Recent content by BrainTangler

We are going now! First day out in the kart. Here it is... mostly finished. Took it down to the last nut nd bolt. New wheels/tires/axle, etc. I have the happiest 8 year old on the planet today. Thank goodness for a lathe and a welder! Pics are upside down for some reason....

Thank you, I will check them out!

Hopefully! I love to fabricate. I built my own hot rod. I hate to do things the hard or expensive way... That's why I am here. I am rebuilding a Kart for my 8 year old to introduce him to the joys of his first internal combustion vehicle. One that will grow and get customized as he does. I...

Am I the first person to try this? I have been waiting 2 weeks for some help from a kart shop... 2 weeks... "They are working on it". Nothing? Can anyone recommend a number of a shop that is willing to help (Yes, I am buying wheels, hubs, axle, brake, bearings from them). I thought this...

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II have a Murray NitroX that needs a new axle and all components. The original 3/4" axle seems to be near impossible to get the wheels (3/4" keyed slide on the axle type, 1 with a flange for the sprocket and brake). Here's what I would like to do: Put a 1" axle (42" long) in the offset 29"...