From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 2 14:39:45 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:39:45 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Go kart Questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Austin, Im glad you found the www.kartbuilding.net website useful, and that you have decided to build a kart yourself. It does have a lot of the info needed to build a go-kart of any type. Onto answering your questions: #1. The Throttle on your Honda GC160 engine. I done some looking there and have found some nice diagrams/info about your engine: - Blueprint for your engine & drive shaft: http://www.tulsaenginewarehouse.com/catalog/honda/specs/gc160/ - General Info: http://www.trupower.com/honda/gc160.htm Actually - here is the User Manual for that Honda GC160 engine!!: http://www.honda-engines.com/Engines_owners_manuals/ownersmanuals/31Z8A000.pdf It shows you all you need to know about the throttle. Does yours have a variable throttle lever? (as on page 2 of above manual?) If so - all you have to do is connect up a small cable (e.g. brake cable off a bycycle etc. to operate this throttle lever. Bycycle shops will give you extra long brake cables and a reel of brake sheething which you can cut to length. If you dont have a throttle lever on your engine, you have to look at the carburattor itself. There will be a small lever which links up to the "butterfly valve". I couldn't get a clear picture of this valve from the above manual. Here is a photo of this lever on a carburattor of mine: (valve closed - engine idling): http://www.kartbuilding.net/gallery/v/Kart_Clearance_and_Memories/DSC01242.JPG.html (valve open - engine turning fast): http://www.kartbuilding.net/gallery/v/Kart_Clearance_and_Memories/DSC01243.JPG.html Notice too the screw on the above lever - this is to adjust the idling speed. You need to firstly - find this lever on your engine (there should be a spring attached to it) (you might have to take off the aircleaner to see it fully). Run the engine - turn this lever manually and see if the engine speeds up when you pull on the spring. If this works - all you have to do then is to connect up a cable to operate this small lever. It should work fine. The reason a throttle lever is not on all engines - is because they dont need to go slow/fast - just run at the same speed. But ALL engines can be made to go fast/slow by adjusting this throttle adjuster lever connected to the butterfly valve which limits the petrol filled air from going into the engine. #2 - Axle Bearings There are a few types of axle bearings available. As you said - you wont really know until you have it in front of you. The main thing to note: DO NOT DRILL HOLES IN THE CHASSIS <-> this will only weaken the chassis causing it to break/bend. WELD ON A LUG or SUPPORT BRACKET onto the chassis FIRST - then bolt the bearing housing to this LUG/SUPPORT BRACKET. This picture shows the above -> http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/images/pillowrunner.jpg (or the page for axles is on http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/axle.htm ) You could also have a Vertical Bearing mounting plate - in which case you have to weld a vertical plate to your chassis - and then bolt your axle bearing to this instead. See: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/Old_Racing_Kart/rearaxle.htm Just make sure that the axle rotates freely before welding/bolting the axle mountings onto the chassis. ALSO - make sure that the rear axle and its wheels are parallel to the front stub axles (i.e. distance from rear left wheel to front left is the same distance from rear right to front right wheel)- other wise your tyres will wear very fast. Anyways - if you take any photos send them on and I will put them on the www.kartbuilding.net website. Best of Luck, Steve On Fri, 1 Dec 2006, Austin Tsai wrote: > Hi there, > > First off, I'd like to say how wonderful your site is. I recently got into an > automotive class in school and thats when I decided to build a go-kart and > stopped by your site. Very nice layout, and tonnes of info! > > Anyways, I was wondering how I could get my engine to drive by a wire. I know > there are throttle kits out there, but I'm not too sure how they hook up. > Right now I have a Honda GC160 (Horizontal shaft engine) that I have rebuilt, > but the only problem is to get it to drive by a pedal speed. Any ideas on how > I can accomplish this? > > Second question I have is that I bought an axle bearing kit (It hasnt arrived > yet so I might be jumping the gun a little here), and I was wondering how you > can attach it? I know the kit comes with the bearings as well as a bracket, > so my guess right now is to just weld the bracket onto t he frame, correct? I > see a lot of professional go-karts have a different type of axle bearing so I > havent been able to find what I want. > > Thanks for all your help in advance, keep up the awesome work! > > Austin Tsai From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 2 15:48:21 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:48:21 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] test Message-ID: test From sburke at burkesys.com Mon Dec 4 20:44:24 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 20:44:24 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Hi - Kart building In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Phil, There are basic plans on making a wooden go-kart on the www.kartbuilding.net website. There is a space at the rear of this kart for an engine however - which isn't much good to you. But you can easily adapt the wooden kart plans to suit your purpose. I will describe how: (Using the diagrams on -> http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/plan.htm and http://www.kartbuilding.net/other_karts/other_wooden_kart/other_wooden_kart.html ) Build the chassis without the engine. There are two methods of pedal power you can use: #1 put a sprocket on the rear axle. Also mount the pedal & large sprocket off a bycycle and connect up the pedal (on a temporary axle at the front end of the kart) to the rear axle via a chain. Of course steering will have to be using a rope connected to the front wheels. #2 drive the kart using a connecting rods driven via a cam & follower drive method. This is a better however unconventional solution. I have attached a *very crude* diagram to this email. It is also located at this link: http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/linkage_drive_wooden_pedal_kart.gif Here are the steps: i: mount a stub axle (as in red). ii: get 2 pedals/levers etc. (in green) to pivot on this red stub axle. iii: get two connecting rods (in blue) which will connect up to the rear axle. iv: get a ratchet center mount off the rear back wheel on a bycycle. Onto this ratchet/free wheel device, mount a circular disc with 2 holes (as in yellow on diagram). Connect up the blue connecting rods to these yellow holes. The green pedals will move forwards and backwards rather than go in a round complete circle as with a chain drive and sprockets. I hope you get a vague idea of what I am on about. I seen plans for such a wooden kart in a "Woodworkers Magazine" years and years ago - and I dont have a copy of it Im afraid. Best of Luck, and I hope I have helped you a little bit. -steve On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, PCostanzo at netlan.com wrote: > Hi, > > I was just wondering - I would like to build a wooden pedal go Kart with > my son. Do you have or know of any plans for this? > Thanks very much > > Phil C From sburke at burkesys.com Mon Dec 4 21:07:08 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:07:08 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Hi - Kart building Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:52:28 -0500 Subject: Re: Hi - Kart building Hi Stephen, Thanks very much for this information - it is very helpful. Stephen Burke <> 12/04/2006 03:44 PM To cc Subject Re: Hi - Kart building Hi Phil, There are basic plans on making a wooden go-kart on the www.kartbuilding.net website. There is a space at the rear of this kart for an engine however - which isn't much good to you. But you can easily adapt the wooden kart plans to suit your purpose. I will describe how: (Using the diagrams on -> http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/plan.htm and http://www.kartbuilding.net/other_karts/other_wooden_kart/other_wooden_kart.html ) Build the chassis without the engine. There are two methods of pedal power you can use: #1 put a sprocket on the rear axle. Also mount the pedal & large sprocket off a bycycle and connect up the pedal (on a temporary axle at the front end of the kart) to the rear axle via a chain. Of course steering will have to be using a rope connected to the front wheels. #2 drive the kart using a connecting rods driven via a cam & follower drive method. This is a better however unconventional solution. I have attached a *very crude* diagram to this email. It is also located at this link: http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/linkage_drive_wooden_pedal_kart.gif Here are the steps: i: mount a stub axle (as in red). ii: get 2 pedals/levers etc. (in green) to pivot on this red stub axle. iii: get two connecting rods (in blue) which will connect up to the rear axle. iv: get a ratchet center mount off the rear back wheel on a bycycle. Onto this ratchet/free wheel device, mount a circular disc with 2 holes (as in yellow on diagram). Connect up the blue connecting rods to these yellow holes. The green pedals will move forwards and backwards rather than go in a round complete circle as with a chain drive and sprockets. I hope you get a vague idea of what I am on about. I seen plans for such a wooden kart in a "Woodworkers Magazine" years and years ago - and I dont have a copy of it Im afraid. Best of Luck, and I hope I have helped you a little bit. -steve On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, > Hi, > > I was just wondering - I would like to build a wooden pedal go Kart with > my son. Do you have or know of any plans for this? > Thanks very much > > Phil C -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 17279 bytes Desc: URL: From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 7 09:59:55 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:59:55 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Go kart Questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Austin, Thanks for the photos - they really help explain whats happenning. I have edited one of the photos and added in text etc. pointing out how the cable will operate the throttle. The digram of the throttle can be found at: http://www.kartbuilding.net/PlAnS/Engine_Throttle_Cable_Operation.jpg The above diagram should help deciding where to place the cable. A brake cable off a bycycle etc. will suffice. A brake cable on a bycycle is made up of 2 parts - the inner steel brake cable (stranded) and the outer sheathing (which the inner cable passes inside). The steel brake cable *must* be pulled out from inside the outer sheathing. If you look at a setup for the brakes on an old bycycle - you will realise how it works. I saw also your photos of the rear axle. They look fine - and a are a very good setup. Those rear axle bearings is exaclty what I used on my old racing kart. See: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/Old_Racing_Kart/rearaxle.htm However - instead of using the steel plates (in gray on your photos) - I made a rectangular box/enclosure for the bearing plates. See: http://www.kartbuilding.net/PlAnS/Rear_Axle_Carrier_Mounting.jpg (Also note that you can look at the 3d model of the racing kart at: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/edrawing/index.html Anyways - with this rectangular fashioned piece of steel the sideway movement of the rear axle is limited. Similarly, - you could simply weld the steel plates provided in your kit (as you mentioned) - and simply weld on ribs/reinforcement pieces to strengthen it to the chassis. As I mentioned before - be careful not to make a hole (with the welder) in the chassis - as this would weaken it significantly. As for the chassis you have made so far - it looks good - its shaping up. Bending the steel tubing is far from easy - as you have found! It seems ok. Just make sure that all the joints are securely welded. If you send on some more pictures of the kart - I will put a special page on the www.kartbuilding.net website for your kart. Best of Luck, Steve On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, Austin Tsai wrote: > Hey Stephen, > > Thanks for your quick reply! I was actually suprised you responded to my > questions so quickly. Thanks for the run down and links to the response to my > questions. > > To clarify, I do have the adjusting lever for the throttle. I have a few > pictures of it here: > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0021.jpg > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0020.jpg > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0019.jpg > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0017.jpg > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0016.jpg > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0015.jpg > > Sorry for the blurry pictures. I had to take them from a camera phone as I > didnt want my digital camera stolen from school. I'm still not sure how I can > hook up a brake cable to control this lever, or maybe that's because I'm not > too sure how a brake cable connects. I know for brakes it pulls the cable and > uses a lever to squeeze the brake pads together. How does it work in this > case? Maybe if you could draw a diagram that would help me out a whole lot. > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Liveaxleassembly.jpg > > Here is a picture of the axle assembly that I picked up. My plan was to > "T-weld" the two dark grey peices onto the frame that I built. My question is > though, Do I have to reinforce these two peices at all? It seems awfully thin > to support itself with 5 hp running it. I know I seem in a little bit of a > rush (Parts have not arrived yet) but I like to plan ahead on how to do > things. > > I got a few snaps of my frame which can be seen here: > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0022.jpg > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/SuiJai/Xanga%20shit/Photo-0023.jpg > > What do you think? I copied a FIAA Tony Kart frame that I found off the web. > It was 1:10 scale so I basically measured all the angles and cut it to the > real scale. I have to say though, bending tubing manually is quite tedious > work. It was hard to get the 3 front bends to be precise to the scale drawing > so they are a bit off. The front is still missing the front axle peices as > well as a foot support. Hopefully my parts will arrive in this week and I can > get a bit more progress done. > > Thanks for all the help! I really appreciate you taking time out to answer my > questions. > > Austin Tsai > > > > > >> From: Stephen Burke >> To: Austin Tsai >> CC: kartbuilding at lists.burkesys.com >> Subject: Re: Go kart Questions >> Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:39:45 +0000 (GMT) >> >> Hi Austin, >> >> Im glad you found the www.kartbuilding.net website useful, and that you >> have decided to build a kart yourself. It does have a lot of the info >> needed to build a go-kart of any type. Onto answering your questions: >> >> #1. The Throttle on your Honda GC160 engine. >> I done some looking there and have found some nice diagrams/info about your >> engine: >> - Blueprint for your engine & drive shaft: >> http://www.tulsaenginewarehouse.com/catalog/honda/specs/gc160/ >> - General Info: >> http://www.trupower.com/honda/gc160.htm >> >> Actually - here is the User Manual for that Honda GC160 engine!!: >> http://www.honda-engines.com/Engines_owners_manuals/ownersmanuals/31Z8A000.pdf >> >> It shows you all you need to know about the throttle. >> Does yours have a variable throttle lever? (as on page 2 of above manual?) >> If so - all you have to do is connect up a small cable (e.g. brake cable >> off a bycycle etc. to operate this throttle lever. Bycycle shops will give >> you extra long brake cables and a reel of brake sheething which you can cut >> to length. >> >> If you dont have a throttle lever on your engine, you have to look at the >> carburattor itself. There will be a small lever which links up to the >> "butterfly valve". I couldn't get a clear picture of this valve from the >> above manual. Here is a photo of this lever on a carburattor of mine: >> (valve closed - engine idling): >> http://www.kartbuilding.net/gallery/v/Kart_Clearance_and_Memories/DSC01242.JPG.html >> (valve open - engine turning fast): >> http://www.kartbuilding.net/gallery/v/Kart_Clearance_and_Memories/DSC01243.JPG.html >> >> Notice too the screw on the above lever - this is to adjust the idling >> speed. You need to firstly - find this lever on your engine (there should >> be a spring attached to it) (you might have to take off the aircleaner to >> see it fully). Run the engine - turn this lever manually and see if the >> engine speeds up when you pull on the spring. If this works - all you have >> to do then is to connect up a cable to operate this small lever. It should >> work fine. >> The reason a throttle lever is not on all engines - is because they dont >> need to go slow/fast - just run at the same speed. But ALL engines can be >> made to go fast/slow by adjusting this throttle adjuster lever connected to >> the butterfly valve which limits the petrol filled air from going into the >> engine. >> >> #2 - Axle Bearings >> There are a few types of axle bearings available. As you said - you wont >> really know until you have it in front of you. >> The main thing to note: DO NOT DRILL HOLES IN THE CHASSIS <-> this will >> only weaken the chassis causing it to break/bend. WELD ON A LUG or SUPPORT >> BRACKET onto the chassis FIRST - then bolt the bearing housing to this >> LUG/SUPPORT BRACKET. >> This picture shows the above -> >> http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/images/pillowrunner.jpg >> (or the page for axles is on http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/axle.htm >> ) >> >> You could also have a Vertical Bearing mounting plate - in which case you >> have to weld a vertical plate to your chassis - and then bolt your axle >> bearing to this instead. See: >> http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/Old_Racing_Kart/rearaxle.htm >> >> Just make sure that the axle rotates freely before welding/bolting the axle >> mountings onto the chassis. ALSO - make sure that the rear axle and its >> wheels are parallel to the front stub axles (i.e. distance from rear left >> wheel to front left is the same distance from rear right to front right >> wheel)- other wise your tyres will wear very fast. >> >> Anyways - if you take any photos send them on and I will put them on the >> www.kartbuilding.net website. >> >> Best of Luck, >> Steve >> >> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006, Austin Tsai wrote: >>> Hi there, >>> >>> First off, I'd like to say how wonderful your site is. I recently got into >>> an automotive class in school and thats when I decided to build a go-kart >>> and stopped by your site. Very nice layout, and tonnes of info! >>> >>> Anyways, I was wondering how I could get my engine to drive by a wire. I >>> know there are throttle kits out there, but I'm not too sure how they hook >>> up. Right now I have a Honda GC160 (Horizontal shaft engine) that I have >>> rebuilt, but the only problem is to get it to drive by a pedal speed. Any >>> ideas on how I can accomplish this? >>> >>> Second question I have is that I bought an axle bearing kit (It hasnt >>> arrived yet so I might be jumping the gun a little here), and I was >>> wondering how you can attach it? I know the kit comes with the bearings as >>> well as a bracket, so my guess right now is to just weld the bracket onto >>> t he frame, correct? I see a lot of professional go-karts have a different >>> type of axle bearing so I havent been able to find what I want. >>> >>> Thanks for all your help in advance, keep up the awesome work! >>> >>> Austin Tsai > > _________________________________________________________________ > Off to school, going on a trip, or moving? Windows Live (MSN) Messenger lets > you stay in touch with friends and family wherever you go. Click here to find > out how to sign up! http://www.telusmobility.com/msnxbox/ > > From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 9 16:34:05 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:34:05 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] the kart building problem In-Reply-To: <001101c71b7f$8e8e5e80$6400a8c0@homeac42476312> References: <001101c71b7f$8e8e5e80$6400a8c0@homeac42476312> Message-ID: Hi, There are 2 methods of stopping the rear axle moving horizontally (from side to side). #1 Some pillar bearings have a "grub screw" which tightens the inner ring of the bearing onto the rear axle. An "allen key" (hexagonal) is used to tighten this grub screw onto the rear axle. There is a picture of this bearing and the grub screw at: http://www.kartbuilding.net/epbimages/pillowbearing.jpg #2 Make a shoulder (or stepped thickness) on the rear axle. The rear axle has a thicker diameter in the middle. At the exact distance on the right and left of the rear axle, the diameter of the bar is reduced (on a lathe etc.) so that the bearing can push up against this shoulder/stepped thickness. Such a picture is at: http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/images/wholeaxle.jpg I hope this answers your question. Best of Luck, Steve On Sat, 9 Dec 2006, robik2001_2001 at mail.ru wrote: > Hi ! I've started to build a kart but i have some problem)) How does the bearing hold an axle out of horisontal move? I saw pics from offroad_kart_plan (pdf) but th epicture with an axle mounted is too small. Would you please/.. give me any plans.. photos ets all you have about my problem)) > Big Thanks) Vovchik/ Moscow/ From sburke at burkesys.com Sun Dec 10 15:06:56 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:06:56 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] the kart building problem Message-ID: Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:27:51 +0300 Subject: Re: the kart building problem Thank You! I'll try the second method. From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 14 22:41:15 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:41:15 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] German? In-Reply-To: <710345056@web.de> References: <710345056@web.de> Message-ID: Guten Tag! Ich habe ach ein bischen Deutsch :-( I would suggest you use Google Translator to view my kartbuilding website. The translated version of my website (via google translator at: http://www.google.de/language_tools?hl=en ) is: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kartbuilding.net&langpair=en%7Cde&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to send me an email. Happy Christmas. Best of Luck, -Steve On Thu, 14 Dec 2006, franz herling wrote: > Hi! > I'm Franz, from Mei?en, Saxony, Germany. I saw your cool webpage kartbuilding.net. > My question: Can I have some tips from you in German. I want to build a kart with some classmates and we need a plan... > Just send me an email, I would be glad. > > Bye > ______________________________________________________________________________ > "Ein Herz f?r Kinder" - Ihre Spende hilft! Aktion: www.deutschlandsegelt.de > Unser Dankesch?n: Ihr Name auf dem Segel der 1. deutschen America's Cup-Yacht! > > From sburke at burkesys.com Fri Dec 15 11:33:57 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:33:57 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] German? In-Reply-To: <711287819@web.de> References: <711287819@web.de> Message-ID: Hi, It would cost around 200 euros to build the kart. You would be able to make it cheaper, for 75 or 90 euros if you got the engine and wheels already for free. As for time - it would take at least 2 weeks to build, depending on how capable/good your 10 pupils (students) are, and if they are able to Weld, or use a Metalwork lathe. Best of Luck, Steve On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, franz_herling at web.de wrote: > Hi! > Oh...I thought because you sold your kart for 400?. > My question is: How much cost such a car (just simple, only chassis, without car body)? > And how long it takes? We are 10 pupiles and we have one week free time...maybe a little bit more. > Happy Christmas! > Happy New Year! From sburke at burkesys.com Wed Dec 20 16:06:55 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:06:55 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Go Cart plans In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Francesco, I have completed all the Racing Kart plans in time for Christmas! The set of 20 plans can be downloaded and printed from: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html Happy Christmas, Steve On Sun, 26 Nov 2006, Francesco Falco wrote: > Hey how r ya? > > I am a fan of ur web site but i was wondering if you would be able to send me > an email of complete plans of how to make a go cart or if you would be able > to send them out in the post to 156 Dawkins Road Lewiston 5501 Australia, > South Australia. it would be very much appreciated. > > Yours truely > Francesco Falco > From sburke at burkesys.com Wed Dec 20 16:08:29 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:08:29 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] racing kart plans In-Reply-To: <000801c70826$649a4600$1ceb5347@LAPTOP> References: <000801c70826$649a4600$1ceb5347@LAPTOP> Message-ID: Hi, I have managed to finish the complete set of Racing Kart plans, just in time for Christmas! The set of 20 plans can be downloaded and printed from: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html Happy Christmas, Steve On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, Bill wrote: > When are more sections going to be added to the "Breakdown of assembly of racing kart" category? All I have seen for sometime now now is "main chasis of racing kart" and "king pins, front stub axles, left and right" From sburke at burkesys.com Wed Dec 20 16:10:28 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:10:28 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] steering In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Matt, I have just completed all the detailed plans for a Racing Kart. The set of 20 plans in PDF can be downloaded and printed from: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html There are details plans for the steering setup, including steering column, drop arm, track rods, and front stub axles. I hope you find them of good benefit to you. Happy Christmas, Steve On Tue, 31 Oct 2006, matt cavanaugh wrote: > hey i was wondering if you had detailed plains of the steering system? > From sburke at burkesys.com Wed Dec 20 16:14:00 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:14:00 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] kart building for a school In-Reply-To: References: <1104.lefty.1157670976.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> Message-ID: Hi Austin, I actually just managed to complete all the plans for the Racing Kart, just in time for Christmas. The set of 20 PDF plans can be downloaded and printed from: http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html I hope you will find them of good use. Happy Christmas, Steve On Fri, 8 Sep 2006, sburke wrote: > Hi Austin, > > Im afraid that I wont be able to finish the rest of the "Break Down of > Assembly of Racing Kart" this year due to time constraints. > There is an "eDrawing" of the complete kart available. This eDrawing allows > you to measure *any* part of the kart you require. This is located here: > http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/edrawing/index.html > > I hope this will be able to help you figure out the kart. If you get a chance > to complete your own blue-prints/ drawings and/or want to publish the school > project on the Kartbuilding website - send on a word doc etc. and I can make > a section for your project. > > Thanks and Best of Luck, > -Steve > > On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Austin Wells wrote: > >> Hello, my name is Austin Wells. I work at an alternative school in >> Portland, OR. My students and I are going to build a go-kart and we love >> the plans on your website. They are by far the clearest and most logical >> free plans that we have been able to find. Thank you. We were wondering if >> you have a timetable for when you will complete the section on "Break Down >> of Assembly of Racing Kart." It will take us a while to get the materials >> together and build the Chassis, but we would like to know where to go >> after that. >> >> Peace, >> >> Austin >> >> > From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 21 10:16:46 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:16:46 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] kart building for a school (fwd) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:26:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: kart building for a school Thank you very much! > Hi Austin, > > I actually just managed to complete all the plans for the Racing Kart, > just in time for Christmas. The set of 20 PDF plans can be downloaded and > printed from: > http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html > > I hope you will find them of good use. > > Happy Christmas, > Steve > > > On Fri, 8 Sep 2006, sburke wrote: > >> Hi Austin, >> >> Im afraid that I wont be able to finish the rest of the "Break Down of >> Assembly of Racing Kart" this year due to time constraints. >> There is an "eDrawing" of the complete kart available. This eDrawing >> allows >> you to measure *any* part of the kart you require. This is located here: >> http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/edrawing/index.html >> >> I hope this will be able to help you figure out the kart. If you get a >> chance >> to complete your own blue-prints/ drawings and/or want to publish the >> school >> project on the Kartbuilding website - send on a word doc etc. and I can >> make >> a section for your project. >> >> Thanks and Best of Luck, >> -Steve >> >> On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Austin Wells wrote: >> >>> Hello, my name is Austin Wells. I work at an alternative school in >>> Portland, OR. My students and I are going to build a go-kart and we >>> love >>> the plans on your website. They are by far the clearest and most >>> logical >>> free plans that we have been able to find. Thank you. We were wondering >>> if >>> you have a timetable for when you will complete the section on "Break >>> Down >>> of Assembly of Racing Kart." It will take us a while to get the >>> materials >>> together and build the Chassis, but we would like to know where to go >>> after that. >>> >>> Peace, >>> >>> Austin >>> >>> >> > -- "One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding." -Paulo Freire From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 21 10:17:48 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:17:48 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] racing kart plans (fwd) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:33:45 -0800 Subject: Re: racing kart plans Wow thats awesome, thanks for letting me know. Merry Christmas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Burke" To: "Bill" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: racing kart plans > Hi, > > I have managed to finish the complete set of Racing Kart plans, just in time > for Christmas! The set of 20 plans can be downloaded and printed from: > http://www.kartbuilding.net/racingkart/index.html > > Happy Christmas, > Steve > > > On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, Bill wrote: > >> When are more sections going to be added to the "Breakdown of assembly of >> racing kart" category? All I have seen for sometime now now is "main chasis >> of racing kart" and "king pins, front stub axles, left and right" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 21 10:29:09 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:29:09 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Great Kart Plans! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Chris, Thank you very much for your email regarding publishing my kart plans on your site. I would prefer however if you didnt put my plans on your website, as I want people see the other valuable information on the kartbuilding website, e.g. engines, drive, photo gallery etc. I am also trying to build up a community of people who go to www.kartbuilding.net for karting solutions. Feel free to place a link and information about www.kartbuilding.net and the available kart plans on your own website. If you like, I can put your website as a link on the www.kartbuilding.net website and send visitors your way. Happy Christmas, Steve On Wed, 20 Dec 2006, Chris Griffiths wrote: > Hello Mr Burke, > I am emailing you to ask permission to publish your kart > plans on my site. > > I am developing this site because i was very frustrated that know one (except > for you) would publish kart plans for free. So i am going to develop some and > ask for plan donation , but i would like to add yours if you do let mme i > will put COPYWRIGHT STEPHEN BURKE at the top of the page. > > Looking Forward To Reading Your Reply! > > Yours sincerley > C Griffiths From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 21 12:48:49 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:48:49 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Great Kart Plans! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Chris, You can download and use CutePDF to print documents, plans, drawings etc. in PDF format. CutePDF Writer can be downloaded from: http://www.cutepdf.com/ Basically it installs a new printer to your computer. When you are inside a word document etc. Choose Print, and in the printers dropdown menu, CutePDF printer should be there. It then asks where to save the printed PDF. If you want me to add a website link or pdf of your ideas etc. to www.kartbuilding.net just shout. Best of Luck, -steve On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Chris Griffiths wrote: > Dear Stephen, > Please could you send me the software you use to make the > .pdf files so i can contribute to your website. > > Thanks, > > Yours Sincerley Chris From sburke at burkesys.com Thu Dec 21 16:48:01 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:48:01 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] General Query In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Alexander, Without the engine and wheels - a kart can cost between 50 and 100 euros to complete, depending on how much "proper" parts you buy (for the seat and bearings etc.). An old 100cc motorbike engine will cost approximately 75 euros to buy. Again it would be possible to get a different engine cheaper. As for costs - you can build a kart to suit any budget in my opinion. Visit a metal scrap yard, a motorbike dismantlers and other such places for great bargins. You could actually build the kart for 30 euros if you got out and asked people for stuff etc. Best of Luck and Happy Christmas, -steve P.S. If you do manage to start making the kart - take some photos and email them on, and I can put up an article on the website www.kartbuilding.net in the "other karts" section. On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Alexander G wrote: > Hi, first and foremost Thank you for the great plans. A bunch of friends and > I are planning to build a simple go kart so we found your plans extremely > helpful. Just one more question though before we start...on the average, how > much will this cost without the engine..and maybe the price for a used > engine? > > Best Regards, > > Alexander G. > From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 23 13:32:12 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:32:12 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Hello In-Reply-To: <422682.29211.qm@web36208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <422682.29211.qm@web36208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi, I dont have plans for a two-seater kart on my website. You could easily modify the plans for the off-road kart ( http://www.kartbuilding.net/Freeplans/plans.htm ) and make it wider, to accomodate two seats. There was a fellow kartbuilder who managed to make a two-seater kart. A photo of this is located at: http://www.kartbuilding.net/other_karts/other_karts.html If you have any specific questions, email me and I will reply. Happy Christmas and Best of Luck, -steve On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, AKRAM KEVAL wrote: > I am interested in building a go-kart for my son, He is 11 and I need a two seater. Can you help me please > Akram Keval (A.K) From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 23 13:32:39 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:32:39 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Thanks (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:28:06 +0000 Subject: Thanks Thanks for replying so quickly, Much Appreciated! From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 23 13:34:11 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:34:11 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] General Query In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Alex, Hope all goes well with the kart. If there are any specific questions, email them to me, and I'll do my best to answer them for you. Happy Christmas and Best of Luck, -steve On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Alexander G wrote: > Hi, thanks for the quick reply. It was cheaper then i had initially > expected. Since my friends and I are still schooling in college we are > planning to take around one year to complete. We will definetly make > pictures and send them to you. First thing i gotta do, is call some metal > scrap dealers to find the parts. I hope that everything go's well. > > Best Regards > > Alex > > > On 12/22/06, Stephen Burke wrote: >> >> Hi Alexander, >> >> Without the engine and wheels - a kart can cost between 50 and 100 euros >> to complete, depending on how much "proper" parts you buy (for the seat >> and bearings etc.). >> >> An old 100cc motorbike engine will cost approximately 75 euros to buy. >> Again it would be possible to get a different engine cheaper. >> >> As for costs - you can build a kart to suit any budget in my opinion. >> Visit a metal scrap yard, a motorbike dismantlers and other such places >> for great bargins. You could actually build the kart for 30 euros if you >> got out and asked people for stuff etc. >> >> Best of Luck and Happy Christmas, >> -steve >> >> P.S. If you do manage to start making the kart - take some photos and >> email them on, and I can put up an article on the website >> www.kartbuilding.net in the "other karts" section. >> >> >> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Alexander G wrote: >> >> > Hi, first and foremost Thank you for the great plans. A bunch of friends >> and >> > I are planning to build a simple go kart so we found your plans >> extremely >> > helpful. Just one more question though before we start...on the average, >> how >> > much will this cost without the engine..and maybe the price for a used >> > engine? >> > >> > Best Regards, >> > >> > Alexander G. >> > >> > From sburke at burkesys.com Sat Dec 23 13:41:26 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (sburke at burkesys.com) Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:41:26 -0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] Advice In-Reply-To: <99419A8031B8D24D92183D31D17A6FBC0124D567@EX2.ad.colorado.edu> References: <99419A8031B8D24D92183D31D17A6FBC0124D567@EX2.ad.colorado.edu> Message-ID: <49647.86.42.0.241.1166881286.squirrel@mail.burkesys.com> Hi Irene, Yes - you will be able to make some kart which can be driven around the neighbourhood using pedal power etc. There are two ways I would suggest going about this: Get an old/second-hand or even new pedal kart etc. This will provide the wheels and pedals etc. Even a plastic pedal tractor or something which you could take the parts off and put onto an assembled wooden kart. There wouldnt be too much work in making a simple wooden kart using some 2x4's as you suggested. The plan of the wooden kart is quite simple - pretty much like what is on this page (without the engine): http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/plan.htm There are more photos of a wooden kart made by a fellow kartbuilder at: http://www.kartbuilding.net/other_karts/other_wooden_kart/other_wooden_kart.html , however I dont have the plans for it. You should be able to get a good idea from them photos. Also - if you look in some hobby magazines etc. e.g. practical woodworking etc. you might be able to see some simple plans for a wooden kart. If you have any specific questions, feel free to email them to me, and I will do my best to answer them for you. Best of Luck and Happy Christmas, -steve > Hi > > I'm a single mom with two girls - 10 & 12. > They have become convinced that together, reading directions and figuring > things out, we can build a simple cool go-kart > > I must admit to being totally intimidated but then again I never thought > I'd learn to change my own tire and windshield wipers and turn signals > so..... > > I was looking at your The Most Basic Wooden Kart > > Do you think I stand a chance? > Is this where you would recommend I begin > > They want to be able to simply ride it around the neighborhood - it's > understood it wouldn't be for racing or anything insane. Just fun > > Should I be going for something else like a few 2x4's and modeling it > after something like the Little Rascals would have made? > > I would so appreciate a reply if you have the time > > Thanks > Irene > > From sburke at burkesys.com Mon Dec 25 17:08:14 2006 From: sburke at burkesys.com (Stephen Burke) Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:08:14 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Kartbuilding] 1100cc In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, A 1100cc engine is rather big and heavy!! I suggest you use 2 inch (50mm diameter) tubing with a wall thickness of 3 or 4mm. Also - I do realise you will have to attach the radiator and cooling system for that engine. Thats the reason I use smaller air cooled engines - as I dont have to worry about the radiator etc. Anyways, I do suggest you use larger diameter steel tubes for the main pieces of the chassis. It would be possible to use smaller 1.4" tubing for the cross members in the chassis. If you email any photos of the engine and chassis, I will gladly put them on the kartbuilding website. Best of Luck, Steve On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, khalid hinnawi wrote: > Hi ... thanks alot for all the info i got in ur site ... i have small > consideration about building an off road G.K .. with suzuki 1100cc engine > using 1.40" steel tubes ... well it carry it ?? or do i have to make the > chassi tubes bigger ? > > kikoo ...