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    Toe in or toe out?

    Just looking to clarify something; I'm pretty sure I know the answer, just wanna see what others think/say... On a slow moving vehicle, specifically a riding mower/lawn tractor, is it best for the front wheels to toe in or toe out? How is your tractor set up?
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    Like I Need MORE Projects...

    My daughter has a 7yo (almost 8yo) half sister who live here in town with their mother who lost her father last December in a motorcycle crash; this guy supported & raised MY kids for more than 15 years so, now it's payback time... While discussing our grandkids karts with my ex, she mentioned...
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    Post only intros here! Post questions in the other forums

    Hi & welcome to the DIY Go Karts forum. In the past few days I have moved or deleted many threads from this (the introduction) section, not to mention all those over time; this becomes time consuming & annoying for the mods... If you wish to introduce yourself (ie: where you're from, what you...
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    2017 - Entry #2 - Twin Karts

    As I explained in this thread, I'm also building twin electric Itsy Bitsy karts for my grandkids... Yeah, I know, the parts pile is almost non existent at this point (I thought I had more time) & half of those parts won't be used; I'm not using the swing arms (obviously) & I'm not using those...
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    2017 - Entry #1 - Micro Chopper - DNF

    I'm actually glad the build-off has started so early, I've been itching to cut into this thing for weeks... now I can :wai: Below is the required pic of the parts pile with the sign...
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    2017 - oz or bust

    Four years ago, I got lucky; I won the 2013 build-off by a few votes against, IMO, one of the]/i] best builds I’ve ever seen; apart from that, there were only 3 other finalists that year. In the years since, I’ve seen some awesome builds & now here we are at the start of the next build-off… Not...
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    DIY Drill Sharpening

    Pat (machinist@large) & I discussed this subject some time ago &, yesterday, I had reason to sharpen a drill bit so, I decided to shoot a vid of the process... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpk8h7OJJY&feature=youtu.be As I mentioned in the vid, this is NOT how to precision sharpen drills...
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    Cheap Yard Cart Build

    Now that I’m living in a house with large yards (which is my responsibility to maintain), I found I had a need for a wheelbarrow or cart of some description but, as my funds are currently extremely limited, I want to achieve this spending as little money as possible… The first few pics below...
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    Choose the Correct Forum to Post In Please

    Recently, there have been many threads posted in the incorrect sections; yesterday, I moved a thread from the intro section to the go kart discussion section because it was a querie, not an intro &, right now, there are no less than 5 threads regarding torque converters in the go kart discussion...
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    I broke it... again...

    It seems, with some semi rough use, all the bugs are coming to the surface on AusEx (it's had more use since I moved than the previous 2.5 years since building it)... The latest issue is the steering shaft; the pitman arm broke where there was a cut-out in the original, before I modified it...
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    I don't take long... sort of...

    I've been wanting to do this since I built my trailer but, the mesh was the expensive part that prevented it happening; a few weeks ago, I saw an ad for black steel mesh (as opposed to gal) for $11 for a 8'x4' sheet, MEGA cheap by comparison so, I picked up 3... Once I moved, a local...
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    I'm baaaaack!

    Hi folks, I've been MIA for close to six months but, I have returned & ready to jump in the deep end... For those who don't know, I'm Tony, one of the mods & a former build off winner... For everyone else, allow me to explain (briefly): Back in February, I was ousted from my place of residence...
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    I'm Back...Sort Of...

    Did y'all miss me? Yes, I'm still alive but, the past month has been bedlam; my ex had arranged to be away for some weeks so, we arranged that I would stay at her house to take care of our daughter & her house (around here, if it's not chained down, it's gone) in her absence... In the midst of...
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    Spelling & Grammar

    There's been a LOT of "ribbing" lately regarding spelling & grammar; first & foremost, THIS IS A GO KART FORUM, NOT A SPELLING & GRAMMAR FORUM! Some members have bad spelling & grammar, we can guide & advise that they try to improve but, we can't DEMAND they do; punctuation is helpful when it...
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    Twin Jet Powered Kart

    I just saw this beauty in the latest episode of roadkill & thought I'd share...
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