[Kartbuilding] Fwd: hi

[Stephen Burke]

Hi Vic,

That setup should work fine for the rear axle - the bearings and all.
I cant say how long the bearings will last with the weight etc. but it
should run for a good bit of driving of the kart.

As for the steering wheel - I used a wheel off a small childs bike! I
just bolted the wheel onto the end of the steering axle.
Best of Luck
-steve


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>
> Hey! I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed so please bear with me if
> I make a blind fool of myself!
>
> I was intending on building a go kart except I was going to do it entirely
> from scraps, i.e., old motorbike or lawnmower engines etc. also I had an
> idea for the axles to work on a basis of ball bearings. I.e., (see ASCII
> image):
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> 0 - :===: - U - :===: - 0
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> The 0's are the wheels, the U is the chain, the hyphens are the central
> axle, the colons are the ball bearings and the ='s are the external axle (it
> will be welded onto the chassis.
>
> Do you think that's a good idea to do or will I get myself killed if I try
> it? also, i'm not too sure about a steering wheel, would you be able to help
> me work out how to make one?
>
> And silly me, I didn't even introduce myself! My name is victor and i'm 17,
> I live in Australia!
>
> Anyways, thanks for your time and help,
>
> Vic