Bruder AH60 RC conversion pt3: prototype
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Check out link in description to new FB group. Detailed build videos will follow.
Facebook group to share ideas on the Bruder conversions link: / 324161848173362
This third, “prototype” video follows the “unboxing & ideas” as well as the short “teaser” first running video that I posted a few days ago. Since the teaser, I’ve tweaked a few things - moved the controls around on the transmitter to make the driving smoother and have increased the throw on the steering a little as well as split the rear axles to give better turning & reversing.
At the moment only the front wheels are driven, the other two axles could have motors, but this would be covered in an ‘upgrade’ video at some point in the future. For my purposes front wheel drive is fine for now.
It does really need 1:100 gearboxes rather than 1:200 which are currently installed, but these are currently in transit from China, so I’ll have to wait to see the effect. For those dying to crack open the front end I’ve included a segment on doing that as well as a fairly thorough run through of how this build works. This is deliberately intended to be a ‘budget’ build, using inexpensive components and simple techniques (tools required - drill, standard files (flat, round, rat tail), mini drill (eg Dremel - ideally with drive flex, with carbon cutting disk & router bit, range of flat and cross head screw drivers, small allen keys (or hex drivers), Stanley (box cutter) knife, super glue (cyano) with accelerator, soldering iron & solder, long nose pliers & wire cutters).
Parts used :
Amazon product link (affiliate link, so the channel will get a small boost if you buy one using this link) : amzn.to/2Vwm7PO
1 inch (or 25mm) L section aluminium
Small amount of 3 mm plasticard (plastic sheet)
Small amount of aluminium rod 6 or 7mm
1 inch (25mm) gearbox motors from Ebay - I think 6v 1:100 ratio will probably be best. Like this : www.ebay.co.uk...
20kg servo : www.ebay.co.uk...
Actuonix 100mm throw 6v L12 R linear servo - I used a 100:1 ratio, 210:1 might be better & lift more www.robotshop....
ESC : www.ebay.co.uk...
RC (I paid £22 on Black Friday) : hobbyking.com/...
Very nice work 👍
Thank you 🙏🏻
Remember to turn on transmitter before receiver. Great hobby, and great video. Thanks for sharing
Agree this is good practice and much safer. Glad you enjoyed the video. 🙂👍
Shouldn't it be the other way round. If you accidently leave the throttle position in full "up" on the trans, when you turn on the receiver its going to accelerate in an instant!
eagle52 the throttle always goes back to zero with the help of a spring. you have to turn on the transmitter first so that the model doest pick up random signals and goes off flying full throttle.
Great vid, nice to see your work feeding the dog. Saw this Volvo a couple years ago and immediately thought about a conversion to the Archer Artillery Platform. This has a FH77B 155mm Howitzer on the back of a 6x6 Volvo A30D Heavy truck, amazing bit of kit to see in action. To make the rear mounted autoloading gun move with stability is another project for the bucket list. Merry Xmas.
Just looked this up - I see that this seems to be based on a very similar type of vehicle and how the Bruder Volvo would make a basis for such a project. Maybe a gyro (even GPS equipped) system intended for an RC plane or heli could come into play ...... couldn't resist putting the dog in at the end 😂 have a great Xmas yourself! 🙂👍
Cant wait for the full build video. Would love to build one of these.
I'm really looking forward to doing the build videos. I'm probably going to need to buy another truck to do this - as the trick is to get all of the alignment right to be able to remove the right amount of material in the right places to ensure a firm mounting of the motors and get the front wheels where you want them as well as fixing the internal components so that they fit & don't foul on anything. i'll try & get round to this as soon as I can. 🙂👍
Have a Merry Christmas.Thanks for sharing this build series.
My pleasure & you have a great one too! 🙂👍
Thank you once again love your video please keep them coming. It's building time again.
Illness in the family is preventing me making videos just now, but I will be back! 😔👍
@@RCModders sorry to hear that I pray that they get well and I am looking forward to your return. Take care my friend
Thank you.
Very informative video.
Thank you 🙏
Great video, subscribed 👍👌
Thank you 🙏🏻
I am going to use 2 X 100 mm actuators for rams, as prototype, they are a bit short, but can be increased in length by using the Bruder ram ends cut to about 20mm and fixed to the end of the actuators, this also uses the Bruder ram locations in the chassis...
man i love your channel. great work
Thank you!😀👍
Can't wait to see the full build videos
I probably want to design some 3D parts to make it easier - including cheap twin rams to lift the bed. So many videos to do ...... I love it! 😀👍
@@RCModders very cool would definitely like to see it and even give it a go building it
Hey Good morning Mr Modders.
I just watched your video again, and the part when you have us the measurements on the wheels. All the measures is written ok the wide of wheel😉
I think bruder always do that.
Waiting for your net amazing video.😊👍👍
😂😆😂 I have never noticed this! 👍👍👍
@@RCModders
Oh my goosh, i get to learn the master something😎😋
No just kidding, but kind of interesting right?
I saw the same thing on a bruder truck i'm converting so...
If you ever want to see what I am up to head over to facebook.com/groups/324161848173362/ I think you have to answer 3 questions to get accepted. At the moment I'm developing parts for the Bruder tele-handler $ whhel drive, 4 wheel steering plus all the boom/bucket movements etc 😀👍
Thumbs up and Merry Christmas!
Cheers Del! & you too! 🙂👍
Nice build mate wish I could do mine like that but I can’t measure anything lol gunna try though or mabe get someone to build it for me as my arthritis stops me doing too much building now days
N merry Xmas to u to
I'm sure you can. Not much measuring, its mainly off "actual". The build videos will be very detailed and should be pretty straightforward. Happy Xmas 🙂👍
Gracias por compartir, me ha servido de ayuda para hacer mi volvo. he puesto otros motores
Translation : "Thank you for sharing, it has helped me to make my volvo. I have put other engines". You are very welcome! 😀👍
Fantastic
Thank you. 😀👍
Another well put together video.. Enjoyed watching it, as I know did everyone else. Keep up the good work..
Thank you. Couldn’t resist filming the dog while she was waiting for her for her dinner! 🙂👍
Those little motor / gearboxes might be handy, I wonder how much torque you could get out of them, I am building a Tonka wheel loader. So far I have looked at the bully 2 motor on axle setup as well as that in the Clod buster, but your solution is soo much cheaper.
I think that you can usually see the torque in the specifications. They vary a lot according to the voltage, reduction ratio and type of motor used. You also have to watch out for the shaft diameter - 3mm & 4mm seems to be good for the Bruder wheels - I haven't used and 6mm ones yet. If you have a number of them, its probably worth thinking about a cheap ESC for each axle, as if one wheel is in the air, all the power seems to go to that wheel in the first instance. 🙂👍
I'm looking forward to watching this conversation. Your conversations are opening a new door into this hobby 🤔. Question; how would I put startup sounds and or engine idle? Thank you again😀👍
Sound unit from Bangood is the cheapest way. With an RC switch to turn it on. I include links to both of those products in the latest video on the excavator. 😀👍
@@RCModders Thank you 🇺🇸😌😃👌
Awesome job
Thank you! 😀👍
@@RCModders when are you posting the build video you deserve more subscribers
Thank you for you kind comments. I've only been consistently posting & focusing on the Bruder builds for a few months, the subs seem to be picking up now. I want to get the prototypes just right first for the builds as so many people seem to be watching now. I want to test a more highly geared motor in this & possibly build a pair of DIY actuators for the bed lift (just got a 3D printer, so looking into the possibilities here & posting a link to the parts on a free site). 😀👍
@@RCModders I total understand I'm glad you take pride in what you do somnthing my dad always told me I'm the exact way I've been doing the jeep willys hasbro 1:6 scale builds have you seen them? My son is 4 and loves bruder toys and my rc junk we just found your channel you really have somnthing here with your builds I'm new to the 3d print thing as mine is on its way in the mail can't wait to get it Thanks Travis
Check out Thingavirese for free 3d prints awesome site
good very nice
What an easy job, great video, what motors and ESC did you use.?
Seen another video, were the main tipper rams replaced the plastic ones, very long actuators.....
Can you share the link of motor which you used in this truck??
This sort : amzn.to/331VAkq 😀👍
GOOD JOB BRO, 1SUBSCRIBE FOR YOU, from INDONESIA hehe
Many thanks 🙏🏻
Can you tell me what drive motors you use and where to get some please.
Great video 👍
They would be 100 rpm 25mm 12v gearbox motors (I used 200rpm in the build, but they offer too little power / torque in my view). Amazon and ebay sell them. 👍😀
Excellent work. You showed in another video using 1" aluminium from a roller blind wirh 12v dc motors. If alum is measured OD how will the motors fit being 25 OD?...just curious
I have a split in the aluminium tube that allows it to expand round the motors and pipe (Jubilee) clamps round the whole thing to hold the motors in place. 😀👍
I was looking for your videos on how you trimmed your plastic for the motors also did you print your Cylinders as I would love to see them great build by the way fantastic
Hi. Glad you enjoy the videos. I do intend to do some detailed videos on the 3D parts (an illness in the family is stopping me doing videos at the moment) . I did all all of this on an MP Mini Delta printer I bought on Amazon for £142. I used PLA+ for the filament. :)
Would also like to their CAT skid steer tracked loader too, are you going to do..?? cheers...
I do have one of these - but have not got to converting it yet.
Hi there I see that in this video you have a jcb have you turn that in to remote control yet
Excellent! Crane next.....
Thank you! 😀The crane is a way off yet - the wheel loader, dozers and some detailed build videos need to come first, plus I am trying to learn the mystical art of 3D printing in ABS, so that I can make some of the parts without having to fabricate everything (thinking about the motor holders for the 4WD/4WS ones first). 🙂👍
@@RCModders looking forward to it! Have bought my son the crane, land rover and have just ordered the scania low loader. Would love to convert that one.
Scania low loader will be the easiest to start with. 🙂👍
Decided to start with the dozer, about 80% finished. Will wait for your Mack truck video for tips on the loader.
Bulldozer
ua-cam.com/video/n5YALAfWEgU/v-deo.html
Hi sorry to be a nuisance but I’m about to look at an full RC conversion and would like some advice if possible.i have a toy grade RC MAN Tipper of the double E type it has two motors and a servo type steering system, one motor is for the drive and one is for raising and lowering the Tipper body.the reason for the change is currently the truck lacks accuracy in its control ie stick forward is full power so there is no precision when manoeuvring
My question is can I connect both the motors using a single ESC I have a 20A braked esc similar to the type you used in the defender mod I am planning to use a fly sky transmitter with 6 channel receiver
If it is possible to do with one esc can you tell me what is the best way of connecting any help would be gratefully received also thank you for the tip on the Facebook group I am now signed up and the guys have been really helpful and friendly
Hi - for some strange reason UA-cam hid this comment from me, but I've seen it now. I noticed that you are on the RC united Facebook group & you might already have your answers there. I'm not familiar with this model, but generally ESC's linked up to the battery will sort out your drive motors (being careful not to put too much voltage through the motors - depending what they rated for) and steering, if it is all one way or the other, can be done with another ESC or electric switch, but better if you modify the model to accept a servo to give you proportional steering. You will probably find what you need to know in the Facebook group I expect. Good luck with the project, it sounds very interesting. Hope this helps. 🙂👍
RC Modders hi thanks for the reply and yes you are right I got my answer from Ed on the FB group but thanks for directing me there in the first via one of your videos keep up the great work I have subscribed and am gradually working my way through your builds
You are welcome! 🙂👍
I'm going to use six geared motors, can I use one ESC for all six , one on each wheel, or should I use one for each in paralell
In the later version of this conversion, I upped the voltage from 7.4v (nimh) to 12v (nimh) using 10 AA batteries in a holder. I went to 6 wheel drive (6 geared motors). I used 3 ESCs to drive the motors - one for each axle, wired in parallel for each pair of motors on an axle. I used 2s/3s small cheap DumboRC ESCs - with a stand-alone BEC to power the receiver as the inbuilt BECs on these little ESCs are only good for the 11.1v from a 3s lipo. I used another couple of these ESCs to power the motors in custom 3D printed rams that I lift the bed with. 7.4v wouldn’t give me the power/speed combo that I wanted. I think I ended up with 60 rpm 12v geared motors.
Hi, following along with your videos to build the same A60H, it's going really well.... could you tell me what size nut you used on the wheels? Also what was the inner diameter of the axel/wheel? Thanks in advance
Hi if you contact me via Facebook messenger (I think there is a link on my home page) I can much more easily answer questions - send pics etc 🙂👍
You mentioned that the Actuonix actuator can't lift a big load. Are there any out there that can...that don't cost an arm and a leg?
I was only using a single 6v actuator, maybe 2 of them, or a 12v, or a different gear ratio one etc would fare better. Even so, these are expensive, as are proper hydraulics - which is probably the most satisfactory and powerful solution. However, I suspect that I can get pretty close to ideal using 3D printed parts and an N20 powered own-design linear actuator (similar to the 'ram' I used in the telehandler). When I eventually return to this model, this is the route I will go. It will some time tho before I can get round to this ..... 😀👍
When is the build video coming
Not sure. But when it does it will be the much better 3D printed version - with 6 wheel drive, powerful twin rams, full lighting and sound. I’ll publish all of the 3D parts as well as the component links. 😀👍
Good one. Wish i did not watch. Nw i will be influenced by ur design n its hard to come up with my own :-) I love this Volvo and it will be a must have collection of RC toys once I start convert them to RCs
I know that feeling! There are only so many ways to do this. This one is about to be redone with 3D prints.
@@RCModders Great. All the best and hope too it some day. Great videos n great work.
When will you be doing the build series?
Its the next Bruder on the list now. I want to develop 3D printed parts to make it easier for people to build and 6WD for better traction.
What scale of Bruder model is most common for these conversions?
All Bruder is 1/16.
nice channel mate you still go to ikea i still run there subbed ya check out my channel new vids happy new year💪👍
Thank you & happy new year to you too! 😀👍
Have you gotten round to doing the di all version of this?
I'm going to be looking again at this very soon!
Hello, I have a problem with the charging port, when I plug in the usb charger, all the ESCs come on...even when the main ESC is turned off, what am I doing wrong...??
You ideally need a double pole 3 position switch on the positive from the battery - so the current either goes to the ESCs or the charge port or neither. 2 position fine as well, but you won’t have the 3rd position in the middle to isolate everything when not using the model.
When come's the new video?
I want to test 6v 100rpm motors first (waiting for the second one to arrive) - as I only want to show people how to build something that I am totally happy with. Plus possibly I'll be doing 3D printed cylinders for the bed lift - these will cost less than £8 ($10) to make & will have metal T8 lead screws - the printer I am using (Monoprice Delta mini from Amazon) costs less than 2 Actuonix linear servos. I would like to do a video on using this (enough info to buy the right things and at least be able to reliably print my parts or anything else) - with free links to the designs. I have a lot of plans for videos in 2019! In the meantime I am very happy to answer any specific questions on the build or put photo's up on Face Book. As a taster of things to come, here are some successful cylinder component designs that I have been working on for the CAT track loader while I've been learning this new thing to me over the Xmas hols : www.tinkercad.com/users/hkncACsixoH-rcmodders
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@@RCModders
Hey MR Modders.
I am superhappy for you not that you have that printer👍
Now you can realy unleash that creating mind of yours😉
I will no doubt try your designs if possible.
I checked out that link, looking good.
Keep up your great job mr.
THANX a lot😉
hello friend ✋ i see you make dumb truck remot control excellent work 👍 i have bruder liebherr 574 wheel loader normal 1:16 can you learn me how can made her remot control please i love your video awesome channal peace
Thank you for watching the video. I do have a 574 wheel loader ready to convert & will be getting round to this once I have the parts and have decided how I am going to do this. 🙂👍
@@RCModders excellent my friend i hope see that next your video please learn me that in your video step by step you have wonderful channal i love it 💋 good luck peace
how much would it cost to have you build one of these for me (for my dad) thanks
Hi. I'm sorry, but I don't really do commissioned builds for people - as the cost of building is usually doubled (or more) if I include a modest hourly rate for my labour - plus postage and any import duties - it is much more cost effective to follow my videos and build yourself. When I have refined the design a little, I will be doing a build video and may be willing to sell that one for the cost of parts plus a sensible amount of labour cost. If I do I will let people know at the time. Thank you for your interest and enquiry. 😀👍
@@RCModders i understand but just a ball park figure would do.... or maybe you can sell me one of those that you have built already... let me know and have a great day
Have you got into doing or still planning on the all wheel drive version
To be honest the front wheel drive version works pretty well. When I return to this, I expect that I will develop 3D parts and give it 6 wheel drive. 😀👍