Custom Go Kart Steering Build. DIY from cheap automotive wiper rack.

This video is about building a custom Go Kart steering mechanism from an automotive windshield wiper rack.

[@thediychannel4650]

i like the idea of using bicycle forks to hold the wheels. I think I'll adopt this concept to the recumbent trike I'm presently building: so I don't have to make steering spindles and knuckles. The forks will be instant spindles and knuckles!

[@MakeStuff_FixThings]

Nice. I'm looking forward to checking out your video.

[@mobilecubing]

Wow nice haha 😅

[@codymaverick9267]

Cool

[@nostamine2567]

i love the TOT style video

[@homemadevehicles.]

Nice

[@gordocar3520]

@Working Garage could you please help me with Ackerman steering? How can I copy your idea without welding?

[@MakeStuff_FixThings]

Do a Google search for "go kart tie rod ends" you should get some results that look like all-thread with ball joints on the end. Hopefully you have a good spot to drill a hole and then secure those in with lock-nuts. Because you are securing with the nuts you should be able to dial in your Ackerman really well too.

[@whatwhatdidtheysay...lyric2373]

Maybe you can help me... I see you understand Akerman, and I saw the computer was displaying the angles. My problem is ... for reasons too long to explain ... the 2 steering wheels are not linked. Each is on a separate control. A microcontroller will be controlling the rate of turn. SOOOOOO ... without the 2 wheels linked, ackerman is not in the steering. BUT if I have ackerman in a mathematic equation I can let the microcontroller "create" akerman. My question is ... Are there any equations you can point me to?

[@MakeStuff_FixThings]

www.mathworks.com/help/vdynblks/ref/kinematicsteering.html This website has the equations. If you can make heads or tails of them you're a better mathematician than I am. If it were me (and I promise you there are smarter people than me on the internet)- I'd... 1. build your steering mechanisms. 2. I assume there will be some way for the go kart to know where each wheels is positioned (steppers or pots or something). 3. Then I'd temporarily link the steering with the correct Ackerman and make a plot of the wheel position over the full range of turn. 4. Then I'd make a table with steering angle for each tyre vs steering wheel position. And I'd have the go kart reference my table each time. Also, I ended up changing my steering so the rate of turn of steering was inversely proportional to the go kart speed. It made things much more comfortable. Slow steering at fast speed (when there was less rolling resistance). Fast steering and more torque at slow speeds. Good luck

[@MakeStuff_FixThings]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWi7fH2NntN6aLc this video from the post apocalyptic inventor may be of interest to you

[@whatwhatdidtheysay...lyric2373]

@@MakeStuff_FixThings THAANKS!

[@kgonz9111]

what program are you using to design this?

[@MakeStuff_FixThings]

I did the animation on Fusion 360 for the video. I just used some string off the rear axle to get the angles on the actual project. For the overall design I'm just working off a rough mental picture, plus there are some cost and performance criteria that are influencing the overall design/construction. It's fully built now. Just finishing wiring and programming and I'll get the last video out.

[@shanerogers2835]

The choice of music, made it excruciating to even attempt to finish this video.

[@hotshoter2]

The music wasn’t that good but you and about 98 percent of people on KZbin all play it way to loud should play it as Ian light background music not like concert music video was good that’s my opinion

[@MakeStuff_FixThings]

Thanks for the feedback, always trying to improve. I'm glad you liked the video!