Solar Powered Radio Flyer!
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2020
- One of the first father/son projects we ever did (2015). Thought I'd release it on this channel and see what you all think.
Though it does run purely on solar power, the 60 watt panel is not enough to run the 150 watt motor. Thus it has a ridiculous amount of battery storage that after a day of charging can run the thing in the dark if necessary for a couple of hours. It can do that as fast as I can sprint which means it leaves me behind about half way around a track. When we took it to a track it maintained 11 mph (18 kph) until the plastic hubs started to melt. I've since upgraded all hubs with bearings but haven't done the speed test again to find out how much faster it goes.
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Love the way he said "that...*contemplates the meaning of fast*...was too fast."
It’s beautiful to see you and your son create such wonderful projects together!
Not quite sure what my favorite part was, that incredible little vehicle or the fact he was on the tools. So cool!
Just because your son helped with the build, gets a thumbs up from me!! Awesome job dad!
He's having an awesome childhood!
If he was 6 at the time of building it, he must be building rockets
now (age 11?) :P
This is awesome :)
It's alot easier to built a rocket
Heck, I was building rockets at that age (basic fireworks), then the advanced multistage stuff around age 13, after which I had a fascination with lenses, and lasers ... because .. well, LASERS !!! 😁
it's very cool.. I'd like to see somehting like that being built...
That right there was my dream as a kid in the ‘80s - an electric wagon powered by solar. Well done!
Mine too. I'll never forget watching footage of that GE prototype solar car dominating the solar vehicle competition in Australia back then. I want to say it went highway speeds while everyone else was half that. Of course that's what you get with industry paying for the R&D.
God bless you and your family in these testing times. Thanks for the great vids!
THAT was a great project....and YOU sir, - are a great dad! ;) " KUDOS! "
Woah! Now that really fits the saying, like father like son. Amazing! 👏👏 I'm so happy to see kids taking interest in science and building creative stuff with model parents by their side. Simply magnificent 🤓👏👏
Thank you! 😃
My son is going to love this! Thanks man
Awesome, I would love to see the build.
You are doing your children such a great service by teaching them this kind of stuff so early in life! Hats off to you sir!
Man this is awesome I’m going to build on for my kid when it gets old enough
Make sure you have a low speed until the kid figures out how to drive. Grant was fortunate in that we started with a lame motor that was really slow then upgraded.
And don't forget to let your kid help with the build, so that he can learn something.
That's what I call quality father - son time, awesome!
My dad just told me to shut up and be quiet and never did anything with me ^.^
Wow, this young man is totally amazing and will make an excellent engineer someday.! Keep up the good work little guy and listen to your dad..!
Absolutely precious. This video put a huge smile on my face,
Solar panel double duty as a "solar burn" preventer. Very clever 👍.
So cool, great work Grant and Quint
He looked like he had a ton of fun! Awesome
Love the family builds.
Well done, both of you. Awesome Dad, awesome son.
Have a son of soon 4 that shows interest in machining and engineering. Will show him this video as inspiration Thanks, you just got a new sub.
I wish I had a dad like you years ago.your children are so lucky
Watch out Elon Musk! Quint is comin' to get ya!
You are one of the most useful person on youtube 😇
Great job, Grant!
YESSSSSSSS today just got a whole lot better! :D
this kid has one AWESOME dad!
Your kid has no idea how great they have it (presuming they like tinkering too). My Dad could barely build a billy cart, but in fairness he brought home my first PC (an x86 in the mid 80's) which set me off into my love of computers. But it was more of a "here's a computer and here's the manuals" (DOS, GWBASIC, etc) kind of thing lol.
Thanks! I bet that was really good for you though! 👍
Really good mate :)
want to make one of these for my nephews
This is absolutely awsome
Quint, you have as of today 242 thousand subscribers and you Are growing fast, People LOVE anything to do with energy harvesting whether it is hydro, solar, wind, etc.
lets build from scratch a high output generator/alternator that can be adapted to either wind or hydro many people live in areas where a spring house can be made and collect spring water, I Know there are better ways to make high output devices that will work on low flo or even low head water ,a better generator/alternators that can be so much more efficient and better ways to convert hydro power and capture more of the wasted potential as I see in so many designs .
ANYTHING along the lines of collecting renewable resources
You're an amazing dad👍
I love this video! I so agree with all the positive comments made so far times 10!
Dude ur son is adorable, hes gonna be smart too
Revisiting the gutter generator. Possibly use the golden ratio and a Lilly impeller design.
He had fun, i would love to do this with my son
That's really cool!
My son's name is Grant too! :D Awesome build!
Then the son of yours and Quints are a GRANT-win for your society!
Very nice video! Could you make a video explaining the engine setup, loading controller etc. Thanks
*Speedwagon approves*
That is so awesome!
Quint, how can you possibly live in Beaverton and have enough sun for this thing to function? I'm low-key suspecting it to have some Plutonium rods underneath.
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@@QuintBUILDs I want to build an electric recumbent reverse trike like this with storage saddlebags and a small pull behind bicycle trailer with solar panels for recharging....Build a lightweight frame for the trike, use one 100w thin lightweight solar panel on the front/hood, a removable plexi glass windscreen, then roof with a 100w solar panel and a couple extra 100w panels on a slide out rack (and slide outs on the trailer) to slide out for more charging power when parked. The hood, roof and trailer solar panels would recharge slightly when riding. But when parked the extra slide out panels would provide more recharging power. Also add a wall plug in charger and connect a 1,000 or 1500w generator head from a wind turbine to the pedals with sprockets & chain so you can also recharge by pedaling at a relaxing pace....Make a solar recumbent trike for long distance e-bike packing and travel the country with no fuel required.
@@michaelbrinks8089 that's a great idea but what will you do if there's three or four days of NO sun or it's cold?
This is so cool
the coolest dad ever!
I hope that if I have kids I have enough time and disposable income to make cool stuff like this. That's badass!
Wow! So cool 😎
Best Dad in the world !
That's exactly what I'm doing with the mini Tesla! I hope it will be safe enough
Cool! Can't wait to see it!
yay new video
Amazing!!!
Awesome!!
Yeah we’re gonna need a build video
I'll see what I can do. The footage is there, I just need to see what I've got.
Haha, headlights on a solar powered vehicle :-D
(There must be a battery, yeah, you're right, I know, of couuurse there's a battery...but still :-D)
@@cybersamiches4028 I'd love to be a shadow panels seller
@@cybersamiches4028 hahaha powered by dark matter, the solar panels are merely a distraction...
That’s awsome only thing my dad thought me was to cook something in a spoon
Fason moment father/son moment. Make it catch
now all he needs is a stuffed tiger
LOL!
Yay! I became the 50.000 viewer! ✊😁
No, wait...😐
Are the view-counter beneath the player showing the total number of views registrered BEFORE I got here - or does it include my own "view" as well? 🤔
I would love to get my hands on plans for that project, but would not touch patreon with 10ft poll. Is there any other way to support you and get them?
It was a build-as-you-go kinda thing. Never made any drawings. :/
nice
I like that ❤️
Can we get a v2? It could be neat to scale it up to fit an adult, like a solar go-cart.
I want to so bad. Relive my childhood. Maybe scale the whole thing up? 😁
@@QuintBUILDs that would be awesome and a great video idea.
Future Formula E driver right there!
You should build a sterling engine train cover it with magnets like a armodillo put a DC conductivity part to heat the rod and whack her through a copper tunnel on tracks to see wheather we can make infinite energy
In trying to find videos that aren't political commentary, this was just what I needed
Could you do a video on power inverters and how to make one work with solar panels. No battery just solar panels.
great idea,never charge the cart again..da nephews cart is running 2 x24volt 200watt motors at 36v so maybe i need a 500watt solar system hahahaha!!!
The ideas locker
Imagine having lights on a solar powered car. When you need the lights you dont have enough power to use them
Fortunately there's a battery that's been charged all day by the sun... :)
My daughter will be jealous. She has wanted to do an ev conversion to her kettler car. But I can't figure out the axle/motor coupling!
Yeah that's where a lathe and mill come in really handy. 3d printed plastic also seldom holds up to that level of abuse.
Smart boy 👦
Lucky guy... all my father did for me when I was at your kid's age is a couple of scars on my body and many more in my mind.
😞 the really sad part is how common that is. Sorry man.
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Do you have anything for a solar spa pool
Go to AZ, thing would last for hours lmao
That Kid will Become Enistien 2.
Please tell me you are a science teacher at a middle school or high school. If you were my teacher I would have pursued science as a career. Keep making great videos!
Gyro Gearloose as a kid :p
It would be nice to have paved roads around my house to make something like this. a wagon would struggle on dirt roads.
You just need wider tires 😉 And maybe slightly larger. OoOOo, go with tracks!!!!! YES! Tracks!!! 😜
I'm agreeing with the wider tires, even on pavement. As he started to drive it less he said it was due to the bumpy ride. Wider air-filled tires would help a lot with that.
@@QuintBUILDs I do deliveries that require a handcart (aka dollie, handtruck, etc). They normally come with hard rubber wheels. I always replace them with pneumatic tires. Makes a HUGE difference. Don't toss product off while going across the loading areas (stores are notorious for having very poor pavement at their loading bays)
Out of curiosity, what did you study? I’m studying marine engineering at the moment to become an engineering officer and I just wanted to know if I was heading into the right direction in your opinion towards achieving your level of understanding. I know all things take time to master, but a few pointers would be great!
Also I can’t wait to have children of my own to do these projects with, you really are living the dream.
Awesome Luke! I made a video of my background on my 2nd channel here: czcams.com/video/oqES86u8eTc/video.html The biggest factor has been working with (and for) brilliant people I could learn from as well as the passion to study and experiment in my spare time. A manufacturing environment naturally puts you in contact with people like that but you can also seek them out in whatever field you're in. Good luck with everything, especially the kids!
Quint BUILDs Thanks for the pointers and for the video link, looks like I’m on the right track! The right attitude and environment I think is always the most important, so you give me great inspiration towards keeping that. I’ve made a lot of mistakes at sea, but the senior engineers were always there to help me figure out for myself how to get out of spots and build my confidence.
Quint BUILDs Oh and you’re so spot on with your video... The math... 😣
@@QuintBUILDs I don’t know if you’re likely to see this, but I wanted to come back to let you know I am now going on to take a leap into a masters for mechanical engineering. Thank you for keeping the inspiration always alive.
@@lukerayner1866 wow, that's awesome! Best of luck! 👍
The next TONY STARK
Now just hook it up to your rain gutter system and you'll be set
Now drift it!
I hope he has his license.
Future of human travel? Amazing
Cute ;-)
1.21 Gigawatts
It sucks this didnt make it into my feed. I would have liked it when it came out. CZcams’s algorithm is awful
How to build?
Mass produce it
What is the name of the song?
Is it not in the description?
it would be fair to say the charger for the battery operated car, is solar powered, not the car its self. that tiny array would never be able to charge faster that it will drain while its being driven. if i plug my cell phone into my inverter that is powered from my solar panels i wouldn't call my cell phone solar powered, just its charger is
what is it powered by then? Coal?
This kid has more talend than my life.
He's had a fairly unique childhood. 👍 He knows stuff I didn't learn until I was in my 30s!
Ever see the movie "Radio Flyer"?
I don't think so...
@@QuintBUILDs kid builds airplane out of a radio flyer wagon.
@@Coolkrieger3 is that why they're call radio flyer?
@@jclowe735 According to Wikipedia: "The new Radio Flyer wagons were named as a tribute to two famous men of the day: Marconi and Lindbergh."
@@Coolkrieger3 well now that I didn't expect but none the less I am educated on this. Thank you friend.
But it didn't flew
Elon musk would like to know your location.