T-man
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T-man
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This is the first go kart that I hav built
I've built the worlds first go kart version of the ....Well you know.
I've built the worlds first go kart version of the ....Well you know.
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brendonv
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wow thats awesome. Wouldnt wanna crash, head goes straight into that sharp metal edge.
T-man
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ha ..no there is no edge there is a 1" lip that runs the whole rim of the opening..none of the edges are sharp
EagleTalons
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Oh wow! That's awesome! Another Montanan is here too!
T-man
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Hay thanks guys ...yes I do sell it on ebay, search (go kart plans)
Eagle talons, yes I live in Missoula
Freak boy, yes when I started to place videos I needed people to look at what I was doing to build an intrest base and get my foot in the door of the search engins...Plus I was realy proud of what I was doing and how far I had come....NOW this thing is blowing up in my face...something happend and I dont know what since the 8th to today my (driveing it ) video has had 40,000 hits to it if you go to Google and type in tumbler go kart ...its like 3 or 4 pages strait from the first one. I have two names that I use T-man and tully712 ...BUT the sales of the plans haven't gon up ...I think people see itas two difficult or expensive to do...My next kart that I design is going to be The Robin Rod.....ha ha no its not just messin
Eagle talons, yes I live in Missoula
Freak boy, yes when I started to place videos I needed people to look at what I was doing to build an intrest base and get my foot in the door of the search engins...Plus I was realy proud of what I was doing and how far I had come....NOW this thing is blowing up in my face...something happend and I dont know what since the 8th to today my (driveing it ) video has had 40,000 hits to it if you go to Google and type in tumbler go kart ...its like 3 or 4 pages strait from the first one. I have two names that I use T-man and tully712 ...BUT the sales of the plans haven't gon up ...I think people see itas two difficult or expensive to do...My next kart that I design is going to be The Robin Rod.....ha ha no its not just messin
T-man
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no... not at all, lots of attn. though.
frederic
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Part of your low-volume plan sales might be the perceived complexity however to me, looking at your chassis picture, it seems fairly straight forward. Certainly the steering has a degree of complexity not found in other, more traditional karts.
I have noticed that a lot of the kart-plan sellers on ebay aren't having their auctions close out to a winning bidder, and I think part of that is the economy - adults, who are the ones with the money, are not spending as much on non-essential things in preparation for the "worst".
I also think with all the free plans that are available, there are enough alternatives that someone might not take the risk of time and materials trying to make your kart. Not because it's complicated, but because it *looks* complicated.
I'm in my 40's and a parent, and I cannot tell you how many toys and things my four year old "absolutely had to have" that now sit in a pile in the attic. I can't imagine what this will be like when he's 12-15.
My personal theories aside, I have to admit your kart design looks great and is quite striking. I always appreciate unique approaches to anything. Kudos.
I have noticed that a lot of the kart-plan sellers on ebay aren't having their auctions close out to a winning bidder, and I think part of that is the economy - adults, who are the ones with the money, are not spending as much on non-essential things in preparation for the "worst".
I also think with all the free plans that are available, there are enough alternatives that someone might not take the risk of time and materials trying to make your kart. Not because it's complicated, but because it *looks* complicated.
I'm in my 40's and a parent, and I cannot tell you how many toys and things my four year old "absolutely had to have" that now sit in a pile in the attic. I can't imagine what this will be like when he's 12-15.
My personal theories aside, I have to admit your kart design looks great and is quite striking. I always appreciate unique approaches to anything. Kudos.
T-man
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dooly noted ..I'll keep those in mind.
toofarnorth
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So if you get into an accident and the Kart has catastrophic damage do the front tires spring into a mini bike leaving the rest to self destruct? If not you might want to work on that.
jorge0136
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Just out of curiosity how are you packaging your plans? Blue prints, cad drawings? I don't think I will ever get past my current way of designing things, crayon and a napkin. Do you have photos and write ups of each part of the build.
Something worth looking into as well is a community build forum. I don't know if you could start a forum for free or if it would cost you anything. The business model i am basing this guess on is this one: http://www.grabercars.com/phpbb2/ Take a look at the builders logs.
People buy the plans off of this guy and eventually they have to buy the body for the car off of him too. But he walks them through making a car from scratch. A big selling point having the designer of the product at your finger tips.
Granted you are selling to a different audience with the tumbler. None the less I think it might help take care of some of the supposed complexity seeing other people building the project. Additionally I imagine it would help smooth out any issues with the plans. But it would mean you are managing a community not just sending plans out.
I wish you luck with your business.
Something worth looking into as well is a community build forum. I don't know if you could start a forum for free or if it would cost you anything. The business model i am basing this guess on is this one: http://www.grabercars.com/phpbb2/ Take a look at the builders logs.
People buy the plans off of this guy and eventually they have to buy the body for the car off of him too. But he walks them through making a car from scratch. A big selling point having the designer of the product at your finger tips.
Granted you are selling to a different audience with the tumbler. None the less I think it might help take care of some of the supposed complexity seeing other people building the project. Additionally I imagine it would help smooth out any issues with the plans. But it would mean you are managing a community not just sending plans out.
I wish you luck with your business.
T-man
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once payment clears its send to your email in zip. format..you down load, open, and print.
yep that is what Im doing also..the plans are one source of info the other 3 are my build log that showes what I did from day one to the present, also my youtube videos, and finaly my website...so theres three sources now,the websit is being worked on. tmanskarts.com
yep that is what Im doing also..the plans are one source of info the other 3 are my build log that showes what I did from day one to the present, also my youtube videos, and finaly my website...so theres three sources now,the websit is being worked on. tmanskarts.com
T-man
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ok Im trying to get my website up to par.. http://tmanskarts.com/ what do you think I should add...be gental
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