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I came kinda late, but grabbed as many pics as I could. Thought you guys might enjoy it! It was AWESOME!

Any real-world advice? I applied for ME, but got my second choice of EE - yet, I'd rather stick with EE because it's something I know [much] less about. UT won't let me double major (or even minor!) in mechanical... Lifestyle, salary, future-proofness, how broad is the work, etc? Thanks!

Made a video, explains all:

Will get some rod pix lator.

So I sent my 4 banger Camry block off to get decked... got it back a few days ago and after unwrapping I noticed one big thing: they decked it incorrectly. Lazy bastards threw it on one of those large belt sanders. Quick, dirty, and leaky. Surface finish was similar to that of a belt sanded...

Anyone done it before? I'm talking about DIY, at home stuff ;) Anyone know what type of glue they use?

I need to order a shop-only product, was wondering if anyone could help me out? Don't mind paying them extra for it :P

Thanks for looking guys - Long story short, noob trying to see what was in his transmission (I got the engine for cheap from a friend), planned on rebuilding it and finding another DT175-compatible frame (plenty where I am)... But while attempting to seal up the crankcase again these two...

Post 'em up guies. Don't look at me, I got nothing for now :)

Considering modifying one off an AC compressor, but I'm worried about slippage under acceleration... And since it's going on an electric go kart, no worries about sudden engagement issues. Also want to use this for less drag as well as regen braking D:

I know that wire is different from selfshielded wire, but I tried selfshielded + C25 today just for kicks. Doesn't weld half bad. Almost no smoke :P So the question: I know there's a difference, but what type of wire do I specifically need for a gas shielded FCAW?

Is it stupid to weld up the body seams around the suspension/fenders ect? For the sake of stiffness :)

Wondering if anyone had any experience in this area? Or know of any online guides :o Basic questions: Stripping down the bare metal vs sanding? Grit of sandpaper? What do you apply in order? Epoxy... the actual paint.. sealer... (as you can tell, I have no idea). Thanks!

Say I pick a rim here: http://www.bmikarts.com/category/Rims-&-Wheels-628 And then find the tire here: http://www.bmikarts.com/category/Tires-626 HOW do I know they'll match up?! This is an extremely n00beh question, but I have honestly no idea how O_O.

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I need to build a charger for my scooter... it's using A123 cells, so no off the shelf chargers unfortunately :\ So anyways... after a bit of Googling, for a decent charger I'll probably have to compile code and whatnot (:(), and have to build it from scratch. The battery pack in the scooter is...

WTB: Forklift motor Random, but I'd like one for an oncoming project :P

t'was a fun build. Gonna be my daily cruiser when spring break comes along... :) GP460 46cc motor, ported (intake, exhaust, transfers, cases, manifolds/gaskets matched), piped, high RPM springs and clutch from a pocket bike, rebuilt, blah, geared at 6/55. Currie Technologiezzz(zzzzz) 900w...