diyduneman
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Something simular to this , what yall think?.
What thickness of steel do.you recommend? Is 1/8 of inch good? ThxSteel frame, bolt pallet around it.
You know that might actually work well. Especially if you cover it in canvas painted with wood glue. They used to build airplanes in a similar fashion. I myself used canvas and wood glue for the exterior of our camper. The teardrop camper community calls it "poor man's firberglass". A chasis built of that would likely be really strong and rigid. It would likely require some substantial engineering and testing. That would be a fun project if you had the time for it.another option to consider is building your own custom pallet/chassis with balsa wood. It is very light, increasing you horsepower to weight ratio.
It has superior flexibility compared to oak or pine. That would result in improved chassis dynamics and superior handling. Also it can be assembled using common model glue, further reducing weight by eliminating nails, screws, bolts and other pesky fasteners. But this should considered only as a(very) high performance option.
all he is doing is for views, none of his projects left his yard..If someone has the ability to weld, why the heck would they use wood to build a go kart?
For views, that's why. It is in NO WAY meant to be a long term use project. It's done to challenge the builder, but mainly to get views. I can guarantee that he does not ride it around on a regular basis. It's all for views/to make money.
Thanks for the tip! It didn’t take much to figure out this guy has a few corrupted files in his OS!do not trust this guy
It is almost beyond belief that there are men ( males I guess ) that are so
UNMECHANICALLY inclined and just flat CLUELESS about building things
that they were not able to see the tongue in cheek side of Master Hack 's
posts about building a kart out of Balsa Wood. The man was being as purposefully absurd as he could be. Talking about light weight flexibility for more speed and better handling. I found it to be a good laugh and quite entertaining . Actually a little surprised the originator of this post didn't chime in with a few questions.