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Old 02-19-2008, 01:08 PM
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I am planning on building a go kart with some buddies of mine. It will be for offroading purposes instead of my truck .

I plan to use a 6.5hp horizontal shaft engine, most likey from a snow blower. Only problem is, is that I dont know how to weld. Anyone know of any place I can learn or is it pretty self explanitory?
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Be sure to wear your welding goggles! Dont want you to blinded, since your lucky to be alive to begin with!

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This should definitely be good for some laughs!!!
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Thanks for the posotive attitude guys!

It should be interesting to see how everything comes together. I went on craigslist and founf a guy willing to trade a snowblower for a bunch of scrap metal. I will have to see how much metal I need to get to pay for the snow blower, but I am pretty sure I already have enough.
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my cousin had a go kart years ago...we tied one of my old school METAL saucers too it and rode around on icy streets...kinda sad though it got so hot underneath that it actually burnt a hole in the saucer and my pants....talk about a pain in the butt.
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Elliot I am a medic, if you fly me out there I will be your on site medic as I am sure you will need one!
Haha good luck!!
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A few of my friends are also medics, but thanks for the offer haha.

I asked a good family friend if he knows how to weld. He said yes and when he heard that I will be making a go kart, he offered some welding lessons and to let me borroww his welder !!!!!

I get my lesson tomorrow at 3! (I am SO excited)
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:28 AM
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And my friends brother has an old 10hp engine laying around he might be able to give to me from his old gokart!

Lets see...a properly geared 7hp engine can reach speeds of around 50mph.......imagine a 10hp! PLUS all that torque!.....a wopping 15 ft lbs. lol (for those car enthusiests(SP?))
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Got back from welding....aye aye aye. I was able to pull my first weld apart with my hands lol. I think I need a little more practice!
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