How I Built Motorized 1kW Solar Panel Lift / Van Build S2E2

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Having a 1kW solar lift was our van life dream from the beginning! This van build is our ultimate DIY project, and we’re so excited to share it with you. This off-grid tiny home is going to have everything we’ll need for a great time on the road here Europe!
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0:00 Intro
1:09 Template
2:39 Mounts
9:01 Wheel Runner
11:02 Wheel Frame
11:46 Base of Actuator
14:15 Intermission
14:37 Actuator Support
16:05 Weight Check
18:12 Sliding Groove
18:54 Slider
23:33 Rotating Pin
26:57 Fitting Test
28:08 Locking Lever
30:44 Top Actuator Attachment
32:08 Lift Test
34:32 Weight Test
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The Ultimate Van Build Journey:
In Season 1 of the van build, we stripped off the old DPD stickers, rust-proofed the entire van, painted it our favorite matte grey color, redesigned the cab, planned our van's design / layout, created our epic water tanks, built our custom panorama roof windows, installed new wheels, & installed an insulated floor! PHEW! Building a home is something else! bit.ly/LM_SEASON1
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🐾 Who are we?
We’re Ladi (from Czechia) & Margaret (from USA) and we love eBikes, campervans, & cats. In 2020 our van life lifestyle flipped upside down, & we needed to stop traveling in our camper to lockdown in eastern Czech Republic due to the pandemic. With no travel plans and some new time on our hands, we decided to sell our old van, start an electric bike business, begin a youtube channel, build our ultimate dream campervan, renovate a junkyard into a tiny house homestead, plan a container & upper workshop space… well, some other smaller projects in-between 😅.
What we thought would only be 6 months of “stillness” has become 2 years of innovation, progress, and so much fun, and most of that is thanks to YOU. Although we’re excited to be back on the road and traveling the world again soon, we’re so thankful to lay a foundation here in Central Europe & bring you with us on this crazy journey. Thank you for supporting us and being part of this incredible community!
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How I Built Motorized 1kW Solar Panel Lift / Van Build #17
Music By: Epidemic Sound, Artist, Musicbed
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#vanbuild #vanlife #solarlift

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@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

It's a long one, but we included as many details as we could! If you enjoyed this video, make sure to smash that "like" button! We'll be responding to as many comments and questions as we can :)

@melinafioravante8136 3 жыл бұрын

Not long enough: WHAT AN AMAZING BUILDING!!!! Thanks for all the details :)

@juliemac5604 3 жыл бұрын

OMFG. Genius.

@KeithofPlanetEarth 3 жыл бұрын

Time flies when you're having fun - that was awesome x

@thomasperez365 3 жыл бұрын

Not one second was unnecessary. What a brilliant mechanism !

@harryhes9074 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ladi, do you have an email I could contact you? Thanks and regards, Harry

@robtrueblood853 3 жыл бұрын

Ladi has some serious skills. Sending love from the uk x

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob!

@TessGlimmerveen 3 жыл бұрын

Loving this extra long video 😁!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Yay so happy to hear it, Tess!

@diyandy3172 3 жыл бұрын

My name is Ladi and I have a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career, skills that make me a.... shit hot engineer for projects like this!!! Can't wait for the next installment guys. 👍

@erikribes2721 3 жыл бұрын

It makes me so happy when I open youtube and I see that you guys have upload a new video😊😊

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you loved it, Erik!

@craggyislsnd 3 жыл бұрын

There are people who spend years studying to be an engineer. Then a cabinet maker from the Czech Republic comes along & makes them look human. Margaret, you're one blessed lady.

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t I know it ❤️

@juliemac5604 3 жыл бұрын

The cabinet maker comes along and makes Einstein look average!

@simondavid4084 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot explain how happy this video made me. No reason why it should, other than the sheer delight in watching someone succeed at something which they worked so hard to achieve. Outstanding work, both on the solar lift but also the production quality of the video. You two are an amazing team.

@joanmcerlean7158 3 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Yes, Ladi’s got the prize! But you know, I couldn’t appreciate the genius and your excitement about it, if you hadn’t produced an equally brilliant video that captured and explained it all so well. So bravo to you both. It was very inspiring and exciting to watch.

@MrMrmysteria 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, we need to start to see something what Ladi mess up otherwise we would feel unworthy. Lost my words, this is pretty huge!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

😆😆

@Hitycooking 3 жыл бұрын

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@ellipszilonq 3 жыл бұрын

Y'all need to make a patreon and when you reach a certain goal let Ladi build a spaceship. Bezos who?

@PureMocro 3 жыл бұрын

Saying that this was incredible is an understatement. This man achieves whatever comes up in his mind. What a talent. Compliments my man.

@TeodorKanar 3 жыл бұрын

This is just unreal engineering. I'm so pleased to be able to see such an amazing craft. Best wishes from Poland! Ahoj!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot🙏

@Mr.Chok71 3 жыл бұрын

This man, whatever he imagines, he does. Of course, Margaret is also there as a great support. Greetings from Novi Sad

@brambekkers 3 жыл бұрын

I think Margaret is equally important!

@drexxboban8277 3 жыл бұрын

Hhahah jos neko sa balkana gleda!

@michielmeijer5653 3 жыл бұрын

At the end, the shot where the locking mechanism did its part so smoothly, so soothing! Like an episode of How It’s Made..

@waynenicholls6362 3 жыл бұрын

A masterclass in engineering. Ladi takes van building to a level so far above anything I’ve ever seen. . Hats off to him 👏👏👏 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@firpofutbol 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are brilliant. Before we know it this van will be able to fly, sail, who knows what else it will do.

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks so much for watching this Saturday!

@paulcurtis5496 Жыл бұрын

you know, I come back and watch this marvelous conquest like once a month!

@pinepcdesign8459 3 жыл бұрын

This is extremely informative for all of us that want to build the same type of solar lift sometime! Thank you!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@wrayxphoto 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. I watched your vids over a year ago when I had just bought a Vw T4 swb. I realized very quickly that I should have bought a bigger van. I was looking for a Vw lwb crafter and found a cheap Vw Lt35 lwb campervan. Though the interior had been replaced by someone not skilled at woodwork and has to be completely redone. But I saw your amazing aluminium tilt solar rig and then this more comprehensive instruction from your initial build. I too have a couple of sun windows and would have to build my frame more like a roof rack than low profile in order to open them when the solar array is down. I absolutely love the new modification of the locking on the frame with an angle piece. real genius brother. You guys are so inspiring. Again thank you so much...Ray

@MagnumiPad 2 жыл бұрын

Ladi is a fantastic fabricator, Margaret you are a great explainer.

@hriattearalte 3 жыл бұрын

Ladi.... you are a great creator and inventor and Margaret is your inner spirit, you both are great... Lots of love from a remote place of India.

@manuelgomes3421 2 жыл бұрын

Just one word, OUTSTANDING!

@alexfilippidis Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up...super clever..patience, repetition, inventive and still using basic tools materials! Bravo guys. Big hug from Greece

@chriscox5568 5 ай бұрын

I was a fitter / mig welder for 18 years in really big specialty fabrication shops and I've got to tell you , I ran across you and your wife's van upgrade video's and I've been really impressed with your skill, creativity and ingenuity 😊 ! Love the video's ❤ ! You and your wife look really happy being and doing everything together. When someone can find their "True" Soul-Mate, that's what makes life worth living and your cat's are really cute and sweet and they make also give happiness and love. Keep on making your video's.

@Rich-n-Cooper Жыл бұрын

Simple! Strong! and Elegant solution all made with tools that most would be able to have access to. Im sure others will copy you on this too!

@paulasosa94 2 жыл бұрын

Men I was thinking about one system like this for the past two weeks and is amazing like you do, You are a genius!!!

@auxbuilt4190 2 жыл бұрын

LEGEND! I know how it is not being able to sleep with the ideas in your head!

@commuterbranchline8132 11 ай бұрын

Well done Ladi, you definitely got the prize!

@catherinelmeyer6248 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a 16th portion of Ladi's brain....he is brilliant...love following you all!

@thomasperez365 3 жыл бұрын

This is incredible ! I've been busting my mind around this exact problem and then you come with the perfect solution on a silver plate. THANK YOU ! You're amazing, both of you. And Ladi really does have golden czech hands 🤲

@marcothehammer 8 ай бұрын

Ladi "won the prize" when Margaret allowed him to keep company with her. 😁🤭 Together you are remarkable. Apparently, you deserve one another.

@asmera4547 2 жыл бұрын

I sincerely hope Ladi is patenting these custom build ideas..ESPECIALLY THE SOLAR PANEL LIFT!!

@annette8770 3 жыл бұрын

Margaret gets double bonus points for the editing that made such a technical video so entertaining. I’m not even a cat person and found myself smiling during the cameo appearances and intermission. Great video!

@neboder 3 жыл бұрын

Unreal. I like these guys. Ladi is a genius.

@judischarns4509 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching Ladi work. He's a mechanical genius. Thanks for the cat and kitten interlude.

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Kitten intermissions get us all through

@greeneyedggirl 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! This is so cool, and all the kittens just makes it so much better!!! Congratulations!!!

@kai-uweheinz 3 жыл бұрын

The female commentaries and graphics add so much to the story! ty f your awesome videos! God bless you mightily!

@kendewachter1614 2 жыл бұрын

Waaw!! The inventions, DUDE!! This is the best thought through van ever!!!

@samanthaelliott9487 3 жыл бұрын

SAVING VIDEO NOW!!! Thank you 🙏🏼 for this beautiful design!!

@caseyjones94 3 жыл бұрын

Engineering and skill level? GENIUS. 👏👏👏

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Andrew!

@richardneal394 3 жыл бұрын

Ladi you’re a genius, I love the way you design everything, you two ( plus cats) make a great team and by far the best music on any blog I’ve watched!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Eeep thanks Richard! I’m always nervous about the music cuz everyone has different tastes, so I’m thrilled you enjoy our content!

@afroborilafemme 3 жыл бұрын

The engineering is crazy!!!! Ladi is a master.

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love!!

@michalj.1594 2 жыл бұрын

I found out Ladie's secret. his super powers come from that yellow blanket. he is at every job 🤣 great job keep it up

@spritzpistol 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING! You guys (and fur babies) are so cool and this is by far the best mechanical and designed project I’ve seen on KZfaq. The attention to detail is phenomenal and sits still in my own perfectionist mentality. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your build. Can’t wait to see the final result.

@keriezy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed, jealous, and excited by you two and your kitties. Another amazing Saturday morning.

@neilvend 2 жыл бұрын

Wow - just okay is not Ladi’s motto. Bravo!!

@unimog404 3 жыл бұрын

Cool system!! Make sure you fill up the inside of the metal bars with paint. They rust easily through from the inside. I think rust will be the main failure point for the system. I like the sliding blocks in the tube. Only a tiny bit of rust will get it stuck. I can't wait to see it complete on the roof!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Good point. I might consider better rust protection.

@fredtdtje 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe not paint but keep it lubricated at all times. You might be able to put on an automatic chain greaser like those you can buy for motorcycle chains. It could be tweaked to release a drop of oil every time the system passes a certain tilt degree.

@wighty654 2 жыл бұрын

@@ladiandmargaret you could get it dip galvanised so it properly protects the inside. Can always prime and paint the outside afterwards with the right kind of primer if you don't want a galvanised finish

@Nickle314 Жыл бұрын

The home made mill - very cute.

@jhvisual5393 2 жыл бұрын

That is IMPRESSIVE! wow! Really great stuff. My new favourite van channel

@VanVeenTraining Ай бұрын

Super cool! What a feat of engineering!!

@nicolawibbz7182 2 жыл бұрын

Ladi really is a wizard!!

@unkawill7077 2 жыл бұрын

Dude. Mad Skills in the shop.

@Webernbg 6 ай бұрын

Even now very late, but congrats for this lifter really. Amazing job and i love to see your perfect planning and made all with brain. Super cool all your videos and i love to see you as a great couple also. Greetings from germany. Uwe

@bedclintred 3 жыл бұрын

We bow to the master. 👍😁😍🐱

@120Livi 3 жыл бұрын

Now you need to get a controller and write a little bit of code that takes the van's GPS location, the time of day and works out the optimal angle. Park up all day the the panels slowly track the sun's elevation in the sky!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Just a compass and calendar would do the job I think. Automation will be great but I’m in the welding process atm🙃

@itisconsulting 2 жыл бұрын

all I can say is WOW!

@philipbrett4230 3 жыл бұрын

LADI the wizard ✨nice design

@jentommyontheroad8089 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you went with the longer edit! Fascinating! The animation definitely helps with understanding the features of this amazing design! So exciting!

@Magie7079 3 жыл бұрын

ridiculous how good this works!

@glendashields9834 2 жыл бұрын

Ladi should be so proud of himself, he is a very intelligent and gifted young man. You are both a joy to watch, keep up the good work.

@alexyustas4148 Жыл бұрын

So cool!!! You are my heroes, guys! 😀

@lenardvandermaas6893 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I just found your channel like a week ago and I love it! You go above and beyond to make sure everything is low profile and as compact as it can be and I love that! it makes everything so much better, and finally seeing it lift the target weight without problems was awesome! I can't wait to see more, good luck building it :)

@Alberto_Abad 2 жыл бұрын

I think I'm right if I say that we ALL celebrated seeing how the structure raised it... BRAVO!!

@CurtisDrew1 2 жыл бұрын

I used electric car trunk latches for mine. The accuators pull the panel frame into the latches and hit a contact switch that stops the lower and only allow raising if the trucnk latches are open. My panels are mounted on a double frame like a "Z" with pivots from garage door spring shaft bearings. The lower frame raises the solar array that is mounted to a second frame. Then the second frame tilts on the tip of the raised lower frame with a second set of accuators. This way my panels tilt east to west with a solar tracker and I can get the most sunlight on my panels all day. And the best part is all I have to do is park my RV north to south and the panels will track from either side. I can start the tracking from either the driver side or the passengers side. And at the end of the daythey are tilted back to face the sun the next morning. Your ramp roller and slide pivot to lock down are ingenious!

@katfran492 3 жыл бұрын

Ladi, extremely impressive! You are one smart & determined man. I cannot wait to see the final product.

@caddymickey Жыл бұрын

Wow ! Fantastic engineering. Nice greetings from Austria.

@stuartgibson9432 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Now all you need to do is make a base that will rotate the whole unit through 360Deg to follow the sun accross the sky. Perhaps linking it to a gyrocompass so that it moves automatically!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with that. On a house easy but I can’t imagine fitting it on a van and staying under 3,5 tons.

@jupiteradventure5284 3 жыл бұрын

Stuart, there just isn't the space on a van roof. Not only that but you can't put them far enough apart to prevent shadows - and shadows destroy the output. What Ladi has done is spot on to maximise the charging current in a mobile situation.

@alayejon 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing Work Ladi and Margaret just knows how to keep the adrenaline levels up. Great Work Guys, thanks for sharing your process and ideas in such a free spirited manner. You inspire professionals and Non Professionals with enthusiasm. Keep it up 🤟🏾

@edtelis264 3 жыл бұрын

Ladi you are one extraordinary genius. We need to clone you. This world needs more Ladi’s. Love, love your channel guys. I just wish i was this creative 😂🤣

@JeanettGilmore 2 жыл бұрын

My mind is blown. What a genius this man of yours is - to be able to make all of those things. I take my hat off for you guys!

@brucelangseth8566 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible! Congrats,, Thanks for sharing.

@kjoshua125 3 жыл бұрын

I love the long video. Also, three kitty’s in one video made my day :)

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

All about the cats! 😅

@sufianmohdyusof652 Жыл бұрын

This guy is really a serious genius..he able to build almost anything....thanks for the video...

@suepersinger7247 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Wisconsin. Ladi is amazing. His skill and the ability to design the pieces for your very custom van build is outstanding. So looking forward to the finished van.

@banarne71 3 жыл бұрын

Just amazing. Very well done! 👍🏻

@mp180170 2 жыл бұрын

CLEVER CLEVER CLEVER CLEVER CLEVER CLEVER fantastico!!!! love your work 👌🏼🇬🇧😊

@justinecormack2464 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Love how the whole process is shown in such detail. Fab editing. Ladi is a great designer and has amazing craftsmanship skills.

@markcoleman3752 3 жыл бұрын

For us mechanically inclined people your videos are awesome showing every detail just amazing I wish we all had mines like yours on building things keep up the great work

@yolandaimontalvo4739 3 жыл бұрын

The ‘junkyard’ is looking so much better than when first showed it. It’s really coming along with everything else. Love the repurposing and upcycling of materials.

@rbstride 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing Ladi! To bring it from mind, to computer is great; but the fabrication and technical ability is what is most impressive. I salute you! Cheers from Canada

@paulineala8578 3 жыл бұрын

It is so interesting to see the whole process ! Thanks for sharing !

@kitakado7113 7 ай бұрын

Wow! It’s so beautiful!

@markjaik 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome shop, great build! Nice

@VictorSylva 3 жыл бұрын

My DIY hero does it again..... anytime I travel to Europe I hope I can spend a few days working for Ladi on any build for FREE ..... this was amazing

@richardclark8520 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant in it’s simplicity and functionality. Excellent job.

@terristenacious2279 3 жыл бұрын

Margaret, Ladi is so innovative and creative. What a genius.

@roach6791 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely "GENIUS".... you have, yet again, knocked it outta the park with this one! Awsome seeing your process happen from concept all the way to execution. PS...I agree with a lot of the comments, these videos are the perfect length (IMO), please keep up with this channel and so glad you are in the community!

@dizheller2101 2 жыл бұрын

"Ladi's got the prize." - Yep, definitely! Simply genius! Congratulations!

@carolecooper4210 3 жыл бұрын

Ladi is very clever you too are amazing

@treycko1377 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for so much inspiration and entertaining content, I’m so glad to see this whole thing finally starting to come together.

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

We are so excited too! Such a huge phase is finally close to being done!

@WileHeCoyote 3 жыл бұрын

That last excited "YOOOOOO!!!!!!" had me grinning from ear to ear!

@ladiandmargaret 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you felt it too!!

@tabbypodger3923 3 жыл бұрын

I just binge watched all the videos today and I'm so impatient I can't wait for the rest to come out this is the best van I've ever seen

@toomuchhair4553 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! You guys are awesome, liked and subscribed thanks for sharing your awesome design!

@arniewierenga263 3 жыл бұрын

Inspirational! Thanks Ladi and Margaret

@MarcoMartinsM 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just... wow!

@Hozomean 2 жыл бұрын

Ladi is a genius. I can't get enough of this. So well done!

@rodmann 2 жыл бұрын

Ladi you're the best !

@jonathanboice 3 жыл бұрын

amazing one... been waiting for that for a while... but your done amazing.. love some proper engineering... can't wait to see on with the panels.

@divekatdreaming 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! The kitten break in the middle of fabricating!!! Love Ladi!!! Congratulations on your brilliant solution!

@Cynicide1 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome to see this finally come to fruition, genuinely impressive and exciting to see in action, nice one guys :)