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I am building a Go Kart for a friend's Kid, it is an old Sears Kart Kit that He found at the Dump. The first thing I constructed was a sliding Engine Mounting system so that the chain could be adjusted By moving the engine. The second addition is a Roll Cage and Bumpers. This Go Kart thing is somewhat out of my Realm as Street Rods and Rat Rod yard Tractors is more my thing. You did a Great job on the chain tensioner. I have a couple of vehicles that them stock. One is an ATC 70 Honda and the other is a Suzuki Quad runner.
Good job, loved your creativity. You can ignore most of the negative comments and take advantage of the good advice for your next project. I liked what you accomplished on a low budget.
Yep you are right. I was 14 when I build my go kart so I made some mistakes , one of them was to drill holes on the chassis and mount the engine , so my engine is fixed and can't be moved.
Yes its easier , but my patent has a spring which continuously presses the chain and keep it stretched in every chain variations. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months.If I change chain , I have to take out the washers again , its very annoying and time consuming. Washer its a good solution , but its a soft option...But thanks for the comment anyways! :)
After many hours of use the chain becames loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. After many hours of use I change chain ,so brand new tentioned chain , again washers , and after few months when its loose washers again and again and again.....my patent is self adjustable and much more efficient! But thank you for your advice anyways!
I had this problem with a motorized bike once, Instead of a small sprocket I just took a grinder and gutted out the middle of an old skateboard wheel and just let the chain sit and spin right in the groove.
thanks for posting. good work. there is nothing wrong with an old-fashioned chain tensioner. but, wait. in a power transmission application such as this, 'pushing' the slack inwards is Not a good idea. why. it results in TOO much contact at the sprockets; which Significantly INCREASES the rate of chain wear. oh, well. cheers
The chain is #42 and the sprocket is #40 to reduce friction between chain and sprocket. 3 years of continuously use and the chain is as new as the first day. Sorry 😂
Yes its easier , but my patent has a spring which continuously presses the chain and keep it stretched in every chain variations. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. Washer its a good solution , but its a soft option...
Hello, im not going to disagree with you,you made a good point. If I put it like you say its going to be safer , but in this case I dont have this option because there were no screews in the motor to hold my base! At least I put a good bearing in the gear to make sure that the whole patent its reliable! Thank you for your advise my friend , I hope you liked my project at all :D
This is the exact problem I am having with a 420cc predator engine on a YerfDog go cart. I have located the idler sprocket but cannot locate a bracket to install it with,. Can anyone be of any help on this ??
Yes its easier , but my patent has a spring which continuously presses the chain and keep it stretched in every chain variations. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months.If I change chain , I have to take out the washers again , its very annoying and time consuming. Washer its a good solution , but its a soft option...But thanks for the comment anyways! :)
After many hours of use the chain becames loosest , so i'd have to remove the half link again . After many hours of use I change chain , so brand new tentioned chain , again half link, and after few months when its loose I remove half link again pfff...my patent is self adjustable and much more efficient! But thank you for your advice anyways I apreciate it!
William Stanfield Im not going to disagree with you, but I made this project alone when I was 15 years old , having a really low budget of money, so im satisfied with this result. This project is just for fun and not racing purposes.If I make a new go kart now, its going to be much more better and contemporary :)
f.kon1 when we started in 1964 I was 9 and our chassis were tubular so we were able to slide the engine or engines into position.I had twin 2 strokes mounted.I guess your skill level is what you are exposed too.
William Stanfield let me remind you that I build this go kart from zero, having no experiece in the field of go karts. All I want was to build something to have fun with my friends. So show understanding. Also every patent I make may not be good for you, but im satisfied seeing every single homemade part working excellent and unbearable. I dont have your experience in the field, all I want is to have fun and enjoy my constructions!
www.ebay.com/itm/175065546292?hash=item28c2b83e34:g:ps0AAOSwXGhhuTzV The link is for the clutch. I used a #42 chain and a #42 16tooth sprocket with bearing inside.
After many hours of use the chain becames loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. After many hours of use I change chain ,so brand new tentioned chain , again washers , and after few months when its loose washers again and again and again.....my patent is self adjustable and much more efficient! But thank you for your advice anyways!
After many hours of use the chain becames loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. After many hours of use I change chain ,so brand new tentioned chain , again washers , and after few months when its loose washers again and again and again.....my patent is self adjustable and much more efficient! But thank you for your advice anyways , I apreciate it!
Yes its easier , but my patent has a spring which continuously presses the chain and keep it stretched in every chain variations. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months.If I change chain , I have to take out the washers again , its very annoying and time consuming. Washer its a good solution , but its a soft option...But thanks for the comment anyways! :)
Γεια σου φιλε καταλαβα πως εισαι ελληνας και θελω να ρωτησω κατι σχετικα με καρτ.σκεφτομαι να παρω ενα ετοιμο καρτ το οποιο χρειαζεται απλως μηχανη και θελω να βαλω μια 6.5 hp.Τι ταχυτητα πιστευεις οτι μπορω να πιασω;
Κοιταξε , το δικο μου καρτ μαζι με την μηχανη ζυγιζει 80 κιλα. Η μηχανη μου ειναι επισης 6,5 αλογα , η σχεση στα γραναζια ειναι 10 δοντια-45 δοντια(περιπου 1/4,5). Εχω σχετικα καλη επιταχυνση και μεγιστη ταχυτητα γυρω στα 60 χιλιομετρα. Βεβαια χρησιμοποιω συστημα μεταδοσης με αυτον τον συμπλεκτη που βλεπεις(καμπάνα) τον οποιο εχω αγορασει απ το ebay. Υπαρχουν και αλλοι τροποι μεταδοσης πιο αποδοτικοι , οπως ας πουμε με λουρι που αυξομοιωνει την διαμετρο του δισκου, οπως εχουν τα σκουτερακια. Tετοιο συστημα εχει χρησιμοποιησει ο συγκεκριμενος youtuber ru-vid.com/show-UCEfmZ9qmyvjEDj3c6f9AN_w . Θα πρεπει να κανεις μια καλη ερευνα πριν προχωρησεις. Πιστευω να σε βοηθησα!
Im using this gear for almost 2 years and everything if fine. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. Washer its a good solution but I belive that mine is better!
Hello , Im not going to disagree with you , but I didn't had the option to put the tensioner on the other side because there were no screews on the motor to hold my base. If I wanted to be 100% right I should have put it in the other side. By I think in this occassion its ok, because both sides of the chain loose almost the same..so there is no problem at all :) Thank you for the advise anyway , I hope you liked my project!
Yes its easier , but my patent has a spring which continuously presses the chain and keep it stretched in every chain variations. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. Washer its a good solution , but its a soft option...
Yes you’re right, your paten is not dumb at all, but the washer solution will I say is a faster method, but not as good as your spring patent, maybe I will try your patent on my gokart 👍 is this a #35 sprocket/chain?
@@fotis.kon1101 what "so?" You write about "your patent" (at 00:23) - it's not your patent. plain and simple. A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of years in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention. - It's not that hard to understand is it?
@@h34p yeah, as I can see you are really good on wikipedia copy paste. There are hundreds types of chain tensioners out there. Every tensioner based on an standard model. Of course the chain tensioner is not my patent, but this spesific one including the way I adjust it in my motor is my design.
@@fotis.kon1101 Would you rather enjoy if i put it in my words additionally if there is already a definition about it on the net? Ridiculous. "Of course the chain tensioner is not my patent" "00:23 My Patent" ... Sorry man.. the chain tensioner is a cool thing, and kudos for making one - but writing it's your patent is pretty stupid and arrogant to those who invented it. You could try to actually patent it - then you can see if it's your idea or not.
@@h34p Come on dude don't play with words. The chain tensioner as a general idea is not my patent, but this spesific one that I present in the video is, that's why I called it my patent, don't tire me, get over with it.
My holes on the chassis are fixed , I can't move the engine :( After many hours of use the chain becames loosest . After many hours of use the chain is damaged , so I buy a new one...my patent is self adjustable based on every chain length! But thank you for your advice anyways!
Yes its easier , but my patent has a spring which continuously presses the chain and keep it stretched in every chain variations. After many hours of use the chain became loosest , so i'd have to put one more washer after few months. Washer its a good solution , but its a soft option...
