This was awesome, thanks! I especially was interested in the information regarding how to make a larger cab for the riders. The ones you have are great for single riders, but I'd imagine a child would want to ride along with at least one of their parents, and thus needing more space.
Thank You! You can make your ride vehicle wider, shorter etc, just be aware of how heavy it is as it will affect the operating speed and turn radius of the vehicle. I just chose this size and shape for my project. When I get some more free time to work on my new ride, I will be making a second series on how I built my new larger ride vehicles and powered track & control system.
I’m looking at building a pretty large car that could be quite heavy. Why are the motors against the track better? Do I need to put a swivel on them? And how do I get bent pieces of wood for my track? Your videos are awesome and super helpful! Very inspired to keep going!
Putting the motors against the track will take the weight bearing load off of them , which will give you more power to pull the ride vehicle along the track allowing you to carry a load up to 500lbs vs. 300lbs or less if you have the two motors pushing the cart from the floor. As far as making curved pieces of wood track, you need to make a jig for a 45 degree turn, then using thin pieces of plywood maybe 3/16” thick strips, glue multiple pieces together until you match the same thickness as your straight sections. And yes I would suggest mounting your motors on a swivel. Look up Ed O’Neil on Halloween forum he documented his ride build very well. Hope this helps!
I love diving in and understanding how it works. It’s really demystifying
This was awesome, thanks! I especially was interested in the information regarding how to make a larger cab for the riders. The ones you have are great for single riders, but I'd imagine a child would want to ride along with at least one of their parents, and thus needing more space.
Thank You! You can make your ride vehicle wider, shorter etc, just be aware of how heavy it is as it will affect the operating speed and turn radius of the vehicle. I just chose this size and shape for my project. When I get some more free time to work on my new ride, I will be making a second series on how I built my new larger ride vehicles and powered track & control system.
@@pixelvisioner Awesome, and thanks, I look forward to it! =D
This is so Awesome! Looking forward to the next video. Great build 🎃
This project has been on my Halloween to-do list for a few years now. Good job, Man! Also, nice Harold Ramis tombstone.
Awesome! Thank you!
Awesome
Best video today, thanks for uploading!! Great editing, music, informative 🎃🎃🎃
My Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
Nice been waiting for this
How long did it take roughly to make the track and put it together? Love what you did.
Thanks! I would say it took about two to three weeks to build the track, then painted the whole thing
I’m looking at building a pretty large car that could be quite heavy. Why are the motors against the track better? Do I need to put a swivel on them? And how do I get bent pieces of wood for my track? Your videos are awesome and super helpful! Very inspired to keep going!
Putting the motors against the track will take the weight bearing load off of them , which will give you more power to pull the ride vehicle along the track allowing you to carry a load up to 500lbs vs. 300lbs or less if you have the two motors pushing the cart from the floor. As far as making curved pieces of wood track, you need to make a jig for a 45 degree turn, then using thin pieces of plywood maybe 3/16” thick strips, glue multiple pieces together until you match the same thickness as your straight sections. And yes I would suggest mounting your motors on a swivel. Look up Ed O’Neil on Halloween forum he documented his ride build very well. Hope this helps!
Brett C this helped immensely! Thank you so much! Your ride is something I refer to often!
Brett ? You thank you could heat up Pex tubing like pvc for more give are would that be a bad ideal.
You can try it and see I suppose. I didn’t need to for my track