Drop a comment down below on what the Semi Truck build should be based on, as well as what trailers you'd like to see! Thank you all so much for watching!
Idea for free lift, add 2 small magnets to the bottom of the secondary lift structure and the other to the non-lifting base (near the motor winch). Ideally this will hold the secondary lift structure and only move the forks at first, then when the forks hit the top the winch will then also pull the secondary lift structure off the magnet and it should ride.
I'd like to mention how much I appreciate your work. As someone with a background in game design who has been working with CAD for the past year or so, and looking into creating my own RC projects similar to yours using off-the-shelf RC parts, your videos are incredibly helpful. They not only showcase how you design parts but also how you troubleshoot and make certain aspects work. For example, I'm currently working on an 8x4 tipper truck and plan to use threaded N20 motors for the bed, inspired by your excavator project.
Oh yeah. When there's a truck that needs 20 skids loaded, several press alarms going off; and no material handler; catch me whipping our toyota around the shop like that
You could base the truck off the Pacific P16, which is not like a long hall truck but a logging truck which you could incorporate 3d printed suspension.
A battery makes for a pretty good counterbalance all the way on the back, BUT it would also influence center of mass, might make them more tip-prone when cornering fast.
A 379 Long Nose Peterbuilt or a Tesla Semi are the 2 that come to mind. Tesla because you're making a tiny electric truck, and the 379 is just such an iconic truck in the American industry. Flat bed trailer would be the easiest for both printing and loading, but I'd like to see how you would tackle a dry van. Maybe even make a small electric pallet jack for loading/unloading.
Oh man, as soon as I saw the title I was already excited. Thanks for this! I'm definitely making it. And a truck? A flat bed! Gotta have a truck to load these pallets on to! I've always been partial to things that look like a Kenworth for the cab. The newer curved "ant-eater" ones are probably my favorite. Looking at pics, the Kenworth T680 looks great!
I have a fun idea for the on-off switch. Use a reed switch and put magnets in the propane barrels. 😁 Regarding the semi truck build I vote for a lowboy trailer.
I'm not sure if you ever got to participate, but there was a web accessible office bot that let you remote control it (via browser) and drop balls into slots for points. Something like that with the forklifts (for like a fee cause reset and supervision needs) would be great. I'd happily pay $1-$5 to face off against an internet stranger.
Slammed peterbilt (old style with large stacks) all wheel drive. Or a euro truck cab over design. Definitely needs shipping containers so we can haul stuff, and make work site offices
You should use a conventional cab, kitted out with (Or able to be kitted out with) Australian long-haul/road-train accessories! I’d love to see changeable hoods, fenders, bumper/bull bars and plows! (Also suspension!)😁
I think a Scania would be very cool, and as some have said, a Tatra style 8x8 truck would be cool, but the crane already is 12x12 so it would be cool to make something different
So so so cool! Really enjoyed watching this. Please make the long haul so that it has removable side panels and can be loaded with these Forklifts from the side =)
i love it, but im kinda disappointed, that you didnt use the propane tank as a batterycontainer with hidden contacts.. that would be soo cool.. :D open the strip, take off the propane container, open a hatch of the container and inside there could be the battery.. and the container itself could have hidden contacts on the side that has contact with the body of the forklift.
I recommend a Cab over truck. This is the European style with the cab over the front axle. You could also came a race semi truck variant like you did for the drift forklift. Also if you came a trailer it would be nice if it could carry things that you have made before like the forklift on a flat bed or the pallets you made
A flat bed or a bed to load your mini RC construction force onto would be cool! A lso I'd love to see a forklift challenges like the one you did for the RC skid steer!
Make a MAC truck, the aesthetic would fit the collection perfectly, or a DAF XD construction truck. For a trailer, id like to see logs, or a tank with fluid! Maybe with a small pump even!
mayhaps get some heavy LB test fishing line for sea fishing for the pulley systems. smooth or textured(braided) gives some options for friction testing. Also when driving a lift, you pick your pallet slightly off the floor, then tilt mast back as far as possible so the wedging factor you found can be utilized with a small catch tab on the body of the mast, and lift frame to stop the mast from raising the intermediate portion unless tipped for a few mm to effectively unlock the mast from the body. Super cool project man. Great work
you should think about reaching out to mark rober and get some of these mini 3d printed rc toys to kids in one of his crunch lab boxes. Would be really cool to see how people would do with them since most people don’t have 3d printers.
I had to look this up, it's crazy that we can now just make this stuff ourselves at home and even tweak the designs as needed, also the vat19 one didn't even have a mast-tipping mechanism apparently.
Great video! A Kenworth W900 or T800 would be a great truck for the next build. Along with a flat deck or intermodal trailer so you can use it with the forklifts form this video.
As soon as the video started I thought, "this one came out quick. I bet it was a breeze compared to that crane." Then that's pretty much what you said 😂 I haven't had the ambition to print out one of your projects yet, but I think this one will be my first. Super simple (by comparison) and looks like a ton of fun
Hear me out, gridfinity pallets! All you need is a gridfinity base-plate slapped on-top of your pallet, and suddenly your forklift can carry/store/retrieve *any* gridfinity enabled item to a shelf in a fairly stable manner.
Best new truck out there. Topsy from Edison Motors! It’s already an electric truck so you’re really just making a mini version! Plus they have already made 3D models made so their truck can be added to all the simulator games. Hopefully an easy conversion to an STL file?
Awesome build series! For the semi, a modular system would be sweet. If the electronics fits in the frame, then it could range from an American style to euro COE
I feel like a classic flatbed trailer would allow easy loading of equipment without the pain of navigating in a box truck. You should also design for lights that can be connected via one of those small white socket clips you find on circuit boards since they are already cheap and easily available. Don't forget a speaker for honking!
Couple suggestions. Instead of using lithium grease, get some Armor All. I used to work at a Self Storage company many moons ago, we always kept our roll up doors lubricated with it. Reason being that it won’t gunk up and it doesn’t trap dirt like grease will. For the string, get something like “Fireline” fishing line. It’s very durable and it’s kind of slippery.
Great forklift, looks like a lot of fun ^^ Since you want to follow up with a truck, the first idea that sprung to mind was one of those trucks that carries a special forklift (shorter and wider to fit the truck form) on its "bootie". But that would probably mean that you'd have to redesign most of the forklift chassis ^^;
Followed all your build, witch are more and more awesome, without realizing i didn't even subscribed yet. I hit that bell, can't wait to see your next build.
I'd like to see a flatbed trailer that will fit the RC Skid Steer and the RC Excavator. Also would be great having that open trailer bed to use the forklift to load pallets onto. Maybe even a single armed forklift to load rolls of steel. Gonna need tiedown points.
I have found when printing tyres that the sidewall causes problems with how the tyre compresses. It is basically a hard support right at the edge. If you can change it to look like one of those airless tyres with spokes then you can get it much more consistent along the width of tyre instead of having a thick top and bottom surface. You might have good results by not having a top or bottom surface and just use infill instead. You could also try breaking up the top and bottom surfaces by making them stepped or wavy so that it isnt a solid layer and instead ccan compress better.
Definitely gonna have to be the all new Hybrid Edison Log Truck that’s going to running Scania engines! Would love a collaboration between your two channels
We really need a peterbuilt truck and a Scania cabover truck. Flat trailer for loading but dual purpose for sea cans. You use the crane to load the sea can on the truck, forklift to load pallets into the can. Then crane back onto the truck. Also a self loading garbage truck with roll away dumpster is cool too
For a trailer, do a european flatbed. The three axles will help support the weight, and it'll be easy to load Alternatively, a curtainsider, for those who want more of a challenge
Yes you have to absolutely go with the classic USA truck either KW900(my favorite ) or the Peterbilt 379 which both own at one time by the same company Paccar
For an entry-level solution to the free-lift problem, you could try putting some kind of lever arm catch at the top that gets triggered by the fork carriage reaching the top?
Free lift on a winch-driven system is a solved problem. Take a look at the Superlift mast and winch systems by Genie (parts manuals are available online) if you want pictures. It uses a winch and four pulleys. The rope is attached to the top of the lifting tower. It goes down to a pulley fixed to the truck (where the forks are), then up to a pully attached to the top of the lifting tower, then down to a pulley attached to the bottom of the lifting tower, then up to a pulley attached to the top of the fixed tower, then down to the winch. The truck travels up the lifting tower until it hits a stop that prevents it from moving past the pulley. Then the lifting tower moves up to its full height.
This is awesome! I rather just use a much longer threaded drive rod and skip all that other mess. LOL. KISS is always the best answer. Less parts, more reliable and easier to maintain.
do a lorry truck with a lowloader trailer with steered axles and maybe an extending bed and removable neck to load the excavator and other equipment and because its a trailer you can also just load pallets on it
Drop a comment down below on what the Semi Truck build should be based on, as well as what trailers you'd like to see! Thank you all so much for watching!
Seeing as you are going to make a Semi Truck and it is not going to run on diesel, why not try the Tesla Semi,
@ that’s not a bad idea, or maybe the Edison motors truck
Maybe you could make multiple trailers, like a flatbed for all the different parts for the other rcs. And a classic trailer that can fit the forklift.
Make some kind of off-road truck for example ural 4320 with a log or flatbed trailer
And do some mudding!!!
1970's Mack R600 Coolpower with a tanker trailer... So I can re-enact the events of Road Warrior :D
One of my favorites! Peterbilt 379 with a flat deck trailer for loading the pallets from the forklift!
I hade the same idea lol
I love Peterbilt 379. I also like 359
Yessir please do it
That’s a great idea! Or a 579, or a Mack semi!
Yeah we need a Peter built or a Mack!
Idea for free lift, add 2 small magnets to the bottom of the secondary lift structure and the other to the non-lifting base (near the motor winch). Ideally this will hold the secondary lift structure and only move the forks at first, then when the forks hit the top the winch will then also pull the secondary lift structure off the magnet and it should ride.
As a forklift mechanic, can't wait to make this and have it on my desk!
There is only one truck to choose - classic Peterbuilt !
Like 379,used for Optimus Prime once?
@@CenReaper. We need to go back... Freightliner COE 1980
@xManzi why not
I'd like to mention how much I appreciate your work. As someone with a background in game design who has been working with CAD for the past year or so, and looking into creating my own RC projects similar to yours using off-the-shelf RC parts, your videos are incredibly helpful. They not only showcase how you design parts but also how you troubleshoot and make certain aspects work.
For example, I'm currently working on an 8x4 tipper truck and plan to use threaded N20 motors for the bed, inspired by your excavator project.
I’m super happy to hear that you were able to apply one of the concepts from my video to your own project! That’s what it’s all about.
@@professorboots I'd love to share it with you once it's completed (it'll probably be a while though haha)
I think you should base the truck on either a scania or a volvo. EU style of course
I back this 100%. That would be sweet!
Or Foton Auman EST-A. It's my favourite truck, mostly because of the way it looks. What's your favourite?
Kenworth W900 or Topsy would be really cool! As a forklift technician, this was really fun to watch and I hope to make one myself one day.
That drifting fork lift goes crazy
Haha right!? I kind of want to 3D print a wing for it and some cones to make a track
@professorboots that is such a cool idea
Oh yeah. When there's a truck that needs 20 skids loaded, several press alarms going off; and no material handler; catch me whipping our toyota around the shop like that
Cab over semi with a flatbed and a low boy so you can load pallets and the excavator
The low boy with an excavator would be so awesome!
@@professorbootsdo a Peter built or a mack
cab over? why? this is america.
@@manuelpiston cabovers were the first American truck before the long nose.
@@manuelpiston not all cab overs are other countries
topsy from edison motors
That truck is so neat, I’d love to do a make like that.
That's a great idea
Good idas
Yes absolutely make this comment the top comment
I came here to say the same thing. It only makes sense. Since it’s gonna be electric. ⚡️
You could base the truck off the Pacific P16, which is not like a long hall truck but a logging truck which you could incorporate 3d printed suspension.
missed opportunity to have 3d printed propane tank battery covers, swapping out the tank is actually swapping the battery
A battery makes for a pretty good counterbalance all the way on the back, BUT it would also influence center of mass, might make them more tip-prone when cornering fast.
Oh that would be so cool
@@Roobotics Just like the lifts I drive at work.
Center of mass low and towards the back allows for heavier loads as well.
Was just thinkin the same thing!
Hank would be proud...
1955 GMC 860 Cannonball COE Semi Tractor, absolutely beautiful truck! I cannot wait to get my forklift printed!
this is the best thing i've found since jumping into the world of FDM printers, you are the ducks guts mate.
A 379 Long Nose Peterbuilt or a Tesla Semi are the 2 that come to mind. Tesla because you're making a tiny electric truck, and the 379 is just such an iconic truck in the American industry.
Flat bed trailer would be the easiest for both printing and loading, but I'd like to see how you would tackle a dry van. Maybe even make a small electric pallet jack for loading/unloading.
For the future I think a tell a handler /grade-all would be cool
Oh man, as soon as I saw the title I was already excited. Thanks for this! I'm definitely making it.
And a truck? A flat bed! Gotta have a truck to load these pallets on to! I've always been partial to things that look like a Kenworth for the cab. The newer curved "ant-eater" ones are probably my favorite. Looking at pics, the Kenworth T680 looks great!
I have a fun idea for the on-off switch. Use a reed switch and put magnets in the propane barrels. 😁
Regarding the semi truck build I vote for a lowboy trailer.
I really enjoy that idea! Might have to give it a go!
2016 WesternStar with set back front axle.
I loved this. I am looking at building a 1:10th Scale semi model to load my 1:10th scale rc car on.
@professorboots thanks for the forklift! Great engineering once again!
I'm not sure if you ever got to participate, but there was a web accessible office bot that let you remote control it (via browser) and drop balls into slots for points. Something like that with the forklifts (for like a fee cause reset and supervision needs) would be great. I'd happily pay $1-$5 to face off against an internet stranger.
On a flat surface, more surface does not influence the grip ;) Love this build!
Slammed peterbilt (old style with large stacks) all wheel drive. Or a euro truck cab over design. Definitely needs shipping containers so we can haul stuff, and make work site offices
You should use a conventional cab, kitted out with (Or able to be kitted out with) Australian long-haul/road-train accessories! I’d love to see changeable hoods, fenders, bumper/bull bars and plows! (Also suspension!)😁
i really doubted you when you made the crane, but youre still a top tier maker
I think a Scania would be very cool, and as some have said, a Tatra style 8x8 truck would be cool, but the crane already is 12x12 so it would be cool to make something different
The amount of work you put in the editing is really cool. Keep up the good work.
So so so cool! Really enjoyed watching this.
Please make the long haul so that it has removable side panels and can be loaded with these Forklifts from the side =)
OMG i need to make one of these so i can finally get my RC Forklift certification!
i love it, but im kinda disappointed, that you didnt use the propane tank as a batterycontainer with hidden contacts.. that would be soo cool.. :D
open the strip, take off the propane container, open a hatch of the container and inside there could be the battery..
and the container itself could have hidden contacts on the side that has contact with the body of the forklift.
Everything explained in great detail. Excellent project 👍
I would love to see a car transport trailer :p
Please make the truck after a needle nose peterbuilt, in my opinion the most iconic look of a semi.
this is so cool and inspiring, i had so much fun watching the loading competition, awesome job
I recommend a Cab over truck. This is the European style with the cab over the front axle.
You could also came a race semi truck variant like you did for the drift forklift.
Also if you came a trailer it would be nice if it could carry things that you have made before like the forklift on a flat bed or the pallets you made
A flat bed or a bed to load your mini RC construction force onto would be cool! A
lso I'd love to see a forklift challenges like the one you did for the RC skid steer!
Make a MAC truck, the aesthetic would fit the collection perfectly, or a DAF XD construction truck. For a trailer, id like to see logs, or a tank with fluid! Maybe with a small pump even!
My dream of a forklift battle arena in every home comes closer and closer to realization every day.
I love the look of like a Kenworth or like a Pacific P16. I’m definitely a big fan of logging trucks and Snowrunner.
You earned a certified forklift driver as a subscriber today!
mayhaps get some heavy LB test fishing line for sea fishing for the pulley systems. smooth or textured(braided) gives some options for friction testing. Also when driving a lift, you pick your pallet slightly off the floor, then tilt mast back as far as possible so the wedging factor you found can be utilized with a small catch tab on the body of the mast, and lift frame to stop the mast from raising the intermediate portion unless tipped for a few mm to effectively unlock the mast from the body. Super cool project man. Great work
Classic KW or Pete 379 with road train trailers!
A road train would be epic
1990 freightliner cabover + maybe a flatbed
Cab over peterbult with a box trailer so you can use the free lift
It's so satisfying to watch! Great job! I'm going to build this with my kido.
That’s so awesome to hear, I hope you guys enjoy the build!
frieghtliner fl86 or peterbilt 379 would be awesome with a reffer trailer
you should think about reaching out to mark rober and get some of these mini 3d printed rc toys to kids in one of his crunch lab boxes. Would be really cool to see how people would do with them since most people don’t have 3d printers.
Reminds me of the days of vat19 rc fork lifts. Looks really cool
I had to look this up, it's crazy that we can now just make this stuff ourselves at home and even tweak the designs as needed, also the vat19 one didn't even have a mast-tipping mechanism apparently.
Great video! A Kenworth W900 or T800 would be a great truck for the next build. Along with a flat deck or intermodal trailer so you can use it with the forklifts form this video.
I think a peterbilt 379 with a lowboy would be sick
I'm at awe. Cool project, super video. Thanks for the ride.
As soon as the video started I thought, "this one came out quick. I bet it was a breeze compared to that crane." Then that's pretty much what you said 😂 I haven't had the ambition to print out one of your projects yet, but I think this one will be my first. Super simple (by comparison) and looks like a ton of fun
Hear me out, gridfinity pallets!
All you need is a gridfinity base-plate slapped on-top of your pallet, and suddenly your forklift can carry/store/retrieve *any* gridfinity enabled item to a shelf in a fairly stable manner.
big fancy classic American truck would be amazing
Best new truck out there. Topsy from Edison Motors! It’s already an electric truck so you’re really just making a mini version! Plus they have already made 3D models made so their truck can be added to all the simulator games. Hopefully an easy conversion to an STL file?
Awesome build series! For the semi, a modular system would be sweet. If the electronics fits in the frame, then it could range from an American style to euro COE
This video deserves so, so many more views!
Mack R series with a working lowboy trailer to load the cranes, excavators, forklifts etc 😊
I feel like a classic flatbed trailer would allow easy loading of equipment without the pain of navigating in a box truck. You should also design for lights that can be connected via one of those small white socket clips you find on circuit boards since they are already cheap and easily available. Don't forget a speaker for honking!
Kenworth T908 !!! A drop deck trailer would be a nice addition
Very nice design, and funny outcome ! Thanks !
You should a Kenworth T680 and a 53’ dry van (the 53’ is before all the scaling down. That would be way to big😂)
Couple suggestions. Instead of using lithium grease, get some Armor All. I used to work at a Self Storage company many moons ago, we always kept our roll up doors lubricated with it. Reason being that it won’t gunk up and it doesn’t trap dirt like grease will.
For the string, get something like “Fireline” fishing line. It’s very durable and it’s kind of slippery.
Really love this series
Didn't say this but I guess I am first?
Hey man, I'm pretty sure you gotta do a cement truck soon if you haven't already.
And a garbage truck with the working lift arms.
Cheers 🍻
I love these projects, thank you for doing this!
Great forklift, looks like a lot of fun ^^ Since you want to follow up with a truck, the first idea that sprung to mind was one of those trucks that carries a special forklift (shorter and wider to fit the truck form) on its "bootie". But that would probably mean that you'd have to redesign most of the forklift chassis ^^;
Followed all your build, witch are more and more awesome, without realizing i didn't even subscribed yet.
I hit that bell, can't wait to see your next build.
I'd like to see a flatbed trailer that will fit the RC Skid Steer and the RC Excavator. Also would be great having that open trailer bed to use the forklift to load pallets onto. Maybe even a single armed forklift to load rolls of steel. Gonna need tiedown points.
I have found when printing tyres that the sidewall causes problems with how the tyre compresses. It is basically a hard support right at the edge. If you can change it to look like one of those airless tyres with spokes then you can get it much more consistent along the width of tyre instead of having a thick top and bottom surface. You might have good results by not having a top or bottom surface and just use infill instead.
You could also try breaking up the top and bottom surfaces by making them stepped or wavy so that it isnt a solid layer and instead ccan compress better.
You should make a Kenwoth W900L
A low loader for the forklift and a few pallets would be great! I would also find EU trucks like Scania very awesome!
Do a scania truck it looks beautiful
agreed, scanias are the best. especially the blue stream
379 Peterbuilt! One of the most iconic truck shapes in America
Kenworth k100 cabover with a flatbed would be awesome!!!!
Missed opportunity to make the fenix battery the propane can
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Looks like it would still fit a spare there
Definitely gonna have to be the all new Hybrid Edison Log Truck that’s going to running Scania engines! Would love a collaboration between your two channels
A old 70s / 80s Cab-over truck Would be AWESOMMEEEEE
Please do the European truck design, with the engine under the cab instead of in front
I could imagine these been great in school for all sorts if educational purposes!
You should make an International transtar cabover truck
My son is 23 and I can't wait to build this with him. omw to becoming a member
Hear me out, make Mack with McQueen’s Trailer. It would be so cool.
We really need a peterbuilt truck and a Scania cabover truck. Flat trailer for loading but dual purpose for sea cans. You use the crane to load the sea can on the truck, forklift to load pallets into the can. Then crane back onto the truck. Also a self loading garbage truck with roll away dumpster is cool too
For a trailer, do a european flatbed. The three axles will help support the weight, and it'll be easy to load
Alternatively, a curtainsider, for those who want more of a challenge
Yes you have to absolutely go with the classic USA truck either KW900(my favorite ) or the Peterbilt 379 which both own at one time by the same company Paccar
You can indirectly connect electric motors to the development board using transistors that require low control current.
Volvo FMX with self breaking system when obstacle or something comes in front of the truck. with a 8 car transporting trailer.
I would love to see more kits. I would definitely buy one.
For an entry-level solution to the free-lift problem, you could try putting some kind of lever arm catch at the top that gets triggered by the fork carriage reaching the top?
Free lift on a winch-driven system is a solved problem. Take a look at the Superlift mast and winch systems by Genie (parts manuals are available online) if you want pictures. It uses a winch and four pulleys. The rope is attached to the top of the lifting tower. It goes down to a pulley fixed to the truck (where the forks are), then up to a pully attached to the top of the lifting tower, then down to a pulley attached to the bottom of the lifting tower, then up to a pulley attached to the top of the fixed tower, then down to the winch. The truck travels up the lifting tower until it hits a stop that prevents it from moving past the pulley. Then the lifting tower moves up to its full height.
I'd say a Landall trailer would be a pretty neat challange.
Optimums Prime Flames should definitely at least make it into the semi, Maybe some funny popout panels with autobot attachments
So cute! ❤ your video editing skills are so good I laughed so much during this 😂
This is awesome! I rather just use a much longer threaded drive rod and skip all that other mess. LOL. KISS is always the best answer. Less parts, more reliable and easier to maintain.
I'm begging you do Some sort of peterbilt and a lowboy trailer
Very nice job, I am a certified forklift operator in New Zealand.
Very cool.
Half this size is what I always wanted.
Hoping turbo racing would take one on.
do a lorry truck with a lowloader trailer with steered axles and maybe an extending bed and removable neck to load the excavator and other equipment and because its a trailer you can also just load pallets on it