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Simon S Murray

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First drive!

#65364 - 2022-05-05 02:48

Mick 2022-05-05 02:48

You are most welcome. My mum used to say 'I am a mine of useless information', lol. I used to have a similar horn on my Kombi but it was a bit low and unfortunately got smashed on a bump. They always bring a smile to peoples faces. Very appropriate for a cyclekart I think.

Simon S Murray 2022-05-05 02:48

Thanks Mick. It felt absolutely awesome. After this video, I reduced the toe-in and beefed up the steering rod bearings, just because. Yes, it's a cheap copy "Klaxon" horn (under $25 delivered, on ebay). It comes in black and chrome plastic, but I painted it. They are loud! I discovered that the sound scales down a little and the "a-ooo-gaaa" sound slows down a bit, if you run them on 6-8 volts instead of 12. Another hobby I have is electric powered gliders, so I've plenty of old LiPo batteries - they weight almost nothing and don't self-discharge. Now I have to pull the whole thing apart, to paint the frame. Then I can put it back together and get started with the bodywork and dress-ups - woo hoo! Thanks for all your comments and suggestions, by the way. Simon

Mick 2022-05-05 02:48

Awesome!!!!! Always the best feeling when you get a project running. Is that an 'Arooooga' horn I spy on the front? A 12V gel alarm battery will drive that pretty good. Was planning to add on to my cart to power the lights (when I get that far lol.)

Simon S Murray The need to drive the half-completed cyclekart is irrepressible and may not be denied! Oh and yes - it felt like there's way too much toe-in on the front wheels and now I can see that's obvious. Have fun! Simon

#64785 - 2022-05-05 02:48

Simon S Murray

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#65366 - 2022-05-03 09:29

Simon S Murray Very close to having a running chassis, now. Just have to fit the front axle and wheels, and bleed the brake ... then should be able to drive the bare chassis around the block! Have fun! Simon

#64783 - 2022-05-03 09:29

Simon S Murray No more putting it off!! So just had to start cutting the 6mm keyways in my 25mm axle. Seems to be working - two runs taking 1.6mm each time for a depth of 3.2mm. Have fun! Simon

#64781 - 2022-04-17 08:35