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Here's next week's video, early for Patrons. This one goes out publicly on Tues 19th.

Pretty happy with this one - I'm going to be investigating making better large omni-wheels though.

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Ultimate Drift Cart #2 - PREVIEW VERSION

Normally drift carts have powered back wheels with less grip than usual so they can slide sideways, but in my case, I’m using an omni-wheel on the back which is like a normal wheel, but has lots of longboard wheels around its circumference. That means it can be powered to drift the cart sideways, but drive forwards and backwards under power from the front wheels. The back wheel was originally made for the balancing omni-wheeled bicycle project which you can check out in my channel. The front wheels are 10” hoverboard wheels which have motors built into the hubs, so this makes building front wheel drive with steering a lot easier. Last time I got most of the chassis together including the steering assembly, and I got the omni-wheel mounted on the back, along with a motor and belt reduction gear box to drive it. Altogether it looked pretty good, and I think it’s going to drift around just fine – and under power which should make it super controllable. This time we need to get the steering column built, but before that I need to put the seat on so I can get the handlebars in the right place, and work out what angle I need the steering column to be at. You can support me on Patreon or buy my Merchandise: *************************** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xrobots Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/james-bruton *************************** Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something: *************************** Matterhackers 3D printing supplies: http://www.matterhackers.com?aff=7500 Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots *************************** Other socials: *************************** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xrobotsuk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/xrobotsuk *************************** CAD and Code for my projects: https://github.com/XRobots Huge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Below you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects: Filament from: https://www.3dfuel.com/ Lulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nil Bearings from: https://simplybearings.co.uk/ Lincoln Electric Welder: https://bit.ly/2Rqhqos CNC Router: https://bit.ly/2QdsNjt Ryobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD Axminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN 3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUu Soldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDR Vectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv Why not join my community, who are mostly made up of actual geniuses. There’s a Facebook group and everything: https://www.facebook.com/groups/287089964833488/ XROBOTS Former toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it. XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.

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Steve Coleman-Williams

Looks like awesome fun! Hope the bruises you undoubtly acquired in filming werent too bad! :P

Anonymous

Lol! Controversial question: is it technically drifting though?

XRobots

It was going to be called 'Drifting Cheat Device', but we'll see what the comments say.

Thomas Messerschmidt

Where are you storing all of these “toys”? A large warehouse? you must have quite a collection by now. 😄 Someday you will need to start your own museum!

Nathan

I've been thinking that you'd make it a lot safer (and able to be driven in a more dramatic fashion) if you added a swiveling caster wheel to each back corner, just an inch or two off the ground. That way it wouldn't tip sideways too far...

Anonymous

James, where did you buy the hover board motors and ESCs? I didn't see it listed in the YouTube links.

XRobots

Well my workshop is 1000sq/ft, but eventually some of the old projects will get 'recycled'

Scott Cress

If you get a sheet of welding shield plastic and place it over the lense when you are welding it will be easier on the viewer and on your camera's ccd, keeps from damaging the sensor.

XRobots

I was intending to have my hand in front of it so you just see the light from behind it ;-)

Scott Cress

I'm more concerned with the camera as I don't want you to have to drop 1K on a new one.

Anonymous

Brilliant! I wonder if you could code the controller so it avoids accelerations that would tip?

XRobots

I could probably add an IMU so it works like a balancing robot on the back wheel - that would make it drive more in the direction of tipping to catch itself though, which could be risky. There are probably other strategies like limiting the throttle if it tips etc, although one drive wheel is off the ground by then ;-)