non welded go karts

[Yooper Knight]

Has anyone built a non-welded kart ? seen one built and run ? any ideas or comments ? I am just thinking of the ones that have limited knowledge of welding or no access to a welder. Go ahead and post a smiley with the hammer if you think this thread is stupid.

 

[kibble]

Nah dude! there's plenty you can do without welding. Using angle iron and some nuts and bolts can help you build something decent. Creativity is the name of the game!

 

[Yooper Knight]

LOL well at least I didn't get a hammerhead right off the bat another question I have is this one ....... what grade of steel ? A36 A 513 ? I am so confused sometimes its amazing I made it this far.

 

[Yooper Knight]

I am so confused sometimes its amazing I made it this far.

I think I'll use that as my signature from now on LOL

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Its real easy to learn to weld with a wirefeed, most of its is getting good at guessing what setting you will need.

 

[kibble]

Found it! Here's a link to a thread about a kart made of angle iron.

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?p=12516&posted=1#post12516

 

[ineed2fly]

That like "erector set" steel, like angle iron with tons of holes drilled in it might work if reinforced right. Only thing is that make sure the bolts are tight, I'd hate to see that thing just randomly turn into a diamond if it twists.