Plans for karts [Request]

[Dejotaa]

Why anyone doesn't upload any kart/go kart/cross kart plan?

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Welcome to the forum. Free plans are tough to come by, here included. You see, folks that perform the R&D need to be compensated for their efforts- nobody likes to work for free, and "nice" doesn't pay the bills. If you cruise the main page of this site (not the forum) there IS some stuff to get you started.

Welcome to the forum.

PS- FWIW, it IS worth it to purchase engineered plans. As a general atatement, it's going to cost you to scratchbuild a decent kart, and the plans should be considered part of the material costs.

 

[Dejotaa]

15 $ a plan is a bit expensive, but you have reason.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

$15? Cheap! They can go way up from there! For curiosity, can you post a link to the $15 plans?

 

[OzFab]

Seriously? You think $15 is "a bit expensive"? Boy are you in for a rude shock...

 

[modelengineer]

If building a simple ladder kart you shouldn't really need plans. Just measure the components you have and draw on some scrap paper.

Anything more complicated and the plans take a lot of effort to make, hence people don't just give them away.

 

[ML-TOYS]

My opinion is if 15 bucks is too much for you then you may want to considernot building a kart and just have someone push you around in a wagon, you are looking at bucks to build one.

 

[exenos]

http://www.kartbuilding.net/

 

[landuse]

$15 is going to be nothing compared to all the materials you are going to be buying to make this kart. It is usually cheaper to get a rolling chassis and then just build on that.

Here are some free plans

Free Minibike and go kart plans
http://www.sfu.ca/~jst4/plans/docs/bikes/Wren Mini Bike Plans.pdf
http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/plans.htm
http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/tips/how-to-build-a-go-kart-in-one-day
http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-44/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...94GgAg&usg=AFQjCNHtz0aMwZ2QIx7T3KAkEzOq-aQfFg

 

[Dejotaa]

Thanks for all replies.
I'm from Spain
And here, pay for plans is something unusual

 

[mysteryboy28]

really, you can look at a bazillion pics of karts and figure out the basics. by reading through the forum here you can learn specifics, like what parts are good to use, and how to install/mount them. i learned by trial and error (am still learning, lol).

 

[Doc Sprocket]

And here, pay for plans is something unusual

So- can you not get them locally, then?

 

[Dejotaa]

So- can you not get them locally, then?

Nope, little persons have done homemade karts and haven't used any internet plan.

 

[Felineman]

dirtdevil and sidewinder plans are on torrent sites but don't expect to be able to afford to make them unless you have 2k plus welder and machine shop

 

[tmpr]

mxk.com has free plans. That is the one I am going to do.

 

[DaiSan76]

This site often puts their small kart plans up for free. Like The BlackWidow and the Kid Kart. Just have to check back now and then.

http://www.spidercarts.com/alt/index.html

 

[landuse]

mxk.com has free plans. That is the one I am going to do.

I have had a look around the site, and I don't see one free plan. They say free, but you have to pay. What a rip off!!

 

[tmpr]

OK, mxk.com, then click on "Free Gokart Plan". Then click on "Free Gokart Plans (BETA TEST)". The page will look like a forum. Then under where it says Subject click on what you want to see. Tie Rods, Figure H, Figure G , A&B, F, E, C&D, Motor Mount Plate, ect. You can print the pictures, or right click with you mouse, and select save picture as ..., to save the picture on your computer.

 

[landuse]

Thanks. I will add the link to our sticky on helpful links

 

[mckutzy]

Im not seeing what free plans he's talking about, could someone post the direct link.