty one in a significant, and VERY hot explosion.

[@Yotanido]

@@urazz7739 The battery exploding is one of the lesser issues because it is quite unlikely to happen. It can happen, and if it does happen, that is really really bad, yes. But one of those leg straps (or even both!) coming undone is much more likely and also very severe. So in total, that is a significantly worse issue. I don't think you should fly this thing with either of those problems, but compared to the buckles, the battery problem is not as big.

[@emilands3635]

"It might explode your fuel tank. So let's get into the bigger problems.."

[@laugh-cry-n-think_]

Please stay away from it. We don’t need to lose you

[@ravenmoon1165]

Priceless. Should come with a sticker "HOLD MY BEER".

[@MrJdsenior]

I agree with him. While the fuel tank, if not full especially, would be a major deal, the likelihood of that happening is probably far lower than that buckle failing, and in a single point failure to death, it doesn't matter if the failure is a huge explosion, or a little click. Just sayin'...as a former aerospace design engineer. That Shuttle reentry disintegration probably wasn't all that loud inside the cockpit (they probably have video of the initial part of the breakup, since it almost certainly occurred in the wing), but are not going to show it to the general public, for obvious reasons, not during or after the breakup, for as long as the cockpit remained intact.

[@Jimmyinthewell303]

Maybe a fire extinguisher would be good on the flights.

[@revb0]

Have you ever seen a lipo ‘explode’ they may burn fiercely and that is bad enough, but they don’t actually explode in the conventional sense.

[@Steven-js8yk]

Tucker, you're a healthy young man in your prime with intelligence, skills, and a good start in life as a businessman. You selected a motor to experiment with, you identified several potentially fatal flaws in design and construction, and you explained them to us, your audience and fan base. The entire world now knows that this product is not good. Why continue to risk your life flying and "testing" this product? Climb back into some good gear and stay with us into the future Bro 🙏

[@heilerko9349]

I agree, it's like playing with fire. Hope he listens 🙏 I mean the product is downright life threatening and he ends it with a high note "i love it". That's not right Tucker, comoon!

[@micg]

as long as he's using a reliable wing, what's the big deal? sounds to me like he's risking a long walk and loss of an afternoon

[@Claymore1977]

Completely agree. I can't stand when people say things "Don't worry. Even if the engine explodes...I'm going to be safe, I'm going to be totally fine!" He has absolutely no way of knowing that. Tempt not the Fates.

[@pg_jem]

He said he wanted to wait until the engine fails, but it already did. The exhaust coming off and destroying the prop is already an engine failure...

[@577buttfan]

Risky biscuits

[@TDG2654]

Just so you know: LiPos don't explode from overdischarging. You can run it completely dead (assuming it's not horribly out of balance) without any immediate danger. They just cannot be safely used again after. It's when you charge it again, that it could fail catastrophically.

[@bennopantsful]

Great video. You made the right call by not giving it away. I respect your integrity

[@rupman27isback]

lmao.. kind of common sense don't ya think? That Paramotor is a death trap lol

[@-108-]

The moment I saw the previous video that talked about him giving away an AliExpress paramoter, I was in disbelief, as I couldn't imagine Tucker giving away anything like that from AliExpress.

[@downtomars6268]

​@@-108- Wouldn't give away anything that flies anyone is a wise decision.

[@-108-]

@@downtomars6268 True that. lol

[@jlucasound]

The heat is what is releasing the loctite (with vibration). You will need to wire the fasteners. Thank You, Tucker, for this review. You have certainly saved lives. ❤

[@merendell]

agreed. even if you were using red Loctite that stuffs only good to 400 degrees or so and exhausts can get pretty hot. At my shop if we have a critical fastener that can not be allowed to back out we drill a hole through the head and run a steel wire through it anchored to another nearby bolt.

[@_kaernunnos]

I'm surprised that's not standard in Paramotors, considering it is in most forms of aviation.

[@stevenboone9359]

Try rtv on the bolts put it on the bolt that goes thru the muffler and on the thread

[@northstarpower2195]

Torsional vibration may be an underlying cause here... even lock wire may not stop the bolts fatiguing the soft alloy, allowing them to 'come loose' due to the harmonics being produced. Heli-coil the threads and high temp loctite... might... might... slow it down. Redesign is the best solution... however... you would never get me to strap one of those to my back.

[@THEmadmikeismad]

There are a hundred different varieties of Loctite, some of which are meant for applications like this. Safety wire is a great backup though.

[@bblod4896]

For the exhaust bolts or any nut/bolt combination that experiences vibration, use safety wire with safety wire pliers.

[@BlackCatRedScarf]

I guess that's more suitable for silly ground vehicle projects like a boat or bike pusher. To be honest, both projects could work as testing platforms to see how many hours this engine will be able to run before failure.

[@moteroargentino7944]

Not even that, maybe it could work without tearing itself apart if you ran it at low RPM, but then why pay for something you can't use? Plus it depends on the charge of the battery to run... Even cheap chinese bicycle motors have a magneto. It makes sense for the intended purpose of it's original design: an RC airplane engine. You save some cost and weight, and you need a battery to run the electronics anyways. Two birds with one stone. But for anything else it falls short.

[@kennethjackson7574]

Propulsion for an air canoe?

[@mikecunningham7621]

I don't know... I saw the video with this on his bicycle... TTD (Time to Death) looked shorter than TBO there too!

[@hugostiglitz6914]

The engine may surprise you. I bought that exact engine from China for a small 1 man hovercraft. I didn't get a battery with it so I used a 7.2Ah lead acid battery. The exhaust is crap so I made a different one and wirelocked the bolts. I didn't use a prop, I used a toothed belt driving a multiwing fan. The plugs that came with it were crap as well so I bought NGK plugs. It's got about 250 hours on it now and still going!

[@donnester5657]

Tucker the battery and gas tank proximity will light you and your wing up. You don’t need to further test pilot this one! Semper Fi! Just an old Viet Vet!

[@flyrcm]

The Chinese marking on the plastic says "RED" , "紅" . In the field of radio control model aeroplane, back in the late 80s , early 90s, they used something called the "soft mount". The model engine was bolted onto pieces of metal plate sandwiching pieces of rubber. The rubber part was bolted onto the engine mount of the model plane. The whole engine was literally sitting on the piece of rubber isolating the vibration. May be that is the idea why the metal plate does not imbedded inside the whole piece of rubber in this paramotor.

[@GreyGhost468]

Agreed. It says "Red"

[@mikecunningham7621]

I tried soft mounts once on a little Zenoah G-23... vibrated like a Mo Fo!

[@googleuser4396]

I read the below posts! Many good points! Keep the battery the heck away from that fuel tank. Keep up the good work!

[@ProbablyBritish]

Would be interesting to see a pull test of the knock off carabiner versus a legit one.

[@economicprisoner]

@hellsfavoritesaltyberserke4724 Or "HowNOT2"

[@atomicdmt8763]

project farm channel should do!

[@jshepard152]

Great idea.

[@boldpredictionssports]

The size difference between a nice setup and this AliExpress version is wild.

[@mikecunningham7621]

That big one is a trike.

[@huskytales9839]

I went to a fly-in at Hodges Field in GA a few weeks ago, and I have to say, I met dozens of other pilots who, like me, got into the sport because of your videos. Thanks a lot for what you've done and continue to do man. Cheers from Alabama.

[@TuckerGott]

Thanks man, I appreciate that!

[@TuckerGott]

Haha can you imagine?

[@jshepard152]

What part of Bama are you in?

[@huskytales9839]

@@jshepard152 Huntsville!

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I received my color changing tee and. love it!! Added it alongside my Blueprint tee as my two favorites.

[@rdegraci]

So you gonna fly it until it fails with you in it. Similar to how the Ocean Gate Titan was submerged until it failed with its five passengers in it... 😂

[@haunter_1845]

I've seen Chinese products in the US with fake safety standards marks on them and it's scary.

[@giorgioventurini2856]

Thx. Your advice is mandatory for safety.

[@beetlejews]

God bless you my friend!

[@gregoryrogers6100]

The primer bulb was a safety feature. You should have left it stock. Now you are liable for anything that may result from that modification, no joke.

[@jasonpeace1991]

I've seen companies do this sort of thing so many times or sell it in two parts and then because you assembler the two pieces its your fault

[@tihruytssgjjvsavcxtbvhj3429]

You aren't getting any liability payouts from a Chinese company anyway.

[@mikecunningham7621]

Now that right there is funny... if you can't laugh at that...! Liable.. the Chinese don't even have a word for that.

[@gregoryrogers6100]

@@tihruytssgjjvsavcxtbvhj3429 you get no payout, your dead

[@Apriliars]

You should do a video weight testing the carabiner!

[@davegeorge7094]

Can't because of the bad clips.

[@ShermanFpv]

Yes you can lol

[@ShermanFpv]

This has to be done!

[@mikepierce1228]

Great vid again!!!! Nice assessment. Fair critique IMO. If they had spent the time and $ to address these failure modes before they went into production they could have followed with a slightly higher price and better motor, exhaust, carabiners, harness latches, fuel tank etc…

[@nkronert]

I'd always go for steel carabiners directly from a reputable company. They don't cost the world, especially not for a single point of failure component.

[@extramemory531]

What's scary is he apparently can't think of a way to see if they can do what the label says.

[@witblitsfilm]

Sorry if this is a dumb question (tin can flyer here, not a para pilot) - could you not use 2 carabiners (the good ones) on each side? I understand there might be chafing of some sort, but you could pad with some sacrificial thin line as a seperator no?

[@nkronert]

@@witblitsfilm there are only few dumb questions in existence and this isn't one of them. I'm not sure what you mean by the thin sacrificial line, but regarding the redundant carabiners, where these hook into the riser set (thick bands that bundle/group the lines so they can be connected to the harness) there is physically no space to fit two.

[@shawnrinkel8377]

To hot for locktight. Have to us a mechanical locking fastener or a Belleville washer might do it but a nord lock washer will do the trick.

[@pwright01]

I love your videos please stay safe and don’t be stupid, I couldn’t live with that, your my favorite KZbinr!

[@thetechgenie7374]

I say besides the clamps the lipo battery being next to fuel tank while providing power to a coil and spark plug instead of a proper magneto, so battery not just run starter is a huge fatal flaw. If battery overheats and being a lipo it is likely not going to end well. If something hit like prop breaking due to exhaust bolts working loose and hits battery and puncture it it game over as well. They sure have put a shield around it. If bolt just hit the fuel tank fuel likely leak out and yes fumes can cause fire but likely won’t be catastrophic, that battery definitely will be a serious fire as lipo when puncture, or overheat like to violently catch fire and explode.

[@Subcode]

Its not a giveaway if a purchase is required. Thats a lottery.

[@TheUnofficialMaker]

and is it even legal to do?

[@ImminentThreatDefense]

If you want to test the engine to destruction (cool idea), maybe consider doing that while the engine is strapped to a test bench. Put a shop fan in front of it to replicate airflow. Just as effective and a heck of a lot safer.

[@gpaull2]

Would be interesting to test both carabiners to failure.

[@rupman27isback]

I was thinking the same thing! Have a machine that can pull the carabiners apart. See how much of force it would really take

[@joek6791]

Great idea

[@MichaelJoe212]

I work with a product testing lab that does these stress tests all the time and all of the "Knock Off" products always fail way under what they are rated for; and when the metal is forensically inspected under electron microscopy the metal always has impurities!

[@joseph.d5187]

Will it get me more views? I'm in! Lol.

[@dnichl]

@@MichaelJoe212 the guys at the hownot2 channel have tested knockoff climbing carabiners and rope. majority pass or exceed the stated rating. usually only thing lacking is the documentation/certification material consistency/provenance. that being said, it's better to use stuff you can trust. though on the flip side, even in the stock carabiner, just hanging in the harness and throwing weight around; the safety factor is at least 3-5x max achievable load if not more.

[@ДенисДенисов-ч8л]

Hi.I haven 't visited your channel for 1.5 years because of that damn war !I was surprised by your new look, it's very unusual to look at you without long hair.Good luck and a soft landing! 😊

[@tayzonday]

This makes me wonder if there is a paramotoring community in China.

[@AlonMoiseyev]

China has a ton of restricted airspace areas. I doubt it's very flexible around the populated areas. Maybe in the west

[@dajefflikescheese]

Never expected to run into TayZonday in a paramotoring video lol

[@alanhyt79]

There was, but they all exploded in the air.

[@joek6791]

Its at the local grave yard

[@cliffhamilton2857]

Obligatory vanilla snow comment

[@paddyman9603]

I would honestly be concerned that battery may fail and send a flame jet into the fuel tank, even if it doesn't explode, the burning fuel around your legs & back at 1000ft would really ruin your day, Have you considered putting the battery into a flame retardent pouch like the ones for transporting large quadcopter batteries?

[@suemick8709]

You're saving lives Tucker. Could you mount it on something and let it run without being airborne? Great review!

[@ravenmoon1165]

Just what I was thinking. No reason to risk his health or life to find out!

[@TuckerGott]

Definitely going to try it on a bike.

[@MichaelJoe212]

@@TuckerGott You probably have saved someone's life by going through all of this extensive and thorough testing and sharing the results in your videos. Thank you sir!

[@cricri7066]

@@TuckerGott Red silicon might hold the exhaust bolts in place. The large scale model aircraft guys use it to stop the mufflers coming loose. Coat the entire thread of the bolt and the faces of the mufflers with it. Hope it helps!

[@GeorgeOu]

When you said "let's talk about the bigger issues" after explaining how the battery is next to the fuel tank, my eyes exploded.

[@smgsmg]

With this equipment, you can do whatever you want with it. Play with tuning, remake it.

[@ericswild]

Tucker, that point of failure may be during take off and you may not have time to find a safe landing. I love your programming and you are an AWESOME guy, please be careful! THe world is better with you in it!

[@MichaelJoe212]

Glad you did this review Tucker! This is a valuable LESSON for people to understand what you get when you buy "Knock Off" products with NO QUALITY CONTROL. China has been knocking off products and stealing Intellectual Property for years with ZERO consequences and this is the result. I have seen every Industry in the economy flooded with knock off products like this and they all have serious design flaws which may be hard to detect on first inspection. Poorly casted metal parts with micro imperfections you cant see; Metal Alloys that WILL eventually FAIL because the chemistry and forging of the steel has been done with impurities; Plastics and Fabrics made with subpar materials...etc..etc. I could go on but you get it -- Risky Biscuits?? These products are more like Crumbling Cookies!

[@billrichards7838]

Crumbling Cookies! Hysterical! you are so right, my son had a bad accident with a Chinese knock off bike when the metal just failed for no reason. Lesson Learned

[@michaelbiono5213]

Crumbling Cookies, LOL, sums up this motor perfectly

[@SteveBrody-bl6jp]

The Chinese lettering says Crumbling Cookies!!!!

[@joebiunno3023]

Crumbling cookies might be an understatement --I have seen the same thing with impure metal in the Chinese knock off furniture industry. Everything you say is spot on!

[@RyanLotito]

@@billrichards7838 same thing happened to me but with a knock off Chinese lawnmower and i almost lost my fingers

[@Hundert1]

Thank you so much for thoroughly examining this unit and not letting it pass inspection. The highest standards are always the right thing to do. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DAS-Videos]

The safety feature of being able to unclip fast is also a death trap feature 😂🪂🪂🏊‍♀🏊‍♂

[@briansmobile1]

Good observations explained well. For the exhaust, you can drill the studs just beyond the nut and safety wire it. Could you cut the plastic block shorter and drill through the tube? As for the buckles... nope.

[@alanhyt79]

Paramotoring can be risky, but paramotoring in a seriously flawed machine is a recipe for disaster.

[@joshuamcpherson007]

Yep...tempting fate...which isn't something I normally associate with Tucker...he has always been able to identify Risky Biscuits.

[@dangerous8333]

So fix the flaws before flying. 🤷

[@salazam]

woman moment

[@Joe-zw9ep]

One of my favourite series, interesting and informative.

[@ThomasGrillo]

Tucker, I'm glad you're using good hardware to replace the stock garbage with. You should definitely fashion some sort of "firewall" to put between the battery, and the fuel tank. Maybe get someone to 3D print a thicker tank for you, out of a fire resistant plastic. Thanks for sharing those truly fatal flaws. Frankly, this product needs to be banned by the FAA, and CAA, unless the owner upgrades all of the components you mentioned, and then has it re-inspected, after the upgrades. It's just too dangerous.

[@skakamj0lk]

On the topic of muffler bolts loosening, if you're not already doing it, I'd recommend to run the motor nice and hot and then re-tightening the bolts while hot. We do this on the nitro RC helis to avoid dropping the mufflers and it works great.

[@svendevarennes520]

@Tucker Gott - you should reach out to the maker and give them rights to a Tucker Gott edition that addresses those issues.

[@TheUnofficialMaker]

i can see the lawsuits already...

[@eltooyo2]

Massive public service. If you convinced even one less experienced pilot not to purchase the less expensive option here then you really earned your wings today. Thanks for this.

[@hansontech]

I'm chinese and at 4:00, it looks to say........ Red? Red looks like this: 红。Pretty Similar.

[@whiteyukimi]

I'm not Chinese, but definately it says 红 = red.

[@TuckerGott]

Weird, that doesn’t make much sense. 😂 But thank you for the translation.

[@hansontech]

@@TuckerGottAnytime! ;) I was confused when I saw that too!

[@error.418]

@@TuckerGott It makes sense in that the model you got is red, it's probably just how they pair up the parts

[@error.418]

I agree it's 红, "red"

[@32laurens]

One thing you liked about it was the potability, the small take-it-anywhere aspect. Maybe you coud do some videos on using that size with an Atom 80, a better harness etc but keep the tiny cage and prop.

[@Acula33RC]

Your a freaking LEGEND dude! This review had to be done! Your saving lives with this content. Oh yeah... HUGE BALLS!

[@mikecunningham7621]

Yeah Man- Huge Balls-- big hairy chests!!! That's what aviators need to stay alive!

[@djisydneyaustralia]

1:36 you could drill the header in the block with the exhaust mounted and tie wire the bolts so they don't come loose, or put studs and pin them in the head and then tie wire the nuts

[@CrimFerret]

Wow, this actually makes Blackhawk paramotors look good by comparison.

[@extramemory531]

What specifically is bad about them?

[@michaelfraser5723]

that's part of the plan

[@robodisko1]

The internet's concerns about the battery on this paramotor aren't fully accurate. I spent years studying the failure modes of this type of battery for aerospace applications, and the risks aren't as bad as the internet has suggested. The flame-y failure mode of lithium batteries is called thermal runaway, and it's certainly nothing like a bomb on this type of battery. More like a firework of a similar size. The battery won't go into thermal runaway from over discharge, unless it is severely out of balance. As a general rule, the lower charge remaining, the less volatile. Overcharge is the fastest path to thermal runaway. Extreme heat (100C+) with high charge is the next fastest. Some mechanical abuse can cause thermal runaway, but typically only something sharp and metallic. You might be surprised how much abuse they can take without going into thermal runaway. Over current or short circuits typically can't trigger a thermal runaway on this kind of battery. They simply can handle the discharge well enough that it will never build up enough heat with high enough charge. If the battery did go into thermal runaway in flight, it would be bad with the positioning relative the fuel tank. However, personally, I would feel comfortable with the level of risk this poses, as the likelihood of unexpected thermal runaway is just that low. Let me know if i can help clear up any other misconceptions of lithium battery technology.

[@LesNewell]

I agree. In normal use the battery is just running the ignition so it has very little load so next to no self heating. Considering the low cost and weight a lipo bag may be a worthwhile belt-and-braces protection measure.

[@Fircasice]

After learning about all these potential points of failure, no way in hell I'd fly that thing ever again.

[@davesilver5493]

The guy also flew with a hot pizza oven, how stupid is that?

[@Elliott_fishing]

Tucker thank you for making videos but pleeease be safe

[@nationalmatch1]

From the word AliExpress, how did anyone not know this thing was "less than unsafe"?

[@ahaveland]

Tucker, Great series - I might have been tempted! Would be good if you could have a dialogue with the manufacturer, and get them to acknowledge and fix the flaws based on your recommendations. Would also make another good video. Nobody should be selling dangerous and sketchy stuff anywhere, and should be called out to either fix it or get shut down.

[@Claymore1977]

"Don't worry. Even if the engine explodes...I'm going to be safe, I'm going to be totally fine!" -Tucker Gott 2023 C'mon bro really? That's awfully arrogant to make a comment like that. Even the most experienced people have accidents. You don't control everything. Tempt not the Fates.

[@rorge007]

I rate the battery the worst potential failure. Any and all 2strokes can will and do fail so thats not a biggie. You must be prepared for that with every paramotor and flight.

[@SEEYAIAYE]

03:05 Li-Po's tend to spark a little when plugging the connectors in, not to mention how vulnerable they are to damage, crazy it's just chilling with some velcro straps right next to a fuel tank.....

[@Next0mancer]

I'm just fixing to leave for my first day of training XD

[@glen3257]

I can not believe you flew this prior to this video. Glad you are alive

[@justjack3075]

He is getting more adrenaline knowing all these risks 😂

[@FAB1150]

Lipos don't really explode but do become little flamethrowers (with a pretty hot flame too)... Which is even worse to have next to a fiel tank!

[@AmbrociousXP]

100 ways (or more) the Ali Express paramotor can kill ya!

[@Seaton007]

The Chinese lettering on the j-bar connector means "red".

[@briangesell2749]

Tucker rocks!

[@darktrooper2099]

*AND THEN SOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* *#1* 😆👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@muggs105]

Ngl the shirt looks really cool, thanks tucker, very educational for newcomers that want to try paramoting

[@toadelevator]

You cannot predict just what type of catastrophic failure this machine will eventually give you.....or when. Takeoff and landing failures are obviously potentially deadly, but even at altitude you could have part of the prop / engine / cage go through the canopy or rigging. And then there's the whole exploding fuel-battery bomb thing LOL. Fire bad. Run it to failure on a test stand, NOT on your back. You'll still get the clicks 🙂

[@johnabbottphotography]

I agree with you on the safety issue. However, running it on a stand won't show what will fail first. Test pilots go up in the air knowing that they might be in trouble, and hopefully, mitigate those potential disasters. The good thing is that he's meticulously going through and trying to anticipate what might fail, so that he can have a plan of action if/when it does.

[@d.jensen5153]

Peace of mind is worth a lot. This video does nothing but renew my satisfaction with the FT and its Moster 185.

[@CSGATI]

The Chinese love our money not us.

[@BarchettaClubGreece]

I appreciate this video. To get to the safety level we have in aviation today, some brave guys had to test and fail. But this is how you make sport safer actually. Hats off to you and everybody else in the aviation history who were so brave to show us the right way.

[@error.418]

Yep, we paid for the current regulations in blood

[@BarchettaClubGreece]

@RealTuckerGott Gerry Granas

[@windrider23]

The biggest reason that paramotor will get you killed is noise. The thing is so loud, angry folks are going to shoot you down.

[@TTime685]

You could always tac weld the exhaust bolt heads for a semi permanent fix 😄😎

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Steel to aluminum ,not so much.

[@TTime685]

@@dolphincliffs8864 it can be done. But who said anything about steel to aluminum?

[@mrgoomy299]

1st love your videos

[@Joe-zw9ep]

Could you try a tensile strength test on the carabiner with a car jack and some ratchet straps?

[@loadnabox1943]

For the exhaust, use an anvil and a hammer, lightly smoosh up the threads on the screw so that it creates additional friction when going into the engine. It won't take much at all, so don't go ham on it. Yes, this can shave down the threading in the block, but as long as you aren't constantly moving the bolts, it should prevent vibrations from causing them to come loose like they have been

[@perfectweather]

Great video, thanks 👍

[@Talkitoutt]

Can’t wait to see you from my back yard this summer!

[@huntermark1160]

I do theatrical rigging. We fly people for shows. We also use the same harness clips that are on your harness!!

[@keithdolezel]

You should take that pocket size frame and see if you can put a atom 8 or a reliable motor with that wood prop and better harness. Would be a fun experimental build video series.

[@c0ldcity]

best idea yet imo

[@deandee8082]

you want to use a larger diameter exhaust mount bolt with a locking nut, then you will need to reinforce the opening as that vibration will be taken out somewhere so if the bolts don't come loose it might start ripping at the can material? stainless locking nuts, washers, better stainless bolts and washers

[@Volkaer]

Tucker - how easy would it be to stress test the stock caribiner (sp?) - maybe with a youtube collab or simply hanging weights until it breaks? Genuinely curious how it would fare against it's rating...

[@jamesschaeffer1770]

Another excellent video, Tucker. Thank you.

[@davesworld7961]

If you want to continue flying this out of curiosity how the motor holds up can you use another harness and gas can and improve the harness mount and whatever else you can think of to improve safety.

[@geraldgflem]

Con mucho cuidado, por favor, Tucker. Los ninos bravos are watching...just sayin'! Safe journeys!

[@a914freak]

The way you fix the exhaust bolts coming loose is to convert to exhaust studs, then you can put a nut with a lock washer then a jam nut on top of it. Easy fix.

[@ytwhiletrue]

Thank you for your efforts keeping the sport safe. I can see you are playing with that on lower altitudes, however, putting on your spare might be a good idea.

[@requispwarship]

your content is the best man🎉

[@arlenbell4376]

You have almost certainly saved lives by making this video!

[@Punkk1980]

Great video 😎 You should modify it to safe standards to show what it would cost to do so. It would really show why we pay more to get a quality product.

[@toshanjames9589]

Also check the gas cap of the fuel tank, mine had a rubber valve that came loose and blocked the inlet of the tank causing engine outs, I just removed the valve.

[@bwiencek]

2 Words for you - Safety Wire - I'm assuming you're familiar since most aircraft use it extensively where vibration is a concern - you need to put safety wire on those bolts that keep backing out - that will mechanically prevent them from turning and loosening up (and wrecking anything when the exhaust falls off again)

[@CGpossom]

Try some jb weld high temp for the exhaust bolts. Maybe extend and relocate the battery, use a different one? Have the plastic motor holder remade in metal from a machine shop. I think it would be a cool series to fix all the flaws with it.

[@rep001]

very useful points as i always look at these so called cheap options and wonder how and why...

[@larrya7822]

I use to work for the air guard and most of our bolts on the aircrafts where safety wired. If you have the right equipment you can drill a hole in the heard of the bolt to fasten your safety wire.

[@colestreit1500]

I fell into your videos by mistake. I didn't realize how close to home you are, I've probably seen you flying around. I live in Phillipsburg, NJ. I subscribed and I'd like to get into this sport! Thank you for opening my eyes to something new! My father in law is a pilot and owns his plane at Alexandra Airport. Like I said, I'll keep an eye out for you! Be really cool to see you fly!

[@jiayouchinese]

This is the dream paramotor for most of us. Amazing features for a great price, and even comes with a free ejector button!

[@kosmotto]

SAFETY WIRE or locking-wire is a type of positive locking device that prevents fasteners from falling out due to vibration and other forces. The presence of safety wiring may also serve to indicate that the fasteners have been properly tightened.

[@EVMANVSGAS]

Please do some all electric paramotors. There has to be some good ones coming out soon.