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A couple of weeks ago someone posted a question about a lightweight hydraulic brake system ...so, I did a quick looksie, found one & posted a link https://www.ebay.com/itm/174516036541 Then, a few days later I got a message that that brake system was "on sale" ~$65.00 :huh: *Thats for the...

This will be the thread for Polaris my 1st Electrathon kart :thumbsup: I was goin' ta get started ...but, it was arainin' :ack2: So, I did some a thinkin' We need to go lightweight, with low rolling resistance & kinda reliable So, Ima thinkin' I'm going to try some bicycle wheels It...

Hey guys (& gals), check out Electrathon America, it looks super kool :cool: ...& would be a great father (or mom) & son (or daughter) project :thumbsup: ...&/or a good way for folks to get into electric powered karts :cornut: Electrathon America Our MISSION: To inspire an interest in Science...

My 1st grand daughter just turned 3 :wai: ...& at her B-day party, my oldest son asked "when are you gonna build a kart for your grand daughter?" Well, she "is" only 3 :huh: ...but, I'll see what I can come up with :thumbsup: Hmmm...I still have Winston's little kart in storage (I got the...

For my next creation, I've been thinking about building a go kart sized jeep (mini-Jeep) ...but first, here is some Jeep info. "The Jeep marque has been headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, ever since Willys–Overland launched production of the first CJ or Civilian Jeep branded models there in 1945...

I picked up a battery cell checker/voltage meter called the HobbyKing Battery Medic, to help monitor the individual cell voltages, in my Lithium batteries. They are designed & made for use with/in small RC (remote control) vehicle Lithium battery packs (cars, airplanes, drones etc.) ...but, a...

I helped a buddy of mine convert his 48V electric golf cart from Lead Acid batteries to Lithium, last summer, using a couple of Chevy Volt Lithium Modules. :cool: Then, last week he called me "freaking out" because his kid was riding it around ...& overly dis-charged the battery pack...

I've been thinkin' about building "my version" of a cross-kart. ;) Have ya seen these things? ...their "Bad Azz" :2guns: * I came a-cross (he-he) :smartass:this: Loose is when you hit the wall with the back of the car Tight is when you hit the wall with the front of the car Horsepower is...

I got/fixed up this old Freedom Scooter, for my son, a few years ago. https://www.diygokarts.com/community/threads/freedom-scooter.41944/ Here is an old video of me & Winston cleanin' & fixin' 'er up :thumbsup: He's zipped around on 'er for a couple of years :auto: ...& has kinda out grown...

If ya ever get in your electric powered go kart ...& it just doesn't seem as spunky as usual ...or worse (don't want ta go at all) A "cell" may have gone bad in your battery pack Here is an example of this, that I encountered this weekend I got my Aerial Atom kart out on Saturday afternoon...

I've been thinkin' & drawin' on the set-up & design of another racing style, electric powered go kart. :thumbsup: Ima gonna build upon some of the stuff I learned from designing, building & testing my Excalibur kart...

I picked up a (supposedly) slightly used ME-0709 electric motor :thumbsup: It's for a powerful, off-road capable kart (I told ya 'all Challenge Accepted :2guns: It's rated @ 8hp (or 19hp peak) ...so, it should be able to "kick" most Predator's azz(es) :stir::devil2: It seems to weight...

Ima gonna build a Slingshot It's gonna be made out of go kart parts ...so, I guess it would be a mini-Slingshot ;) There's basically (3) parts to it ...the front end ...the cock pit ...& the tail Ima gonna start with the "3rd member"(does anyone remember that term?) The rear axle will...

I've been bouncin' ideas around about a new project. :) It's gonna be kinda like my Zero turn kart (same concept) 2017 - Hero (Zero Turn Go Kart) | DIY Go Karts The Land Speeder is gonna be designed better (better maneuverability) ...& should be way more powerful too (2-48V 1,000 motors as...

Thinkin' of buildin' a Formula SAE style/type of a kart :) " Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by SAE International (previously known as the Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE). The competition was started in 1980 by the SAE student branch at the University of Texas at...

Building a roadster based on an old racing kart :) "Steppin' my game up a notch" for this one :cool: So, I got some 1" x 14g. HREW (hot rolled electric welded) steel tube ...an actual tube bender ...& did some bendin' :sneaky:

Inventory Reduction Sale :smiley_omg: I got/make "way" too much stuff :P I recently sold a box truck, that I had much of my art/many of my kart's stored in ...& now, I just got's no where's to keep 'em :huh: Plus, I hardly ever ride them :mad2: ...my kids have their own karts :auto: I...

I watched a movie the other day with the family, called "Go Kart's" :thumbsup: ...it was about go kart racing :auto: I must have told my wife (10) times "I could do that" :wai: ...not really racing (well maybe, who's gonna test 'er) ...but, to build a racing (style) kart...

Due to the Corona Virus, lots of us (globally) have been "advised" to stay home :huh: ...schooling has been suspended :furious2: ...many work places are closed (hopefully temporary) :mad: ...or some places, are on a complete "lock-down" :ack2: So, most of us have some (lots) of extra time to...

I have done many projects & build logs over the years :thumbsup: ...but, their spread all over the place :huh: So, I'll use this "Photo Gallery" thread to help organize & display some of my projects …& as a chronological "reference" or Table of Contents to more info on "My Metal" :2guns...