Recent content by BeaterofAincrad

So this is my third year taking Manufacturing Tech and it’s more of a self study. So I’m basically going to be Manufacturing something and then presenting various data on the processes at the end of the year. My teacher says it’s better if I can chose something that will “help the environment”...

Anybody want to share a good process for painting a frame? In the sense of how many layers of rust preventative(and what kind), primer, paint, and gloss. I've seen people use acetone to clean the metal and stuff. Little tips like that are great. My dad has a spray gun, if using that will be...

I'm trying to fix a 160cc Honda push mower for a client. I did a light "spring cleaning" on it about a month ago. Anyways they lent it to someone and when they got it back it wouldn't start so he brought it to me to see if I could fix it. The first thing I noticed was that the blade was bent...

I managed to somehow survive the humidity down south and started working on the kart a little over the past few days. Today I drilled the holes for the frame to slide into. I didn't have time to clean them because by the time I cleaned up my machine and got everything put away the bell had...

I’d like to know the best/good range for the angle of rear shocks both to max my travel and have good structure. The shocks I have atm should give me about 1 1/2” of travel. For now they are more for so I don’t break my tailbone going down/across our driveway.

I’d like to know what flap disk grit to use for removing paint and for spatter/weld cleanup.

So I need a new belt for my TAV but I’m not sure which one to go with. I know Kevlar is best but I cant decide between these two: https://www.amazon.com/Kevlar-Roketa-KinRoad-Peace-Kazuma/dp/B00ZINLV2A https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZJTKT6/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?psc=1 If anybody else has a good...

So I read in another thread that you could use a HS40 carb on a Tecumseh OHH60. But when I looked at it, it had a 90 deg. gas inlet. Should I go through the trouble of getting more gas line? Or could I use this one? https://www.amazon.com/632334A-Carburetor-Tecumseh-632370A-632110/dp/B01N0H324G

So I’ve been thinking, in theory, if I took a 2-stroke weed whacker engine, removed exhaust & carb and capped the holes. Then drilled and tapped another hole in the top of the cylinder and put 2 one-way valves on it(new hole & original). Then drove it with a good motor, would/could it pump water...

This will hopefully be a build for later this summer/fall if I can get other projects done. So I’d like to mount a motor into a StingRay bicycle, I have a 50cc manual trans motor from a dump pick. I know it needs a new coil($10), cdi box($10), and a carb($15-20). I’m not sure if the engine is...

Found this about 1 1/2-2 hours from me for $100.

I was given a craftsman 2 stroke weed whacker a while back, it needed a new carb. I couldn’t find the exact carb so I got one that was extremely close. I ended up having to adjust the H/L and I got it running good, I also replaced the gas lines and filter. Then around the beginning of last...

So my neighbor told me he’d sell me his predator hemi 212cc for $80. It has a torque converter 30 on it but not sure if it’ll come with it. I know he hasn’t put more than 150-250 miles on it and idk if he got it used. He also said he was going to get a non-hemi. 1.) Is that a good price? 2.)...

I read somewhere on here that a larger air filter is better but I’m not sure how large is too large. So if anyone has any recommendations that’d be great.

This is a project that, if I execute, will be in a few years. So the other day an idea came to mind after after reading about using a ride on engine on a gokart. In the transmission of a dump picked ride on I have, there are 3 bevel gears used to power the axle. So say, in theory, if I...