[johnbryanpeters]

If I can manage to remember, I'm going to chuck a lawnmower engine in the van, plus whatever other helpful bits I can find. I don't think I have wheels, though. The idea's to ding up a really crude go-kart, two-by whatever, rope, whatever else is at hand, on Friday.

Anybody down for this? Ralph? jdcamb?

J

 

[mcA896]

if i can get to monkeyfest, i can bring 2 go kart frames and a bunch of misc. parts. also, you might wanna think twice about a normal lawn mower engine bec its a vertical shaft and you want a horizontal shaft so theres no funy pulleys or anything.

 

[laura]

and just where have you been mister. i was going to send you a pm to tell you how much i missed you. its good to see you back around this way. don't be a stranger ok?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

and just where have you been mister. i was going to send you a pm to tell you how much i missed you. its good to see you back around this way. don't be a stranger ok?

Thanks, laura,

Work has been painfully busy, and my riding's cutting into my surfing some. Wish you and TN could come to the M'fest!

J

mcA896:
The engine's a horizontal shaft. I was thinking along the lines of a totally crude wood frame/little red wagon wheel/clothsline steering rattletrap like we used to build as kids, but anything we could cobble might be fun. The engine has a history - ask pigboy.

J'

 

[jdcamb]

If I can manage to remember, I'm going to chuck a lawnmower engine in the van, plus whatever other helpful bits I can find. I don't think I have wheels, though. The idea's to ding up a really crude go-kart, two-by whatever, rope, whatever else is at hand, on Friday.

Anybody down for this? Ralph? jdcamb?

J

I'll help. Ain't got no parts though. So let me get this straight, hammer and nails, crescent wrench and pliers, bike and tent, cooler and beer, sausage and rolls..... My list is complete.... see you all there

.....jdcamb

 

[pigboy]

Thanks, laura,

Work has been painfully busy, and my riding's cutting into my surfing some. Wish you and TN could come to the M'fest!

J

mcA896:
The engine's a horizontal shaft. I was thinking along the lines of a totally crude wood frame/little red wagon wheel/clothsline steering rattletrap like we used to build as kids, but anything we could cobble might be fun. The engine has a history - ask pigboy.

J'

geez. it must run in the family. work and living in Hawaii has been cutting into my surfing and riding time.

and yeah. that inconvenient engine has some fond memories. i'll tackle the shaft direction issue. hopefully i'll be at John's early enough to strip his barn of all pulleys and gear assemblies so that we can pull it off.

-pigboy

 

[TreeSaw]

Oh yeah, I am sure Squirrel will be in on helping with the go-kart building. I will tell him to dig up some parts

 

[pigboy]

john: have you got some mt bike tires for this beast? i think we'll need more ground clearance than we've used previously. if not we'll want to make sure we have a bevy of donations.