First Go Kart

[raffa83fl250]

Nice kart man looks really good, looks like fun!!

 

[OzFab]

Nice kart man looks really good, looks like fun!!

Thanks. Yeah, it is. It was build for my daughter but her mum has driven it more than our daughter; she loves it.

 

[Nodroz]

That's a very nice kart! I'm jalous!
I'll definitely "steal" some ideas from you to use on my own kart.

Could you make a video with the engine running? I'd like to see how it goes.

 

[bighead]

Thats a sweet looking kart. Big thumbs up. Saaaaweeeeeet.

 

[OzFab]

Thats a sweet looking kart. Big thumbs up. Saaaaweeeeeet.

That's a very nice kart! I'm jalous!
I'll definitely "steal" some ideas from you to use on my own kart.

Could you make a video with the engine running? I'd like to see how it goes.

Thanks guys.

I'll try to do something about a video, but I can tell you it goes pretty good for a kids kart; my 8yo daughter was scared of it.

 

[OzFab]

This is a short video I took on my phone, first time my daughter drove it so it's not doing much

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=421750587837332

I'll try to get more videos up on the weekend.

 

[Nodroz]

Looks good! The gokart engages already when you slowlyl press the pedal.

I'm looking forward for more!

 

[OzFab]

Looks good! The gokart engages already when you slowlyl press the pedal.

I'm looking forward for more!

You should see what happens when you press the pedal hard

 

[OzFab]

Sorry it took so long, but here is a video of me driving the kart.
Rememeber, it's slightly uphill & geared at 11:1.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=437629776249413&set=vb.100000071831537&type=2&theater

Oh, excuse the finger over the corner of the lense, but the little princess did better filming than her mum

 

[Nodroz]

Awesome movie, thanks for sharing!

 

[OzFab]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=437626932916364

 

[Nodroz]

Nice video, although she goes a little bit too slow for me.

I wonder if your neighbours aren't moaning about the noice of the kart? If I go driving around my neighbourhood, I see angry people.

 

[OzFab]

Nice video, although she goes a little bit too slow for me.

Dude, SHE'S 8! This was pretty much the first time she drove it. Give her a month or two.

I wonder if your neighbours aren't moaning about the noice of the kart? If I go driving around my neighbourhood, I see angry people.

1. I made it so it's very quiet, you can hardly hear it.
2. Watch the video again; the neighbours are out watching her

 

[OzFab]

So, after a bit of trial & error, & a minor stack, I've had to make a few "adjustments":

1. In an effort to make the steering as light as possible, I overlooked the fact that, when the steering is turned, the steering knuckles pass directly in front of the pedals, making it impossible to brake while turning left or accelerate while turning right. Lengthen the pitman arm & crisis averted. I also modified the spindles to create full Ackermann steering

2. The little princess has grown, even in the 8 months since we first measured her for the kart so, the steering loop had to be changed. Unfortunately, this meant I had to cut the false floor in half to get it in

3. A length of wire, a small momentary switch & an hours work & it now has a kill switch on the steering wheel. The wire is threaded through the new steering loop, under the seat & back to the engine

 

[Nodroz]

What's the spring on the steer on the last picture?

Btw, nice stuff again. Keep on going!

 

[landuse]

What's the spring on the steer on the last picture?

Btw, nice stuff again. Keep on going!

Are you looking at the kill switch wire?

 

[Nodroz]

Are you looking at the kill switch wire?

Oh, I think so, yeah. Thanks

 

[OzFab]

What's the spring on the steer on the last picture?

Btw, nice stuff again. Keep on going!

thanks, I intend to

Are you looking at the kill switch wire?

It's not the wire itself but a shield around it. It's just a wire coil.
Good call landuse

 

[OzFab]

New video:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=475478722464518

 

[Nodroz]

Once again, really nice video. I like how you kept your design simple, yet effective!
But hmm, what's that weird noice?