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The title should explaing my question. I have tried to make 2 kart frames now, cut all the 4 pieces of square tube exactly to lenght and then MIG weldet them and they warped like sh#t. I have wasted so much time getting the steel cut to lenght (i cut the corners just like in the picture, 45° on...

Hello, I want to build a minibike from a 2 stroke pocketbike i have, becasue the pocketbike frame is cracked and i always wanted to build a minibike, so this is the perfect oppertunity to build one. Imma make the frame for the minibike out of 20x30x3mm mild steel rectangular tubing. Because i...

Hello, I want to build a kart from mild steel square tubing (dimensions: 30x30x3mm) and i have seen this video: The second i have seen this video, i instantly liked the way it was built (simple frame design, 2 seater, full suspension,....). After i looked in the comments i have seen that...

Hello, I want to build a kart and i want to know if i will run into any issues if i use square tubing for the frame, that is seamed. I heard that seamed tubing can crack where the tube is joined togehter, has anyone ever experienced that? (Im not talking about the welds im gonna do with my...

Hello, As i mentioned in a few other threads, im building a full suspension kart, And i want to know if i can use a Steering gearbox from a car on my kart, has anyone of you ever done this? I wanna buy a Car steering gearbox because you can get them for cheap and you can get parts for it.

Picked up a 80cc honda dax clone from a friend, got if for 0 bucks (electrics, carb and other small stuff was includet!). If i fix the little hole in the block it'll be as good as new (JB weld 'll do it). I've test run it and it runs really well. Somebody wasn't carefull with the angle grinder...

Hello, a friend of mine has a 80cc 4 stroke chinese honda dax clone, sweet little motor, He tried to build a drift trike a while back with it, wanted to route the chain in a diffrent way but it hit the alluminium motor housing, he used an angle grinder to grind some aluminium off and now he has...

I wanna build a full suspension kart (i havent started building the frame yet, Im maybe gonna build a full suspension mini jeep instead of a kart, waiting for the rear axle kit to arrive for better dimensions) as i mentioned in another thread. My question now is, What hardness sohuld the mteal...

Hello, I wanna build a full suspension kart. I was thinking about using 30x20x3mm Reactangle tubing for the main frame. I have a MIG welder and a electrode welder, Im gonna use the MIG (inert gas welding machine) one. I've already made a plan with a 3d software (its not finished yet): Cars and...

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