These types of videos are awesome, I mean all your videos are awesome, but these videos where anyone can make it at home is what RUclips is all about! Awesome project Colin!
Chris it feels pretty weird that this comment didn't start with "Hey guys, ChrisFix here", I guess I've just watched to many of your vids. Good luck with the drift sting.
Fun fact: back when I was super interested in building homemade go karts, I watched this very video first. That all happened around the time this video came out - 6 years ago. 6 years ago, I didn’t know anything about anything involving go karts and their parts (Jeez, I’m going to be a rapper someday- Karts? Parts? Get it?), so I was pretty impressed with what you had in your shop. Looking at it from my current age’s perspective, it’s not as extravagant but it’s still pretty cool. I mean, who just has a welder casually chilling in the corner of a generic garage?
I’m from Canada, we also tend to mix metric and imperial measurements even on the same project. I would love to see more projects like this requiring few specialized tools!
Hey Colin, I think your way of thinking is infecting my mind. As I was watching this, I started thinking of ways to modify this design to turn it into a tank-treaded snow-kart. If I ever manage to build such a thing, I'll totally send you pictures. Heck, I'll even try making a design sketch to send to you so you could try it if you wanted.
Gah, I'm no good at videos, and I'm camera shy. I don't even have the materials to make it yet. I've only got a very rough sketch of the design down so far. I'll have to refine that first before I do anything else.
i find myself talking back at the screen in joy as if i was 10 again and thought colin could actually hear me, not for real but got so into it that i started saying what i was thinking out loud.
Love the video Colin, it's just when I saw the little metal shavings all over your carpet, it reminded me of a lifehack - put a magnet inside an inverted Ziploc bag, and set it near where you'd think metal shavings would fall. After you're all done, revert the Ziploc bag to its normal state, and you'll have all your pesky metal shavings in a bag that you can seal and throw out.
Hello all Dutch fans, i will be at the Bright Day tech fest near amsterdam this weekend and speaking on stage, come down and check it all out. See you there
jospi2 I didn't watch this so I could be flipping safe. I wanna taste the apple, jospi2. I want to bite the electric tiger's tail and ride it until the end of the mother flipping line!
I BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR 8 MONTHS ALL THE WAY FROM PHILLIPHINES .THIS IS THE BUILD I WANTED TO DO BUT I DONT HAVE MONEY TO BUY MATERIAL .THANK YOU FOR READING THIS.I LOVE THIS BUILD.
Love this make Colin. I always wanted one a s kid. Might just be time to make one. Thanks for taking the time to think through how to make without lots of gear!
This has given me more inspiration for my own go kart which uses a crappy 49cc mini Moto engine so I'm gonna get either the 125cc or a 110cc 4 speed, thanks for your help Colin
You should do a video series where you build a project without doing any test builds before the videos. It would be a series because it would have a bunch of videos that are of you just failing and having to try again. I think it'd be really cool. What does everyone else think?
I love the video on making things at home most people don't have C and C's and welders laying around those are project to use once in a lifetime this is what we need more of my UK mad genius
In America, I have to sort through two different unit systems in my parts and tools. It's a pain in the ass to find metric calipers, too! Fecking Imperial measurements. Metrics all the way!
The only thing I've ever found confusing with mixing Imperial and metric units is when someone says mil. I'm never sure if they actually mean a mil (.001 inches) or are abbreviating millimeter.
Metric is good for science, as many of the equations are based around it, but Imperial is better for estimates, and for projects it doesn't matter. For instance, you wouldn't say "that guy is about 170 centimeters tall" nor would you say "they're about 2 meters." One is too specific, the other too precise. However, saying "that guy is about 5.5 feet" is easier. And the suchlike.
Zwenk Wiel not really. if you think about it if your kart was veering to the left you could just attach the steering wheel in such a way that when it is straight the veer is compensated
The bigger issue is at least here in the US you can buy an adequate welder for less than $300 (GBP 200) new, less if ya grab one used. At the rate he is going through hardware, you could have saved half the cost of the welder by not having to buy so many nuts and bolts.
Mig welding is much easier than drilling multiple straight, evenly centered holes through multiple layers of steel. I think that anyone whos done both would agree!
Those mags were probably stiffer than plywood before they were put away, if you catch my drift. Saw those up, farm some (read: a buttload of) silk from the spiders (this will take a while) and you have an organic frame!
yeah, audio levelling has always been his videos weakest points, having to constantly adjust the volume :/ videos are great just literally this is the only problem!
These vidios have cheered me up so much since ive lost my job and home from covid i sit in my car and have a right giggle whatching all this cool stuff! 😄👍
I'm lucky enough to have 3 welders ( 2 X mig and 1x Tig ) . It's only when you watch something like this you realise how lucky you are to have kit like that . Great video 👍
I agree 100% with what people are saying here. Need to get myself a grinder (or borrow one from family member) and find where to buy the metal from locally. (Sourcing material for projects is the number 1 reason most never get started for me)
Colin Richardson I agree it can be a pain finding materials locally and it can get expensive buying online when you take postage into account. Search for your nearest steel stockholders and give them a call, ask if they have an offcuts section or scrap pile you can look through. My local place has racks of "offcuts" up to about 3m long and the 50x50 box section is about 3 or 4 quid a metre. There's a scrap pile with small offcuts of plate and flat bar that they sell by the kilo for pocket change. I've never tried any but apparently a lot of fabrication places usually have a decent scrap pile you can buy from.
We’d love to make this kart, but where are the measurements? Can anyone help with the basic dimensions, as I guess it’s critical for the steering rod etc.
This is something where you can very easily choose your own measurements. After all, you might need more of less legroom than Colin. And because there's no welding, if something ends up being too long/short, you can simply shorten it/make a new part and bolt it in.
@@zackskinner2666 yeah you can buy a cheap welder for under £100. I'm sure it's shit but it's get the job done. He said the parts would cost £600 brand new. Which I'm dubious about, but that only be another £100 on top of price if true. And you would probably use it more than once. He didn't factor in the cost of all the metal work. I'd bet atleast another £200 on top, then bolts doohickies bits and bobs. Call it a grand realistically. That bit of ply wood for the bottom alone would be over £100 I know recently cos I bought a piece recently half that size to make a lid for an aquarium. Cost £50
While I agree that welders would do a better job, not everyone's workspace would be suitable for welding. The point of this project is that it can be done with minimal tools and skills.
You should flip the rear axle, so the rear sproket will be on the right side of the kart, matching with the left side of the engine ( where is the sproket) so the engine will mount outside of the kart, unless you are trying to seat in front of the engine
+colinfurze What about cooling and breathing? I mean, that engine is air cooled, right? and unless you extend the air intake, it should at full tilt be less powerfull as it could be. (yeah... my gramnar sucks... english is not my first language. :/ )
Air cooled engine should be fine even when there is driver+seat front of it, thought if your going to make some covers for the car, then i suggest building some air intakes just in case. Side mounted engine brings so many troubles with weight distribution that little air cooling is last things in your mind, specially in your first drive with it.
A lot of air will be sucked underneath the cart and pass under the seat, this will get to the engine just fine, the air behind the seat is not going to be sitting still, there will be a fair bit of air movement. It wouldn't overheat even at low speeds or standing still, as long as it's not revving flat out for long periods it shouldn't get too hot anyway.
This dude is awesome hes so positive and wants me to keep making cool stuff like these even in hardtimes when budget is too small big thanks to this guy
Hey Colin. I wanted to get one of those cheap Chinese electric bicycle conversation kits - then make it into a PCV pipe go cart for my kids. I’d love to see your take on a PVC pipe / electric project. Cheers. Love your channel !
the only thing I dislike about Colin's videos is the inability to find the continuation videos. I'm always so anxious to see the other vids but I can never find them unless I'm in front of a computer and click the box. We need mobile friendly click options
its not out yet, its next thursday video. the thing i don't like about the mobile annotations is you can not chosse the video and there quite a few restorations in where there are and how many.
@@minnesotamadman1149 my uncle had one as a kid which was really really scary, so i've heard. apparently the chain was really close to whipping off every time it was ridden.
the entire thing is a bolt on, its all sketchy, the only way to have a go kart that isnt sketchy is to spend 12k on it, and even then, its still fuckin gnarly as shit, go karts flip if theyre gas powered and you hit a rock theres no fun if its safe
Definitely on my bucket list. Still think that if you'd mounted the front wheel assembly upside down you'd have had some neat looking camber. 4 years on and i still love this project
@@freddieparrydrums Its been quite a while since ive built mine, i remember buying a steering kit from eBay for around 50 60 ish $ including the steering wheel, now for the wheels you can get those cheap wheels from harbor freight for about 6$ each
Seriously though I was considering making a dune buggy with it. It redlines to 10,000 RPMs. So I'll need to gear it down a lot. Don't need to be cruising over the beach at 80 miles an hour.
@@SM-vq2vs it's possible, it's just an insane amount of effort to do that lol, you can drill and cut everything by hand but it's gonna take a bloody long time to get through the metal lol
Colin... have you ever thought about making your own variation of a battle robot much like the ones on robot wars? I'm sure you could make one that could destroy the house robots?
Colin...Salute to you sport. You ever get to the US and ever find yourself in Arizona come looks us up..We have some fun spots and place you would get some extreme project inspirations from. Just flat-out Great times!! First time to your channel and love everything I have seen and looking for your next adventure shared. Thank you for the inspiration to put a pit bike motor in the cycle car I will be building with my 3 yr ole boy.
Mega But if he were not to make it straight it would have possitive camber, and that is bad, you could potencially even brake of the wheel when steering, and you can see it still has a tiny bit of negative camber :D
I love the video and it shows that where there is a will there is a way. On the other hand I love welding with my everlast so I will definitely be welding my go cart.
Hey there. I also have been planning to make one of these. For what I've seen in these vids, it looks like a 6ft x 12ft the frame. Thank you and hope you can resolve it.
@@comedyclipsxxxl7506 yeah no problemo, what I'm having in issue now is actually finding a decent 125cc motor. Pitbike.com UK won't ship to the US and not a lot of people sell those, but I'll give you an update if i do get anything 👍🏼
Hey bro could you give me all the measurements from this go cart I want to build the pretty much exact same one and I don’t have a welder so that would be awesome maybe we could talk over email or something thanks
The turning axis should be aligned towards the center of the wheels contact surface to the ground. Otherwise you'll get very weird or impossible steering. Ground clearance on a go-kart?!? It's a go-kart not cross-kart.
Would it be possible to mount the engine properly up front? I've been watching a lot of these go kart build and power wheels mods and the engine is always mounted on the back but I've been wanting to make my own go kart and give it sort of a pick up truck body so I can drive around my neighborhood on trash day and collect treasures in the bed and having the engine in the back wiuld mean less space for a bed.
Given that it would either have to be FWD, or to have an axel with an axel running down the middle of the chassis (unless you made a long chain) , it would be fine, maybe a bit longer as to make room for a seat.
You can run a system of chains running along the side of your truck and then back down to the rear axle. And just make chain guards to cover up the chains
Hey Colin really enjoy your videos when you put them up, I am disabled myself in a wheelchair, In your other video where you build the fastest mobility scooter I own the exact same 1, But always wanted to switch t to gas and lift it so a set of ATV tires would fit on it, I am really in need of help because I live way up in Northern Canada where we get a lot of snow, And my electric wheelchair I use now is top of the line but garbage really for me where I live because soon as we start getting snow my chair does not move then I am bed ridden for 6 months, I been trying every where for some 1 to help me design what parts I need and where I can get them, Not sure if you ever seen a wheelchair on RUclips that is called The Tank chair, thing is awesome I tried 1 out and it will go through mud no problem when ATV,s are getting stuck and it works great in snow as well,Now seeing this video you are doing looks like maybe it could be turned into something I can use, The frame looks similar that you are building to the 4 wheel drive chair they sell for over $20,000, That is insane, Was wondering if there were a way for me to contact you or you me, and talk about a build what can give me some quality of life, be different if i were in my 60,s or 70,s but I am only 40 and very active, Would be in dedted to you if you could design a 4 wheel drive chair something like you are building in this video,Could you please get back to me and see how we can get in contact with each other and you being so incredible with imagination and building things, I beleive you could build something aw some My apologies I should of got a few pics from the internet showing you the 4 wheel drive mobility scooters or off road scooters-, Thank you for your time and hope to be able to hear back from you, Bear., +
These types of videos are awesome, I mean all your videos are awesome, but these videos where anyone can make it at home is what RUclips is all about! Awesome project Colin!
ChrisFix oh hello 😂
Love your videos ChrisFix :)
Hello
Thanks Joey!
Chris it feels pretty weird that this comment didn't start with "Hey guys, ChrisFix here", I guess I've just watched to many of your vids. Good luck with the drift sting.
I am tempted by this.
Mumbo Jumbo a mumbo comment in the wild!
Hi mumbo
ooh hello!
do it on your channel please, i would watch XD
Mumbo Jumbo mumbooo!!!
Fun fact: back when I was super interested in building homemade go karts, I watched this very video first. That all happened around the time this video came out - 6 years ago. 6 years ago, I didn’t know anything about anything involving go karts and their parts (Jeez, I’m going to be a rapper someday- Karts? Parts? Get it?), so I was pretty impressed with what you had in your shop. Looking at it from my current age’s perspective, it’s not as extravagant but it’s still pretty cool. I mean, who just has a welder casually chilling in the corner of a generic garage?
You basically described my story. This is actually how I met Colin. Best channel ever!
Я как только увидел видео Колина не RUclips, я сразу же подписался.
I know this is an old comment but you can get an ok welder online for under 100$ depending on where you are
Here we have a nice project that most people can get involved with as its not all fancie lathes and Tig Welders.
This is a really great idea Colin! Everyone wants to make what these youtube creators make, but dont have the same tools. Perfect answer!
colinfurze my brother is like 16 and he got a tig welder for his b day xD
colinfurze song at 5:53? Whats it called?
good job proving how minimal a toolset needs be to get a job done.
LUSH! front axle looking sweet
I really like the music on this one 👍
There australian i think
colinfurze oh great colinfurze can you do one with a pulse jet
colinfurze are you from the uk or Australia
He's British.
i think he already has
I’m from Canada, we also tend to mix metric and imperial measurements even on the same project. I would love to see more projects like this requiring few specialized tools!
Thanks Again for featuring our music Colin, you're a straight up legend in many ways!
Great music
horrible music legit i had to mute the video
kakku mies piss off with you negativity :)
Hey Colin, I think your way of thinking is infecting my mind. As I was watching this, I started thinking of ways to modify this design to turn it into a tank-treaded snow-kart. If I ever manage to build such a thing, I'll totally send you pictures. Heck, I'll even try making a design sketch to send to you so you could try it if you wanted.
Go for it
@gadgetpony please post your work on a video :-)
Gah, I'm no good at videos, and I'm camera shy. I don't even have the materials to make it yet. I've only got a very rough sketch of the design down so far. I'll have to refine that first before I do anything else.
YES ID WATCH THAT ......hay if ya camera shy just do wat i do ...feel free to check it out...
Nice attempt at a plug.
i find myself talking back at the screen in joy as if i was 10 again and thought colin could actually hear me, not for real but got so into it that i started saying what i was thinking out loud.
Hi Colin! Great first part, I can't wait to se next video's! :)
Hahaha me too! By the way, I love your videos and I'm impressed by it all.
Love the video Colin, it's just when I saw the little metal shavings all over your carpet, it reminded me of a lifehack - put a magnet inside an inverted Ziploc bag, and set it near where you'd think metal shavings would fall. After you're all done, revert the Ziploc bag to its normal state, and you'll have all your pesky metal shavings in a bag that you can seal and throw out.
That is a tip lad
colinfurze yo Colin, you ever considered entering the RedBull boxcar races? You'd be awesome!
wayne morris true LOL
wayne morris He did on the other channel. Made a laptop.
Or just buy or build a simple electromagnet, so you can turn it off
I revisited this video a whole year later and still gained knowledge while being entertained. Nice work Colin!
Hello all Dutch fans, i will be at the Bright Day tech fest near amsterdam this weekend and speaking on stage, come down and check it all out. See you there
colinfurze i am going
Im not dutch, unless im paying
colinfurze hey I'm such a big fan and could u give any ideas on what to do with two old pit bikes and a load of steal box section?
Ah, shame I only heard about this now, tickets are already sold out.
hey bro, im your big fan, can you teach me how to make the jet bike?
Look, I've got double sided sticky tape and a hammer. How far can I go with this project?
Clay Mann you could make four and a half of these
If you also have scissors and pliers, you might get pretty far making a cardboard and wire scale model of this project^^
Use the double sided sticky tape to glue the hammer down and keep watching RUclips videos, might be safer for you.
jospi2 I didn't watch this so I could be flipping safe. I wanna taste the apple, jospi2. I want to bite the electric tiger's tail and ride it until the end of the mother flipping line!
+Clay Mann well clarkson gets around with just a hammer. you should be alright.
what could posibly go wrong?
I BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR 8 MONTHS ALL THE WAY FROM PHILLIPHINES .THIS IS THE BUILD I WANTED TO DO BUT I DONT HAVE MONEY TO BUY MATERIAL .THANK YOU FOR READING THIS.I LOVE THIS BUILD.
Same here
He builds the most insane and awesome stuff I’ve ever seen
Dude. The first 50 seconds made me feel good inside.
Love this make Colin. I always wanted one a s kid. Might just be time to make one. Thanks for taking the time to think through how to make without lots of gear!
Where was this video when I was in high school?!?! :P Awesome, dude!
Can't wait for part 2!
It is never to late to build awesome stuff and do stupid things.
yolo bro
I've had a word with Mum and she says 'steer clear of that Furze fella he'll get you in trouble'
lol
lol
Ha ha……. Lol
Aye, me mum took the belt to my backside for running over the cat!
This has given me more inspiration for my own go kart which uses a crappy 49cc mini Moto engine so I'm gonna get either the 125cc or a 110cc 4 speed, thanks for your help Colin
THIS is the kind of project I subscribed for.
yeah, he builds some pretty cool stuff.
You should do a video series where you build a project without doing any test builds before the videos. It would be a series because it would have a bunch of videos that are of you just failing and having to try again. I think it'd be really cool. What does everyone else think?
Or you should try setting up a live stream...
thats a good idea
I love the video on making things at home most people don't have C and C's and welders laying around those are project to use once in a lifetime this is what we need more of my UK mad genius
In America, I have to sort through two different unit systems in my parts and tools. It's a pain in the ass to find metric calipers, too! Fecking Imperial measurements. Metrics all the way!
BrokenLifeCycle 24.5
The only thing I've ever found confusing with mixing Imperial and metric units is when someone says mil. I'm never sure if they actually mean a mil (.001 inches) or are abbreviating millimeter.
BrokenLifeCycle I hate it when diy channels only give the measurements in inches. There's so much converting and adjusting to do
Metric is good for science, as many of the equations are based around it, but Imperial is better for estimates, and for projects it doesn't matter. For instance, you wouldn't say "that guy is about 170 centimeters tall" nor would you say "they're about 2 meters." One is too specific, the other too precise. However, saying "that guy is about 5.5 feet" is easier. And the suchlike.
hwat tha fuck you jus fuckin sey boi
Even though I can't afford any of this I still love the vids
Should we abolish currency?
Yes
The music used makes me remember each and every video.. The first song was stuck in my head for days!
Doing this project without a welder definitely takes more skill and attention to detail than i think most people have!
Zwenk Wiel not really. if you think about it if your kart was veering to the left you could just attach the steering wheel in such a way that when it is straight the veer is compensated
The bigger issue is at least here in the US you can buy an adequate welder for less than $300 (GBP 200) new, less if ya grab one used. At the rate he is going through hardware, you could have saved half the cost of the welder by not having to buy so many nuts and bolts.
It takes less skill to weld than to drill a hole and insert a nut and bolt?
Mig welding is much easier than drilling multiple straight, evenly centered holes through multiple layers of steel. I think that anyone whos done both would agree!
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Well if accuracy is important, then yeah.
Build a go cart from bits in my garden shed? Hmmm.... I don't think spiders and old porn magazines would be structurally sound enough.
roll the magazines up, and get the spiders to make millions of web
mattyfox666 omfg 😆
mattyfox666 lol
Those mags were probably stiffer than plywood before they were put away, if you catch my drift. Saw those up, farm some (read: a buttload of) silk from the spiders (this will take a while) and you have an organic frame!
+Andrix145 And thus a great idea was born!
awesome way to build a go kart without a welder. I can now make my dream come true because of you!! God Bless you Colin
I'm so low tech you lost me at angle grinder…
you can cheeply rent one of those at a hardware store
I thought for a second we were gonna see a wooden go kart.
Same
MAN, I don't even have a hammer
@@aliks_777 yea, I dont think you'll be dping much with that level of tools
This might be the first time colinfurze actually posted a tutorial.
He's done a few - the shed or the jet engine with no welds come to mind.
He did one on how to build the mobility scooter
you mean you haven't built you own hydroformed pulse jet yet?
He did one about how to make a jet engine using only an angle grinder, a drill, and some duct tape.
Took two years to make one with my son, during Covid, but the result is fantastic. Thanks Colin
WOW! Spectacular idea. I think you should make the basic tools builds a reoccurring feature.
Naah, more like how to use basic tools to make more exotic tools like metal lathe.. Then people can just build their own tools!
I'd really like to see that
I am only one, who thinks that music is too loud compared to his voice?
Are you 80?
No.Matthew Smith
yeah, audio levelling has always been his videos weakest points, having to constantly adjust the volume :/ videos are great just literally this is the only problem!
I agree. I am too constantly adjusting volume.
audio is fine, you old farts need to sit the fuck down.
These vidios have cheered me up so much since ive lost my job and home from covid i sit in my car and have a right giggle whatching all this cool stuff! 😄👍
I was watching this to complete my project. My mom shouted at me "stop listening to songs"
Tell her how serious you are about your career as a orchestra conductor. And that she should listen to pink Floyd.
Why you are working on your gocart
No she didn’t, you’re just trying to be funny.
Move out!
That’s not music , it’s horseshit
4:29 That wheel is angled for a reason, its called camber, it helps handling in corners..
@@Jyrsky oh what the fuck i didnt even know
Jyrsky so?
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 18°. camber I think not my friend lmfao it does. allow for slight camber but u are absolutely incorrect the gokart was built correctly
@@n8gixx6smith50 the front tires were actually on backwards so he endid up doing twice the work he shouldve
Just something that I was about to ask. Thamks for the anwer!!!
I'm lucky enough to have 3 welders ( 2 X mig and 1x Tig ) . It's only when you watch something like this you realise how lucky you are to have kit like that . Great video 👍
thanks Colin, I finally know what engine to use in a shifter kart.
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THANK YOU AND SO MANY OTHERS LIKE YOU FOR TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE,
I agree 100% with what people are saying here. Need to get myself a grinder (or borrow one from family member) and find where to buy the metal from locally. (Sourcing material for projects is the number 1 reason most never get started for me)
Really? Did you spend +100 hours outside looking for supplies?
Nope, I spent considerably less than 100+ hours trying to source material, I had given up way before then. Why is 100+ a special number?
Colin Richardson google Metal Supermarket. They have all the metal you need and they'll even cut it to the right lengths for you.
Colin Richardson I agree it can be a pain finding materials locally and it can get expensive buying online when you take postage into account. Search for your nearest steel stockholders and give them a call, ask if they have an offcuts section or scrap pile you can look through. My local place has racks of "offcuts" up to about 3m long and the 50x50 box section is about 3 or 4 quid a metre. There's a scrap pile with small offcuts of plate and flat bar that they sell by the kilo for pocket change. I've never tried any but apparently a lot of fabrication places usually have a decent scrap pile you can buy from.
We’d love to make this kart, but where are the measurements? Can anyone help with the basic dimensions, as I guess it’s critical for the steering rod etc.
This is something where you can very easily choose your own measurements. After all, you might need more of less legroom than Colin. And because there's no welding, if something ends up being too long/short, you can simply shorten it/make a new part and bolt it in.
i woudl just rent or buy a super cheap welder the bolts arnt worth it
@@zackskinner2666 yeah you can buy a cheap welder for under £100. I'm sure it's shit but it's get the job done. He said the parts would cost £600 brand new. Which I'm dubious about, but that only be another £100 on top of price if true. And you would probably use it more than once. He didn't factor in the cost of all the metal work. I'd bet atleast another £200 on top, then bolts doohickies bits and bobs. Call it a grand realistically. That bit of ply wood for the bottom alone would be over £100 I know recently cos I bought a piece recently half that size to make a lid for an aquarium. Cost £50
@@1invag i bought a 100euro arc welder and It works really well and I'm used to being around good welders
While I agree that welders would do a better job, not everyone's workspace would be suitable for welding. The point of this project is that it can be done with minimal tools and skills.
I really appreciate your tips, advices, instructions, words and especially also your video editing😊
tbh stick welder is pretty cheap and good, it takes some time to get hang of it but it is an amazing tool on low budget
I love this because literally anyone can make it
you clearly never met me before
Awesome video. You have really been a role model since I was a little kid, and saw these videoes for the first times.👏😁
Colin, mate
Where's your fucking Safety Tie?
I was wondering aswell!
I mean the angle grinder is pretty dangerous..... :D
Safety tie is a piece of premium gear.
Well you said it, guess what happens when the angle grinder catches on his tie.
2dog14 Indeed. And he forgot to say that a safety tie is the most important tool for the task.
Like darklander said, safety tie couldn't be used because not everyone has access to one
You should flip the rear axle, so the rear sproket will be on the right side of the kart, matching with the left side of the engine ( where is the sproket) so the engine will mount outside of the kart, unless you are trying to seat in front of the engine
seats going in front, i don't like side mounted engines
+colinfurze What about cooling and breathing?
I mean, that engine is air cooled, right? and unless you extend the air intake, it should at full tilt be less powerfull as it could be.
(yeah... my gramnar sucks... english is not my first language. :/ )
patricio valenzuela Side to side weight distribution must be taken into consideration. An ideal one would be symmetrical centre mounted engine.
Air cooled engine should be fine even when there is driver+seat front of it, thought if your going to make some covers for the car, then i suggest building some air intakes just in case.
Side mounted engine brings so many troubles with weight distribution that little air cooling is last things in your mind, specially in your first drive with it.
A lot of air will be sucked underneath the cart and pass under the seat, this will get to the engine just fine, the air behind the seat is not going to be sitting still, there will be a fair bit of air movement. It wouldn't overheat even at low speeds or standing still, as long as it's not revving flat out for long periods it shouldn't get too hot anyway.
This dude is awesome hes so positive and wants me to keep making cool stuff like these even in hardtimes when budget is too small big thanks to this guy
Hey Colin. I wanted to get one of those cheap Chinese electric bicycle conversation kits - then make it into a PCV pipe go cart for my kids. I’d love to see your take on a PVC pipe / electric project. Cheers. Love your channel !
By the way, great videos. Keep up the great work.
My favorite youtuber!
Love you man!
the only thing I dislike about Colin's videos is the inability to find the continuation videos. I'm always so anxious to see the other vids but I can never find them unless I'm in front of a computer and click the box. We need mobile friendly click options
its not out yet, its next thursday video. the thing i don't like about the mobile annotations is you can not chosse the video and there quite a few restorations in where there are and how many.
colinfurze thanks man. I agree with you on that.
Sterlin876 I always get notifications of the videos soon it gets online,just press the tiny bell top right corner....
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That front axle part is sketchy
Arnt all the gocarts people make as kids sketchy?
@@minnesotamadman1149 my uncle had one as a kid which was really really scary, so i've heard. apparently the chain was really close to whipping off every time it was ridden.
the entire thing is a bolt on, its all sketchy, the only way to have a go kart that isnt sketchy is to spend 12k on it, and even then, its still fuckin gnarly as shit, go karts flip if theyre gas powered and you hit a rock theres no fun if its safe
where did buy that steering axle?
Finally no tie ,its about time !👍
Hey Colin! Love the vids, keep 'em coming! Just wondering if there's anywhere I can get exact measurements for all the parts of this build?
Cheers
Nizzz
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Jio chetta hai
I have seen this series 100 times over and I enjoy it every time
We need to get people building stuff in their sheds. Lockdown opened up alot of eyes, what they can do. Let's make it easier
no safety tie, that's bloody dangerous
I agree sir, this is nonsense
The safety tie is a power tool, this video is basic tools only.
alejandrinos safety tie allows you to use level 5 tools, todays level 1
You obviously haven't watched enough colinfurze XD
When was he using any tools with the tie on?
I'm a big fan of your work 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
3:35 Built-in bumpers. Clever.
Since you didn't use a welder, you could cut a wider hole so you could tension the chain by moving the engine back and fourth.
lifting it with washers is easier and can not slip.
colinfurze A bit harder but true.
There is always two ways to do it.. Lazy way or the right way.
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Definitely on my bucket list. Still think that if you'd mounted the front wheel assembly upside down you'd have had some neat looking camber. 4 years on and i still love this project
Didnt filthy frank just build this?
glad I wasn't the only one who thought this
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Ruben Salazar pimped wheelchairs ftw
Looking for too long gor this comment
What video?
I am trying to make a go cart but I'm struggling to find parts for £300
easy bro
@@bojanautocare8260 help pls
@@freddieparrydrums What parts do you need?
@@bojanautocare8260 I need the steering rack, wheels, stuff like that. Don’t need engine or stuff to build frame. Thx
@@freddieparrydrums Its been quite a while since ive built mine, i remember buying a steering kit from eBay for around 50 60 ish $ including the steering wheel, now for the wheels you can get those cheap wheels from harbor freight for about 6$ each
Colin Furze you are a genius
I have a spare 750cc Honda motorcycle engine with it work for this project?
dude that has so much power. its too fast. Unless you want to fly to the moon i'd suggest use a less powerful engine
With such engine, you should build buggy instead of go cart.
Just do not full-thottle it.
More like fly to the hospital.
Seriously though I was considering making a dune buggy with it. It redlines to 10,000 RPMs. So I'll need to gear it down a lot. Don't need to be cruising over the beach at 80 miles an hour.
"And it is fully adjustable with only an angle grinder and a tig welder."
TOT ;)
I love your working area dude. So vintage.
Next vid idea: Go Cart w/ no power tools. Awesome vid tho now I feel inspired.
I think It might be impossible unless you use like hand operated drill
@@SM-vq2vs it's possible, it's just an insane amount of effort to do that lol, you can drill and cut everything by hand but it's gonna take a bloody long time to get through the metal lol
Colin... have you ever thought about making your own variation of a battle robot much like the ones on robot wars? I'm sure you could make one that could destroy the house robots?
Colin...Salute to you sport. You ever get to the US and ever find yourself in Arizona come looks us up..We have some fun spots and place you would get some extreme project inspirations from. Just flat-out Great times!! First time to your channel and love everything I have seen and looking for your next adventure shared. Thank you for the inspiration to put a pit bike motor in the cycle car I will be building with my 3 yr ole boy.
2 words: electric unicycle. if you manage it your amazing
Random_rapper20 gimble the fuck out of it and yer set.
Goretantath yeh lol
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How about you put a small block chevy in the gokart?? 8000hp should be enough..
✭GodLike3539✭ you aren't getting 8000 HP out of a small block Chevy haha
✭GodLike3539✭ they run off that block, not the same engine haha. those are built to shit. not even the same beast after they are done with them lol
✭GodLike3539✭ what if he put a big block chevy on it
Mr. Jack A$$ he meant 800, but your probably not gonna get that
No way a small block wud make 8000
You are a saint I have been wanting to make one for ages
Can you please send me a list of the measurements and the materials you used. Great video👍👍👍
Hunter Bergman this is 3 years old
It’s in his website
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Colin...do you even camber bro??
was thinking about the same thing. the angle on the wheel bit is to get more traction while doing corners
Really? On a kart without suspension? I thought the angle stabilizes and centers the steering.
Mega But if he were not to make it straight it would have possitive camber, and that is bad, you could potencially even brake of the wheel when steering, and you can see it still has a tiny bit of negative camber :D
ikkk he could totally make a stance cart
tubybubi I think caster angle does this, not camber
I love the video and it shows that where there is a will there is a way. On the other hand I love welding with my everlast so I will definitely be welding my go cart.
Collin have you got the measurements please i am wanting to make this asap ??
Same
Hey there. I also have been planning to make one of these. For what I've seen in these vids, it looks like a 6ft x 12ft the frame. Thank you and hope you can resolve it.
Johannz Niebla thanks mate if you actually make it i wouldnt mind looking at a picture if you do please
@@comedyclipsxxxl7506 yeah no problemo, what I'm having in issue now is actually finding a decent 125cc motor. Pitbike.com UK won't ship to the US and not a lot of people sell those, but I'll give you an update if i do get anything 👍🏼
Johannz Niebla try ebay mate they should have them on there have you got any pics on what u done up to now ?
Hey bro could you give me all the measurements from this go cart I want to build the pretty much exact same one and I don’t have a welder so that would be awesome maybe we could talk over email or something thanks
This video made me want to build my own go kart so that's what I did so thanks Colin
Where is part two I can't find it
It's coming next Thursday.
John Paul Next Furzeday ;)
*furzeday
Adi S. that's wat he wrote
Oliver Paglia well, since i opened the video before john paul answered, his reply didn't show up yet
9:17 the front sprocket can anyone tell me what its called? I cant find one that fits
Duuude, this was one of the mossst helpful videos
4:47 But i won't lose no sleep on that, cause i've got a plan
i thought that he mounted the front wheel upside down, and the wheel is supposed to be cambered out?? or is it just me?
youre right
Yeah the front wheels are meant to have negative camber, so when you take bends at speed all the tire is touching the ground.
Yeah, that's true what I thought, but also the way he has it now the chassis is upside down anyway because he has lower ground clearance :-(
Having said that it does have a forward tilt
The turning axis should be aligned towards the center of the wheels contact surface to the ground. Otherwise you'll get very weird or impossible steering.
Ground clearance on a go-kart?!? It's a go-kart not cross-kart.
Super awesome build, i would have never thought to make something without the welder. Good on you, mate. I might try it with wood, pray for me.
Wooden ice. The moter of the druids
its funny how most people arent actually going to do this
you dont get the point
Bryce Parker if you ever get the time in your life, maybe you will :p
Bryce Parker if I was 7 I would havr 😂
Bryce Parker if colin likes to do this then let HIM do it go waste your time somewhere else
Well I did it.
Would it be possible to mount the engine properly up front? I've been watching a lot of these go kart build and power wheels mods and the engine is always mounted on the back but I've been wanting to make my own go kart and give it sort of a pick up truck body so I can drive around my neighborhood on trash day and collect treasures in the bed and having the engine in the back wiuld mean less space for a bed.
Given that it would either have to be FWD, or to have an axel with an axel running down the middle of the chassis (unless you made a long chain) , it would be fine, maybe a bit longer as to make room for a seat.
You can run a system of chains running along the side of your truck and then back down to the rear axle. And just make chain guards to cover up the chains
Love all your videos, your truly an inspiration. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
alright colin, great vid, but just wondering what lathe it is you have in your shed..? cheers
10:02 craiglist be like just needs some TLC
carmadnab lol
Hey Colin really enjoy your videos when you put them up, I am disabled myself in a wheelchair, In your other video where you build the fastest mobility scooter I own the exact same 1, But always wanted to switch t to gas and lift it so a set of ATV tires would fit on it, I am really in need of help because I live way up in Northern Canada where we get a lot of snow, And my electric wheelchair I use now is top of the line but garbage really for me where I live because soon as we start getting snow my chair does not move then I am bed ridden for 6 months, I been trying every where for some 1 to help me design what parts I need and where I can get them, Not sure if you ever seen a wheelchair on RUclips that is called The Tank chair, thing is awesome I tried 1 out and it will go through mud no problem when ATV,s are getting stuck and it works great in snow as well,Now seeing this video you are doing looks like maybe it could be turned into something I can use, The frame looks similar that you are building to the 4 wheel drive chair they sell for over $20,000, That is insane, Was wondering if there were a way for me to contact you or you me, and talk about a build what can give me some quality of life, be different if i were in my 60,s or 70,s but I am only 40 and very active, Would be in dedted to you if you could design a 4 wheel drive chair something like you are building in this video,Could you please get back to me and see how we can get in contact with each other and you being so incredible with imagination and building things, I beleive you could build something aw some My apologies I should of got a few pics from the internet showing you the 4 wheel drive mobility scooters or off road scooters-, Thank you for your time and hope to be able to hear back from you,
Bear.,
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Do you have drawings (dwg ) for this so I can make it a project to my school?
No safety tie????? o__O
Aztezq he's not driving it yet don't need a safety tie when you're just cutting things
He is wearing a tie at the beginning of the video... and I can understand not wanting to wear a tie while working with an angle grinder.
Steamrick yeah... my tie got stuck in one of those once...
A&E in under 5 seconds
The safety tie is a power tool and not a basic tool
Aztezq what is a safety tie?
I have watched this 5 times it never gets old
Do you have a wire diagram for that motor?