New to DIY GK

[logan_hurst]

Hi. I'm new here. Name's Logan. I'm a husband and father of three. I'm 27 and living in southern Indiana, USA. I work in marketing for Fastenal (industrial and construction supplies). I've been trying to get more into fabrication as a hobby . . . and already built a mini tractor. Now I'm getting started on a hybrid between a golf cart and go kart. I'll get some pictures in my album as soon as I can get them to load . . .

 

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[B man]

u should put a Torque Converter on that mini tractor.

 

[logan_hurst]

And . . . that's the tractor. Simple. Fun to build, but pretty much useless. Top speed is about 4 mph. Harbor Freight 196cc 6.5 hp engine. Gear ratio 86.4:1 via a series of jackshafts.

Now I'm determined to build something a little faster. I can't settle on a simple go kart. It has to be weird in some way . . . ??? Anyway, power will come through Harbor Freight's new 212cc Predator engine.

 

[logan_hurst]

u should put a Torque Converter on that mini tractor.

It's eventually going to get a transaxle . . . I think . . . maybe . . .

 

[Ghanem]

That is cool they look the same hahaha ..... nice work

 

[logan_hurst]

And here is me messing around on the tractor . . . pulling a lazy sheriff's deputy (reserve officer?) around. . . I'm 6 foot 200 lbs. Gearing pulls just about anything! Pops a wheelie with no problem (using a centrifugal clutch!).

 

[logan_hurst]

And here's the movie:

 

[landuse]

That is one cool tractor!!

 

[logan_hurst]

I guess I should have just put these pictures in the project log / gallery forum.