This is the perfect budget gokart for people who love speed and danger. I don't think anyone sells anything like this ,so it's pretty much one of a kind. I Installed a Briggs And Stratton 5HP engine on it. It has 10" tires that have a 300lb loading weight each. We got it up to 21mph. Pretty good for a hunk of pine. I have to admit, though, it is pretty cool. Diclaimer: it is very dangerous, especially without brakes. All in all, it cost me around $185. Here's a link to a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLILV_xiJCM. I'VE GOT A NEW VIDEO: http://youtu.be/uaHUD5VmzxM
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Essentially, it is made out of pine, which is light(ish). You want a main board stretching from front to back for support. The seat is up to you. It could be a plastic chair with the legs cut off. The engine mount should be sturdy
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"Wow, how cool, gonna build one my own" ;)
no really, there is none.
Basically, a 'spoon brake' is like putting your foot on the wheel and applying pressure with the sole of your shoe until the wheel stops. Instead of your own foot/ boot though, you would be stepping on a pedal which would be pushing a big chunk of rubber against the wheel.
In your case, maybe a 2 x4 underneath and behind the seat which presses against the wheel when a foot pedal is pressed down. You'd have to screw on a chunk of rubber to the 2 x 4 such as an old car tire or something. Boot heels would work well as brakes too of course. I guess if you really wanted it to look 'Fred Flintstone'/ Little Rascals' you could just use the whole boot.
Try to put the brake pedal on the left side of the go-cart, since most people are intuitively familiar with this as the brake position from driving cars.
Awesome go-kart, thanks dude!
To everyone complaining about features and safety: I did things way more dangerous when I was a kid than to drive something like this. Parents today are obnoxiously over protective. You can't wrap your kids in bubble wrap at all times and there is nothing wrong with bumps, bruises, and road rash. Just be happy that your kids are outside playing and not glued to the TV.
I have 3 young kids and would let them play with this under close supervision... although i think my wife wouldn't. :)
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Who cars if it doesn't last, it is cheap enpugh that if you wreck it, just re-build!
I hva enough scrap wood to make three or four... not enough spare engines, though.
Cool. I LIKE it!
I really like this idea and when someone chucks out an old lawnmower. WATCH OUT CAIRNS COZ I'M GONNA MAKE ONE!!!
Question2: will lawnmower wheel do?
sorry for my bad english
Go play on Disney.com or something. We don't need you to tell us that this has no method of stopping. We know.
I'm not reading or even going to reply to any comments, because I know you just want to help--but just stop. Try instead to tell things like:
If you would use pillow blocks instead of Ubolts you could get a real back axle which would power both wheels. You wouldn't have a diff, so turning in the corners would be a HOOT with one wheel skidding so you would be spinning out a lot, but at least you wouldn't be constantly going off to the right as it powered the single wheel. Or digging in to the dirt with heavy acceleration. It would at least be something fun to try! You'd get better speed and could use a much bigger engine with that too. SKIDMARKS!!!
Do you see how that points out something that might make the build better/worse but yet didn't insult the author (which are what the comments are for, IMO) with "OMG THIS IS SOO UNSAFE!"
WE KNOW. Go pad the corners of your coffee tables or something productive away from the Internet for a while.
One word of caution thou!!!!!!
A person with long hair could very easily get there hair caught in the drive chain, which could cause much scalp damage!!!!!!
Rip the flesh right off your head.
Really I am seriously contemplating a mod for winter use. Old skis and 2 wide ATV wheels and tires. Maybe 2 sets to make them like a dually truck.
Bolt a 2 x 4 to the frame with handgrips that you can pull them up and use "ground effect" to stop or perhaps to steer as well.
If it is not for speed, if it is only to make slow rounds, why not !! If I am wrong, please tell me. When we don't give gas to the motor, it stops. Or not... If it sops, than, why not.
I am looking for a car-like thing like that for use to go my fields. Well, if I have a break, it would be better but, the way I am planning to go on is PURE empty.
It is a good work. Thank you.
I can't get enough of these protects, I made more things that were fun when I was a kid then I ever do now. The go-kart I had as a kid just had a foot petal linked to flat piece of metal that rubbed the tire. It worked well. Good job!
I think you can make a better steering system, more standard. It is not difficult for you.