Homebuilt Aircraft Tug Details

I have had some feedback from people looking for more information and detailed plans. Well, I never made detailed plans since it was just an idea I scribbled on the whiteboard in my garage so I hope this video explains a little bit about how I made this tug. It was made a while ago so the exact parts list from Amazon may no longer be available.

[tommyg]

This looks like an excellent design. Thank you for posting. I started Googling for a motor but didn't find an applicable one yet. Will you help us by posting a parts list? Links to the parts you purchased would be invaluable.

[Ernesto.]

Hi, congratulations nice work 💪💪💪.

Is such a system with a 500W 36V Wheelbarrow motor capable of towing a 100kg cart to the beach on the sand? Or the sled wheel? Thank you

[richardgreen]

My Sons and I fabricate concepts all the time, and from that experience I can say you did a great job. Functional, inexpensive, and an exceptional appearance. As a pilot, here's my question. Some hangars, and every ramp has an incline and decline to address. On your unit, I see the go but no stop. Additionally, with motion (forward or rearward) inertia exists. I realize the motor likely has an element of resistance built in, but on the side of insurance, I'm curious what happens when you need to stop suddenly?

[MarionBlair]

That is really nice, I'm looking at doing the same thing.

[karim]

Great project! An improvement for people who attemp to replicate your project would be to shorten the wheel axle and bring the bearings closer to the wheel.

[arvdaugii]

Can u send me a schematic of your set up, the components are in Chinese

[charlesglover]

Do you Have a diagram of how to wire up & where the Thumb Throttle . Thanks

[tommyg]

I am very interested in building a tug similar to yours. You suggest using a 450W motor rather than a 350W motor to increase the force. But there are fewer choices for 450W motors and they are far more expensive. If you were not using full (100%) throttle you could increase the number of teeth in the wheel sprocket to gain more force and possibly still maintain the same speed. Approximately what percentage of full throttle were you using at the start of your first video? What is the gear ratio in your motor reduction gear? Also, giving us the motor manufacturer and model number might answer a lot of questions. Thank you for your help.

[mtherr]

I am curious about model or specs for the linear actuator. Thanks

[stevenwilkes]

Question for you, is the motor actually brushless? how many wires are coming out? I am only seeing 2, is that correct?

[charlesglover]

Where did you get handle Bar Grips with the Thumb throttle. Good Job Thanks

[davidhetteen]

I am building a similar tug. How did you mount the electric actuator?

[davidgrossnickle]

Would changing the gear size on the wheel help with the torque needed with the smaller motor?

[patricksmith]

Any chance you have an electrical schematic or parts list?

[pipercgvbv]

Very nice Tug. Did your motor controller come with reverse wiring option? If not, how did you wire to reverse please

[norbert.kiszka]

I think You should add safety switch and made some cover for this gear chain. But more important thing is to always have a electric fuse in case of short circuit. Many people like to forget about this and ask why fire happened... Short circuit can happen even in best designs in worlds.

[avr]

I’ve built a similar one, are you able to turn wheel without lifting tug up?

[bowmanpilot]

Do you know what rpm of the sprocket on the motor is ?

[cmjohnsondds]

Beautiful, I would buy it from you (I suspect you have made an upgraded one already?)

[lan]

Hi,
Can I ask what is the RPM on the motor?
Thanks.