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    Cart/Wagon Drivetrain Questions

    Thanks for the tip. It was exactly these kinds of suggestions I was hoping to receive by posting here. I'll definitely go with #40 chain then. This is the motor I purchased: MOTOR. It is a dual-flatted motor shaft (12mm x 17mm ID). Shaft length is 1.25 inches.
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    Cart/Wagon Drivetrain Questions

    Motor mount is adjustable. Hadn't thought about making the wheelbase adjustable. Not even sure what that would look like. I will need to search for some examples. Yes, this wagon is meant to travel at low speeds (max 5-6 mph). I generally have no need for it to travel faster than I can walk...
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    Cart/Wagon Drivetrain Questions

    Hi all, Over in the Electric Projects subforum, I posted my plans for a battery powered yard wagon (Thread Here) a few days ago. I have some questions related to the drive-train that are not necessarily electric-specific, so I am posting those in this subforum to perhaps get more input. As...
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    Building an Electric Wagon

    Sorry. I may have created confusion by using an incorrect term in my original post. I was planning on using "differential steering" rather than "differential drive" (https://mae.ufl.edu/designlab/class%20projects/background%20information/steering.htm) My plan is for the cart to have 4WD, which...
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    Building an Electric Wagon

    Not sure if you looked at the link I provided above, but the motors I have tentatively decided upon are 1HP 800w brushed motors. At rated load, they draw 30A each. The motor controller supports two motors at 60A each (up to 100A intermittently). The SLA batteries would support this configuration...
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    Building an Electric Wagon

    Hi all, I am unsure if this is the best place to discuss this topic, but this forum seems semi-appropriate so I'll give it a shot. I am currently in the process of designing a battery-powered yard wagon to be used for hauling loads around a homeowner's property. The goal of this wagon is to...
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