Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
(OP)
(It's been decades since my M.E. training, but I'll likely grasp your main points if you can remind me what I need to consider for the electric side of things.)
I am considering building a cart that can tote 100 lbs up a slight grade at walking speed.
PURPOSE: aid me in carrying a barrel of WATER to a community gardening project I started: http://phoons.com/ger/
These components come to mind, but what do I need to pay attention to and find, etc?
- 12V motor (hp? diameter? rpm?)
- pulleys vs gears for reduction
- belt/drive to axle or to one wheel
- potentiometer for to ease to full speed?
[and the basic cart structure, wheels, steering--I can handle this]
Thanks!
oakisland
I am considering building a cart that can tote 100 lbs up a slight grade at walking speed.
PURPOSE: aid me in carrying a barrel of WATER to a community gardening project I started: http://phoons.com/ger/
These components come to mind, but what do I need to pay attention to and find, etc?
- 12V motor (hp? diameter? rpm?)
- pulleys vs gears for reduction
- belt/drive to axle or to one wheel
- potentiometer for to ease to full speed?
[and the basic cart structure, wheels, steering--I can handle this]
Thanks!
oakisland





RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
http://www.4qd.co.uk/
Benta.
RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
Something I see in that product site is reference to robots and remote control cars.
oakisland
RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
Alternatively use a sit-on-it scooter (as seen on TV). They move 200lb people up hill and have auto brakes on them too.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com
RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
TygerDawg, that's exactly the kind of shove I needed--the reminder of "what do I need to focus on and calculate" etc. There's an old parts place in town and I hope I can grab old parts of of shelves and put this together. Thanks!
oakisland
RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
oakisland
RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
As far as environmental friendliness, When you consider the emissions developed by the manufacture and disposal of a bank of lead acid batteries, a little exhaust may not seem so bad.
You can get a fairly reasonably priced hydrostatic transmission from surplus dealers.
Whoops! I just looked up some trans-axles and came across just what you need.
Take you pick!
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Bill
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RE: Request for shove in the right direction: 12V motorized cart
TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com