Drill Powered Go Kart

Drill powered Go Kart for kids.

Video of build and Go Kart in action:

Part list:

• 21mm plywood
• cordless screwdriver
• wheelbarrow wheels
• skateboard wheel bearings
• screws
• tubes
• old bike parts - wheel hub, chain, chainrings

Tools used:

• Jigsaw
• Drill/ screwdriver
• Router

Step 1: Steering and Frame

At first I made frame/ steering part template on cardboard and checked if front wheels moves as expected. Then cut our frame parts and steering wheel out of plywood.

Step 2: Drivetrain

• In wheels made groove for bearings and pressed them in.
• Drilled 4 holes in wheel disc and screwed bike chainring.
• Heated up axle bolt and melted it in acrylic. Then cut acrylic round and screwed chainring. Drilled hole between axle and bold and put screw there, so it don't unscrew.
• Put chain on.

Step 3: Screwdriver Holder

Measured screwdriver dimensions and cut holder out of plywood.

Step 4: Seat

Seat also is made plywood

Step 5: Painting

When everything was tested, took everything apart and painted in grey / black.

Step 6: Closeups / Details

Other projects you can find on my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7-pEsvU_GNoOkYGADyB3w

Comments

[DadRobtry]

Do you share the pfd for draw
On the plywood

[tigertl2010]

can u please send me a pdf of what to draw on the plywood? please:) its really cool

[Bhanu Prakash Villuri]

Nice project, planning to build one, do you mind in sharing measurement details of each part you build

[Unknown man builds]

can this be made from a go kart already made but not drill powered

[Nut hatch]

Are their any plans with dimensions for the drill powered go kart?

[Oldmaker]

Excellent project. Congratulations. I will have to build one !!
One question. What did you have to do to disable the chuck lock?

[Luby]

How can I download this Instructable?

[simplerandom]

In left bottom corner there is pdf button - that should work.

[pilimeza1977]

The pdf doesn't work and I would love to build it with my 7 and 3 years old kids. Is a way to get the template with dimensions by email?
[e-mail]

Thanks a lot

[DjD29]

Alguém tem as medidas que possa enviar ? Segue meu E-mail : [e-mail]

[juan carlos alday]

Hola me gustaria construir un kart para mi nieto tienes algun plano de medidas desde ya muchas gracias

[Jamiecoll]

How fast does it go? And would it go on grass and up small hills? Thanks

[danialsa]

great job, I am gonna make it ASAP \m/

[GalvãoJ]

Vc tem as fotos das dimensões?

[jjrussell25]

Hey, love the idea of this. My 5 year old son and I would like to make it, do you have exact measurements anywhere?

[AurelieMarchal]

Hello,
Have you manage to make it without the exact measurements? If yes, could you please give me the measurements of your pieces? My 11 year old son would like to make it as well and it would be indeed much easier to have the exact measurements to help him.
Thanks a lot for your help

[torx]

Sorry for the poor quality of the image; I hope you can still be useful

[AurelieMarchal]

Thanks a lot! And could you please tell me how old is your kid? Mine is 11. Do you think the kart is big enough for a 11 years kid?
Thanks a lot for your answer.
Aurélie

[torx]

Please, Imagine. My nephew is 4 years old; For an 11-year-old maybe it's a little small: I would add 10 centimeters to the length, but then you have to see if it is well proportioned.

[AurelieMarchal]

Thanks a lot for your answer!