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Hello all you folks out there,
My name is Derek and Im a Mechanical Engineering student in New Mexico. Im not necessarily joining because I want to build a go kart (though one day I may get involved, the budget wont allow such at the moment) Instead, here is the story that brings me here:
A while back I bought this 3.5hp 4 Stroke engine off of an edger (and a clutch, chain and other goodies) in order to put it on my bicycle. I was too stubborn to admit that it was too heavy because I wanted the torquesss (I was going to build a trailer for it afterward), but I have come to terms with that now. So now I have a 3.5hp engine without a project and that is just a tragedy in my book. I was brainstorming with my friends (translation: making ridiculous propositions of creations that should never happen) and I had the bright idea to motorize a couch. That developed into using a couch as a centerpiece for a sort of hot rod styled wooden frame motorized cart which now has me wondering if I dont have enough engine for what I want to do.
Anyway I have questions about engines and gearing and drivetrains and suspensions so that is why Im here. I imagine at some point I could start a build thread if yall are interested but right now Im still in the design phase. I attached my sketch of what Im going for.
And sorry for the long winded introduction.
My name is Derek and Im a Mechanical Engineering student in New Mexico. Im not necessarily joining because I want to build a go kart (though one day I may get involved, the budget wont allow such at the moment) Instead, here is the story that brings me here:
A while back I bought this 3.5hp 4 Stroke engine off of an edger (and a clutch, chain and other goodies) in order to put it on my bicycle. I was too stubborn to admit that it was too heavy because I wanted the torquesss (I was going to build a trailer for it afterward), but I have come to terms with that now. So now I have a 3.5hp engine without a project and that is just a tragedy in my book. I was brainstorming with my friends (translation: making ridiculous propositions of creations that should never happen) and I had the bright idea to motorize a couch. That developed into using a couch as a centerpiece for a sort of hot rod styled wooden frame motorized cart which now has me wondering if I dont have enough engine for what I want to do.
Anyway I have questions about engines and gearing and drivetrains and suspensions so that is why Im here. I imagine at some point I could start a build thread if yall are interested but right now Im still in the design phase. I attached my sketch of what Im going for.
And sorry for the long winded introduction.
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