I just wanted to comment on the steering system of the wood go kart using ropes. In the books I mention the pro’s and con’s of the rope steering. Number one, you don’t want to use a low quality rope but should be using a higher quality nylon rope. Use of […]
The go karter builder had just finished putting the final touches on his go cart and was all excited about going for a test drive. He go it out of the shed and took for a spin around the drive way. Suddenly the front wheels started acting up. The driver’s […]
It has been one of those summers. The humidity is up there…you walk out side and you are wet instantly. The mosquito is the new state bird. We have so many mosquitos that they clogged up my mosquito magnet! Staying outside…well you guessed it…not really an option. So when the […]
By Go Kart Guru (Aka Gamblighini) Making a homemade go kart can be a challenge. I have my 10 year old son badgering me to make a go kart with him. He is thinking that if I take this tire from here, a steering wheel from here, and an electric […]
Take a rear wheel off of a bike and remove only internal coaster brake mechanism pieces. Find some metal tubing that has an internal diameter of is and outside diameter that fits exactly inside the hub of the bicycle wheel hub. You may have to get creative here by inserting […]
The main go kart frame consists of a piece of plywood and several two by fours sandwiched between the plywood panel’s. The seat is designed out of plywood and has multi-positioning capabilities so that different sized drivers can use the go kart. The material requirements for the go kart are […]
Many are looking for a cheap go kart one that can be made out of bicycle parts and be a pedal go kart. The desire is to have a go kart that is pedal powered, uses a handbrake and is made out of everyday materials. The other requirement is that […]
It has been a couple weeks since we’ve released a blog entry and I’m sorry about that, but I have been quite busy. I’ve been busy with making fiberglass molds for a product that I’m developing. I’ve been using the fiberglass tool article that I wrote as a baseline for […]
