Homemade Paramotor Trike and First Flight

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2 жыл бұрын

After analyzing our buddy Jeff's trike setup, me and Bo decide "We can build one of those" So here it is, from concept to fruition.

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@johnchan6191 10 ай бұрын

Wow, congrats on yur take-off. U gonna have alot of fun w/ that big toy. Thx 4 sharing on Utube.

@explorecriminalminds Жыл бұрын

welding like that you got balls dude

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

HA. What do you mean? Those welds are beautiful! XD

@Detodounpoco-xb2zo Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!! Great job!

@Supesupeedgar 2 жыл бұрын

Excelent work !!! Congrats !!, and very good driving...

@ohiyesa2328 2 жыл бұрын

thanks. Its cool being able to do trike

@flierbill Жыл бұрын

Awesome ! I built my own Trike also , called the Scooter Trike . You guy's are awesome !

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

No doubt yours is to a better standard. One day I'd like to build one higher quality to last, Its so much fun flying a trike

@Mark-wm1tj Жыл бұрын

At the beginning, so cool

@michaelphelps3410 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my boys!

@jeffdofing6411 2 жыл бұрын

CONGRATS!!! Much respect for joining the trike world but mostly for engineering and building your own trike, saving $2K. You might want to modify the belt attachment to keep the trike up snug during flight. My Retract-a-trike has an adjustable strap that clips on the trike spine and attaches to the paramotor frame above. That keeps the pilot's legs free for weight shift, etc. I am impressed by your wing handling while taxi-ing. You now have an easy option on nil wind days!

@ohiyesa2328 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Will definately welcome your ideas to fix the strap it was a simple solution

@1islam1 Жыл бұрын

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@RwP223 2 жыл бұрын

I started with a spool welder for gluing AL together, it was a pain to make it work properly, lots of preheating the areas and grinding the boogers to redo. It's tough on thin material. As far as the looks, even robotic AL mig welds look like crap in high production, but they're functional. Keep the faith, get a TIG you'll love it after messing with a spool welder.

@ohiyesa2328 2 жыл бұрын

10-4 The mig did suck. They aint pretty but theyre strong

@alexsanderherly9661 2 жыл бұрын

Very good ....good job 👍👍👍👍👍

@ohiyesa2328 2 жыл бұрын

thanks

@Detodounpoco-xb2zo Жыл бұрын

Suscribed! Waiting more inventions from you!🙂

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

haha

@user-lf8qv8dg4u 7 ай бұрын

Gostei muito 😊

@marlinziggy6971 Ай бұрын

scary that thing wow

@ohiyesa2328 Ай бұрын

hehe, no land for the faint of heart!

@dickfitswell3437 Жыл бұрын

Cool but wowza on those welds.

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

🤫

@wompstopm123 6 ай бұрын

3000 is a little steep for what is basically 1 and a half bicycles that only has to touch the ground for 30 seconds

@ohiyesa2328 6 ай бұрын

Couldn't see buying one. Could definitely build a good one for a few hundred dollars

@wompstopm123 6 ай бұрын

i could build 1 with no money just using some shopping carts that noone will miss and some spare bike wheels.@@ohiyesa2328

@Detodounpoco-xb2zo Жыл бұрын

Here is my trike self construction too!:

@paramotorIRL Жыл бұрын

do the ears cause an issue on botched launches where it may be more likely for the lines to hit the prop?

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

Most definitely. And cause we dont fly the trike much Im thinking of taking them off. (And I botch quite often)

@paramotorIRL Жыл бұрын

@@ohiyesa2328 thanks for replying. I put leds on my cage and someone mentioned that the lines would eventually have issues and sure enough how I had them mounted would have eventually frayed the lines. ended up ripping them off until i can mount them better. I also pulled my A's too hard on a launch and lines snagged prop on collapse another time (not related to leds), split tiny tip of my wing! I patched her up and she's been good since but was hella frustrating esp since I do my flights live! Haven't botched since luckily hahah

@Detodounpoco-xb2zo Жыл бұрын

And I have two more videos on KZfaq how I made it , regards! And congratulations again!!

@seanbordelon1543 11 ай бұрын

How funny

@JLang-bn3hs 11 ай бұрын

These guys moved on to work on t😮he Titian.

@lyngleslogic1180 Жыл бұрын

Could you possibly send me some info on the specs length, width, dimensions, total weight where to get the materials and such. I would like to build my own as well. The commercial light trikes are far too expensive. How they can charge $1500 to $2000 is beyond me.

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

Nothing specific. We eye-balled the whole thing. As far as dimensions, the rear axle is about as wide as the hoop, and the nosewheel was simply the length for it to feel right when you sat down. It came out to almost be as long as the axle. The material was a hexagon aluminum pop-up tent frame 1/8" thick. Could easily find a better material but we recycled. I just put blocks under where the wheels would be and stood on the junction and was surprised that it didnt flex. Wheels were Cheap from harbor freight. 8" wagon wheel. But the bearings have worn slap out. Make sure whatever you use is rated for load. Or press your own hubs. The paramotor frame (engine mount/ torque compensation/ Harness) I gladly paid full price for. But the trike is a very simple design and as long as you have standards it will work great. Our standards were very low, simply to accomplish the idea. Total weight is about 25lbs and I have not noticed a difference in flight at all. Just make sure you understand the swingarms and how they need to be attached to the trike. Kyle'O has recently made a video series on trike building. Best of luck, and trike flying is Super fun!

@UpcomingJedi Жыл бұрын

Simple. They charge so much because most people cant weld or they think its dangerous to weld OR they are just plain lazy. That and the fact this is not mads poduced. Think economy of scale.

@josephphelps7565 2 жыл бұрын

You did not 😂😂

@donjohnson2639 Жыл бұрын

Bigger wheels, thicker aluminum and rivets

@ohiyesa2328 Жыл бұрын

3 good ideas

@donhuffer5167 2 жыл бұрын

Your Welles are not safe!

@ohiyesa2328 2 жыл бұрын

There are better things out there. But these work

@donhuffer5167 2 жыл бұрын

@@ohiyesa2328 I sell a trike plan on eBay. You should give it a look. None or very few welds required. Unless you heat treat that after you weld it. The aluminum is like butter.

@ohiyesa2328 2 жыл бұрын

@@donhuffer5167 It was more to be able to say we can fly a trike. And for the fun of the build. We dont plant on really flying it a lot. I wouldnt consider it good for permanent use