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S70 to the Rescue!
When life gives you lemons... waste more money
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Fail Day!
มุมมอง 127หลายเดือนก่อน
Ruh-roh, raggy....
Battery Selection and BMS
มุมมอง 2722 หลายเดือนก่อน
I show the tool I used to determine, finally, which batteries to purchase for the minimum viable product approach to converting my Volvo V70.
Volvo V70 EV Conversion Project: Status and Next Steps
มุมมอง 1443 หลายเดือนก่อน
Just checking in, because of emailed questions
EV Volvo Conversion: End to End Component Test
มุมมอง 3836 หลายเดือนก่อน
Here's where I string all the stuff I've been building and hacking together in one end-to-end test. AND IT WORKED! DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own resea...
EV Volvo Conversion - Aligning the Forklift Motor to the Volvo Transaxle
มุมมอง 4877 หลายเดือนก่อน
I mess around with a suspended motor/transaxle until it seems to be aligned. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own research, consult with actual experts, make...
EV Volvo V70 Conversion -- Drive Unit is Complete
มุมมอง 10K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
I bolt all this mayhem together and spin the motor up with electricity. Looks like we have a drive unit ready to drop into the Volvo! DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build...
EV Volvo Conversion - Transmission to motor adaptor - welding complete!
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I fumble around awhile and manage to emerge without injury and with a functional transmission adaptor unit. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own research, co...
EV Volvo Transmission Adaptor - everything but the welding
มุมมอง 2157 หลายเดือนก่อน
Here's the final prep and setup I need to do to get the transmission adaptor assembly ready to weld. Once that's done, the electric motor can be attached to the transaxle and we'll have a powerplant assembly ready for the transplant. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messi...
EV Motor Adaptor finally goes together!
มุมมอง 2477 หลายเดือนก่อน
The adaptor that mates the Electric Forklift Motor to the Volvo Manual Transaxle is complete! DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own research, consult with act...
Building the Motor to Transaxle Adaptor Plate Part 1
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Here's where I stop yakking so much and actually start hacking steel. Building out the transaxle adaptor plate, and starting to make the driveline coupler a real thing. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If yo...
EV Motor coupler and adaptor plate
มุมมอง 1198 หลายเดือนก่อน
Update on progress: Motor coupler and transaxle adaptor plate. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own research, consult with actual experts, make your own deci...
The Donor 1998 V70: electric-car-to-be
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Just showing you the pretty nice car I'm about to destroy by pulling out the IC engine and dropping an electric forklift motor into. I feel constrained to point out the nice things I say about Volvos in this video apply to models 25 years old or older - the 240's, 740's, 850's, V70's, etc. I have no idea whether the new breed are any good at all. I rather suspect not. I would not buy one of the...
Welding the Coupler
มุมมอง 149ปีที่แล้ว
I weld the driveline coupler together for my Volvo V70 conversion project. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own research, consult with actual experts, make y...
Mating the forklift motor and Volvo gearbox - step one
มุมมอง 252ปีที่แล้ว
It's time to begin figuring out the mechanical connections between the forklift motor and the M56 Volvo Transaxle. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mechanical or electrical engineer or an expert of any kind. These videos are posted merely for entertainment, not advice or education. Messing with electricity and large machinery is super dangerous. If you are going to do your own EV build, do your own resea...
The Contactor Module: Turning power on and off for my Electric Car Conversion
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The Contactor Module: Turning power on and off for my Electric Car Conversion
EV Conversion Progress: Temp sensor & Thermal shutdown function implemented. Boring but WTH.
มุมมอง 56ปีที่แล้ว
EV Conversion Progress: Temp sensor & Thermal shutdown function implemented. Boring but WTH.
More Progress: Tidying up the motor controller & building a Contactor Switch Box
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More Progress: Tidying up the motor controller & building a Contactor Switch Box
Quick tip: how I solder wire without a lot of fuss and nonsense: lineman's splice
มุมมอง 74ปีที่แล้ว
Quick tip: how I solder wire without a lot of fuss and nonsense: lineman's splice
Big Bessie Rolls Over in the Shop!
มุมมอง 373ปีที่แล้ว
Big Bessie Rolls Over in the Shop!
Breakthrough: motor controller for Electric Car Conversion
มุมมอง 196ปีที่แล้ว
Breakthrough: motor controller for Electric Car Conversion

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  • @johntacu4209
    @johntacu4209 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    good job,i will love something like this on my boat

  • @JF-nk9kh
    @JF-nk9kh 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am a Volvo fan, I had a S40, a S80 and a XC60. Now I have a Hyundai Ioniq. I wish you the best in this project from Barcelona, Spain

  • @mcneill64
    @mcneill64 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Like! I dreamed of an an eVolvo. Ended up with an EV VW bus. Great work!

  • @user-cc6vi2jh4b
    @user-cc6vi2jh4b 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Puch Maxi ! At the background❤😂 best wishes from austria

  • @crasbee
    @crasbee 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your new S70 looks really beautiful on camera :) I did not know they were available in red, but the paint looks still quite good. Not faded, no clear coat missing.

  • @crasbee
    @crasbee 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    5:20 You can actually shift a manual gearbox without a clutch. The synchros can adapt the rotor speed of the electric motor if you command zero torque. Damien from EVBMW has been and continues driving two(?) of his BMWs like that for many tens of thousands of kilometers.

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That was the original plan, but after seeing what happned to that other Volvo transaxle... I'm going to treat those synchros like they're made from fine china.

  • @mathieugilbert1149
    @mathieugilbert1149 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you link me your spreadsheet calculator? I will be using it for my ev conversion.

  • @sudani9011
    @sudani9011 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My friend.. Can I run a 2200w 72v motor with a 3000w 72v controller?? Or could a problem occur?

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am not an electrical engineer, just a hobbyist. I cannot give advice.

  • @mings8551
    @mings8551 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're so close putting everything together, so happy to see you didn't give up.

  • @crasbee
    @crasbee หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, setbacks like this are really disheartening, but I'm glad to hear you want to continue :)

  • @dw2176
    @dw2176 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    jesus christ how fkd are your welds lol

  • @FrankGraffagnino
    @FrankGraffagnino 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    looking forward to the next video! best of luck with the batteries.

  • @crasbee
    @crasbee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, that's quite an elaborate selection process :)

  • @crasbee
    @crasbee 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you look into used batteries? BMW has nice 7/9/12kWh batteries in their hybrid vehicles and you should be able to get one for $1000-2000. The voltage is obviously too high for your DC motor, but they are modular and you could reconfigure the cell packs. One has around 60V I think, so maybe two in series and more in parallel? BMS might be a challenge, but it's reasonable to assume it could be adapted. For an initial run you might get by without.

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm looking at everything... I'll be posting a video about how I'm deciding on batteries, I have a pretty elaborate spreadsheet that does a lot of the figuring for me. The BMS issue is really a tough one, that's my holdup on using salvage packs. As far as voltage goes... I clocked the brushes on the forklift motor, it's going to be fed more than 48V whether it likes it or not. :-)

  • @jessieaustin3425
    @jessieaustin3425 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Glad to see you're back. Helpful to highlight how you're navigating the logistical and practical challenges/considerations alongside the mechanical / design challenges. Beautiful dresser in the foreground as well.

  • @mings8551
    @mings8551 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Buying a new batteries? That's gonna be expensive, I would go for a Nissan leaf battery pack

  • @arilesereganiyu6694
    @arilesereganiyu6694 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how to get local electric motor

  • @alibro7512
    @alibro7512 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've driven almost 1000 miles in a car with a coupler centred in a similar way. So far no issues so yours should be fine. 🙂

  • @crasbee
    @crasbee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice to see a volvo conversion project. I'm in the process of preparing a Volvo V70 I conversion as well, but with a Mitsubishi Outlander rear motor and inverter.

  • @mathieugilbert1149
    @mathieugilbert1149 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What voltage will you be using to power this ev? At 24v it doesn't seem to be spinning fast, even my 300lbs motor spins 80rpm/v (dc series wound)

  • @fanatic606
    @fanatic606 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cool! I'm waiting to see the outcome of that. I'm considering conversion of my 2002 Volvo XC70 and looking for some examples

  • @mings8551
    @mings8551 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing progress, how do size that big fuse? at what current it will breaks?

  • @HorribleOldCrank
    @HorribleOldCrank 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How the pulse width modulation works to vary motor speed: th-cam.com/users/shorts8DfJYxwjEiQ

  • @HorribleOldCrank
    @HorribleOldCrank 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Detail on the motor controller at this vid: th-cam.com/video/C992StmcTM0/w-d-xo.html

  • @mings8551
    @mings8551 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks good! I'll make my adapter plate based on your design.

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      At your own risk -- I'm not an engineer! For safety's sake, I'm going to be putting a metal shroud around the gap where you can see the driveshaft spinning... to keep out hands, pebbles, squirrels, mice, loose bolts, etc... if something gets down in there, it could be bad.

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks fascinating. Will be fun to follow along. tHanks for the video

  • @tomppeli.
    @tomppeli. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came here because I thought how cool it'd be to change over the powertrain for the future

  • @TheWizechatmgr
    @TheWizechatmgr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great to watch the progress sir...

  • @mings8551
    @mings8551 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's a lot of progress in one day, what kind of drill do you use to drill the ring holes? cordless drill?

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup. The holes in the motor coupler were on a drill press though.

  • @reesehandley8414
    @reesehandley8414 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will be following closely, just grabbed a m56 and axles for about 100$, might have to change the type of swap

  • @cyumadbrosummit3534
    @cyumadbrosummit3534 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you link to the timing circuit youre using ?

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank ปีที่แล้ว

      www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNDOCKK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

  • @FrankGraffagnino
    @FrankGraffagnino ปีที่แล้ว

    cool!

  • @FrankGraffagnino
    @FrankGraffagnino ปีที่แล้ว

    those are some beautiful metal enclosure boxes... where did you get those?

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazon. Hate to use them, but sometimes it's gotta be done.

    • @FrankGraffagnino
      @FrankGraffagnino ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HorribleOldCrank got a link for the ones you used?

  • @make425
    @make425 ปีที่แล้ว

    What Are the igbt's . Are you talking about back electromotive force spikes?

    • @HorribleOldCrank
      @HorribleOldCrank ปีที่แล้ว

      IGBT's are big power switching transistors. I don't know what you mean by electromotive force spikes. Thanks.