Attaching a pulley to a wheel for a 1wd go kart (belt drive)

[caedont]

I’m wondering, can anybody tell me the best way to attach a pulley for a belt on to a small ish wheel hub? There aren’t really any flat sections to bolt into, I don’t want to risk popping the tube. Maybe it wont. Anyway somebody please help

 

[Sparkwizard]

The easiest way would be:
1. use a wheel with a sprocket and get a chain.
2. Get a solid axle, bearings and flangettes, install your pulley on the axle.

 

[Denny]

Welding, Thermo neuclear fusion, bolts, screws, or epoxy.

 

[Hellion]

Let's see the small-ish wheel hub.

 

[Denny]

My future ex-wives!

 

[caedont]

Welding, Thermo neuclear fusion, bolts, screws, or epoxy.

Welding, Thermo neuclear fusion, bolts, screws, or epoxy.

Unfortunately i do not have a welder

 

[caedont]

Let's see the small-ish wheel hub.

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I can send it later today. I will send a picture of the pulley next to it as well

 

[Master Hack]

Best way? Don't! You will hate yerself every time ya get to fix it, do as sparky says, get a chain and live happily ever after!

 

[caedont]

Oh ok. Well I hear a lot about a live axle and a sprocket with a chain, what would be a cheap like super cheap option for that?

 

[caedont]

Also hellion heres the wheel hub, its just from the website, couldn’t get around to actually taking a pic of hte one with the pulley

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

How about show us a pic of your project. What are you trying to do.
V belts don't work well for final drive applications.

 

[Hellion]

Oh ok. Well I hear a lot about a live axle and a sprocket with a chain, what would be a cheap like super cheap option for that?

Well you can do a one-wheel-drive. That is a wheel/sprocket assembly and is cheaper than a live axle and many karts have such a setup. It is fast and quick turning.

 

[caedont]

Ok. So should i try to find a sprocket and chain? or should i just keep the free option of the belt and pulley i already have (i didnt buy those i salvaged them)

 

[Sparkwizard]

Find a wheel that already has a sprocket attached. Do you have a kart frame to mount the wheel on?

 

[Master Hack]

Ok. So should i try to find a sprocket and chain? or should i just keep the free option of the belt and pulley i already have (i didnt buy those i salvaged them)

Another thing to consider, is the size of the pulleys (that you don't want to use). Just like gears, sprockets and hydrodynamic proton drive, size matters. Random sizes probably won't work anyway.

 

[caedont]

Find a wheel that already has a sprocket attached. Do you have a kart frame to mount the wheel on?

Yes i have a frame. Im making a custom build of a go-shopping-kart

 

[caedont]

The basket is not where im mounting it. Im using an actual frame that is modified from the bottom part of the shopping cart. Its very hard to bend i tried

 

[caedont]

Another thing to consider, is the size of the pulleys (that you don't want to use). Just like gears, sprockets and hydrodynamic proton drive, size matters. Random sizes probably won't work anyway.

Yes the sizes work. Belt, pulleys, and engine are all from the same snowblower

 

[Sparkwizard]

Yes the sizes work. Belt, pulleys, and engine are all from the same snowblower

We need pictures if you want intelligent answers. Have you ever heard the term " Garbage in, garbage out"?
If you can't post pictures, please do not expect anything like a helpful answer, OK?

 

[caedont]

We need pictures if you want intelligent answers. Have you ever heard the term " Garbage in, garbage out"?
If you can't post pictures, please do not expect anything like a helpful answer, OK?

i didnt say your response was garbage i thought you were being helpful. I just needed a couple of tips. I can send a picture at some point but not right now