BUILDING ELECTRIC BIKE USING 40v CHAINSAW MOTOR

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40v Electric Bike. This is the build and ride of a cordless chainsaw powered bike. The chainsaw is a 40v from green works with a 4 amp hour battery. That bike frame is an old huffy girls 24”. The bike is still fully functional and can be pedaled normally. This build was designed to make no modifications to the chainsaw so it can be easily removed and still used as a chainsaw.
Special thanks to my wife for being the test pilot.
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*The tools and methods shown in this tutorial can be dangerous, so please use the correct safety equipment, be careful and use caution when dealing with anything from this video.*

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@radioroestig9638 2 жыл бұрын

could you add the gear ratio's that you used in this experiment, together with information about power use and max speed? that would be awesome :)

@anythingelectric5209 3 жыл бұрын

You have a very unique way of achieving things like the chain tensioner(s). I'll try you out. Good job, bro! Thumbs up

@petermelnyk7664 2 жыл бұрын

Such a bad ass build. And it really seemed to get up and move!!

@ebikeliverystable 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the adaptation of the chainsaw hack. To be honest many of these electric tool battery packs would benefit any electric bike on the market. 40v for any of the 36v bikes or the 56v with the 48v. Although the 60v packs would need an upgraded controller but I do believe they sell speed controllers that will do both 48v and 60v same with the 36v/48v . Thanks for sharing

@sumobear1777 2 жыл бұрын

I was planning on going with the 80v version but my friend was talking about torque. Unfortunately I can't seem to find any place that shows the torque even the store that sells it. They cover volts watts milliamps amp hours ohms but nothing about torque.

@joshjablonicky171 Жыл бұрын

I just acquired a very nice stihl electric chainsaw and this is exactly what I was thinking I could do with it.

@JGD16 Жыл бұрын

It a fun little project and fun to ride good luck

@derekpirie9188 3 жыл бұрын

What a simple add on with no major tools required to make it work. Excellent.

@hoverbotfpv1425 3 жыл бұрын

That's a finger chopper wow! Nice power though! :)

@larryj4287 2 жыл бұрын

ths been on my mind u never went searching lol,,an bam,,,,,thy say it cant b done well ya just saw a master smith,at work love yr show

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed, I’m building an updated version right now should be out soon thanks for watching!

@BurntKittyForge-pl8ol Жыл бұрын

actually watched for ideas for a young female relative to ride to school because there's age limits on gas power stuff but electric is ok so it's a kiddy application really , a few school children ride epower bikes, scooters ,thanks

@aliaslam7613 3 жыл бұрын

JGD16 is back! Dude, that's a sweet build. It's elegantly simple! Awesome work. And was that a 3D pen??

@JGD16 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes that was a 3-D pen I’ve finally come over to the Darkside. No more welding for me. Thanks for the pen recommendation

@sumobear1777 2 жыл бұрын

I'm planning on doing this but I want to put a big gear where the chainsaw gear is and just put the chain on the small gear but I'm not sure if it will have the torque to keep me at speed once I petal to it.

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

This chainsaw has an automatic cut out when it encounters too much resistance. The roughly 20 to 1 ratio I had seem to be the sweet spot for takeoff and acceleration but not great for top end. You could go lower with the gear ratio which will give you a higher TopSpeed but the chainsaw might cut out at low speeds so you would definitely have to always pedal first. Good luck!

@2380Shaw 11 ай бұрын

I was thinking this same idea but if possible I'd like to add a solar panel to charge it. But I bet it'd take a solar panel the size of a school bus and charging in the sun for 6 months to be able to charge that 4o volt chainsaw to run the bike for just 20 minutes

@dandeangeli9860 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@theoriginalmungaman 3 жыл бұрын

The chain tensioner always goes on the slack side of the chain!

@relaxingnature2617 2 жыл бұрын

Cool cool cool

@tracxyx 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of run time do you see with this?

@censorshipoftruth8531 3 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@robertjones1730 2 жыл бұрын

love it all except one tiny thing... that loose shirt tail is hanging so close to that open gear with loads of torque

@moslemjahani6640 Жыл бұрын

Fast ebike lots of power

@dd-ow6pe 2 жыл бұрын

cool! .. go greenworks!

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Currently working on an upgraded version. Stay tuned!

@davehimlin2374 Жыл бұрын

@@JGD16 did you ever post upgraded version ?

@JGD16 Жыл бұрын

@@davehimlin2374 80volt version kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rK9iqdCH19i-hmQ.html

@nathannolazco3625 Жыл бұрын

how fast does it go

@stephen4463 2 жыл бұрын

What distance are you getting from a charge?

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about distance but a charge last about 10 to15 minutes depending upon how it’s driven

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

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@despectablebosshandlemantle 11 ай бұрын

What's maximum milage on one fully charged battery? Like full throttle, and part time pedaling? Tnx.

@JGD16 11 ай бұрын

I can get around 15 minutes fully on the motor so you can extend it as much as you want to pedal

@thebigdogangel6222 2 жыл бұрын

Do you use the chain oiler compartment

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

No it’s not used. There is no need for the chain oiler

@jonjudice1155 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the sprocket for the chainsaw?

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

This is how I made the sprocket kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsWXktaKlcClnX0.html

@callsignmohas5190 3 жыл бұрын

So how far per charge and with what AH battery? Half tempted to sacrifice my Milwaukee m18 to try this haha

@JGD16 3 жыл бұрын

It has a 40v 4 amp hour battery. It was lasting somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes depending upon how hard you drive it.

@Studio7g 3 жыл бұрын

@@JGD16 and how far is that? what is the speed?

@JGD16 3 жыл бұрын

@@Studio7g I never checked the top speed but I would estimate close to 20 mph so that would put the range somewhere around 5 mile

@iainloveday5791 8 ай бұрын

What is its top speed ?

@greygrizzlyoutdoors1764 Жыл бұрын

Do you think a 20 volt chainsaw would still work?

@JGD16 Жыл бұрын

The 20v will be very underpowered but it can still be done. You may have to adjust the gear ratios to make up for lack of torque. Good luck with the build!

@thayalansuntharalingam1051 Жыл бұрын

How long battery lasts

@JGD16 Жыл бұрын

About 15 minutes

@anonymouseveryday9629 3 жыл бұрын

Why dose it look so easy to do i might try to do thats to my bmx bike

@JGD16 3 жыл бұрын

I tried keeping the build as simple as possible but most things on KZfaq seem easy until you try it for yourself

@NathanCarr 3 жыл бұрын

I bet you still get plenty of requests for kit builds though right :)

@jjames9758 3 жыл бұрын

I want to build a chainsaw bike with a gas chainsaw but ive never done anything like that. Is it hard?

@JGD16 3 жыл бұрын

It can be a bit tricky but with a little ingenuity and motivation I’m sure you can do it. Lucky for you I have multiple chainsaw bike videos that might help guide you. Good luck

@jjames9758 3 жыл бұрын

Would it work if I ran the chain directly to the gears already on the bike? I noticed you usually add a sprocket on the opposite side.

@JGD16 3 жыл бұрын

The problem with that is your gear ratio. It would create a low gear ratio and burn out your chainsaw clutch. You will need a large sprocket on the wheel or a jack shaft in between.

@jjames9758 3 жыл бұрын

Ok! Wish me luck

@jjames9758 3 жыл бұрын

I know where to come if I have questions

@UnliView 2 жыл бұрын

What about the battery time? Please notice 🙂

@JGD16 2 жыл бұрын

It was about 15 minutes give or take a few depending on driving style

@DavesCoolCustomBikes Жыл бұрын

Impressive im sure its better than it’s normal purpose lord knows its sux as a wood cutter i have a few Ryobi 52cc chainsaw laying around lets see if it works in the same principle but gas powered