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Yeah that will work. Just make sure it is flat. ;)

This is what I plan on using as floor pans on mine... Light weight, cheap, easy. Sheets

Round or square tubing? Either would work for a mini. I used to design GP racing frames for 600-750cc class for a few AA racers, mostly girls since I made the bikes a lot smaller for them to ride. The fixture would be VERY simple since they are a mirror. You make the fixture so the side of...

So the finished product... After all my stops and on and I mount my first set of materials I check where my welds that will be next to the table will be. I mark out and area around these welds that I can get my torch in and drill holes in the plate and use a jig saw to cut out a hole in that...

Haha I laughed out loud when I read that! I know what you mean about that benefits of that table, I need to make myself one. This was more for a production type rather than a universal tool. I see a lot of people that complain that their kart is not square or it is twisted and this would...

Yes it would be much easier if it was a plate I could weld my stops to. The price difference is way more than I was willing to spend though.

Even if it was steel plate you would half drip build up which really sucks to clean off. As I stated, my next installment with have the weld zones.

I had stated earlier I would post another design for the legs. This is using a 2 bolt pillow block. It was a quick sketch with google sketch. This would be easier and cheaper since the bearing housing mounts to the top of the stand and doesnt have to have plates to hold the bearings.

So we are up to the blocks and stops. Blocks and stops are the means by which the segments are held in place at the precise angle and location for welding without having to move them after they have been placed. You will need a starting point, the main parts of the base of the frame are a...

Yeah I havent done the collar lock yet. I had to order one for the odd sized shaft. I will get that posted when I get it here and weld the mods on it.

Yeah I know, It bugs me to no end but I bought 3/8 thick (9.55 mm) and it was brutal cutting it straight let alone at an angle. If I did it over I would get it only 1/4 (6.35mm). Makes a huge difference. I am used to my BIG chopsaw that was stolen a few years back and this smaller one can take...

Cut the leg pieces, I used 1 x 1 11 ga tubing to make my legs. I cut a piece of 1 inch wide flat stock to go across the legs to stabilize it. Can also use another piece of pipe if dont have a piece to strap the 2 legs. Since my stand was much taller than my table I took the bearing plates and...

The Stand... So I have the 2 pieces of 6 x 5- 3/8 thick flat that I will mount my bearings to. I mark out where the mounting holes will be and also rough in where the pipe will go through the stand. ((((I will be posting a picture of a second stand that can be used also but that will come...

I will be adding an update to the first section and through out to give the decimal and metric for each item and measurement.

Yeah I bought a 10 pack of sanding paddles like that on ebay for $15. I should have cleaned them better. Can always take my measurements and multiply the by 25.4 to get the mm equivalents. I use a Lincoln 180 mig welder with 35mm flux core. I want to switch to Argon, I just don't want to spend...

Take your round tubing and cut in in half, 3 inches deep. The cut wide enough to fit over the 3/8 plate. I used a reciprocating saw with a metal blade and cut a chunk out then used my angle grinder with cutting blade to widen the slot to fit over the 3/8 plate. Center the tube on the...

Now to attach the pieces that will secure it to our stand. This is where you use your 3/8 plate pieces. Clamp it to the ends like the picture below. Drill through all materials and bolt it in place. Make sure the plate is centered.

Push your plate so the flat stock sits on the surface without you having to hold it. Move the angle iron and flat together on the outside of the plate and secure it with a clamp. The 2 X 2 and the 2 inch flat dont have to be exact, I leave a small gap so that I can make sure some weld gets...

So there is a couple reasons for building a weld fixture to weld your Kart. 1. You want to do it right the first time. 2. You want to do it right EVERY time, IE, make more than one. Not sure if others have made threads about it but I started a fixture today and will keep an update to...