Building gokart using wooden PALETTE

[Denny]

Nothing in this thread should be taken

I think Cartinfun is exploring what might be possible, not necessarily practical. How many advances in technology are going to be made if nobody thinks outside of the box? Maybe balsa and carbon fiber? How about a simple conversion from gas power to hydrogen power? Since our government seems bent on banning fossil fuels.

seriously!

 

[panchothedog]

Cartinfun. My remarks were not aimed at you. The sequence of post kinda made it look that way. I don't remember the details at the moment, but not too long ago you, myself, and a few other members were involved in meaningful dialogue about some questions you had. In fact if you built your own camper or trailer from scratch then I would completely EXCLUDE you from my remarks.
But it seems that recently here there has been a lot of questions that appear to be so simple and obvious in their answer that I just couldn't bite my tongue any
longer. Part of this is generational, I realize that. I am almost 75 years old. But many of the other members on here are also up there, as many comments are
made about fixing something up for the Grandkids. I am glad that you found it
rude, it was meant to be. There was a time in this country where most all men
were skilled and knowledgeable enough that they could figure out how to make things and get stuff done on their own. We are losing that at an incredible rate and it is frustrating for someone of my generation to sit back and watch.
At the same time there are some members on here that because of remarks they have made I presume they are younger that practically leave me in awe
with the skills and knowledge that they posses.

 

[MTScott]

Listen all this thing needs is some triangles.

 

[Cartinfun]

Listen all this thing needs is some triangles.

Lol, I was thinking this whole time, it's like cowbell from the Will Ferrell sketch. We need more triangles.

 

[pearl111]

Well, if anyone wants to build a motorized go kart from a wooden pallet because it sounds challenging, and you want to see if it's possible,
then you should try and see if you can.
But if you're building one because you would like to have a kart that you can enjoy riding around, whenever you want like, the yard/parking lot or wherever. I don't think it work, safely enough to enjoy.

Cartinfun,.... my last post #19 was not aimed at you, it was in general to this hole wooden pallet thing.

 

[Cartinfun]

Well, if anyone wants to build a motorized go kart from a wooden pallet because it sounds challenging, and you want to see if it's possible,
then you should try and see if you can.
But if you're building one because you would like to have a kart that you can enjoy riding around, whenever you want like, the yard/parking lot or wherever. I don't think it work, safely enough to enjoy.

Cartinfun,.... my last post #19 was not aimed at you, it was in general to this hole wooden pallet thing.

I gotcha, on #19 I think years of trial an error would apply to the airplane building technique anyway. It would also be a project of just doing it for fun and to see if you could as well. But, the likelihood of it being successful is FAR greater than using a pallet. I mean just starting with the correct materials it would be lightyears ahead of starting with a pallet.

Seriously, if I had the time I probably would try the whole stretched/coated canvas over wood frame go kart. Use the proper joints and wood glue to hold it together. Plus, my experience/background is more in woodworking than metal working.

 

[MTScott]

Anything is possible. The romans built massive seriously destructive weapons of war out of wood, as well as chariots that took serious abuse. The wagons that carried everyone to frontier were made of wood. Half the Model A was wood. Stuff can be built with wood if you really want to (probably not well from a pallet in raw form).

...but, when welders are available for <$200, why? Every friend of mine that says "but I don't have a welder and don't know how to weld" my answer is "harbor freight, $170, flux core, youtube. Get after it."

 

[Master Hack]

Welding is a pretty valuable skill. Not that difficult to learn. Buy a MIG machine and practice. They call ‘em hot glue guns for a reason. Get to know your local machine shop, fab shop, any metal working shop and visit their rem/scrap pile. You mabe be surprised how cheap and plentiful materials can be.

*Edit*
I just scored 600Ft of 1"x.120 DOM tubing for scrap price. ($100) There is a bunch of other stuff as well.

 

[SquidBonez]

My next project is going to be a Predator 670cc powered go kart made out of cardboard. This wooden pallet design just doesn't seem suicidal enough for me.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

The future is concrete reinforced cardboard.

 

[pearl111]

I heard that paper mache can hold up under extreme forces, except you don't want to get rained on.

 

[BaconBitRacing]

Sawdust held together with glue stick glue is the future of not just go karts and mini bikes, but also cars. Soon everybody will be driving vehicles made with my patented technology; Saw-Glu, The Bestest Material In The Entire World!

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

 

[BaconBitRacing]

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I nominate you as my head of marketing. We could make millions ripping people off!

 

[Master Hack]

Thats great material, but are there different grades? Course made with chainsaw chips/dust and fine made with dust from circular saws? That probably is proprietary info, but maybe you could expand on that without divulging trade secrets? Construction grade? finish grade? The wife wants to replace our welded scrap metal kitchen cabinets! That could be the perfect upgrade.

 

[Denny]

I thought the future was sawdust frozen in ice construction. Navy was experimenting with that one.

 

[BaconBitRacing]

I thought the future was sawdust frozen in ice construction. Navy was experimenting with that one.

I forgot about that! I’m surprised it made it as far as it did

 

[pearl111]

If this saw dust thing is as good as it sounds, then I am going to invest my money in......termite repellent, stocks.

 

[Willie1]

My thoughts.
I would put the structural integrity of a good solid wood pallet up against some of the metal cobbled concoctions that appear in some of the You Tube walls any day. It's obvious that a lot of the followers of some of these guys aren't MIT grads, by the way they drool over some of the hacked up sketchy stuff posted. I worked a summer as a teen for an uncle rebuilding pallets and it was a lot harder work than you would think - simply because a decent pallet is about bulletproof. Whether they were stapled or nailed, it took a lot of grunt on a crowbar to pry them apart to harvest the slats to repair others. If I was going to do one, I would take a new one apart and glue and screw all the joints, and possibly add another pair of side rails. I'm not saying I'd toss a 670 twin on one, put my 354lb carcass in and go out Baja-ing, but for a 212 powered yard cart for the kids to put around the yard in, IMO I could put one together that would be fine.

 

[Pokitren]

Cartinfun. My remarks were not aimed at you. The sequence of post kinda made it look that way. I don't remember the details at the moment, but not too long ago you, myself, and a few other members were involved in meaningful dialogue about some questions you had. In fact if you built your own camper or trailer from scratch then I would completely EXCLUDE you from my remarks.
But it seems that recently here there has been a lot of questions that appear to be so simple and obvious in their answer that I just couldn't bite my tongue any
longer. Part of this is generational, I realize that. I am almost 75 years old. But many of the other members on here are also up there, as many comments are
made about fixing something up for the Grandkids. I am glad that you found it
rude, it was meant to be. There was a time in this country where most all men
were skilled and knowledgeable enough that they could figure out how to make things and get stuff done on their own. We are losing that at an incredible rate and it is frustrating for someone of my generation to sit back and watch.
At the same time there are some members on here that because of remarks they have made I presume they are younger that practically leave me in awe
with the skills and knowledge that they posses.

Everything seems a little different at 75 than at 20 I guess you're even a little bored answering the posts. But thank you for sharing your experiences.