go kart sprocket on Harbor Freight wheel how to
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- This is how I make my spacers to mount a sprocket onto a cheap Harbor Freight wheel. It is easy to do, and it works really good. I have done this same go kart sprocket set up on almost every go kart build project of mine. If you look close. you can see my go kart sprocket install in my other videos.
Dude ur a genius. Beautiful video, thank you 🙏
Thank you! Exactly what i was looking for. Sweet and to the point. Really appreciate this video.
Didnt expect anyone to make a video on this but i googled it anyway. Thanks for the awesome vid bro
I am glad you liked it. I thought it was a good idea, and it always worked for me. So I made the video to show other people how I do it, just so it could maybe help somebody that wanted to try it this way. I never even finished the one in the video. It was just a how to or to show others. You can see how many of the square spacers I had already cut to length because it works, and I would do it the same way again.
Yea, ive learned the hard way to make a better weld around the rims inneer weld. Makes them a lot more durrable
super helpful, I'm making a Minibike and this is going to come in super handy. Thank you.
I know it was a year ago now, but I am just now making a mini bike myself. I hope yours finished well.
This is Great. It gives me motivation to go work on the thing.
Really good video showing all steps. Thanks
Very nice idea on how you figured that out. I've been trying to come up with a solution for this for a couple days now. Thank you!
Thank you...It really does work pretty good. I have done six go karts like that, and no problems.
i have looked for 1 1/2 id square steel tube and had no luck where can i find it
It is 1 and 3/4 inch square tube with a 1/8 inch wall. 1 and 3/4 minis 1/8 and minis 1/8 equals 1 and 1/2. I don't get a notice from youtube when you comment under/on a comment. I only get a notice on new comments,
you are awesome!! I don't know how to thank you. sorry for my english ... i'm better in french. please don't give up! You're a champion my friend ☺💪👍
Thank you for the nice comments. And I am doing videos again. it is nice to know people like what I do. thanks
Thank you that is a help
Quick question..... how come this can’t be done without the square tubing? By just putting the bolts threw the rim with the spacers and tighten down the sprocket against the spacers also useing some lock tight on the nuts????
It add structural rigidity to the rim with out bending the rim when you go full throttle
@@marshy_4599 but also too much weight and balance issues.
@@heavystarch100 if you're planning on going fast enough for balance to be an issue, you shouldn't be looking at budget shit. Lol
Pretty dam ingenious i like it
Thanks man for sharing. Clever.
Liked and subcribed
Very nice..thank you.
i ordered a riser sproket that looks like a bowl and has "2 1/2 space in the middle im hopping I can weld or pound it on because thats easy buy I never just have scrap metal
I don't know exactly what sprocket you are getting, but I think they are made to fit a brake inside. And I think that would be too big for a four inch wheel like this. I hope it all works out for you.
Gow did u put together the tire rim
OK...The wheel is a split rim as in 2 halves bolted together with 4 short bolts...IF you make the spacers to add a sprocket you will need longer bolts. BUT the two wheel halves will still bolt together to make a rim. It is really simple.
I know this is an older video, but I was wondering how well the Harbor Freight tires and rims hold up on a go kart?
I put better bearings in the wheels right away most times. I hade maybe an hour or two with the stock bearings on the front of a go kart and they were not really too bad. I could slide on the grass on had fast turns and never bent a wheel. I did pop the inner tube on the drive wheel on the last go kart I did. You can see the wheel is flat in my video called...homemade go kart IT IS FINISHED....But overall I would say not bad wheels for the little money they cost.
@@TemperDriven Awesome - thank you. And thank you for the reply.
I’m trying to find a video on how thay make them
How much do you charge to make them?
If you would have given me a like on this video, and if you would have subscribed to my channel here I would have let you have the white painted spacer used in this video for just the cost of shipping. This was really just a how to video. I could do so much more than these spacers to make some extra money.
My subscribers don't even look at some of my videos. I feel no obligation to anyone on youtube!
How about the bolts? Is that a longer bolts? If so how long do you have it to fit the sprocket?
In the video I said I use 1/4 inch I.D. steel tube 2 and 1/8 inch long, so I would just go to a hardware store and buy four 1/4 inch bolts, like maybe 3 inches long. It has been awhile since I did this, so I can't remember exactly how long the bolts were,. You could just bring the wheel and spacer with you to a hardware store and see what length works best. The bolts on the wheels when new are like less than an inch long and they are metric, but 1/4 inch bolts are close to the same diameter.
TemperDriven ok thank you so much.
Did the sprocket line up with the holes or did you drill holes?
I told someone in the comments here that the sprockets from Northern Tool fit perfect, but they don't sell them any more. The ones from MFG Supply I had to drill out just a little. I told someone else in the comments that I did not finish the one in the video. I have been doing this for awhile, but this was also a long time ago. I can not guarantee your sprocket will fit your wheel. IT WORKED FOR ME OVER AND OVER SO I MADE THE VIDEO. .....NO GUARANTEES ...I have 2 sprockets from Monster Scooter Parts, I can maybe make a new video and see if they fit. I just bought 2 wheels from HF, I plan on MAKING a mini bike frame soon.
What size is the sprocket
To bolt to the wheel the bolt pattern or bolt circle is 2 and7/8 inch. That is a popular size for 4 inch 5 inch and 6 inch rims/wheels. For these wheels I always use a 60 tooth sprocket made for a #35 chain.
What size are the bolts?
If you would have listened... I said in the video I use steel tubing with a 5/16 inch ID(inside diameter) so obviously I am using a 5/16" bolt. Then I said I cut the spacer tubes 2 and 1/8 inch so obviously the bolts would have to be longer than that, like maybe 3 inches. This should not have been that hard for you to understand.
What tooth sproket
The sprocket is 60 tooth. The ones from Northern Tool fit perfect, but they don't sell them anymore. The ones from MFG supply, I have to drill the bolt holes a little bigger to fit. I don't know about the ones from BMI karts, but that would be the next place I try for a sprocket.
It’s. A 10 inch wheel teo
If that is a question then Yes, 10 inch wheel as in 4 inch rim, 10 inches tall with tire. Sprocket and centrifugal clutch are for a #35 chain.
What size sprocket u use?
It is a 60 tooth for a #35 chain. The bolt pattern / bolt circle is 2 and 7/8 inch. It is a very common size for 4 inch to 6 inch rims. It would be best to bolt up the sprocket before welding. I used the other half of the wheel in the video, but if you use the sprocket it is sure to all line up / go together.
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Did you weld the spacer to the wheel?
No. The square tube I use fits tight on the hub. The bolts will hold the sprocket square and tight to the wheel. I weld the round spacer tubes to the square tube so it is like all one piece.
@@TemperDriven the bolts go all the way through the hub or you put them inside of the hub?
I first take the wheel apart, the 4 nuts and bolts. Then I get 4 longer bolts and nuts. The 4 long bolts go through the 2 halves of the wheel and through the 4 round tubes that act as a spacer, and then I put the sprocket on and the nuts to hold it all together. I can't remember how long I make the spacers or how lone the bolts are, but in the video I say how long the spacers are, and then the bolts would have to be maybe 3/4 or an inch longer. You don't need the short bolts any more the long bolts will do the same thing.
Can you make a live axle with the use of this hub thank you
I think the wheels are not strong enough to use on a live axle go kart. I would not even try. I do not see any good way to make these wheels work for a live axle go kart. What I did in this video was attach a sprocket, that is all.
ive put those wheels on my live axle, have a look at my video on my channel and what ive done is knock out the berings and replace it with solid steel and a hole in the middle for the axle and then a hole drilled straighty through to attach it to the axle if that makes sense
We’re did you get the sprockets?
Any sprocket with a 2 and 7/8 inch bolt circle/bolt pattern. It is a common size for 4 inch to 6 inch wheels.
TemperDriven cool thank you.
I can’t find those any more from harbor freight ☹️
It is the 10 inch wheel and tire. If they don't have the white ones, there are black ones and there are gold colored ones. 10 inch wheel and tire. They are a 4 inch rim. Northern Tool has wheels like that too, they were a silver color like zinc plated.
@@TemperDriven does it have to have that square tube in the middle
I think it needs to be braced together somehow so they don't twist under the pressure or torque of the engine trying to turn the wheel. Think of it this way - it is easier to break a leg off of a table if you grab the end away from the table top, and much harder from the end near the table top.
UPDATE!! Just got 4 for under $18 ($3.99 each). Sale is ending on the 25th.
Why after installing the stage 1 mod. Kit on my ct200u did it become difficult to start?
This has nothing to do with me. I have never in my videos done an engine mod, or recommend it. You need to match engine parts to work together. Street car, race car, or whatever it is. Make your parts work together, and re-tune the carb, timing, or whatever. A mod is a mod, it is not the same engine now that you had to go and mess with it. And again THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME!!!
Great video! For my mechatronics class I am converting a pedal cart into an electric motor driven cart. I needed a low cost way to get power to the drive wheel. This will work great!
Just to be sure, the harbor freight wheel you are using is this one correct?: www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-pneumatic-tire-30900.html (part number is Haul-Master- Item#30900). I would really appreciate it if you could verify. I haven't purchased yet and I am concerned that the 1.5" ID square tubing might not fit over the wheel hub if they are not the same wheel.
Thank you and again great video!!
Yes that is the same wheels, good luck with your project.