Video of the build!
We will try to make paddle wheels and skis so we can drive this go kart in the snow and on the lake ice. We haven't tested it properly yet, any words of advise before we do?
Metal Paddle Wheels for a 600cc Go Kart
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Video of the build!
We will try to make paddle wheels and skis so we can drive this go kart in the snow and on the lake ice. We haven't tested it properly yet, any words of advise before we do?
Denny
Canned Monster
Don’t do it! I doubt you have thought out the balance of the wheels, the paddles and each individual piece. As rotational forces increase so does the mass of each piece. You are essentially building a lower speed turbine blade. You’ve seen what happens when they come apart, much destruction.
What you have is a very slick idea (great) but with a poor execution. Death and dismemberment are usually pretty permanent. But then again if you can get YouTube likes it may be worth it!
What you have is a very slick idea (great) but with a poor execution. Death and dismemberment are usually pretty permanent. But then again if you can get YouTube likes it may be worth it!
The wheels are actually in quite good balance, and we have reinforced it! However, the risks are as you say very high, but I mean we have got to test it now that we have built it
But you have my permission to say, “told you so”, when the plate go flying 
BaconBitRacing
Well-known member
WOW! I can't even see the kart when you gun it. What's it like driving? Oh and Denny will say "told you so" if he gets the chance!
Bansil
Painter of gnomes....
Reminds me of the formula hill climbers 
Thats the longest we have driven it, its a bit shaky as you can imagineWOW! I can't even see the kart when you gun it. What's it like driving? Oh and Denny will say "told you so" if he gets the chance!
Tomorrow we will do a more extensive test 
Holy crap. I've never seen that before. That does not seem like a fun time to me. I can't imagine how much money they have wrapped up in those rigs, and then to see them cartwheel back down the hill if the slightest thing goes wrong. Cool to watch, gives my wallet a panic attack, and it's not even my buggy.Reminds me of the formula hill climbers