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<< Kartbuilding Home Free Wooden Go-Kart Plans :: How to build a simple wooden go-kart Background to Wooden Go-Kart Plans A wide parts selection reflects the staff's kart-racing expertise.Wooden Go-Kart Plans :: How to build a wooden go kart Not helpful by phone, but emailed questions get a prompt response from either Bill (the owner) or Bill (the tech support). An emailed form request to "talk karts" was never answered.
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No parts are for sale, and no phone number is listed on the site. Owner Steve, unreachable by phone, did not reply to an emailed question.Ī fine source of diagrams, racing tips and technical info. Motto: "In thrust we trust."Ĭomprehensive but cluttered parts lists, with scant description of parts' functions. Louisiana expert Chet Dowden offers kartbuilding wisdom by phone or email. Of four sites consulted for parts and tips, this was the best. Harrison drives wearing a helmet, seatbelt fastened, while Erd supervises-and the boy has survived to see age 14. Bolt it, and a seatbelt, to the seat post and the frame.
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Make a seat by stapling vinyl and foam cushioning to plywood.
#GO KART FRAME BUILD DRIVER#
Erd added a floorboard so a driver wouldn't kick the tie rods (or the ground). Start the engine with the kart on blocks to test the pedal connections. Mount a kill switch lead the cable to the engine. Pin the throttle cable to the engine throttle in the idle position. Use wire stops to pin the brake cable to the upper end of the brake band so that the band can cinch around the drum to arrest the axle's motion. Pull cables just to the point of tension. Lead cables to the rear and fasten the sheaths to the frame. 6.) CablesĪttach brake and throttle cables to the left and right foot pedals.
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Remove links to adjust the chain so it has ½ inch of play. Tighten the set screws on the Uni-Hub, drum and bearings. Weld a bent 3/8-inch rod to the frame so it crosses in front of the brake drum to anchor the brake band. Slide the Uni-Hub along the axle to align the axle sprocket with the clutch sprocket. Add a clutch to the engine crankshaft using set screws in the clutch hub. Weld a mounting plate to the rear center of the frame, and bolt the engine to it. 5.) Engineīuy accessories together with the engine to ensure compatibility. (Expect to adjust the axle parts again.) On the axle ends, mount wheel hubs, fit rear tires onto the rims and bolt the rims to the wheel hubs. Wedge bearings between a pair of bearing cassettes and use the hardware in a bearing kit to fasten the cassettes to both hangers. Center the sprocket, Uni-Hub and brake drum on the axle. Weld bearing hangers to the bottom face of the frame's 10-inch rear legs. Erd adjusted the positions of the steering shaft and tie rods until the steering performed properly. Mount the front tires on rims and bolt the rims to the hubs. Thread each bracket's stub axle into the front wheels' hubs. Bolt the tie rods' opposite ends to the brackets' arms and connect the rods to both ends. Weld spindle brackets to the front corners of the frame. Bolt a pair of spherical rod ends to the steering arm at the bottom of the shaft, using nylock nuts. Screw the steering wheel to the steering shaft and thread the shaft assembly through the upper and lower blocks. Weld the lower steering block to the front of the frame. Weld an upper steering block to the top of the kart's steering post. Using a MIG welder, tack together the parts to check for a good fit, and make final welds to complete the frame. Clamp the steel in a vise and file or grind the cut edges smooth. Use a hacksaw or chop saw to cut metal stock to length. "You're on your own, but that's the fun of it," Erd says. Browse parts suppliers' websites to find additional advice on materials and methods. Plans like these, whether they are free or require a fee, often give frame dimensions but leave steering, axle, throttle and cable connections up to the builder. 3MB, requires Adobe Reader) Erd and his 7-year-old son, Harrison, used $14.99 plans for the "Black Widow" go-kart from.