Scratch build in Australia?

[Aussie Mike]

I thought the pram wheels sucked. OK for just straight line speed but our hill had a few bends in it and you needed t be able to drift a bit to get down it. Pram wheels would often collapse under the side loads resulting in a big stack. Old lawn mower wheels worked well.

Cheers

[spookypt]

Sorry to tangent so far off Tenroccas topic.....

But my old man built my go cart out of steel. Had a water pipe bumper bar, a welded shackle to tow a trailer, front suspension......AND oxy acetylene bottle trolley SOLID STEEL WHEELS. It was the mad max version before Mad Max. Couldn't steer it then and still cant steer now. Nothings changed!

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by spookypt

.....Had a water pipe bumper bar, a welded shackle to tow a trailer, front suspension......AND oxy acetylene bottle trolley SOLID STEEL WHEELS....

Water pipe? Here's a water pipe frame I'm welding up for my kids for a go-kart....

[David Hodgson]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

Old lawn mower wheels worked well.

Old mower wheels? Luxury! when I was a lad, all I had was wheels made from a rolled up newspaper!

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by David Hodgson

Old mower wheels? Luxury! when I was a lad, all I had was wheels made from a rolled up newspaper!

When I say lawn mower wheels I really meant bits of tree branch wit' hole int' middle. We used to dream of having a rolled up news paper.

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by David Hodgson

Old mower wheels? Luxury! when I was a lad, all I had was wheels made from a rolled up newspaper!

Luxury? We were so poor that our go-kart wheels were made from rocks with holes in the centre....oh wait, that was on the Flintstones