Best go-kart build ever..

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21975

I didn't read the whole thing, but it sure looks like he's berkeleying with them and they don't realize it.

I gave it a once-over.

Seems to be a kid on his first go-kart build but he's not listening to advice from anyone.

Can't tell if trolling or just arrogant.

I'd say real, he is 14 and just doesnt want to listen

"You are going to die a splintery death...possibly on fire"

Believe it or not, when I was a kid living in PR, me and my brother built several go-karts with wood frames. Our most treasured possesion was a go-cart wheel/tire with a sproket and a centrifugal clutch that we found in the trash. If we were lucky, we might score some angle iron to help out, but at best drill bits and nails were the order of the day.

Braking technology was of the cutting edge Converse High top variety.

Death was iminent on a regular and ongoing basis, but odly, never took place.

That's right up there with the shed build thread on BC sportbike.

hardware store ackerman... I think he's a berkeleyin' w/ em

Kind of a harsh group over there. I think they should let the kid learn from his mistakes. I almost want to build a wood kart now just to show them it can be done!

There's precedent for wood framed cars-

bearmtnmartin wrote: That's right up there with the shed build thread on BC sportbike.

That's where I got the link from :)

Um. Morgans had wood frames forever. Seemed to work for them.

That said, this project is not going to end well.

In reply to Tim Baxter:

Wood framed bodywork is much different from a wood chassis.

Morgans use ash framing to give the body structure, they use, and have always used a steel chassis..

fasted58 wrote: hardware store ackerman... I think he's a berkeleyin' w/ em

Agreed. If you read through it, he keeps making little comments that don't sound like they're coming out of a kid.

oldtin wrote: There's precedent for wood framed cars-

Good God I'd love to build something like that, wood frame, "bodywork", everything - it doesn't get much more grassroots than that!

Wood as a structural material. Who would be crazy enough to use that?????...oh wait.

etc....

If you get the chance, just turn to page 11 for some hellarious memes. After skimming through it, that kart has the structural integrity of a Harbor Fright moving dolly. In fact, that's what I would have started with if I was determined to use wood for frame so I could recover and be discharged from the hospital before this kid is even admitted.

Edit: turn to page 15 for the door hinged wheels and the (narrow) PVC pipe axle; I'm going to start crying I'm laughing so hard.

bearmtnmartin wrote: That's right up there with the shed build thread on BC sportbike.

Someone refers to that shed thread on page 15 or so.

In reply to fanfoy: Heah, at least they were smart enough to use metal for the engine. If this kid uses wooden engine mounts then hilarity will really ensue.

Don't forget his initial framing work. That kid had no clue what the berk he was doing.

fanfoy wrote: Wood as a structural material. Who would be crazy enough to use that?????...oh wait.

Someone with basic knowledge of joinery.

Just because other folks can build wooden structures that can fly doesn't mean this kid can.

I guess it is time to haul this old thing up again

It's made of woven wood

http://www.automobilemag.com/green/news/0901_wooden_supercar_splinter/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBqjcSl_1tw

Trans_Maro wrote:

fanfoy wrote: Wood as a structural material. Who would be crazy enough to use that?????...oh wait.

Someone with basic knowledge of joinery. Just because other folks can build wooden structures that can fly doesn't mean this kid can.

Ok, ok, I actually took the time to read the entire thread, and yes he will probably die a splintery death.

But still, wood is good!

You know I had an idea a lot like this when I was 5-6 years old, but it was more of a wooden unibody and I was going to use metal rods for steering. It was going to be pedal-powered with a booster that consisted of a water wheel attached to the axle with a 2-litre bottle hanging over it. It was a foolproof plan.