Well, work has started on my Type 35 Bugatti CycleKart. I have about half of the parts in the Garage and am starting the assembly. I know one question that...
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mullins_william
Sep 3, 2009 11:36 am
Found a neat trick that I thought I'd share. One of the four wheels I got had a decent amount of rust on it. I looked for the best way to clean it off...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Sep 3, 2009 6:52 pm
I'm planning to use these bearings on 3/4" front spindles: Dayton 6904zz from http://vxb.com/ http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/6904ZZ The inner diameter...
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mullins_william
Sep 4, 2009 5:06 pm
Great information Stephen. Thanks...
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mullins_william
Sep 4, 2009 5:34 pm
I just got mine from Buggy Stuff: http://www.goestores.com/storename/amishcorners/dept/244702/ItemDetail-10068320.aspx You need to get two as the top and...
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mullins_william
Sep 4, 2009 5:35 pm
I just got mine from Buggy Stuff: http://www.goestores.com/storename/amishcorners/dept/244702/ItemDetail-10068320.aspx You need to get two as the top and...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Sep 4, 2009 6:02 pm
i'm vague in this but; i was at a website dealing with bikes. there was a situation where a bearing had to be driven out of a narrow space with minimal acess...
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raye12@...
raye12...
Sep 5, 2009 12:56 am
Good picture I could almost read the fine print on the Brasso bottle . I wonder why they don't alternate the ends ? Not that they think anyone would care when...
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newdlheadd
Sep 6, 2009 5:48 am
i see that some of the 'verticle shaft' engines go out the door cheaper. in my case, i was hoping for a v twin briggs etc. but those, in a verticle shaft,?they...
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Mike Miller
sniglet999
Sep 6, 2009 2:45 pm
You sure do talk funny. :) I purchased a couple of gearboxes that, upon delivery, seem a little light to the task. They're drivetrains for lawn mowers, and...
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newdlheadd
Sep 7, 2009 7:06 am
how'd you figure out them there gears are plastic? yuo open it up, or just heat it up with a torch to see if any goo dribbles out? i have seen a few lawn and...
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Mike Miller
sniglet999
Sep 7, 2009 11:19 am
I took one apart. ;) What's odd is, they've got cork gaskets, and the ability to be drained and filled with some kinda lubricant....but they were dry inside....
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todd.manoff@...
miloschmitty
Sep 7, 2009 4:26 pm
Howdy, Was curious just how large of a machine are you guys plan on building? Because if you scale any early style racing machine to the Honda 17" type wheels...
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Mike Miller
sniglet999
Sep 7, 2009 5:14 pm
The problem is that the gearbox I've got has a -2- inch pulley with, maybe, a 1/4" groove. It was designed to move a lawn mower at a walking pace. (presumably...
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kreb1962
Sep 8, 2009 8:25 pm
It's the old "don't make these too fast" conundrum. About the wheels not being able to cary side loads - I've wondered why a bit of negative camber can't be...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Sep 11, 2009 1:55 am
hacked a wheel of lil amilia here....
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Sep 11, 2009 7:54 am
idiot looked like he was going to fall out of lil amilia, so i added a higher sill, then his knees were sticking above the sill, which OCD' me to a crisp, so i...
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davidlondrake
Sep 15, 2009 2:53 am
Because it'd look WRONG. The old racers had POSITIVE camber up front - mostly to handle excessive road crown, I'd bet. Negative camber just wouldn't look...
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newdlheadd
Sep 15, 2009 3:55 am
doesn't a wire wheel hang by it's spokes???that is why the spokes are?angled?on the hubs, they hang on an angle in turns as the wheel tilts. i think it is the...
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raye12@...
raye12...
Sep 15, 2009 1:43 pm
I agree with David it is about how it looks , other wise it's a go kart . I don't think you need an exact historical replica but it does need the spirit of the...
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newdlheadd
Sep 15, 2009 3:19 pm
i was looking at alternative materials for a green renovation. they had countertops made with paper. it was like slate stone/cement. and all the stuff...
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raye12@...
raye12...
Sep 15, 2009 4:45 pm
Let's see hickory , ash , oak or last maple would make good spokes , with maple the last choice .With oak and maple keep in mind there are many many kinds ....
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Sep 15, 2009 5:44 pm
Wood spoke wheels on a car are pressed in place. The rim is not heated. They assemble the wood spokes into the rim which make sort of a low T-Pee when all...
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bronzemouse101
Sep 15, 2009 7:07 pm
Anyone know of any CycleKarts that can be registered and driven on the street as something to drive around town for grocery shopping and other short runs?...
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raye12@...
raye12...
Sep 15, 2009 7:42 pm
You can register just about anything if it meets DOT requirements for it's size ,weight , horse power and safety .... If you did a Morgan three wheeler it can...
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Richard Lewis
merliniac
Sep 15, 2009 8:00 pm
Check the Automite group - about as minimal as you can get - basically a body on a go kart chassis. Also, some people are making Peel P50 replicas. ...
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newdlheadd
Sep 15, 2009 11:59 pm
speaking of morgans, did my amilia images get through? ... From: raye12@... <ray1600@...> To: cyclekart@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2009...
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raye12@...
raye12...
Sep 16, 2009 12:19 am
But good gravy those are ugly . Now seeing them in person might make you fall in love with them , like an ugly dog . If you check out their info it should give...
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raye12@...
raye12...
Sep 16, 2009 12:30 am
I don't see them Noodles . I see three albums only one has anything in it ....
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Sep 16, 2009 1:58 am
i had posted them in the emails, 'goofing' and 'goofed'. i have to get my firefox straightened out, ie8 won't lot me upload images to yahoozie. ... From:...
