[Kartbuilding] Fwd: FW: RE: Kart Building

Stephen Burke kartbuilding at gmail.com
Mon Oct 9 11:34:42 IST 2006


>
> > Hi Max,
> >
> > You should be able to buy a clutch to suit the weed eater engine. The
>data
> > you need is the following:
> > Engine Shaft Diameter
> > Speed of the engine in revs per minute
> > Horsepower or cc as a rough guide
> > You can go to karting websites online and supply the above data, and you
> > should be able to get a match.
> > Whatever clutch you get, either buying it or getting it off a chainsaw,
>it
> > may not be fully adaptable to the weed eater engine, and may require
>some
> > modification, i.e. welding the main inside piece of the clutch to the
>engine
> > shaft, or getting a piece of tubing with a keyway that will allow the
> > securing of the inside of the centrifical clutch to teh engine shaft.
> >
> > If I were you, Id take the weed eater engine, with all the trimmings
>taken
> > off, and go to a lawnmower/ chainsaw repair shop etc. and ask the person
> > there if there was ANY OLD clutch off a chainsaw that MAY have some
>chance
> > of fitting onto the weed eater shaft. So I would keep looking and go to
>all
> > the hire out shops involved with chainsaws and lawnmowers and ask them
>for
> > an old cheap centrifical clutch.
> >
> > Of course you can work away and buy the most appropriate one and do your
> > best and get it working with the weed eater engine.
> > Main thing is, not to waste too much money, so you can always get
>another
> > type of centrifical clutch and work with it.
> > Best of Luck
> > -steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Hello,
> > >I was looking at your web page concerning building go karts. I thought
>it
> > >was very interesting and helpful. I have a question. I have a Yard
>Machines
> > >(by MTD), Model Y28, weed eater engine. It is 28cc. I have a six year
>old
> > >who rides electric carts now, and thought if I used that engine and
>built
> > >him a simple cart, I wouldn't have to worry about him going too fast.
>Now,
> > >my question is, can I buy a clutch for this engine? I thought the
>easiest
> > >way would be to get a centrifugal clutch for the motor and run a single
> > >gear chain drive.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Max



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