LITTLE MAN 1.0
Hello Everyone,
I became a member of DIY Go Karts in 2013 and I am finally getting around to following one of my dreams. I am building a go kart! Well, to be honest, I will have some help. My kids and I will be building LITTLE MAN 1.0.
To get the team excited, we went to the indoor go kart track yesterday and the two oldest got to drive. To get them motivated, I told them that to drive a kart again we needed to build one. Not surprisingly, they are all in! =)
Full Team:
===Designers:
----------Winterz
----------RosieVine
----------DrFfreeze
===Gophers:
----------10Man
----------MG42
----------littleT
===Racers:
----------Winterz
----------RosieVine
----------DrFfreeze
----------10Man
----------MG42
----------littleT
Here is some design criterial from my thoughts about a go kart in 2015 from my blog LINK. These map well to our family's first go kart, LITTLE MAN 1.0
1. Identify the Problem:
We need to build a vehicle that can safely and effectively explore the Boise National Forest.
2. Identify Criteria Constraints:
We are just getting started. We bought a Predator 212cc engine and some 1" x 1/8" square tube last week. Winterz and I borrowed a welder and welded for the first time today. It was great! Our welds were horrible! We will have much more to come.
If this goes as planned, LITTLE MAN 1.0 will be a basic kart that we sprint to finish quickly with little to no modifications. The team will be able to drive most of Summer break and we can use what we learned to build the big kids a more capable machine. After that, it will be time for my cart! =)
All five of my kids will be very involved in this build. My two oldest will be posting on these forums.
Regards,
Drffreeze
Hello Everyone,
I became a member of DIY Go Karts in 2013 and I am finally getting around to following one of my dreams. I am building a go kart! Well, to be honest, I will have some help. My kids and I will be building LITTLE MAN 1.0.
To get the team excited, we went to the indoor go kart track yesterday and the two oldest got to drive. To get them motivated, I told them that to drive a kart again we needed to build one. Not surprisingly, they are all in! =)
Full Team:
===Designers:
----------Winterz
----------RosieVine
----------DrFfreeze
===Gophers:
----------10Man
----------MG42
----------littleT
===Racers:
----------Winterz
----------RosieVine
----------DrFfreeze
----------10Man
----------MG42
----------littleT
Here is some design criterial from my thoughts about a go kart in 2015 from my blog LINK. These map well to our family's first go kart, LITTLE MAN 1.0
1. Identify the Problem:
We need to build a vehicle that can safely and effectively explore the Boise National Forest.
2. Identify Criteria Constraints:
Safe
Seat belts
Effective brakes
Fire won't light passengers on fire
Rollover won't squish passengers
Good for beginning drivers (kids)
Not too fast (needs defined)
Inexpensive
Under $800
Fun
Good for experienced drivers (dad)
Want it fast enough (needs defined)
Seats 2 side by side
Able to go on all non-motorcycle trails
Width with all wheels/tracks is under 4'
Must be easy to fabricate at our home shop
Made of wood or some metal
Strong enough to pull a homemade trailer
Seat belts
Effective brakes
Fire won't light passengers on fire
Rollover won't squish passengers
Good for beginning drivers (kids)
Not too fast (needs defined)
Inexpensive
Under $800
Fun
Good for experienced drivers (dad)
Want it fast enough (needs defined)
Seats 2 side by side
Able to go on all non-motorcycle trails
Width with all wheels/tracks is under 4'
Must be easy to fabricate at our home shop
Made of wood or some metal
Strong enough to pull a homemade trailer
We are just getting started. We bought a Predator 212cc engine and some 1" x 1/8" square tube last week. Winterz and I borrowed a welder and welded for the first time today. It was great! Our welds were horrible! We will have much more to come.
If this goes as planned, LITTLE MAN 1.0 will be a basic kart that we sprint to finish quickly with little to no modifications. The team will be able to drive most of Summer break and we can use what we learned to build the big kids a more capable machine. After that, it will be time for my cart! =)
All five of my kids will be very involved in this build. My two oldest will be posting on these forums.
Regards,
Drffreeze
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