Recent content by Laidback.985

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    Help finishing my project...

    Just regular motor oil will do fine. Just be sure to squeeze out the excess.
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    Uh Ohh - Too Much Time To Think

    I have taken this kart down to individual pieces to repaint and rebuild for my son. It's currently on saw horses ready to sand blast. However, I walked into the shed to put something up, last night. BAM! My old (4 yrs old) generator looks back at me. It runs fine, but doesn't generate. AH HAA...
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    Rough take offs

    I purchased a kart this weekend. It has a 6 horse TEC with a TAV. The cart runs fine but taking off from a dead stop is definately not right. It engages and disengages until you get rolling good. I tightened the belt and chain and it worked well until I killed it and had to restart. I then...
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    Who do you guys want to win?

    Race had nothing to do with my vote for McCain. Had J.C. Watts or Clarence Thomas ran, I would have gladly voted for them over McCain. I neither need nor want the federal government taking over health care or any other private sector industry. I mean, look how well they have handled Social...
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    Tips for better welds?

    I would start by turning my wire speed down a little. It looks like you are putting too much wire down for the speed you are traveling. Lowering the wire speed will smooth out the weld and reduce the amount of undercut you see along the edges of the weld. Leave your heat as is, and adjust wire feed.
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    new to this forum

    Pics as requested Here ya go. I'll update as resto/mods progress.
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    new to this forum

    Hi all: I'm 35yrs. old and proud father of a 5 yr. old boy, a 6yr. old girl, an 8yr. old girl, and a 3 yr. old girl. Long story short, Mark(my son) saw a racing gokart in a parade last year and went completely bonkers over it. I have just purchased a used Murray w/ a 6hp Tecumpseh. It needs work...
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