Neurotikart II: rear axle preassembly

[santos9482]

Olá? aonde eu posso comprar um eixo traseiro completo com todas

essas peças que vc mostrou no teu video.obrigado

[mvmesia]

Thanks, i found this very helpful/educational. I have some questions that i really hope you can settle for me:

1. So a "set screw" on each bearing prevents the axle from sliding right out? Does the set screw actually go into the axle? Or is it merely tightened against the axle so to grip it?

2. What fixes the wheel hubs to the axle? A set screw?

3. Do the ball bearings turn with the axle inside the brackets? Or do the bearings stay stationary as the axle spins in them?

4. What is "Loktite"?

[TheCanadianTraceurs]

does anyone know where to get a set of those rear axel bearing mounts? like trhe ones he has?

[Coolvideos65]

your the bomb, I have been looking for weeks to learn what I need to mount my axle haha great vid bro!

[cocotower]

Where is the sprocket and brake pad ???

[wires99]

@cocotower In this video, they're not mounted yet. They go on the axle with set screws and clamps.

[cocotower]

@wires99 I see now how the bearings go in their housings and the axle can lift out of all the housings. So the sprocket and brake disc are not welded but rather use set screws? what keeps them from slipping along the axle over time or under stress?

[zooberrr]

That was a great vid. One question, are the set screws enough to hold the axle in place without moving.

[wires99]

@zooberrr The set screws will hold the axle, but I use Loktite on them, and I still check them from time to time. I had some vibrate out once, and that allowed the axle to move.

[lol123321123321]

@wires99 hi i was wondering where you bought those bearings? did they come with the brcket to weld to the frame? thanks!

[michaeldumessa]

@zooberrr Hey bruh...that is really cool..How much did you pay for the steel, as in the body frame and where did you get it...I plan on building an electric car in the future and I am thinkin of using steel for the body structure..Thanks

[lllllsp1d3rlllll]

thanks for the vid was querious how go kart axels mounted and stayed in place so not to move from left to right

[wires99]

The bearings each have 2 set screws to secure them to the axle.

[Mrengineerwannabe1]

@wires99

wouldn't the screws not be able to hold up to the axles' rotation?

I'm building a gocart and I'm just sourcing out parts

[bigpimp12340]

i have real quick question where did you buy the axle and bearings from?

[wires99]

A place called Manufacturers Supply on the web. I think the web site is "mfgsupply" dot com.

[chicksmatechicks]

very nice kart mate good work

[ATEAMSTYLES]

A bit of advice from A guy that's been welding for 25 years.. For the people that are just new to Mig welding try if you can to weld vertically as much as possible until you get the "Flow" of it.

[wires99]

Having tried some other positions, I find welding as shown in the video to be easiest for me. It would be nice to be able to work standing up and welding like I was drawing on a chalk board, but then positioning and holding the parts becomes a problem. Welding flat on a table is a nice compromise between comfort and ease of setup.

[cford351]

Great vids! They helped me out! I have a lot of fabing to do. Im building a Hummer powerwheels go kart. just about have everything...

[UnusualTravis]

now i have a question, i got my axle to day but i cant get anything to slide onto the axle..!!! its been painted black and its from northern tool, so now my question, WHAT SHOULD I DO? should i sand off the paint?

[cford351]

yeah your not supposed to paint the axle. all the axle accessories are made to fit snug and with paint, it makes the axle diameter bigger than 1''

[500passwords]

nice video , good lighting and narration.

i got a few videos of my backhoe arm im building from scratch. keep up the good work.

[wires99]

Guilty as charged - I'm most definitely *not* a pro. I wasn't sure of whether the heat would affect the bearings, so I just used the assembly to tack the brackets in place. I was more concerned with alignment than side-to-side moves. And yes, it's built heavy - real heavy. I like your characterization - built like a steamboat. There's definitely room to improve, but the first kart was also my first welding project. There really was no design involved.

[eximyes]

where did you get the axies what is the web site??

[airsoftlover15]

*****

hey can you tell me where you got the rear axle and the bearings im going to build a go kart and also where you got the axle sprocket

thanks alot

great job and thanks for the video

[Swartz8806]

What would be the advantage of using a 3 hole flangette as opposed to a 2 hole flangette?

BTW, I cannot begin to tell you how helpful all of your videos are. You do great work!

Thanks

[wires99]

Just more places to attach, I guess. I think the weldments that came with the axle kit have holes to mount either 2 or 3 hole flanges. I went with 2, but I didn't really ponder it, either. I use 4 bearings instead of the usual 2 to try to keep it robust. This kart is heavy.

[wagon3333]

Never mind i checked another video where you said a place called manufacturers supply and i found that web site using Google and its great it has all the missing parts i needed thx again.

[wagon3333]

Hey, i was wondering where did u buy your rear axle kit and wheels because I can't seem to find any when I looked around.Thx

[mixmazz]

great tutorial videos, I'm planning on making an electric go kart within a month (by mid June 08) and need it to be super fast, how fast do you think yours is? top speed?

thanks

[wires99]

This video was of the build for Neurotikart 2. With the current gear (well, belt really) ratio, it has a top speed of about 55 mph (88 kph). On flat ground and about 80% of top speed, I can run for about one hour. I measured the top speed with a reprogrammed bicycle computer.

[hitler9992]

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[dangerthird]

Are both of your rear wheels drive wheels? That is, do you put keys into both the tires? On my project, I had trouble steering when both rear wheels were connected on the same solid axle with keys in both.

[wires99]

Yeah, it's called a "live axle", but I don't know why. What it means in my case is that the kart has a lousy (wide) turning radius, unless you just skid and swing out the rear end. Of course, that's half the fun.

[chupatron]

this video, may be more explait, for the people can build that.......eso chao un saludo desde chile ...!!!

[phishy3122]

Hey i have a couple questions, i was wondering do you need to re-inforce the brackets some how? because it seems if u take a hard turn they mite bend. also what website do you order your parts from. I would also like to say that these movies motivate me to build my own gokart! i am building on from a shopping cart though.

[Kartmonkey]

four brackets is a lot more strength than you think. i'm only using two brackets on my kart, and i am the one who should be worrying. and a MIG welder will provide a lot of strength compared to other welding processes. MIG is very pure, clean, strong, and easy to do. though, his welds were a bit too cold, they will be strong.

sorry im answering his questions, but i cant resist.

[coreymon77]

again good stuff. could not miss the hemostats on the table, versatile tool for medicine or the workshop.

[wires99]

I'm told they're also good for holding certain insects. I can't imagine why you'd do that, though.