Building an Electric Bike
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2020
- Building an electric bike isn't easy, especially when using unconventional electronics, such as a drone motor. After 3 years of development, I have a bike that I'm finally happy with... but who knows what I'll change next...
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That transition at 8:03 made me very happy
You'd love Clickspring... For all reasons but especially that.
:Thumbs_Up:
I thought I was the only one that got a mini climax at that point...
Suryan Isaac best happily comment ever 😫👌
Suryan Isaac rewatched that clip like seven times
"This is my homemade electric bike. It isn't powered by a battery, instead a turbine fed by a pressurized tank creates the electricity needed to turn the motor. The fuel efficiency is pretty good as I only have to get off and pump the tank full with a bicycle pump every 30 feet."
Maybe you could mount the pump to a flywheel, so you can use the pedals to pump the pressure tank.
@@kalleguld well that sounds like a regular pedal powered bicycle
@@kalleguld big brain moves
@@kalleguld ingenious!
The closest you can get to this is using liquid nitrogen engines.They are real and the energy density is about the same (terrible) magnitude as Li-ion.
Mate, you are probably not reading comments a year after the video is realised ... but for real, what you are doing is inspiring. You provide a lot of honest knowledge to the public, and on top of it share the fruits of your journey. You upload the results, the final CAD files, the methods and the means. Hats off to you, sir. May your channel be as plentiful as your great work.
yes thank you to him, i am building one right now
@@bhx7527 how did it go? did you succeed?
This was absolutely fascinating!!!!
I LOVE all of the thought and consideration that went into your various iterations of the project.
He is the man with a lot of passion and money.
And a usefull brain and not a waste off skull space.
That being said, i don’t see any use for the pedals anymore.......
a lott
Passion not money, its the patreons.
Ok
5
Everyone: *burns motor*, buys new motor. Tom: *burns motor*, rewinds motor...
You have to rewind those cheap motors anyway with thicker wire for efficiency, and to modulate kV, dependent on the windings-number.
True Russian
@@cyber_robot889 what a lad
@@drone51 I think you meant to say; what a comrade;) lolz comlad!
@@pvs1681 HAHA yes my comrade :)
Interesting watching you work thru all the unforeseen issues as you went along. Don't know anything about companies who build electric bikes for sale, but if TOM decided to go into the business, they might find they will eventually have some stiff competition in the future.
I love Vedder’s speed controller project, it was a big inspiration for my university capstone project. Thanks for sharing your whole process, failures and successes alike :)
8:01 that edit was absolutely amazing
Ikr its simple but cool
I went to type this exact thing but thought I’d check the comments first. Such a slick edit!
Bro I didn't even notice
It was okay...
"I Know most of you are engineers"
Sir, i'm a useless 20 year old.
I wouldn't say you're useless ! You're at the beginning of many challenges. You have many options and choises. Choose wisely, do the right thing !
Your youtube channel shows evidence to the contrary, You are quite a skilled engineer of digital vehicles!
*_useless 19yo noises_*
Hahahaha! I'm a useless 23 year old!
Bah, think of yourself as a battery looking for it’s pack.
This is one of the most useful DIY electric vehicle videos I've ever seen. The explanation of gear ratios and kV rating was very helpful.
Your intellligence facinates me immensly. I can't stop watching your videos.
8:04 wow, that was smooth
yup
Amazing engineering work Tom! Love the dedication to the project and your constant strive for optimizing performance! Just don't forget about safety, your batteries are aimed directly at your valuables!
How to make freewheel? Much needed for this project!
Superb job man!!!! A real pleasure to watch your vids!
I could see how this would create a huge amount of gratification. Great job.
Have you considered adding a gearbox, so that you could possibly have decent acceleration as well as maximum speed?
That would be awesome :D
Or you know..... you could make a pedal bike and not get lazy with a electric bike. Were all gonna become fat
Much more fun to just strap a 2 stroke engine to a bike and it makes a much cooler sound
@@harrisonsmetana2506 yesssss
i think modified gearbox of a bike using a drive shaft will be nice..just a imagination
"Come over"
"I can't I'm busy babe"
"No one's home..."
3:07
Golden Boy at its best
@@zacharyj6465 maybe they are out smoking drugs with a midget
"Goes to her home"
"There's really no one there"
I usually don't laugh at these but this one got me
@@SkvalaGaming well, she said no one's home...
Wow! Your problem solving skills are impressive and diverse! Well done!
I love how you casually speak about, I just redesigned this and built one of these as if it's simple. Your a very talented guy Tom.
The editing in this video is incredible, particularly the transitions. You also did a great job of packing a ton of clear, concise narrative along with explanations and data into just 14 minutes.
Sensational, thanks for sharing - clearly a lot of time spent improving, and we all get to benefit from your past issues!
Not boring! Good spec coverage and some really great engineering skills and tips! Cheers . . . 🧐🤓
Tom, you're really gifted. You'll do well in life! Keep it up pall!
At 6:59 Tom said, “a lot has changed since then. Suddenly and seamlessly, I am seeing a fat wheel bicycle sliding sideways. The rider isn’t Tom. Took me a second to realize that CZcams had transitioned me to an ad for a bicycle.
The switchbike ad?
*laughs in* youtube premium
@@thecaptainnoodles AdBlock for the true winners.
same thing happened for me lol
*laughs in* ABP plugin
What a great transition at 8:00 :D
Awesome video as always!
xD
Thanks for this research, your work and your videos
dude this is amazing. i wish i had the tools and material to make something like that
Tom. Thanks for this highly useful video. It progressed quickly but not too fast. You explained key points without unnecessary detail. It was perfect! - Steve, Utah USA
Sounds like an engineer, always trying to reinvent the wheel.
And he have a lot of Money that he should use in another way...
@@andreabena7421 He should use his money to have fun, as I see he is having fun, so money well spent!
@@andreabena7421 have you ever heard of a hobby
He reinvented stupidity, he said it himself.. real talk
An engineer would consider the wasted energy converting electric to mechanical force.
Amazing work Tom! Thanks!
Seen this before, loved watching it from the start again. Amazing the work that you've done and with a 3d printer
3:06 : haha, perfect timing with the jet aircraft going overhead.
I actually like the sound of your belted setup vs. the hub motor. Gives it a bit of character.
This guy is setting new goals for DIY projects!
you have learned a lot by doing „mistakes“ - While my long time in sports car industrie I really liked to have engineers like you around me - which burn for what they do. Talented and inspiring !
" MO POWA BABY!!" - James Pumphrey
Donut gang
This is everything YOU need to get up to speed on electrical bikes!
why do people like electric bikes?
Im nolan and this is wheelhouse
Why did I read that in his voice?
Probably one of the most interesting CZcams channels out there
Very well done, i like that you included the failures, well i believe failures are the only way you can learn the best ways that work. I am impressed and certainly think you have all the right stuff to succeed in any project you choose. A lot of what i see you working with can be "reverse engineered" into other fields, i wish we were neighbors i need your expertise to combine with my wind turbine projects to make power like nobody else can.
👏👏👏 Felicitări pentru ceea ce faci cu atâta plăcere și dăruire la vârsta ta
👏👏👏 Mulțumesc din suflet dragă Tom. Nu că nu mi-ar face plăcere un premiu din partea ta, dar exista atâtea persoane în lume care ar merita acest premiu. Te rog dă-l, fără sa te superi, acelor persoane. 🙏🙏🙏 Dumnezeu sa-ți dea sănătate.
Thank you for sharing all the details, including failures - so instructive!
I would love to see you making proper electric motocross bike in collaboration with colinfurze, you in charge of making battery and electronics and he making the frame.
Love a bit of Furze. I saw this and thought Colin could do something like this, then wondered if he had as I haven't watched all his videos yet!
that would be an amazing collab
Mira, yo tengo el motor central Aston Rider y lo vengo usando bastante bien. Lo he cambiado de mi rodado 16 plegable a mtb 26 y ahora en una 24. El kit lo cambia mi marido en unos instantes apretando un tornillo viene todo conectado y la pantalla tiene cargador de celular
u mean making the flame
colinfurze is an absolute douche and not to be taken seriously. He is aimed at a younger audience.
well done. A good understanding of electric engineering and hands on skills simultaneously
Awsome vid! Cant wait to see some more projects!
13:22
What system is this you're using?
I'm interested in getting my hands on it.
i did not seen this much passionate and dedicated person in my entire life..he never gives up..!
I have not seen? Or I did not see.
Thats because he is an engineer.
Thanks for the EDUCATION on DIY e bike building. Got some ideas from your explainations!
Education pays off... that's what I see in this video. Great job and knowledge
Hi Tom, Really nice video recab of your learning curve during the build of your own ideal electric bike. I can imagine your feeling of gratification when you had reached your desired result after 3 years of work. It's not about having an electric bike, then you just buy one, its about knowing how everything works and creating your own optimal design. Pushing your own knowledge to get the most out of every mechanical and electrical detail for optimal results. People who even take time to create a video about there years of work and contribute by sharing their knowledge deserve at least a thumb up. Again, impressive piece of engineering Tom, thanks for sharing. Not one second of my time was wasted watching this video.
Yep. This is why I watch this video for the 11th time. There is no e-bike without some drawbacks I don't want. I'm investigating building a bike that can take cargo and possibly be charged with solar, that can be locked in a way that no one would like to put the effort into stealing it.
2:17 "And this began my quest for [mo powah babeh]"
Pop up down head lights
Garrett El Programador Ineptos donut
@@subtopewds6964 R-R-R-R-REMIX! Roll up up and down headlights!
I literally said that in my head! LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING!
Slap a ls on it
That is awesome! You have a bright future, Tom. Love your Videos
Great project, i hope someday develope something like that.
Thank's for share it !!
Now this is some hardcore prototyping.
This dude could have just bought a nice electric motorcycle but looks like he had fun doing this
true but he did at home, what some companies spend 1000s on and hire a $100,000/yr engineer. Sure he spent more money than it would be to just buy a kit or an electric motorcycle but what he did is actually amazing, for just using Google and his own, non professional engineering mind.
Now, let's try it with a vespa, and a starter motor. ^_^
Plus electric motorcycles are pretty expensive already.
It's about chasing your dream
He did well!
Wonderful info. Thank you!
Thank you for this video..It was very useful and nice illustration about the whole things
Hey Tom, absolutly great video! That could be a start up for selling pre-installed parts ;-). Hopefully more to come, Greetings, Marc
Hi guys I finally got my degree, in mechanical engineering and I've been watching this channel since I started college. I just want to Thankyou for always inspiring and fueling my passion on engineering and without you guys the engineering CZcamsr. I would've given up quite a long time ago.
ken yamagami Congratulations!!! That’s an incredible achievement :^>
great how you got the theory stuff done! now you can watch youtube how to actually build things :D
How to make freewheel? Much needed for this project!
I study for a programmer but now I regret about it and wanna be mechanical engineer. I dont want to study as bachelor again and wish to proceed as master in engineering
Great detailed vid. Thank you
i think the next best idea for the new version would be to have a functional gearbox type arrangement, therefor you can have lots of torque down low but still a fast max speed. Whether is is through a servo that can mesh a gear to the belt, I would love to see how you would do it.
This video has given me a ton of inspiration and ideas. One of which being using the crank as the speed controller, either by using an encoder directly, or passing the crank through a back sprung differential with a potentiometer mounted to the differential bell. The latter would allow for you to use another pot on the handlebars to set the max amount of electric assist, and your additional pedal pressure while cycling normally would propel you forward electrically. This way you would still have to cycle for the sake of working out, but you would get additional range and some help up the steepest hills. This could motivate some to get on the bicycle seat more often.
How to make freewheel? Much needed for this project!
I think you are spot on with this video, as well as your assumptions on your audience. I’ve gasping at name brand electric bike prices and what you get for the money. Of course there is trial and error + hundreds of hours work involved in doing this DIY, but when it’s a hobby, all that matters is the enjoyment (and cost of parts). The idea that I can convert my existing bike to electric is tempting in so many ways, and your videos have shown that while it is a lot of work, it’s not black magic.
Check out the BBSHD series if you want something of a kit-form diy thing. I have the weaker, older bbs02 and it's a trooper. over 3k miles so far. i've seen people put 10k miles on them with only the sprocket wearing out. The HD versions are beefed up in every regard.
@@cho4d I'll check it out, thanks for the tip!
As an engineer this was very cool and inspiring, definitely worth subscribing. Keep up the good work young man and become a great inspiration for today's younger generation.
In my opinion your the tony stark of electric bikes. GOOD JOB! thanks for the brief tuts and inclusive data on mount designs and formulas.
"I know most of you are engineers" im 14 but probably will be so come back in like 7 years
waaaaaaaaaat, 1M view in 4 days Tom!!!! ok simple, it is a cool video mate! watched it 2 times😉
@@yolandashikers3666 same
He says many of you, not most of you
Probably more like 8 or 9 years, most engineering degrees take 5 years unless you have the option to take calculus in highschool, and that is assuming you don't take a semester off for a co-op.
@@yolandashikers3666 5%
This is amazing. You're really passionate and I wish you find sponsor to start up your own e-bike company.
What they've done isn't legal on UK roads. Fine for a CZcams video, not commercially viable.
Its because of too much power/speed or?
I built a display similar to yours, which keeps track of amps and volts (watts) vs time, so the battery charge can be tracked. It also allows converting the controller from a speed control throttle to a watts controlled throttle, as you mentioned you did. I like that, it is more motorcycle like and you can then set preset power assist wattage amounts- speed might change but watts can stay at the preset level. My motor is a Bafang BBSHD with the internal controller.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
C'mon Tom; Metric!!!
Yes please! 🍄
30 mph is 50 km/h. If you learn to convert the two it makes life much easier than complaining 😂
El Emeno Pea 90% of the world uses metric.
it would actually be more helpful if he used metric, than some wacky numbers that dont make sense lmao
'how many yards in a mile?'
'1760'
Metric is the one and only
I wholeheartedly agree! The UK uses metric for nearly everything except distance. I think that the golden rule should be "Don't mix your units. Metric OR imperial, not both!!! This is the sort of lunacy that causes accidents like the Shuttle Challenger disaster. Better still... just use metric.
Sounds like a happy R2-D2 rolling downhill
Thanks for all this Data and Tips, might help someday with a similar project in Future
Damn, you’ve put in a lot of revisions!
Sometimes "engineering" is admitting that that thing you did was stupid and fixing it.
Over and over and over again.
Failure is always an option.
waaaaaaaaaat, 1M view in 4 days Tom!!!! ok simple, it is a cool video mate! watched it 2 times😉
I’m attempting to build a mountain bike wheelchair for my buddy... it’s a lot of math. I like the idea of an electronic motor to assist with the uphill and rough terrains. This was very informative and cheaper for me to watch your trial and errors lol. Thanks
Oh God what a technical mind and work you do. Great job indeed. There is no comparison event to understand your projects. I am feeling empty of my upper portion.😂😂
Yes, I am an engineer, but only watch this kind of content when relaxing. Do plenty of engineering any other time... Thanks or your effort though!!
12:48 : Let's call that Stanton's Equation
Nice
@@dharmayudha3401 is it more like theorem or law?
Stanton equation would be a good option.
yes stantons law
works only for 26-inch-wheels...
Awesome setup
Yo I've seen your first build...it was inspiring....came across this video and WOW awesome! I got to see all up till now. Keep it up!
4:31 The bench looks like it has a melted bicycle tire for the armrest.
Yeah, I thought that was some sort of piece from a failure at first...
I thought it was the belt that powered the bike.
Think inside the box you dummy
@@trexmidnite ???
Really good! I admire your tenacious, constantly changing/improving/refining your design - true development engineering. I don't know why you don't go on Dragons Den, patent all this, or work collaboratively with Dyson!
it's called Bafang Motor. Or from a series of BBSHD Mid Drives. He's trying to re invent the wheel. Motor at frame, small gear. motor on wheel, big gear.
Thank you for what you are doing, and what you have found. I'm helpless, your know-how is impressive. I really only need to maintain 20M.P.H. on the side walk when I ride.
Toure a genius ! You’re … incredible and I’m so jealous of all of that, how inventive, how smart you are ! I love it !
I wish I was as good as you at not only documenting my projects, but being able to summarize them in such a nice presentation. good work man, genuinely envious of your editing and build skills lmao
8:04 that transition was smoother than Luther Vandross
it's very rarely my "DAD" will be glued to any video i show him on You-Tube... i recently bought an E-bike! and it was absolutely the best money iv ever spent in my life."EVER" I'd recommend one to anyone. but my god... 'TOM MY MAN" THAT WAS AWESOME & LORD COULD IT MOVE.. : ) when i think of my 30kg bike with its 20inch wheels running out of battery, & im still 5 miles away from home.. it make's me want one like that. IV SAW LOAD'S OF 'MAKE YOUR OWN EBIKE VIDEOS BUT... THIS WIN'S : ) HANDS DOWN.... PURE CLASS! : )
Great innovation mate👌. Keep up the good work
Fascinating discussion and demonstration. By the way, Harley Davidson uses the two belt system, with the motor driving the tranny, and the second belt driving the rear wheel. I wonder if it's to make up for an underpowered motor.
Harley designed the 2 belt system to reduce sideways torque and its a lot quieter. A 1200cc Harley has 85 horsepower and up. The 125 cubic inch engine produces 130hp. Similar hp to a Toyota Prius. Custom engines can be 2.5 liter or 3 liter beasts. Also a large rear sprocket increases power too. For a 1000 pound bike they haul arse!
Hi Tom Awesome Engineering skills,
I was wondering what kind of CNC router you have? and how did you cut out most of the motor bracket profiles, did you make it yourself or purchase?, I am working on some modifications to e bike conversion myself and will need to make some brackets for support.
Any info would be really appreciated. Thanks, are really talented and keep up the great inspiring work ! :)
Nice tutorial. Good job.
Awesome info!
I'm happy I managed to view this video before 40k views and before it goes viral
This man researched the whole E-bike building by R&D it many times.
Hope you never fall off at those speeds, great work.
Nice info. Tom. Keep going. 👏👍
14:00 is such a good feeling
Hey Tom,
I would love to build an ebike like this! Could you make the files public?
Thingiverse?
Really great design and innovative idea. I had the same idea but watching your video cleared a lot of my doubts and buy the way bicycle design is really nice. I will build myself one oneday👍👍👍
I enjoyed watchiing this - Well done
9:43 gotta love rapid engineering in photoshop