Dirtbox Venom mini-buggy, 40+ horsepower!

[Kart_Doggone_Wild]

What do you think would be more rigid Cold Roll, Or Hot roll? I use to be up on metal fabrication, but have not been in the industry in years.

 

[mysteryboy28]

yeah, um... uh, um... i like my rolls with honey? maybe a little butter?

i try to get the softer mild steel stuff. not sure about hot or cold rolled. the rigid hard metal will ruin drill bits and saw blades in a jiffy.

 

[OzFab]

IMO, cold rolled is better. It starts out as a flat sheet &, as it's turned, it hardens slightly, making it more rigid. Once you bend it you repeat this process. This doesnt happen with hot rolled, however, due to heating a cooling, you get much the same effect, just in a different way

 

[mysteryboy28]

yeah baby...

have to trim up the muffler, but otherwise it was a perfect fit.

 

[exenos]

Huh? The sled frame is steel?

 

[mikeprosauceka]

Did you already clean the carbs out?

 

[mysteryboy28]

Huh? The sled frame is steel?

amazingly enough, it is! lots of aluminum around it, but the parts i needed to weld to the buggy were good ol steel.

 

[mysteryboy28]

Did you already clean the carbs out?

did you brush your teeth and say your prayers before you went to bed last night? lol.

the carbs aren't even on the buggy yet, so i haven't touched them. cleaning the carbs takes maybe 20 minutes. take em apart, spray em down good with carb cleaner, hose em thoroughly with the air hose, then put em back together. ta-da!

 

[mikeprosauceka]

Lol ya i just seen they werent on in the pics and dont no if ill be ablr to make it out tomorrow if so wont be leavin my place till bout 830 if not fri for sure i think lol

 

[mysteryboy28]

i'll be up LATE, so head on out!

 

[mysteryboy28]

did some more welding, and wrapped up the suspension modification on the other buggy. gotta be up early to get my kids off to school. will get lots done thursday night, hopefully Mike will make it out to give me a hand!

 

[mysteryboy28]

coming together...

dropped one of the rear tires off to fix a slow leak. got the other buggy that i upgraded the suspension on out of my driveway, finally (lol).

got attacked by my grinder. grinder shrapnel is NOT a myth! always try to stay out of the path of the shrapnel if you can help it. i'm usually good about keeping the thing pointed away from my face (unless absolutely neccessary), luckily it was just my leg that took the hit.

 

[OzFab]

grinder shrapnel is NOT a myth!

My eyes can testify to that...

 

[fowler]

There's a reason they reckomend long shirt, pants and a face shield
I seem to set my shirt on fire quite a bit though

Wait till u have a disc explode on u that'll make u wear the proper saftey gear
lol

 

[r97]

Wait till u have a disc explode on u that'll make u wear the proper saftey gear
lol

Been there... not fun. Keep the guard on your angle grinder! I was happy I kept mine on.

 

[mysteryboy28]

There's a reason they reckomend long shirt, pants and a face shield
I seem to set my shirt on fire quite a bit though

i set my pants on fire all the time. frayed strings hanging off the bottom of my jeans are highly flammable!

 

[fowler]

Usually people come along and spray u with brake cleaner or contact cleaner to get a fire started
We have to wear fire resistant shirts so the fire only burns the sprayed area
Still makes u act quick

 

[mysteryboy28]

Been there... not fun. Keep the guard on your angle grinder! I was happy I kept mine on.

the guard gets in the way for me. i get into tight angles, and need a flat grinder often - so the guard makes it tough to do some things. i'm really quite careful. sh!t happens. lol. i ALWAYS wear welding gloves and safety glasses when i grind though.

 

[fowler]

Ha really bad idea

Saftey glasses won't stop a peice of disc

If u need a tool for tight spaces get a die grinder

 

[mckutzy]

I would say if the grinder guard is in the way when you use it, it might be the wrong tool for that job. Keep the guard on, thats why its there.