Living The Dream man ! Y'all doing great stuff. Keep at it ( know you will ) Wish I was closer and 40 years younger, I'd love trying to help. I got to do some stuff in my welding / construction shop but this is a burner in my mind. All the best. Will tag along. Thanks !
Can't wait for part 3! I just scored a Monaco kart for cheap in great condition and have been trying to find a cost effective build. I wanna go fast!!!
I am looking at building an electric road race kart. When I saw the size of your battery pack, I didn't think it would hardly move. Surprising it is quick as it is, well done.
You've given me some great ideas on where I can save money and what I could do when I go to build my own. I'm hoping I can sweet talk my boss to letting me take a "bad" frame from one of our Sodi RTX karts home.
I got the motor, controller and accelerator second hand for $500. Realistically it would probably be twice that for new. Some of the fabrication stuff added up too. An expensive experiment but I am learning a lot which was the goal :)
I have a 4 stack of leaf modules (8s, about 30v) for my electric gokart. I was peaking over 300a (the max of my meter) on acceleration... until I snapped the motor shaft. That motor looks like a nice upgrade for me, although I have this idea for using a high power ebike hub motor I may go with.
Brushed motors are terrible inefficient compared to Brushless.. You better run with a high voltage battery and the motor electric motor from something like a prius that can be found cheap online :)
Old vid but I just got a setup similar with AllTrax 300amp controller and didn’t realize I had to hit set button when programming so I maxed everything out with some huge lipos hooked up at 48v. 250amp was scary as hell. Seriously got to 50mph asap chirping tires along the way trying to swap left and right like a damn video game. I’ve had some karts before with 12hp motors and this blows those away. Those are boring and this scared me to get to full throttle. Tires are bad and but bumpy so that doesn’t help and first test but I also can’t pull 250amps all day long. Batteries really rated for 100amp so 50over is really bad. Fun test run tho now time to pull settings back.
The bin is at my workplace . The conductors were taken from a scrapped 11kv underground power cable. Our sparkies fill up a few bins that size every couple of months
48v @ 60amps should be much quicker off the line than the video shows. I used a simple 40amp dimmer switch pwm controller for £9 with a my1020 brushed motor in an old mobility scooter and it looks quicker than your 60 amp setting. Have you tested the output of the controller? I like your adventurous creativity btw, impressive stuff. It can be just as exciting building as driving sometimes.
I did exactly that about the time that you wrote this....it is AWESOME!! I'm using a 48 volt system comprised of four 12volt SLA deep-cycle batteries with a Motenergy ME0909 motor and Sevcon controller. I bought the components from a company called Thunderstruck Motors. Where the original gas motor was loud and smelly, with a top speed of about 15mph, the electric conversion hits 55mph and gets up there real quick! It's probably my favorite thing of anything I've built, and I've built a LOT of stuff!
First time I saw your channel. I subscribed. Looks cool. I'm a Carpenter/cantractor too. I love all this kind of stuff; thinking of starting a channel of my own.
I am looking to build a vehicle myself with electric motors in it, weight is a factor and batteries are too heavy for my application so I am looking into a nitro methane powered generator. Your kart looks like it will be fun when completed.
I would love to do a 72v 300 amp system. You learn right away this stuff is not cheap....lol. The batterys alone to make a 72v 14kwh battery would be around $5000 using ncr18650b cells. Maybe someday....lol
We have hit the limit already. The main problem is the voltage dropping under load which puts the controller in a safe mode. More about this in the coming part :) thanks for checking it out man
higher voltage has less sag but you can't anticipate the end of the cycle through performance easily anymore if you don't care about feeling performance differences throughout the battery cycle, you could integrate a voltage regulator to keep it stable
@@marc_frank The problem with that is finding an affordable regulator that can handle the output current needed for good acceleration. A good suggestion if people are looking to achieve longer range
The battery probably is the biggest problem.. I would need a minimum of 3000€ of batteries to get my ME1003 to running on full power without using lipo
Agreed. This comes down to power consumption of the load. Increasing voltage decreases current draw for the same power figure. Ohms law 101. Cheers for watching man :)
Just an availability/cost thing. It came up on a buy and sell page and I negotiated a good price for it. There's occasionally a little negativity towards brushed because the brushes wear over time but otherwise it's a beast of a motor :D also the efficiency is not always as good but still not bad
I went to your channel looking for the trike build but didn't see it. I have a TaoTao GT5 that's in need of a new crank. I can do it but I want to convert it to electric.
What gear ratio are you using?? I'm building pretty much the same thing, same or similar brush motor, and was planning on using about 60v lipo batteries in a pack 10 to 20ah in size. FYI - planning to use an aluminum plate motor mount assembly .. and probably a wide timing belt drive system (used parts from a road racing kart).
@@TheHandyTech thnx!! ... I started this project 10 years ago but stopped when my source for some A123 batteries fell through .. . I have a Briggs & Stratton Etek Motor, AllTrax AXE-7245 controller., some big contactors, and all the other stuff .. along with a Comet Kart.
its looking good, but you definitely need to get an adjustable metal bracket sorted for the motor and chain tensioning, also maybe double your battery pack if you can, at 200+amps its going to drain fast, i'll subscribe and keep an eye on this project, looking promising.
ShroomzGames I’m curious as to why you would need chain tensioning? I ask this because in normal shifter karts you want the chain to have a little droop. Maybe the different motor accelerate differently and that’s why maybe you might need that extra play in a gas powered motor where the acceleration comes very fast and quick.(might cause unnecessary wear and tear if too tight my guess)
@@hersonventura10 yeah chain tensioning is a little over the top, ive never built anything for road or track use, always off road stuff where a tensioner helps keep the chain on over bumps, hills and jumps so probably not needed here as there is no suspension for the motor to move separately to the wheels, as long as he builds solid motor mounts for this from metal he shouldn't have any problems, but yeah to tight or even putting a small tensioner on something like this will cause premature wear on the chain and cause it to fail or snap quicker. On the other hand if it's been driven on bumpy streets and chain does come off a lot, a £3 plastic tensioner from amazon for mtb's would stop that from happening.
You could and I mean could not should crimp the cables with a vice or a lock cutter :) works also good, also soldering them with a gas torch would also work and would be much easier
Very good start guys. You honestly need to put that motor up to 72 volts. I haven't checked your other videos, what batteries are you running? Ensure they can provide the current required. the amount of current being pushed into that motor right now should have enough torque to spend the tires easy depending on your gearing
@@lenrman969 yes there are wheel hubs at each end of the axle and the two wheels are fixed to the hub. The axle runs through three bearings that are housed in the frame. The axle is rotated by the large sprocket and chain. It's just a standard go kart nothing special
Nah man unfortunately not. I've looked at the right tool for crimping this size lug and its a couple of hundred dollars for a proper one. Rather put that towards the go kart for now. I'll have to keep an eye on the lugs but they are holding up just fine so far
@@TheHandyTech nice!! i would still get the torch for soldering those large gauge wires. i do car audio a lot and solder with crimp is always the best connection. crimps sometimes come loose over time with vibration. the solder makes sure it will never.
Hi Carlos, the first motor shown in the video was a brushless motor. The second is a permanent magnet dc motor. I replaced the brushless with this current motor because it was rated for a lot more power, during a peak scenario up to 15 times more. I also got it with the controller for a really good price. Thanks for watching
I want to turn a TaoTao GT5 electric. I want to use the stock gearing. I can lower the clutch springs to weak and scoots are already belt driven so I'm thinking it shouldn't be that difficult. My GT5 was running 55-60 (11000 rpms killed it maybe haha) with almost every upgrade it could have, besides boring the case for the biggest piston/head available. Is there an 11000 rpm motor with at least 5hp you could suggest?
For your thicker wire you’re better off using fine strand copper. Low-voltage travels around the outside of each individual copper conductor and the more copper conductors you have in any given wire the better flow of electricity you achieve. What are you are doing is working but you are using high-voltage wire.
I didn't show it too well in the video but there was only around 1cm of travel when I had finished tensioning it up. The chain came off because the plastic bracket twisted. I'll showcase it better in part3
Nice video haven't seen later ones, but when i did something similar years ago before we had good a batteries i used an generator off a push bike with capacitors to re-charge as your driving (obviously now you can buy motors that have that tech but expensive)
Use a lug that has a split in it and you can crimp it with some channel locks and a hammer. Just filling it up with solder like you did doesn't seem like a good idea with that amount of current.
1kw isnt enough. you need at least 7kw to get some speed from these tyres. and mad man is right, you need a lot more amps and a lot more capacity. (or you must scale down wheels/find a smaller gokart)
Can you use a 48 V 1000 W motor and 48 V battery pack a which is actually a 52 old battery pack this rechargeable slips in goes that's what I use on my 3 will electric bike
for some reason at 60amp ur kart looks pretty tamed...something i m missing or my electric trike weight 100 lb plus my weight 185 lb, dual 1000w motors with 52v 17ah battery, at 60amp it scares the shit out of me..
I think even though we have set a current draw max of up to 120a in the video it's probably not delivering anything close to that. The voltage is falling away under the load and I am getting a fault code on the controller. I want to do some more testing before I can give you guys some better answers but rest assured there is more life in this kart we are still in the development stage :) your trike sounds awesome by the way
I've gone through your process before. Speaking from experience, your battery pack is way too small. Everyone seems to focus on C rate and don't bother converting capacity and total discharge capability. I see people trash lower C discharge cells but don't take into account that you can afford 3-4x more of them, and the effective C rate each sees is less while gaining extra total capacity with excellent load handling. I've gone through Alltrax and Motenergy products and others. Seriously, feel free to hit me up with questions and I'll save you from mistakes I have made.
Thanks for the comment I appreciate the offer man. The go kart is a learning experience for me, and without sounding ungrateful, I'd like to make mistakes and learn from them myself at my own pace. There are many ways to skin a cat so to speak and the setup I've done so far is just one option. Keep an eye out for the coming parts you may be surprised to see the direction it goes in. I hope my viewers enjoy seeing the whole process including failures :)
@@TheHandyTech Are you in the U.S.A? Location? I have sooooo many extra parts from past projects that would make it a rocket ship, and I would let it go for a significant loss on my part just to see something awesome created.
@@jayls5 Not to be a choosy begger, but I just scored a ME1004. Same motor as him, but with double brushes so higher amps are allowed. If you have some parts that could save me money I would be interested.
@@TravisFabel I ran the ME1003 for a while and was even considering bolting 2 up in tandem until that became too impractical. I know the ME1003 and ME1004 uses the same brushes, but they seem to have different power handling. I suppose it just has higher voltage with the same current handling. Feel free to send me an email... it's jlseemu1 at gmail. I might have some stuff lying around from old builds that would work with whatever you're doing.
I dont think it will quite match that haha. The energy density of fuel vs electric isn't even close but thanks for the support bro I appreciate it alot
Well, the motor will do 72rpm per volt and we are putting in at most 58volts which is just under 4200rpm. The ratio is 36/14 so about 2.5 meaning the axle will do about 1,625rpm at top speed. The circumference of the rear wheel is 50cm so it will travel over 800m per minute and over 48 kilometres per hour. Of course there will be some tolerances and losses but yeah cooked you mate
Living The Dream man ! Y'all doing great stuff. Keep at it ( know you will ) Wish I was closer and 40 years younger, I'd love trying to help. I got to do some stuff in my welding / construction shop but this is a burner in my mind. All the best. Will tag along. Thanks !
Can't wait for part 3!
I just scored a Monaco kart for cheap in great condition and have been trying to find a cost effective build.
I wanna go fast!!!
@@thedriven1415 no, I realise, but, it's a starting point.
I was looking for exactly this kind of video. Amazing. Keep it going!
Thanks bro, I have some ideas up my sleeve for the go kart. Stay tuned for the next part coming soon!
Nice work, Greetings from Singapore
This is a great adventure in science and technology, waiting for more upgrades :)
Those batteries are definitely the limiting factor now. Get something a bit more substantial into it and crank it up to 300a!
Don't spoil the next episode haha!
Build out 18650
check this out ruclips.net/video/I2Ab0QbFnEU/видео.html similar kart way more power
I am looking at building an electric road race kart. When I saw the size of your battery pack, I didn't think it would hardly move. Surprising it is quick as it is, well done.
check out this guys race kart build ruclips.net/video/I2Ab0QbFnEU/видео.html
You've given me some great ideas on where I can save money and what I could do when I go to build my own. I'm hoping I can sweet talk my boss to letting me take a "bad" frame from one of our Sodi RTX karts home.
A electric dirt/off road go kart build would be a great idea!
Maybe with some chunky tyres it would be feasible for sure
Nice build
Cool build!
Great video
awesome! With some metal brackets, you should have a monster kart on your hands, keep it up. Thanks for the videos
Omg I can’t wait to see it with the new updated, Ive been waiting for this video !!!💪🏽💪🏽
Thanks man! Appreciate the support
TheHandyTech not a problem bro you’re doing amazing!! What was the total cost for the new updated parts ?
I got the motor, controller and accelerator second hand for $500. Realistically it would probably be twice that for new. Some of the fabrication stuff added up too. An expensive experiment but I am learning a lot which was the goal :)
Awesome work very neat project. Get a crimper but, that solder joint wont last long @100A!
I have a 4 stack of leaf modules (8s, about 30v) for my electric gokart. I was peaking over 300a (the max of my meter) on acceleration... until I snapped the motor shaft. That motor looks like a nice upgrade for me, although I have this idea for using a high power ebike hub motor I may go with.
Brushed motors are terrible inefficient compared to Brushless..
You better run with a high voltage battery and the motor electric motor from something like a prius that can be found cheap online :)
Good man. Keep it up!
Old vid but I just got a setup similar with AllTrax 300amp controller and didn’t realize I had to hit set button when programming so I maxed everything out with some huge lipos hooked up at 48v. 250amp was scary as hell. Seriously got to 50mph asap chirping tires along the way trying to swap left and right like a damn video game. I’ve had some karts before with 12hp motors and this blows those away. Those are boring and this scared me to get to full throttle. Tires are bad and but bumpy so that doesn’t help and first test but I also can’t pull 250amps all day long. Batteries really rated for 100amp so 50over is really bad. Fun test run tho now time to pull settings back.
Who the hell has a "scrap copper bin" like that ?! We have people in the UK stealing cables on the railways while the power is still on!
The bin is at my workplace . The conductors were taken from a scrapped 11kv underground power cable. Our sparkies fill up a few bins that size every couple of months
Aah workplace doesn't count :-D nice videos btw!
esuohdica 9u.
48v @ 60amps should be much quicker off the line than the video shows. I used a simple 40amp dimmer switch pwm controller for £9 with a my1020 brushed motor in an old mobility scooter and it looks quicker than your 60 amp setting. Have you tested the output of the controller? I like your adventurous creativity btw, impressive stuff. It can be just as exciting building as driving sometimes.
Wow.. very good 👍
So exciting!
Sweeeeeeeeeet! I'm thinking about switching one of my gas go karts you electric!
I did exactly that about the time that you wrote this....it is AWESOME!! I'm using a 48 volt system comprised of four 12volt SLA deep-cycle batteries with a Motenergy ME0909 motor and Sevcon controller. I bought the components from a company called Thunderstruck Motors. Where the original gas motor was loud and smelly, with a top speed of about 15mph, the electric conversion hits 55mph and gets up there real quick! It's probably my favorite thing of anything I've built, and I've built a LOT of stuff!
First time I saw your channel. I subscribed. Looks cool. I'm a Carpenter/cantractor too. I love all this kind of stuff; thinking of starting a channel of my own.
Thanks man, I appreciate it. Start one! More content is always good
I am looking to build a vehicle myself with electric motors in it, weight is a factor and batteries are too heavy for my application so I am looking into a nitro methane powered generator. Your kart looks like it will be fun when completed.
Hey Handy. I see you're in Perth. Good series, enjoying it...
I would love to do a 72v 300 amp system. You learn right away this stuff is not cheap....lol. The batterys alone to make a 72v 14kwh battery would be around $5000 using ncr18650b cells. Maybe someday....lol
bigger motor could be more efficient
brushed isn't ideal, though
limits of the battery?
We have hit the limit already. The main problem is the voltage dropping under load which puts the controller in a safe mode. More about this in the coming part :) thanks for checking it out man
higher voltage has less sag
but you can't anticipate the end of the cycle through performance easily anymore
if you don't care about feeling performance differences throughout the battery cycle, you could integrate a voltage regulator to keep it stable
@@marc_frank The problem with that is finding an affordable regulator that can handle the output current needed for good acceleration. A good suggestion if people are looking to achieve longer range
thought about that, too
Great work guys keep itup 😛😛☺☺👍👍👍👍👍❤
Alltrax SPM48300 Controller is a bit expensive which other would you use with less price?
Might want to add some sort of protection under your arm for the positive feed to the dc motor
It's probably only a dangerous voltage if it penetrated my skin but I'll have a think about a shroud or something like that
The battery probably is the biggest problem.. I would need a minimum of 3000€ of batteries to get my ME1003 to running on full power without using lipo
ruclips.net/video/I2Ab0QbFnEU/видео.html
Look in good stronger pieces. More battery lots of fun.
It's a cool go cart. Also.. the higher the voltage the more run time you get.. at least that's how it is with electric brushless bicycle set ups
Agreed. This comes down to power consumption of the load. Increasing voltage decreases current draw for the same power figure. Ohms law 101. Cheers for watching man :)
@@TheHandyTech yeah.. also makes me think of how 220 volt Ac is more efficient than 120v for home.
Why did you use a brushed motor instead of a brushless? (Just wondering)
Just an availability/cost thing. It came up on a buy and sell page and I negotiated a good price for it. There's occasionally a little negativity towards brushed because the brushes wear over time but otherwise it's a beast of a motor :D also the efficiency is not always as good but still not bad
I went to your channel looking for the trike build but didn't see it. I have a TaoTao GT5 that's in need of a new crank. I can do it but I want to convert it to electric.
Very cool👍
Nice project! :D I got the same motor for one of my buggys! :)
What gear ratio are you using?? I'm building pretty much the same thing, same or similar brush motor, and was planning on using about 60v lipo batteries in a pack 10 to 20ah in size.
FYI - planning to use an aluminum plate motor mount assembly .. and probably a wide timing belt drive system (used parts from a road racing kart).
The sprocket on the axle is 36 tooth and the motor shaft sprocket is 14 tooth. Sounds cool man
@@TheHandyTech thnx!! ... I started this project 10 years ago but stopped when my source for some A123 batteries fell through .. . I have a Briggs & Stratton Etek Motor, AllTrax AXE-7245 controller., some big contactors, and all the other stuff .. along with a Comet Kart.
its looking good, but you definitely need to get an adjustable metal bracket sorted for the motor and chain tensioning, also maybe double your battery pack if you can, at 200+amps its going to drain fast, i'll subscribe and keep an eye on this project, looking promising.
ShroomzGames I’m curious as to why you would need chain tensioning? I ask this because in normal shifter karts you want the chain to have a little droop. Maybe the different motor accelerate differently and that’s why maybe you might need that extra play in a gas powered motor where the acceleration comes very fast and quick.(might cause unnecessary wear and tear if too tight my guess)
@@hersonventura10 yeah chain tensioning is a little over the top, ive never built anything for road or track use, always off road stuff where a tensioner helps keep the chain on over bumps, hills and jumps so probably not needed here as there is no suspension for the motor to move separately to the wheels, as long as he builds solid motor mounts for this from metal he shouldn't have any problems, but yeah to tight or even putting a small tensioner on something like this will cause premature wear on the chain and cause it to fail or snap quicker. On the other hand if it's been driven on bumpy streets and chain does come off a lot, a £3 plastic tensioner from amazon for mtb's would stop that from happening.
You could and I mean could not should crimp the cables with a vice or a lock cutter :) works also good, also soldering them with a gas torch would also work and would be much easier
Porque el asiento en la mayoría de chasis está un poco hacia un lado?
use aluminum motor mount.. works as heat sink also....what was top speed and run times? thanks
Very good start guys. You honestly need to put that motor up to 72 volts. I haven't checked your other videos, what batteries are you running? Ensure they can provide the current required. the amount of current being pushed into that motor right now should have enough torque to spend the tires easy depending on your gearing
I've always wanted a shifted kart
Su Amazon che motori mi consigliate ????????
What kind of chassis is this? I love the size.
What is the diameter of the rear axle ?
Are you driving both back wheels and is there a differential?
Yep just a simple axle with a sprocket on it, no differential
.@@TheHandyTech So both back wheels are locked to the axle?
@@lenrman969 yes there are wheel hubs at each end of the axle and the two wheels are fixed to the hub. The axle runs through three bearings that are housed in the frame. The axle is rotated by the large sprocket and chain. It's just a standard go kart nothing special
It's called a straight axle.. you can go to www.GoPowersports.com to get some cheap and afordable.
didnt have a torch for the cable soldering??
Nah man unfortunately not. I've looked at the right tool for crimping this size lug and its a couple of hundred dollars for a proper one. Rather put that towards the go kart for now. I'll have to keep an eye on the lugs but they are holding up just fine so far
@@TheHandyTech nice!! i would still get the torch for soldering those large gauge wires. i do car audio a lot and solder with crimp is always the best connection. crimps sometimes come loose over time with vibration. the solder makes sure it will never.
it will also lower the resistance at the connection with the solder over the crimp alone since air gets trapped inside the wire.
Just watched the series in my research quest. Subbed in case you do future updates
Time to install a Tesla Motor
What motor do you have in it
ruclips.net/video/B45xEQjQAUQ/видео.html
@@TheHandyTech thanks
I would think with a 5kw motor you are getting to the point where you will need a torque arm?
A good suggestion. I have a solution already that I'll showcase in the next part :)
Great Video, quick question, why not a brushless motor?
Hi Carlos, the first motor shown in the video was a brushless motor. The second is a permanent magnet dc motor. I replaced the brushless with this current motor because it was rated for a lot more power, during a peak scenario up to 15 times more. I also got it with the controller for a really good price. Thanks for watching
I want to turn a TaoTao GT5 electric. I want to use the stock gearing. I can lower the clutch springs to weak and scoots are already belt driven so I'm thinking it shouldn't be that difficult.
My GT5 was running 55-60 (11000 rpms killed it maybe haha) with almost every upgrade it could have, besides boring the case for the biggest piston/head available. Is there an 11000 rpm motor with at least 5hp you could suggest?
Kx65 engine... lots of rpm's
I respect ur work but one issue is it sustainable in rainy season as I m from mumbai
How many volts? seems a bit slow for the setup. Batteries may be limiting you.
They are definitely one of the factors limiting performance. I will be addressing this in the coming parts so keep an eye out :D
For your thicker wire you’re better off using fine strand copper. Low-voltage travels around the outside of each individual copper conductor and the more copper conductors you have in any given wire the better flow of electricity you achieve. What are you are doing is working but you are using high-voltage wire.
that looks like fun. and it sounds like you are you are a fellow aussie. where are you buying the controller from?
I got the controller second hand on gumtree, though you can probably buy them from resellers around aus
Hello .. can you put a link for the throttle
www.evworks.com.au/ev-works-throttle-box-0-5kohm-2-wire-resistive-typ
You could get rid of a few links on that chain because it was way to loose
I didn't show it too well in the video but there was only around 1cm of travel when I had finished tensioning it up. The chain came off because the plastic bracket twisted. I'll showcase it better in part3
Hello could you please send me some details of your electric motor the larger one as I’d like to build a disabled a pushbike electric
Hi Phillip if you google the motenergy me0708 you will find all the info
Nice video haven't seen later ones, but when i did something similar years ago before we had good a batteries i used an generator off a push bike with capacitors to re-charge as your driving (obviously now you can buy motors that have that tech but expensive)
Use a lug that has a split in it and you can crimp it with some channel locks and a hammer. Just filling it up with solder like you did doesn't seem like a good idea with that amount of current.
N could it climb at highway at same speed
That weld tho
Excelente 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🌎
45 kph is a fishermans tale.You lucky to be going faster than 20kph.
1kw isnt enough. you need at least 7kw to get some speed from these tyres.
and mad man is right, you need a lot more amps and a lot more capacity. (or you must scale down wheels/find a smaller gokart)
The motor is rated at 4.8kw continuous and up to 15kw for one minute according to the motenergy site. I will be working on power delivery in part 3
Can you use a 48 V 1000 W motor and 48 V battery pack a which is actually a 52 old battery pack this rechargeable slips in goes that's what I use on my 3 will electric bike
Yeah just got to be careful not to exceed the limits of the controller in my case. The maximum voltage I can put in is 60v
Great video and boss content. You got a big like and subscribe from me.
You need to get a brushless motor. DC motor will drain the batteries to fast
Did you check out part 1? The original setup was a 1kw brushless
@@TheHandyTech not yet.. I'll check it out. Go to my channel too if you want to see my electric chopper 24 volt system
for some reason at 60amp ur kart looks pretty tamed...something i m missing or my electric trike weight 100 lb plus my weight 185 lb, dual 1000w motors with 52v 17ah battery, at 60amp it scares the shit out of me..
I think even though we have set a current draw max of up to 120a in the video it's probably not delivering anything close to that. The voltage is falling away under the load and I am getting a fault code on the controller. I want to do some more testing before I can give you guys some better answers but rest assured there is more life in this kart we are still in the development stage :) your trike sounds awesome by the way
upgrade the battery pack and install new steel motor mounts and you will be set
👍👍from this guy
where is part 1
Make metal brackets and keep on going sir..
I like this and the thought process behind it!
You gotta like and a subscribe from me.
KEEP IT UP!!!
Thank you man
More volt and amps
More volts x amps
this in wa?
looks like darling ranges in background
Harrisdale mate
@@TheHandyTech gosnells here
Well if you see me out testing don't be a stranger mate
@@TheHandyTech will do ,im a sparkie btw
4.8kw continuous at 100 amps, can run 300 amps for one minute. 120 amp isn't what id call 40% power
If you can't do a burnout in it it's a waste of money an electric motor has so much more torque
check out this guys build - similar thing but LOADS more power ! ruclips.net/video/I2Ab0QbFnEU/видео.html
Not even close to enough battery. You will be lucky if thy don't melt down.
They just about did hahaha
check out this dudes kart battery 0.0 ruclips.net/video/I2Ab0QbFnEU/видео.html
Motor and controller are pricey
Use a powertrain from an energica or zero motorbike..
I've gone through your process before. Speaking from experience, your battery pack is way too small. Everyone seems to focus on C rate and don't bother converting capacity and total discharge capability. I see people trash lower C discharge cells but don't take into account that you can afford 3-4x more of them, and the effective C rate each sees is less while gaining extra total capacity with excellent load handling. I've gone through Alltrax and Motenergy products and others. Seriously, feel free to hit me up with questions and I'll save you from mistakes I have made.
Thanks for the comment I appreciate the offer man. The go kart is a learning experience for me, and without sounding ungrateful, I'd like to make mistakes and learn from them myself at my own pace. There are many ways to skin a cat so to speak and the setup I've done so far is just one option. Keep an eye out for the coming parts you may be surprised to see the direction it goes in. I hope my viewers enjoy seeing the whole process including failures :)
@@TheHandyTech Are you in the U.S.A? Location? I have sooooo many extra parts from past projects that would make it a rocket ship, and I would let it go for a significant loss on my part just to see something awesome created.
I'm in Western Australia unfortunately. I want to try something first in the next part and if I have no success I'll send you a pm thanks man
@@jayls5 Not to be a choosy begger, but I just scored a ME1004. Same motor as him, but with double brushes so higher amps are allowed. If you have some parts that could save me money I would be interested.
@@TravisFabel I ran the ME1003 for a while and was even considering bolting 2 up in tandem until that became too impractical. I know the ME1003 and ME1004 uses the same brushes, but they seem to have different power handling. I suppose it just has higher voltage with the same current handling. Feel free to send me an email... it's jlseemu1 at gmail. I might have some stuff lying around from old builds that would work with whatever you're doing.
1500w chinese controller, using an car alternator as a motor would cost a fraction of your set up and give you much better performance.
Dude i can have that thing doing 60 easy
120 A !!!!
nicely built but until it trumps the power of a 125 two-stroke engine il keep the gas, don't give up tho you will get it! :)
I dont think it will quite match that haha. The energy density of fuel vs electric isn't even close but thanks for the support bro I appreciate it alot
Gas is too loud and draws way to much attention on neighborhood roads. I can ride my electric gokarts any time of day or night and get no flack.
your dog looked like a puff of smoke when you first tested the motor.
Battery 😱...
no one else catch on that he used wire and a terminal for the throttle cable? lol
Look at a ZERO motorcycle battery, and motor
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45kph my ass
Well, the motor will do 72rpm per volt and we are putting in at most 58volts which is just under 4200rpm. The ratio is 36/14 so about 2.5 meaning the axle will do about 1,625rpm at top speed. The circumference of the rear wheel is 50cm so it will travel over 800m per minute and over 48 kilometres per hour. Of course there will be some tolerances and losses but yeah cooked you mate