[Kartbuilding] Child kart. (fwd)

[Stephen Burke]

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Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 17:29:45 -0700
From: Louis-Charles Bourassa
To: Stephen Burke
Subject: Re: Child kart.

Hi Stephen,
    Here is a picture of our kart.  As you can see it's steel in progress.
  We had a great time with the steering ;-)  Our objective is to not use
welding.  Steel on target ;-)

Next to come :

- Clutch
- Brakes

Hummm.... lot of fun to come....

I'll keep you post ;-)

Louis-Charles


On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Stephen Burke wrote:

> Hi Louis-Charles,
>
> Yes, you will be able to reduce the speed of the kart using that lawnmower
> engine. You'll need a small pulley wheel to go onto the engine shaft. You'll
> need a very large pulley (5 times bigger than the one on the engine) on the
> rear axle. You can connect the two using a belt (v-belt pulley). There won't
> be any shifting/gears. It'll be a direct connection from the engine to the
> rear wheels. Once you start the engine the kart will take off. (You can add
> a third pulley wheel after the kart is made, and you can use this 3rd pulley
> wheel to act as a clutch).
>
> Best of luck,
> -steve
>
>
> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009, Louis-Charles Bourassa wrote:
>
>  Hi Stephen,
>>
>> Thanks for your quick response.  I found this engine for the kart.
>> Will i be able to reduce the speed even if there is no shift ?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in avance for your time !
>>
>> Louis-Charles.
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Stephen Burke wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Louis-Charles,
>>>
>>> Yes, you can put a small motor/engine on the wooden kart. The basic
>>> wooden
>>> kart will be the same.
>>> On your motor/engine the drive shaft may be horizontal based. Therefore
>>> things would be easier, just connect up the two pulley wheels using a V
>>> belt
>>> (see image at bottom of:
>>> http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/chassis_explained.htm )
>>>
>>> Its safer and easier to use pulley wheels and drive belts. You can get
>>> these from an old car (or a car service garage). Chains are noisy and
>>> come
>>> off a lot.
>>>
>>> If you have any other questions, just drop me an email. If you get the
>>> kart
>>> made, feel free to foward on a photo for the kartbuilding.net/gallery
>>> It will be a great fun activity for yourself and your son.
>>>
>>> Best of luck,
>>> -steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, Louis-Charles Bourassa wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>>
>>>>  First of all, the site http://www.kartbuilding.net is really nice !
>>>> Second, excuse my english... ;-)  Third, i want to construct a kart and
>>>> i
>>>> don't know anything about engine.  My objective is to learn how it works
>>>> and
>>>> take quality time with my 7 years old boy.  Since he's 7, i want him to
>>>> participate and that's why i'm focussing on a wood kart.  Did the kart
>>>> design here
>>>> http://www.kartbuilding.net/woodenkart/chassis_explained.htmcan
>>>> be run with an old 49cc motor ( small pocket bike one ) ?  I don't want
>>>> the
>>>> kart to go very fast but i want it to be functionnal....  Using a 49cc
>>>> pocket bike, i think i could use all the peaces ( chain, engine, breaks,
>>>> shift.... ) to construct the kart.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in avance for your time...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Louis-Charles.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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