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The machineyr deaeler i was talking about has an old south bend for $1750. my brother looked at it and he sayed it looked ok for what i plan to do with it. i havce not yet seen it, maybe tomorrow.:)

we have a local machinery dealer that my brother, a machinist, has done a lot of dealings with. good place to get used stuff. i plan to go there tomorrow.

what about bolton hardware's lathe? i like the quality i see in the pics, it most likely china, but really... i'll almost for sure have to settle for china.www.boltonhardware.com

i plan to buy a lathe to make my own gokart parts, model railroad parts, etc. just wondering what you think is the best kind for me. my budget is $1200-$2000 and it must weigh less than 700 lb. i think i want about a 10x20. no china!

may i ask what kind of lathe that is? i am going to buy one just what kind.

whats it hurt to post anyway, no matter how long its been???

Don't keep it slow. the faster you go the more stable you are, it just a giant gyro...that's my monowheel.:wink2:

I built one. They are different!:D

There is a very easy way to fish mouth pipe that my buddy taught me. You can do it with your chop saw. Cut the pipe straight to start, then cut two angles so you have ~1/4" straight on the end, and two angles back at about 33 degrees. This should fit fairly well, use your grinder to perfect...

Great job! I love the way you do things dowies. Why the springs on the steering "L"?

Ok, i don't NEED a diff, it just makes it work smoother. plus, everybody has a gokart. i want something different. one problem is that if the drive chain is at the side, the axle can twist slightly, so i'd like to have it in between them. (as you can see, i'm being too picky again..:rolleyes:)...

Hi all! I'm new to this forum. I've got this idea to make a gokart with the back wheels just a couple inches apart, sort of like a reverse trike with two wheels in back. The purpose? You get the traction of a gokart without the need for a differential. Has this been tried? Anyone have ideas?