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    Is it worth it?

    I had one of these same welders.. It lasted for maybe 2 years of partial use.. Just FYI.. if you spend 3 times as much it will last MUCH longer.. I've had my Hobart for 9 years now. and its been used more than the cheap one ever was.
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    Opinions

    If its the one I think it is its 1899$ in the northern tools catalog new. Depends on what condition it is in.. and if its NEW UNUSED.. aim for 3/4 of that price
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    Opinions

    I voted drag with that motor. Your going to want a higher revving motor, and a more 50/50 weight distribution if you want to go drifting.. at least that's what you want in a car.
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    Is this engine powerful enough?

    Looks like the weight balance is too far forward. IDK.. I'd prefer to understeer al little more... Plus I Like to launch my cart long and high distances.. I dont want to nose dive...
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    Kick start Ideas?

    didn't get to work on it today... LOL.. go distracted cleaning up the mess I call a garage!! Cant work in a messy place... Maybe tommorow, I got all day to work on it.
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    Is this engine powerful enough?

    sounds like a weak 125 to me.. Mine has 33hp stock.. and I got a reed kit, and nice aftermarket pipe.. I picked up a wrecked bike (kawasaki kx125) for 500$ and alraedy sold 200$ of salvaged parts.. pretty much all i have left is the motor/trans ;)
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    Kick start Ideas?

    OK... Going to work on this today.. I know I have to order a gear so it wont be driving for a while... Looks like a nice day outside... LOL Oh yeah i'll start a project log. My roll cage was rolled once so I'm going to build a new one, and make it a 1 seater instead of 2, and maybe change the...
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    my homebuilt turbojet engine

    where is the output shaft?
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    Kick start Ideas?

    +1 However I am a lumberjack of a man ;) I can kick it over with my hand... LOL
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    Unique GoKart need some help (spring assisted)

    Ok.. So now lets figure out the force we will need to make this roll... lets say a 350lb cart with 11.5 inch tires has a rolling resistance of 30lbs on a flat surface. (exagerated) But at the pull string we have a gearing disadvantage. 11.3 : 1 So NOW we need ~330lbs to over come being...
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    Unique GoKart need some help (spring assisted)

    Ok.. I spent some time on this. Lets say you had a 1inch solid axle in the back.. Forget about changing the gear ratios at the moment and you wraped a rope around it two revolutions(6.28inches, pi*2) you have 11.5 inch tires on this axle. if you pull the cord, your gearing advantage is 1 ...
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    VT600 GoKart

    Thats what i did on my pulling lawnmower. if you idle too long it WILL eat up belts.. puts flat spots in em. almost need another pair of sprung pulleys to keep the belt away from the drive pulley
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    Kick start Ideas?

    Sounds a bit overkill, but maybe very plausible. My friend just mentioned maybe putting a rip cord on the kick start and a pulley to bring it forward. Place the handle right next to the seat.
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    Unique GoKart need some help (spring assisted)

    your equation is messed up.. if you ask me. (its right but not the one you need) you would need a target rate (mph or kph), and your gear sizes are going to have to show circumferences, rather than radii.... I'll try to come up with something for you and post back. Also whats going to be your...
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    Kick start Ideas?

    LOL.. I have a downhill section out of my garage, i usually popstart my dirtbike off that .. This may work.. just would suck if i stalled it on a trail or something... May be an option. Guess I would have to get the carb tuned good so it would idle long enough for me to jump in.. LOL.
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    Kick start Ideas?

    idk how the kick starter works.. lol.. but would it work to make a little flywheel and hook a starter up to it to spin the kick shaft?
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    Kick start Ideas?

    http://picasaweb.google.com/bumpinrs/20091005Hammerhead250# All my pics of the cart.. i've been trying to sell it.. Basicly there is a rear diff with foward and reverse in the back, and the motor sits infront with a belt drive to the diff. I was going to replace the belt drive with a gear and...
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    Kick start Ideas?

    I have a twister Hammerhead 250. The engine blew up on it.. I also have a KX125 engine i was going to make into a shifter cart. I NOW want to put that engine on the hammerhead, but how am I going to start it? Are there electric starter kits for this motor? The engine on the hammerhead is in...
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