In this video I finish fitting the rest of the components in the electric kart and replace some of the original steel panels with ABS to lighten things up a bit. I also made a custom charge port using my new Ender 3 V2 3D printer and an Anderson connector. I printed it with PLA so I'm not sure if I'll keep it in the kart as is for long. I could sand it down and polish it up to use it to make a mold for casting something more rugged with resin and fiberglass, or I could print another out of ABS or a carbon fiber infused filament of some kind. We'll see what happens after the paint goes on. The next time you see this kart, it's going to look a lot different. A link for the charge port STL and all of the parts that I used in this video are below. Charge Port STL: resystech.creator-spring.com/listing/ev-charge-port-3d-printing-m SB175 Anderson connector: www.grainger.ca/en/product/p/WWG3BY23 Kill switch: kellycontroller.com/shop/battery-kill-switch/ Key switch: www.ebay.ca/itm/301830872932 GPS speedometer: www.ebay.ca/itm/294356859047 Thermostat: www.ebay.ca/itm/265484794555 Power meter: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002737694253.html USB port: www.ebay.ca/itm/265484794555 Rocker switch: www.ebay.ca/itm/234087083335 96V-12V isolated converter: kellycontroller.com/shop/kelly-dcdc-converter/ 300A 32S Daley BMS: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002554042155.html KLS96601-8080I/IPS controller (w/ sine/cosine sensors): kellycontroller.com/shop/kls-8080i-ips-high-power-opto-isolated-sinusoidal-wave-brushless-motor-controller-72v-144v-200a-700a/ Website: www.resystech.com Support RST on Patreon or UA-cam and earn membership perks: www.patreon.com/resystech ua-cam.com/channels/trf6ZiE6hw3k77hGpnuQWg.htmljoin Follow RST on Facebook: facebook.com/RenewableSystemsTechnology
Just a safety suggestion on the dash cover - You should cover the edge facing the cabin with a plastic protection or a round bend. That part can slice your hand or body in a case of a front crash.
Honestly the is the best fabrication series I have ever seen. You sir are the Superman of fabrication and design. Well done. If I only had a 1000th of your talent.
So looking forward to this project being finished you've really impressed me with this one! Your attention to detail is Awesome! You are a BRILLIANT BUILDER! IT WILL GO LIKE A ROCKET!! WELL DONE JAMES!! Fantastic Video!!!
HOLY COW!! The quality of this build is absolutely astonishing, I love all the tiny details of every part, specially the dashboard, I'm completely speechless! Awesome work, keep it up!
Thanks. An extra ~30 lbs for body panels doesn't hurt much unless a person is racing - a fraction of a second could mean the difference between winning and losing, getting paid and not. I won't be racing, this is just for ripping around home. I'm happy to trade the 2-3 km's of extra range for a little better protection against getting impaled by something on the trail.
Awesome video! If you build or buy an enclosure for your printer, you should print with ASA plastic. It's strong like ABS and is UV resistant. Great for outdoor functional prints! I work at a yacht company and we 3D print a lot of random parts all out of ASA.
I'm just now being introduced to your channel and wow 👌 I've been fabbing up stuff for years but you've opened my eyes to alot of very simple tools techniques and Ideas. All while recording and editing which is also very well done I can't wait to watch more.
Awesome! You could get a right angle usb cable for the display and route the cable behind the dash! They make really narrow ones such that you can barely see it from the front view, like a ribbon cable.
Imagine rolling up to an off road park in a tesla cybertruck with this killer homemade cyberkart in the bed. 😎 Amazing project, cannot wait to see it in action. 👍🏻
Great work! Have you considered using Fusion 360 for your CAD? I also started on Sketchup, but since moving to Fusion I'd never go back. Its free for hobbyists.
I just began the process of taking a 1985 TRX 125, cutting the frame in half and building a cart frame using as much of the old machine as possible. My question to you is how did you settle on the design you have for the frame? placement of bracing etc. I want a sturdy frame as I will be driving it on mountain trails in Montana. To utilize the trails designated for ATVs I have a 50 inch width limitation. I want strength but I don't want to go overboard on weight.
Triangulate. The strongest shape is a triangle. A tube chassis should have a trussed structure so that all the loads from the suspension and driver, engine etc. on the chassis are spread out and dissipated through the bracing over the larger main tubes - together they should work like a solid structure, like a trussed roof on a home (I'm a carpenter by trade - we learn to design trusses during apprenticeship). So triangulate everything and direct the bracing to spread the loads, even use them to your advantage and to counteract each other. Look at the push and pull rod suspension setups in F1 cars that provide better stability by transferring the force of the suspension from pushing sideways on the cars to pushing toward the front of the cars, and allow the builder to move the bulky shocks out of direct airflow and closer to a lower center of gravity. Just an example of one way to use the loads to your advantage. As far as sizing, I used 1.25" diameter and 0.12" thick wall tubing for the main tubes and 1"x0.0.8-0.09" tubing for the braces on this buggy. The braces can be slightly smaller and thinner to save weight because they direct loads along their length vs the main tubes which absorb and transfer loads from the side. Stick with what the OEM used for the main tubes and you'll be fine. It wouldn't take much to stiffen it, depending on how much weight you put in it. Here's a link for estimating the stress on different tubing sizes and shapes and the safety factors they offer that should help you decide what's suitable for your project: www.roguefab.com/tube-calculator/
@@JamesBiggar I'm from Quebec, QC brother! You man are a fucking genius my man. I would give a left nut to own a buggy like this, or the Cyber Trike (or even the first one you made with 3 wheels that I don't see anymore on your YT charnel!). I deeply dig your videos. You are building the future. Keep it up James.
@@JamesBiggar great! I have a few kilos of aluminum cans and I don't know what to do with them xD I was thinking about a bike frame but I don't know yet haha
@@JamesBiggar Hi James , personally I don't think Elon is in the business of ripping off design engineers. What you have with all ur drawings and CAD files is a system for ready set build. It could be the quickest product to market for Tesla and worth every bit of a $10m lump sum payment to you plus production line consultation fee to you. Worth an email to him offering something he isn't yet doing. Pitch the bike build separately. Have a binding terms agreement drawn up to protect ur IP and build system His success is built on surrounding himself with ingenious people like you.
In this video I finish fitting the rest of the components in the electric kart and replace some of the original steel panels with ABS to lighten things up a bit. I also made a custom charge port using my new Ender 3 V2 3D printer and an Anderson connector. I printed it with PLA so I'm not sure if I'll keep it in the kart as is for long. I could sand it down and polish it up to use it to make a mold for casting something more rugged with resin and fiberglass, or I could print another out of ABS or a carbon fiber infused filament of some kind. We'll see what happens after the paint goes on. The next time you see this kart, it's going to look a lot different. A link for the charge port STL and all of the parts that I used in this video are below.
Charge Port STL: resystech.creator-spring.com/listing/ev-charge-port-3d-printing-m
SB175 Anderson connector: www.grainger.ca/en/product/p/WWG3BY23
Kill switch: kellycontroller.com/shop/battery-kill-switch/
Key switch: www.ebay.ca/itm/301830872932
GPS speedometer: www.ebay.ca/itm/294356859047
Thermostat: www.ebay.ca/itm/265484794555
Power meter: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002737694253.html
USB port: www.ebay.ca/itm/265484794555
Rocker switch: www.ebay.ca/itm/234087083335
96V-12V isolated converter: kellycontroller.com/shop/kelly-dcdc-converter/
300A 32S Daley BMS: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002554042155.html
KLS96601-8080I/IPS controller (w/ sine/cosine sensors): kellycontroller.com/shop/kls-8080i-ips-high-power-opto-isolated-sinusoidal-wave-brushless-motor-controller-72v-144v-200a-700a/
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Absolutely awesome I am watching with my son. He loves your work and I do to.
Just a safety suggestion on the dash cover - You should cover the edge facing the cabin with a plastic protection or a round bend. That part can slice your hand or body in a case of a front crash.
It has a safety return bent into it - no slicing ;)
@@JamesBiggar Cool thx.
Awesome!!!I LOVE IT.
Excellent - dangerously close to being finished ! Looking forward to its first proper run.
Honestly the is the best fabrication series I have ever seen. You sir are the Superman of fabrication and design. Well done. If I only had a 1000th of your talent.
I wouldn't be able to sleep a wink if I was as close to finishing such custom awesomeness....
I can feel the speed already! Great work james
I'm so impressed by how cool your projects look. Both this and your electric streetfighter look amazing and you make it look easy.
Using all available manufacturing methods, building everything, a man after my own heart!
So looking forward to this project being finished you've really impressed me with this one! Your attention to detail is Awesome! You are a BRILLIANT BUILDER! IT WILL GO LIKE A ROCKET!! WELL DONE JAMES!! Fantastic Video!!!
Sir you are really very genius,
If iam your neighbor, iam happy to apprentice under your platform.
Lots of love from India, Darjeeling
Awesome dashboard for a crosskart...
This looks so good! Can't wait to see it moving! I just recently got an Ender 3 V2 myself, awesome printer, loving it so far. 😁
Um bom projetista de carro 👍👍😎😎
*watch out now, he's got a 3d printer!* 😎
as always, dude is building the coolest stuff with the simplest tools...RESPECT!
HOLY COW!! The quality of this build is absolutely astonishing, I love all the tiny details of every part, specially the dashboard, I'm completely speechless! Awesome work, keep it up!
I love the closed buggy concept. Not many does that because of weight issues. Love seeing this
Thanks. An extra ~30 lbs for body panels doesn't hurt much unless a person is racing - a fraction of a second could mean the difference between winning and losing, getting paid and not. I won't be racing, this is just for ripping around home. I'm happy to trade the 2-3 km's of extra range for a little better protection against getting impaled by something on the trail.
Awesome video! If you build or buy an enclosure for your printer, you should print with ASA plastic. It's strong like ABS and is UV resistant. Great for outdoor functional prints! I work at a yacht company and we 3D print a lot of random parts all out of ASA.
Its looking so awesome, can't wait to see it moving
She is looking amazing!!
This thing looks dangerously fun.
Aaaahhhh . I probably can't afford to even think about building this but my god do I wanna. 👍
When it's all done find a way to weigh this tank, it's damn impressive!
Finally a video!!!
I follow all your projects and this one particularly fascinates me. I was eagerly waiting a new video. Nice job James! 👏🏾👏🏾
nice' That printed out charge cap is top shelf!
I'm just now being introduced to your channel and wow 👌 I've been fabbing up stuff for years but you've opened my eyes to alot of very simple tools techniques and Ideas. All while recording and editing which is also very well done I can't wait to watch more.
Thanks!
Awesome! You could get a right angle usb cable for the display and route the cable behind the dash! They make really narrow ones such that you can barely see it from the front view, like a ribbon cable.
That's looking mean! Nice attention to detail too. Excited to see it run.
Love from INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Imagine rolling up to an off road park in a tesla cybertruck with this killer homemade cyberkart in the bed. 😎
Amazing project, cannot wait to see it in action. 👍🏻
Looks so good! Looking forward to seeing the painting process and, of course, seeing you rip some donuts in it! :D
you are an alien, you can build anything perfectly 👍👍
Boy it looks rad just silver like that, can't wait to see the livery though!
Looking great James! Well done so far!
Yeeeees!!!! It's been a long time coming! Cant wait to see her rip!
Been waiting so long for this 😩 good stuff James 🙌🏻 👏🏻
Siempre vale la pena el tiempo que esperamos para ver este proyecto que está excelente!! 🎊🎉👏❤️
Hell yeah, I've been waiting for this 🤩
Amazing! Can’t wait to see the end project!
I can't wait to see it finished!
Nice project!
Ohh mama!
Can't wait to see this machine in action!
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That's so damn cool man! Nice job! Can't wait to see her run!
Awesome project mate! Outstanding skills too!! Really inspiring. Thanks for sharing. :)
Keep it up with your awesome work 👏 👍
Beautiful job on the dash. But where is the 8 track player. Lol
Wow amazing job 👏👏
Awesome can't wait to see it fly ..... Keep it up brother...🤘
Awesome amazing and outstanding
Amazing job 👌
Mate that looks sick
This looks like mini cybertruck or u can call 'cyberbuggy' !
So good so very very good 👍
Looking so awesome!!
Great work as always! You giving rides if I visit NB this summer?
Great work! Have you considered using Fusion 360 for your CAD? I also started on Sketchup, but since moving to Fusion I'd never go back. Its free for hobbyists.
Love your job.
Minutes away from being first comment, this is my favorite project on the internet right now...
Parece uma nave espacial..
looking great!
How much did it cost to make total?
I just began the process of taking a 1985 TRX 125, cutting the frame in half and building a cart frame using as much of the old machine as possible. My question to you is how did you settle on the design you have for the frame? placement of bracing etc. I want a sturdy frame as I will be driving it on mountain trails in Montana. To utilize the trails designated for ATVs I have a 50 inch width limitation. I want strength but I don't want to go overboard on weight.
Triangulate. The strongest shape is a triangle. A tube chassis should have a trussed structure so that all the loads from the suspension and driver, engine etc. on the chassis are spread out and dissipated through the bracing over the larger main tubes - together they should work like a solid structure, like a trussed roof on a home (I'm a carpenter by trade - we learn to design trusses during apprenticeship). So triangulate everything and direct the bracing to spread the loads, even use them to your advantage and to counteract each other. Look at the push and pull rod suspension setups in F1 cars that provide better stability by transferring the force of the suspension from pushing sideways on the cars to pushing toward the front of the cars, and allow the builder to move the bulky shocks out of direct airflow and closer to a lower center of gravity. Just an example of one way to use the loads to your advantage.
As far as sizing, I used 1.25" diameter and 0.12" thick wall tubing for the main tubes and 1"x0.0.8-0.09" tubing for the braces on this buggy. The braces can be slightly smaller and thinner to save weight because they direct loads along their length vs the main tubes which absorb and transfer loads from the side. Stick with what the OEM used for the main tubes and you'll be fine. It wouldn't take much to stiffen it, depending on how much weight you put in it. Here's a link for estimating the stress on different tubing sizes and shapes and the safety factors they offer that should help you decide what's suitable for your project:
www.roguefab.com/tube-calculator/
Amazing amazing amazing!
I would love to have such a kart instead of my electric mobility scooter.
Excellent!
Beauty!!
masterpiece
More videos please :P
Wahnsinn....Master....
Hello. What is the material of plastic u use for the "fairing"?
Btw, finally a video ❤
I think it's ABS plastic 🤨
@@Sachin_Pawar_34 Or possibly something like Kydex.
@@_zzpza who knows 🤷♂️
See description lol, it's 1/8" ABS
@@JamesBiggar yeah even I thought the same .. btw great project . Wish you all the best🔥♥️
the STL file link is not working, could you please drop the printable file?
Are the 3D files available somewhere or there not ready yet since the build isnt fully done ?
Will be available after the test drive.
@@JamesBiggar Alright thanks
Respect
Amazing
do you need documents for homemade cars, or are there rules above 40 miles
This is an off road buggy.
Hi James! Are you from Canada? I see winter, and I do live in Canada. ;)
Yep, NB
@@JamesBiggar I'm from Quebec, QC brother! You man are a fucking genius my man. I would give a left nut to own a buggy like this, or the Cyber Trike (or even the first one you made with 3 wheels that I don't see anymore on your YT charnel!). I deeply dig your videos. You are building the future. Keep it up James.
love it
finally!!!!
? I keep the same upload schedule as always bud, once/month.
Wow!!
tell me you're going to put a wing spoiler
Yes, one of a few accessories to add on later.
aluminum?
Body panels? Yes.
@@JamesBiggar great! I have a few kilos of aluminum cans and I don't know what to do with them xD
I was thinking about a bike frame but I don't know yet haha
Would you sell the plans
UPGRADE IT TO 4X4.
For the algo
Love your work. Could sell design plans to Elon , Say 10mil
Thanks! They could probably reverse engineer it if they wanted to though lol. No patents here.
@@JamesBiggar Hi James , personally I don't think Elon is in the business of ripping off design engineers. What you have with all ur drawings and CAD files is a system for ready set build. It could be the quickest product to market for Tesla and worth every bit of a $10m lump sum payment to you plus production line consultation fee to you.
Worth an email to him offering something he isn't yet doing. Pitch the bike build separately.
Have a binding terms agreement drawn up to protect ur IP and build system
His success is built on surrounding himself with ingenious people like you.
Hay
man needed a graphics card for his cross cart?
Daly BMS (battery management system), not a graphics card lol.
oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii........
Hello
What I have join your team...
Yes or no ...
We want motorcycle video
Well I'm working on a crosskart, so guess what?
Hiiii
Só ficou feio.
Mas é um bom projeto.
Great job man.