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Weird... I got given a full size chopper style bike (with a 360cc engine in it) & decided I won't put it on the road (too much hassle). So I figured, I'd put a lawnmower engine in it & run it using a long 'vee' belt. And use the engine in a gocart. But, wait for it, Its got the exact same...

Don't worry too much about getting electrocuted. As long as you don't touch the rods metal centre & the ground (whatever you attached the earth clamp too) you won't get a shock. Its a definate shock but a bit less than painfull. A good 'Buzz' & you drop whatever you are holding. You won't...

I'm impressed. I like the idea of using chain as a steering wheel. For some reason how the steering looks is a big matter on a Gokart. Is not easy to get a small one & they can suck up some $$ out of the project too. Another I saw was made from square tubing & some curved tubing. Shaped...

Yup, Nice weld. It will have something to do with you using good rods too. I wouldn't recomend anyone use General purpose rods, get Low Hydrogen rods. Practice & get good at it. ----------- In general purpose welding heating the rods isn't that important. I know in doing a welding test or...

I have done a lot of welding & use a DC stick welder. The thing with DC is that the negitive end (-)of the weld will get hotter than the (+) end. Thats a big thing when it comes to TIG welding (I don't TIG weld much). Its not as noticable with Stick welding. But the effect is still there...

Before putting wire into the lead. Remove the tip & blow down thru the liner so that any dust/metal gets blown out. Anything down the wire will slow it down. Or use a air compressor & make sure the other end of the liner is pointing away from you or anything that could get damaged by the...

Hi, I was directed to this site & have found it to be a treasure trove of ideas & info. Dad & I (mostly Dad) started to make a gokart when I was 8. It took a few yrs in my school holidays to get it together. It was his design & I would pick thru stuff to find the right bolts or scraps of...