Upgrading My Railroad Speeder To Go Faster
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2022
- I've been working on this DIY railroad speeder or electric rail go-kart thing for a couple years now. Last time we had it out, I wasn't happy with how slow it went. Now we've added a different motor to improve that!
As with all our railroad adventures, this track is completely abandoned and is too damaged to get a train down it (as seen in a prior speeder trip video). This track is soon to be torn up for a walking path or future transit development. Don't try this at home!
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It's nice to see those tracks are still getting some use!
You sound so confident about those rails being unused, but be careful. Sometimes when a train abandons its nest a semi truck will lay its eggs there and trust me- you do not want to be around when those things hatch.
Yer invited to bring that Rail rockit out here to San Diego. Check out the Carrizo grade which sports a bunch of tunnels and high anxiety bridges. The Carrizo grade is abandoned, starts nowhere and ends nowhere. Well, technically it starts and ends in a nudist camp.
So you really don’t have to pack any clothes.
So bring your Minnesota tan out to San Diego and we’ll run your rail rocket through some mountains.
That would be cool! When my grandparents used to live in Santa Cruz they had an abandoned Railroad in the backyard. Some local guy would occasionally ride around on a railbike :-)
Inspiration! You could run a belt between each set of front and rear wheels (or just on one side), and engage the belt with the motor directly. That way, you’d have power from 2 or 4 wheels, and it would be easy to adjust tension,and you could experiment with different drive wheel sizes.
In a different subject: I wonder if you could incorporate a flywheel? I think it might be cool to make mass work for you, by using a flywheel as a sort of reservoir of inertia. You could have a flywheel between power source and drive wheel. That way, you could be generating usable inertia even when the drive wheel isn’t engaged, by spinning up the flywheel.
Waking up to the save it for parts channel.. Making breakfast.. Watching Gabe make a new thing.
Gas is the way to go! Small motorcycle (50-125cc) with a transmission. Love the channel.
That was a fun little ride ! Perfect bang for the buck on the batteries, concept proven !
You could make a rail brush hog to tow or push! Maybe a spinning blade in the middle or a few string trimmers with something more durable then typical string trimmer string.
Those would be ideal in my country as a tourist attraction thingy for all the hunting would be awesome
1:29 hahaha!
Hi, just dropping some ideas. With lithium batteries you will probably get a better result, they can deliver way more current than car batteries. Also, you could use a like a go kart rear axle with a detachable link (so you will be able to take it apart) to get traction in both rear wheels. Hope it helps!
First I saw a video of you talking about caves, and now this. Damn, dude, you got some pretty weird hobbies. Great channel!
Great project. I'd love so see how it goes with a Li-Po EBike battery.
"San Diego" that's where I'd go😀 sorry great song by band called feeder. After reading other comment couldn't help myself ✌️
Siiiick!
You've really got me wanting to build one, we have a 4-5 mile stretch of old abandoned rail near here, same type of thing. Trestle was washed out by a big storm, so there's a good stretch they just abandoned
Get on it!
At 01:28 in this video...
*"INSERT ELECTRICITY HERE"*
🤣🤣🤣
Just ran into your channel randomly. Very cool builds .. looks like the next version needs some suspension!
You might have to go with the more expensive batteries, if you want endurance.
Either that or Jerry-rig up some kind of gas-electric hybrid drive. But that would add a fair bit o' weight.
You need to put one of the 212cc predator engines from harbor freight on that kart you will have all the range and speed you want!
Gas engine is the way to GO!👍
Eh... I'm still not a fan of babysitting small gas engines, they can just be so fussy. At least when the electric dies I know why!
Gas engine let every one a mile away know your coming. Any kid could do that. Why not open your mind and try a different way and maybe accidentally learn something
MORE SPEED SCOTTY!!! 😁🤣🙃🤪👍✌
WAIT! WTH! You ain't got no STEERING WHEEL! 🤣🙃🤪👍🤟✌
Pretty awesome but needs a bigger motor to go faster!!! 🙂👍
You need to put a weed wacker on the front of that thing😁
Deep cycle batteries last way longer. But they’re more expensive sadly. If I was building something like this, I would’ve just used a small gas engine because filling up a tank is faster than charging a battery
I agree. I would just get a engine from Harbor Freight and use a clutch.
Actually - I'd disagree..
1st as it's just a small "test unit" and 2nd, even deep cycle batteries HATE being deeply discharged.
Be me- I'd install (yes) a small gas powered stationary motor - but I'd install it with THREE standard car alternators, so that they 'recharged" the main batteries whenever they got depleted enough, to warrant a recharge - as that way - you can still use car (or truck) starter batteries - OR run the motors direct off the stationary motor's (three set) alternators.
Allowing you to bypass the batteries if they ever get too depleted
make sure to hit that switch
Hey, you could have a small gas engine turning a generator to power the electric motor! 😁
What a fun video!
Gostei muito.
Parabéns.
When you're pushing it...the motor can become a generator to charge up the batteries...
hello again. if you're looking for new rails to run, there are some abandoned rails by the Freun mill in Minneapolis
I was actually eyeing those a bit :-)
@@saveitforparts I've walked it a few times. I've been meaning to fly around with my drone. if you're ever making a plan, I'd be happy to get some drone shots of you running down the rails. I also may have a solution to your battery issue. we use the heavy diesel starting batteries at work, the type 34. I can grab a couple destined for recycle, and maybe you can use those for your cart. they are a hybrid between starting and deep cycle
How about a handle pump like the old ones but instead of turning the wheels, you spin a generator to give you more range?
Awesome video! You could also use a geared cycling transmission or more gear ratios to increase speed from the motor, or use some higher current batteries like lithium ebike batteries?
Either way, I'm glad the rails are getting some use again. Maybe they could run a heritage line or new rail transit on it?
hey man, its been a while since ive checked in
and you are still so underrated
keep up the content man!
I'm working on more train projects!
Try a Briggs and Stratton gas engine!
I really think you should put a predator 212 on there you can probably find someway to adapt a good muffler on so it’s nice and quiet because they’re pretty loud otherwise
Build a solar panel roof over it for power...
greetings from argentina
I COMPLETELY understand why you have to say the old: 'Don't try this at home' line.
But just once I would like to see someone say 'Please DO try this at home. It probably will - eventually - injure/kill you...but, what the heck?'
Congrats on the faster train.
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Maybe try adding some small lion jumper packs as an easy range extender
Maybe a gearbox or something like that is an option to manage the power better. Not easy to built, but a way for longer trips. Or bigger battery's...
Oh yea!
How about a more serious rail speeder build and adventure? there are rallies... 😁
I've been trying to get in touch with the Durand club but they don't seem to understand email :-(
@@saveitforparts My Durand?
@@saveitforparts I honestly don't think it would be terribly expensive to build a really cool speeder.
@@DetroitMicroSound Not sure where you're located, the town of Durand in Wisconsin has a disused railroad where they run more legitimate speeders and sometimes do tours. I've tried contacting them to ask about joining the club or just using their track, but they're not good at email.
@@saveitforparts Ah! gotcha. Durand MI has a railroad museum. Maybe pay them a visit, this summer, and introduce yourself. Sounds AWESOME!! Speeders are awesome! I lived in Philly between 2001, and 2010, and in that time I saw a lot of speeders. I went out on the train, to Pittsburgh from Philly, more times than I can recall. (Also, D.C. NYC, Rhode Island, Boston, Charleston... ) I think you could seriously build a very nice light speeder, with enclosed/fully open cab, good speed, power, and quick acceleration.. Think: lowered Puch Haflinger, with soft sides, and top. all removable, and can be carried with, on a hot day, or zipped on for an autumn colors rally.
Safety milk crate.
@saveitforparts How does your control box work for the DC motor? I am trying to build one of these but know nothing about how to control a DC motor. Thanks, great video!
Starting at about 05:06 in this video:
METHANE POWER! 😉
I'm thinking you take the engine of the bike and you install it on the rail car.
Put some trucks under the mono-rail ! Lol. Couldn’t you charge as you go with an alternator?
I personally would use a gasoline motor.
Motor for my lawn mower engine to go faster than before with gas ⛽⛽⛽⛽ my friend from Gabriella Rivas from Roslyn heights long island near New York City and please be careful and safe travels and make sure you have light on your go Cart my friend
maybe get a 2nd motor on it
Don't try this at home and don't try to use the free seat while the train is stopped at a station.
I live next to Canadian Pacific Railway is Mainline here on the prairies I wonder what they'd say if I tried booting down there line
That will definitely get you run over and then your corpse arrested, the way some of my commenters say will happen to me :-P
Weeeeee!!! ❤
Too bad you couldn't use a gear cassette with a derailleur to get some gear changes
Could a lithium battery pack be used? Using salvaged batteries to spot weld a power bank
That's something I want to try. I have a dead 36v battery from an auction that I need to work on.
you should put a v twin predator engine on it
Insert more electricity
otta try a small gasoline engine
hoverboard wheels ?
You need a truck, like a full size truck.
I had a pickup for a while but it just wasn't useful for anything but hauling dirt. The Subaru pretty much does everything from offroading to hauling passengers to towing boats to bringing weird dumpster stuff home on the roof!
what machine are you using?
The power is from a 36v scooter motor, with three car batteries. I should be using deep cycle or lithium instead, starting batteries aren't really good for this.
@@saveitforparts ok bro greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩
Why not just run one ore tow trains up and donw this line thern in to a transport servis?
Make a solor pannel trailer and see if you can go with zero batteries
A smaller gear will increase the speed also since on rails you have so little friction 🛤🚂
I love it ,but how about getting a weed waker engine.?💗🚢🚌🚅🌹🕊️🤔