[Kartbuilding] Arc Welders - Kart Chassis

[Stephen Burke]

Hi James,

A MIG welder will be easier to use, and will also be easier to weld thin 
walled tubing. You will be able to get "mild steel tubing" (also known as 
gunbarrel) with an O.D. (outside diameter) of 25mm with a wall thickness 
of 3mm in any hardware store. You will also be able to get the tubing in a 
local engineering works.

As for engine, the best ones are from a motorbike which have a manual 
clutch and 3-4 gears. A 250cc motorbike engine will give a good top speed 
and good off-road power with its gearbox.

Best of Luck,
-steve

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, james paley wrote:

> THanks for repyling. I am probably going to get a MIG welder. I was also wondering where the tubing could be got, and about what size of engine is best.
>