DIY Electric Rope Tow - Part 1: The Power Train
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2021
- In this video I'm beginning my build of a DIY electric rope tow for snowboarding, mountainboarding, skiing, sledding, and any other reason someone could want to get pulled up my hill.
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Excited to see how this goes- I was watching sven thorgren go over his whole backyard ropetow setup in detail and have been super curious about making one myself! Awesome to see the process documented!.
this reminds me of the wake tow for wake boards even though theres is WAY more complicated. love the video chris keep it rocking.
I think the winches for wake boarding are actually more complicated. They're way more powerful and they have a clutch right? They're cool machines
Watching your different board builds, I've been thinking about how all the hiking back uphill must put a damper on the downhill fun, so I've been waiting for this project and I'm excited to see how you tackle the challenge. Thanks!
It should make it a lot easier to practice since I won't be spending as much energy on the hike, I'm excited about it
Love it, hope your subscriber count explodes. Your content absolutely deserves it.
Thanks dude!
Great idea 👍
You are a one amazing craftsman
I am an engineer and i absolutely love this
This is great, I made a gas ropetow last year with a 15 hp engine and a similar design as you first mentioned using reduction gears. It has been problematic at times. I would like to try this design next.
Seriously no joke, all my parts have arrived and i was literally planing on bolting together my backyard rope tow tomorrow morning. funny old world.
Sick! What kind of build are you doing?
@@GoodRoads I needed a lawnmower as well, so I'm doing the redneck rope around the back tire thing. I'll post a video on my mountainboard channel when i'm done. czcams.com/channels/ivulrUSCAsyTg769hV903A.html
bro please try to up load 2 time a week your content is so good. I would love to do this so I could make an amazing back yard park
this is so sick! If I had this i'd probably be looking for a way to make it remote controlled with a raspberry pi or something. then you could invite people over but also know that they are not messing with the dial.
Very interesting idea. Especially since the lower speeds are mostly to make it kid friendly.
Draft horse makes 15 hp peak.
Love the video man👍🏼, I wonder how the gear reduction thingy works
It's a worm gear, a really cool little mechanism
Great build! We built a riding mower tow this year and it's amazing! However, on the shoulder months, we want to catch some of the waning snow on the north side of our property. Where did you source the worm drive?
Got it off ebay, it wasn't too expensive for what it is I think
Dude! you are my hero! (Okay, 1 of them). I love making stuff out of other stuff. Q: where'd you get your transfer case? BTW: I'm trying to build a "rope tow" that hauls arundo (an invasive species - thing "bamboo") up the side of a hill. My system used a treadmill motor also. The beta test didn't go well, and those present said it was because the motor didn't have the necessary torque. Probably true, but I'm wondering if the power being supplied by a generator (instead of the grid) was also a problem. Thoughts? Anyway, thanks for letting me know where you got your transfer case.
You should also make a rail in your backyard, making it really cool
NGL I'm actually pretty scared of rails. I'd love to get one to practice on though and maybe a pole jam
If u use a pvc pipe, and a thicc one it aint that scary, thats What i learned My rails on and i worked Very well
Nice vid. Now if only I had a hill at my house 🤔
Always wanted one of these and still do. Next you will need to make a snowmaker haha
I've looked into it and they're actually not all that complicated, maybe next winter?
I would love that as soon as possible
@@GoodRoads I looked at them before too, if you have an air compressor and a pressure washer and your pretty much there.
We're in a serious spring thaw where I live, I don't think we're going to have the kind of weather you need to make snow again until next year :/
@@GoodRoads it's freezing here today so you probably could but it's been really warm lately. Had a day at the hill last week with awesome spring conditions. Project for next season though.
Bro, how about the finished product in use?? We want to make one!!
Im building a ropetow and I cant find anywhere, maybe you can help, but what is a good RPM to aim for?
Trying to figure out what gearbox to get for a 1.5HP electric 1750rpm motor
Thanks!
Same question for me
You think this motor is strong/fast enough to use as a wakeboard winch? Like to tow yourself from flat ground up a little kicker to hit a rail with some speed?
I don't think so. I don't know much about wakeboarding but the resistance in the water is much, much higher than a snowboard sliding on snow or a mountainboard rolling on dirt. The speed on these things is astronomical, but they're not that strong. Maybe one with a higher horsepower?
I would also guess you need at least 6 hp for that to work
how did you get the premade control box?
I bought it off ebay but honestly I'm not sold on it. I'll be trying something else out soon and if it works it'll be great because it's cheaper anyway.
@@GoodRoads Could I just buy a treadmill speed control and use that.
If you can wire it up correctly that should work as long as the voltages match
@@GoodRoads Would you be interested in selling the speed control box?
Hey dude, check out my latest video on the rope tow. I replaced that whole setup with an inexpensive AC speed controller and a cross bridge rectifier. Much less expensive, much easier, and it works great.
Plz make a fingerboard wheels mold plzzz
I'm doing R&D on it now bud, it's coming!
@@GoodRoads thanks
Did you figure out how to make fingerboard wheels?
Not yet but I've got some new material I'm looking forward to experimenting with
@@GoodRoads Nice