Pillow Bearings, any good ? / Few new questions.
Im new here, so i will try and search through some old threads before asking the same noob questions that have been answered 50 times.
well ill start off by describing my situation.
i spent a week researching kart designs, and this website was sooooo helpful especially the pics of the green 2 man kart.
Any how, i drew up designs and welded a frame together yesterday. I have built a full prototype of the front end, so im pretty familiar with the steering concept.
its mainly the rear end that has me baffled.
first question, im going to set up a live axle and was wondering do many if you use pillow bearings, the ones you bolt straight onto the frame? they seem like the cheapest and easiest type. Will they be good enough?
I live in Australia and all the cheap USA parts cost a fortune to get sent here, but i have found that these bearings are not too bad (couldnt find any on australian ebay)
2nd question, with the rear axle, there are "key ways" cut into it right? and when you get a sprocket holder or a disk break holder they also have a keyway cut into them as well, then you buy the appropriate key and that is how they are held in place? Thats my understanding anyway. Am i on the right track.
3rd question, what do you use to stop the axle sliding side to side, i assume there is a "collar" or somthing in place which restricts its movement?
anyway sorry for the long thread and sounding like another one of those noobs.
finnally here is the frame so far,
cheers
Peter
Im new here, so i will try and search through some old threads before asking the same noob questions that have been answered 50 times.
well ill start off by describing my situation.
i spent a week researching kart designs, and this website was sooooo helpful especially the pics of the green 2 man kart.
Any how, i drew up designs and welded a frame together yesterday. I have built a full prototype of the front end, so im pretty familiar with the steering concept.
its mainly the rear end that has me baffled.
first question, im going to set up a live axle and was wondering do many if you use pillow bearings, the ones you bolt straight onto the frame? they seem like the cheapest and easiest type. Will they be good enough?
I live in Australia and all the cheap USA parts cost a fortune to get sent here, but i have found that these bearings are not too bad (couldnt find any on australian ebay)
2nd question, with the rear axle, there are "key ways" cut into it right? and when you get a sprocket holder or a disk break holder they also have a keyway cut into them as well, then you buy the appropriate key and that is how they are held in place? Thats my understanding anyway. Am i on the right track.
3rd question, what do you use to stop the axle sliding side to side, i assume there is a "collar" or somthing in place which restricts its movement?
anyway sorry for the long thread and sounding like another one of those noobs.
finnally here is the frame so far,
cheers
Peter
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