Motorized RC Street Sweeper

[philotaaveti]

this is one of the greatest things i have seen!

[SuperSlipman1]

ok i was just wonering very nice vids im working on a v plow 4 my truck 2 but i cant get the hidolics rit they keep snapping o and excuse my spelling ;(

[SuperSlipman1]

what happens when they wear out

[Timm125]

Not likely to happen. I made it mostly for the engineering challenge...I've only used it a couple of times.

[silentlysniped]

could u make a video on how to build one if possible greatly appreciated !

[Timm125]

Sorry, no time for that. It was fairly complicated to build, because you can't just buy an appropriate brush like that. I used 2 inch sections of toilet bowl brushes. :o) They had to be drilled perectly on center, and I used a lathe for that, and on and on. Fun project though.

[DoraggPvp]

That's pretty cool. I miss living up north, I would definitely make one if I had snow to play with :(

[Timm125]

I never have tried it in snow....I wonder how well that would work. I thought it would be a fun way to sweep up my shop when it gets messy.

[mattyboiz944]

What kind of truck is that?

[rcisme1]

what motor?

[Timm125]

Just a standard, unmodified motor runs the sweeper. Like the one that comes with kits.

[rcisme1]

thanks

[rcisme1]

did u use a belt or gear box

[Timm125]

I used a belt...or more specifically, a round rubber gasket.

[DearlyBelovedxx3]

how did u make the bristles ans stuff stick then how did u get it to spin

[ericdogloi]

man ur good at makeing this kind of stuff i want to make a plow for my rc truck but i dont know how but keep the videos up please

[modernmariorc]

AMAzing!

[DearlyBelovedxx3]

where did you get the sweeper attatchment

[Timm125]

I made it from scratch.

[95666]

is that a vacuum head? u should make one that vacuums ur house lol,

[Timm125]

No, the brush is actually small sections of toilet brushes, fitted together on a threaded rod.

Hmmmm...a vacuum...

[95666]

u could just sit on the couch or whatever and drive it around the house, and tell someone u had to vacuum all day, and how much hard work it was lol.

[megatorn]

very fun, but it would always be much faster to just, erm, sweep it :D

[toreyki]

wow that was sweet

[Timm125]

Thanks...It's a Tamiya F-150.

I have tweaked the sweeper since I shot this video, but haven't played with it yet.

[sylvainster30]

Great stuff dude, I hope you become rich with your ideas, keep up the great work.

[Timm125]

Thanks. I doubt I will get rich with this sort of thing, but it is fun!

I have tweaked this design now a bit, but I still haven't done any new tests with it. It could still use a larger drive pulley.

I'll probably also make a single stage snow blower using the same basic design.

[fuzzboi77]

u would get rich...i would buy like 5 for me and my friends...great work

[NightXriderX]

Your a freaking genuis!! how do you do it?

[monboy10]

how come youllike to plow stuff?

[Timm125]

I like creating things. If they are somewhat useful, as well as amusing, it's all the better.

:o)

[JAALMARZA]

Good job, i like rc models, and i`m street sweeper driver, (check my videos).Maybe you can try with a vacuum street sweeper using one EDF...

[hxcwill]

you are really into plowing stuff with a rc..