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Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by derkades »

Nice project!

Did you know that instead of buying new motor controllers, you can re-use the hoverboard motor controller? Awesome people have made open source firmware you can flash to it: https://github.com/EFeru/hoverboard-firmware-hack-FOC. With this firmware you can make the motors go way faster, up to 40km/h with a 12S battery.

We are also building a kart with hoverboard motors, with a custom welded steel frame. Vibrations are a real issue with the standard solid rubber wheels, hopefully I can find the same air tires you used!

Our website is in Dutch, but you can watch the videos: https://projects.raphson.nl/projects/kart/

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by ExoticPearTree »

Maybe this will help someone to not over-engineer a kart: in Vietnam you can rent karts bolted onto hoverboards. They have pedals for forward/backward that just tilt the hoverboard in the right direction. Very low-cost solution. Steering is normal with the front wheels.

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by rob74 »

Nice project, but am I the only one who thinks it's a bit cynical to first advertise it as a "death trap" and then show kids riding it? Which means you either admit that the title is complete and utter clickbait, or you demonstrate an alarming lack of concern for the well-being of children.

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by Retr0id »

rob74 wrote: post #15

Nice project, but am I the only one who thinks it's a bit cynical to first advertise it as a "death trap" and then show kids riding it? Which means you either admit that the title is complete and utter clickbait, or you demonstrate an alarming lack of concern for the well-being of children.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humour

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by rob74 »

Retr0id wrote: post #16
rob74 wrote: post #15

Nice project, but am I the only one who thinks it's a bit cynical to first advertise it as a "death trap" and then show kids riding it? Which means you either admit that the title is complete and utter clickbait, or you demonstrate an alarming lack of concern for the well-being of children.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humour

Thanks, I am aware of that concept, but I'm also aware that many people's sense of humour stops when you start mixing "death" and "children"...

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by darkwater »

mattogodoy wrote: post #2

Here's a project I've been working on lately. Hope you like it!

Fun project! Btw you are leaking your Tesla's license plate in one photo; it's a bit blurry but it can be read easily anyway. It's still probably not a big deal but yet, I wanted to let you know.

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by cess11 »

f1shy wrote: post #6
gregschlom wrote: post #5

It’s a great project overall but MDF is a very poor choice for the base. It will get destroyed as soon as it gets wet. At minimum they should have used exterior grade plywood, and painted it

I‘m pretty sure it‘s from a region in the wotld were weather is very presictable, typically good, and people go out woth kids only in nice days, because there are so many.

Looks like rain in one of the videos and it'll suffer wear from vibrations as well.

It's a nice, cheap material for prototyping on, and then you can base the cut of a piece of metal or plastic on it for a more permanent solution.

Re: Converting a Go-Kart into a Deathtrap

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Post by behringer »

rob74 wrote: post #17
Retr0id wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humour

Thanks, I am aware of that concept, but I'm also aware that many people's sense of humour stops when you start mixing "death" and "children"...

Won't somebody please think of the children??
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