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Hey guys,
I'm moving up to San Carlos CA, about 10 or so miles outta standford. I was wondering if I could meet someone to help me with a quick project, me almost 12. Anyone?
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Yes :) that's why I need help.
I'm smart, working on a motorized bicycle project, and I collect and restore vintage bikes. Im not a rich kid that wants a go kart. My plan was to make it a tapole trike using bicycle parts.
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I dont want to discourage anyone, but do your parents know that you are meeting a complete stranger to put together a go kart?

Do your parents know that you are going to be running tools that could very well cripple you for life?


I am sorry, but I think that 12 might be a tad young to partake in this undertaking. Its just dangerous, in both injury and meeting someone that you dont know....
 
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Flexibel_kampfe said:
I dont want to discourage anyone, but do your parents know that you are meeting a complete stranger to put together a go kart?

Do your parents know that you are going to be running tools that could very well cripple you for life?


I am sorry, but I think that 12 might be a tad young to partake in this undertaking. Its just dangerous, in both injury and meeting someone that you dont know....
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I started welding when i was 12, although i always had my parents watching me
 
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I'm afraid I gotta get on board with Flexi. I put some thought into it, and if one of my sons (8 and 10 right now) was about to do the same, I'd s**t. Then again, if it was my sons, they'd be doing it with me.
Any chance you've got a father, older brother, uncle, or trusted family friend that can help you with this thing?
 
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devino246 said:
I started welding when i was 12, although i always had my parents watching me
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I wasnt concerned with a welder... since thats a small burn...

But have you ever seen what an abrasive wheel can do to you, shattered or intact? Or hows about a metal bandsaw? Nasty injuries....


That was what I was concerned with.... Parental supervision is for their piece of mind... :surrender:... Parent watching or not, you could still cut your hand off....
 
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Trust me, you dont want to ask for some random stranger online to come help you in real life. Especially at 12. Luckily i dont think there are any creepers on this forum, but you never know.
 
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toystory_4wd said:
I'm afraid I gotta get on board with Flexi. I put some thought into it, and if one of my sons (8 and 10 right now) was about to do the same, I'd s**t. Then again, if it was my sons, they'd be doing it with me.
Any chance you've got a father, older brother, uncle, or trusted family friend that can help you with this thing?
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My parents are divoriced and even so neither one knows anythig about motors or go karts, I only have a twin bro addicted to video games, since were moving I don't know anyone nerby. In Florida I met a guy with a motorizedbike shop and my mom said it's to bad I dont live there or else I could work with him. I guess If I can build te cart and if anyone nerby can look at it and giver
pointers.... I don't know.....what would you do if you wanted to get into go karting but knew nothing or anyone nerby to help you....
 
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Kaptain Krunch said:
Trust me, you dont want to ask for some random stranger online to come help you in real life. Especially at 12. Luckily i dont think there are any creepers on this forum, but you never know.
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I probaly should stick with asking people online and watching videos.... I'm just confused on what to do I guess...

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watching videos on youtube and go kart fourms and google are the best way to find info on a go kart. i had never built a go kart but i just did ALOT of reserch and it pays off you can find some great ideas. this is probly your best bet
 
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If you don't have the tools your best bet would to buy a kart and fix it up and learn everything you can about them
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Agreed... or buy some cheap ones(obviously an angle grinder and welder/OA are minimal..)

But you could get a nice fixer-upper for perhaps $100-200... or a new one for a few hundred more..... and then when that gets old, and when you get older, then fix it up...

Like me, I am 15, but the only reason that I am willing to undertake the task, is because I have worked around tools and machines all my life, constantly building stuff... But, it honestly sounds like you haven't, and are just doing it for a rainy day project....

My advice, wait until atleast High School, when you can find out the formulas that you will need, and be able to comprehend the basics...

-Respecfully
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