so i decided i am going to build a go kart from 1x1 16 gauge square tubing and i will weld it with a wire welder. I have a bran new briggs 5 hp engine. I was wondering about ideas for dementions. I will go with a ladder design. I am a little less than 6 feet tall. I am just wondering from someone who has made a go kart how long and wide to make it. I have spindles i bought from northern tool but i still need to build the rest of the steering. I need ideas for the tie rods steering shaft and steering wheel. I don't want to spen a lot of money so thats why i am looking for ideas.
Frame and steering ideas
- Thread starter middleg
- Start date
- Status
OzFab
Well-known member
Before you buy any steel, you need to figure out what specific design you want to follow. If you're happy with the type you posted in your other thread, great, that's nice & easy.
Take newriders advice & draw a chalk outline & measure it. The frame itself should turn out to be around 5' long & 2' wide.
What kind of experience do you have? What kind of tools do you have at your disposal: angle grinder, drill press, tap & die set?
It doesn't take long to get the feel of a wire feed welder so find some scrap & practice.
As for the steering, it'll be a week or two before you need to worry about any of that; as long as you have spindles & spindle brackets the rest will come later
Take newriders advice & draw a chalk outline & measure it. The frame itself should turn out to be around 5' long & 2' wide.
What kind of experience do you have? What kind of tools do you have at your disposal: angle grinder, drill press, tap & die set?
It doesn't take long to get the feel of a wire feed welder so find some scrap & practice.
As for the steering, it'll be a week or two before you need to worry about any of that; as long as you have spindles & spindle brackets the rest will come later
my dad is a deisel machanic... so he has every tool that would be needed. I have pleany of experince using shop tools i have rebuilt a few small block chevys so by no means am i new to the shop but i'm more use to bolt on and not fabrication and welding. the manin thing i am wondering on steering is the steering shaft and ideas for a cheep wheel. what do you mean by taking chalk and outlining it.
OzFab
Well-known member
Ah, cool. There's a lot of good info & advice on your other thread; try to take it all in as well as any help your dad & neighbour can give.
- Status