How we made a DIY PVC / EMT Electric Go Kart (48V 2000W)

[@jonathanlandry9600]

A step-by-step guide, and a parts list would be very helpful. I absolutely love your design

[@NM-id7zs]

Yes please

[@jonk8337]

I’ve inquired about PVC or ABS trike or quad builds on forums. There are so many nay sayers out there chiming in with no experience with PVC or ABS. It’s nice to see someone implement/engineer something that is functional and to show what is possible.

[@OAbbas]

one of the best diy go karts on KZbin in my opinion. well done

[@sean6135]

If you put together a parts list and an instruction video with paid access to that content. A lot of fathers including myself would definitely pay you for the knowledge and lists. Good job 👏🏻

[@peecao]

I never expected PVC to be strong enough. Surprising. Very cool!

[@minskmade]

pvc see is insanley strong...you can drive over with a car and it wont break

[@brent...]

It's a sturdy metal frame covered by PVC, that's different. That's what he meant by EMT.

[@sonnyburnett5514]

I know from my own experience of building a 4 passenger pedal car ago that EMT conduit is a terrific product to build nearly anything with. A bit extravagant, but a VERY NICE project.

[@blaynewithawhy]

This thing has more accessories than my Nissan

[@teadott]

my first laugh for today

[@jonathanmaldonado636]

Brother please tell me how much for 1 im a barber from fall River m.a and want 1 of them

[@RazerTheDuck]

You user really fits this comment.

[@Skaterrat]

HAHA! Best comment I have seen all day.🤣🤣🤣

[@WhoWantsToKnow81]

Like a battery? :D

[@ulvidamirli2758]

Adjustable seat is very smart touch! I liked it

[@khaelou]

I was going to go for the welding route for my build, yet after seeing your PVC setup and durability I like this

[@Bmr4life]

OH, 40KPH, I was thinking MPH. That's what I expect this motor to do. Great job.

[@robertangeles9537]

45kph tops. MPH at 40mph for a 48v system, no way on 4wheels cart on small wheels.

[@mlee6050]

@@robertangeles9537 wish knew what I reach, looking to go 15-19" wheels but maybe 2 motors, one low speed high torque and other that swap with for high speed and lower torque as think be best with 2 motors at moment, would like to understand how to reverse drive on one

[@fabiankehrer3645]

@@mlee6050 he used a 3 phase brushless motor which can be reversed with your esc (electronic speed controller).

[@absolutearcher]

Just in case anyone wanted to know 40 kph is about 24.9 mph

[@mlee6050]

@@absolutearcher yeah ouch, I go faster on my road bike just pedalling

[@pranavnigam11]

Great project man! I was looking to build something like this, and I was wondering what I should use. You went over this in the video, but I was wondering if you had the link to the things in the video (motors, batteries, speed controller, etc.)

[@glennhuinda9783]

Man, that's an awesome kart you got there. Thanks for showing your piece here.

[@gustavicke]

nah im for real going to make a gokart this summer, the excitement of thinking of how cool it would be to own and make one, then drive it in my city, thats the stuff

[@naboulsikhalid7763]

WOW, this the most advanced GoCart ever I've seen. kind of engineering design. Man, you nailed it 110%. Your kid looks very happy. congratulation. I look forward to get some ideas from yours and make my own that fit my characteristics. thanks for sharing knowledge and inspiring others.

[@MichaelParent3]

Could you please add the list of parts used here, length of tubing, etc? In fact, I would to know if you would be willing to write a plan on how to do it? It's awesome man congrats!

[@nitindg1]

This is one of the best design and work I have seen here. By any chance you have frame specification and design, I am thinking to build one for my 6 year old son.

[@Tha_AntiChrist]

Sweet ride man the plumbing was a genius idea. Light weight.

[@arnbon6241]

Very nice go kart - it's like factory finish.

[@angrymulegarage23]

Awesome build! Just getting into the electric side of things building mini bikes and go karts and love this.

[@aliasmari]

Great job, one of the best pvc frame kart I ever seen, looks beautiful

[@marioraines5923]

@@scottsheridan6558 do you any plans on this. Want to dona build for my daughters

[@MrBriansaul1212]

Awesome built! Would love to have the part list and layout if it's possible, thinking about building something like this for my godson!

[@kipkayable]

Hey mate, managed to find the motor + esc on ebay AU, probably have the same for you guys on amazon etc.

[@adanrodriguez176]

Whats the motor

[@irkedoff]

I love the pvc. It must have took a long time to add that detail.

[@luispires3686]

Hi, nice project!! Can you share more details about it? number of pieces, sizes, electronic components. Thanks a lot!!

[@jefforing]

Great job!! Very creative use of PVC! If no one else has nominated you for 'Father of the Year', let me be the first! If you're anything like me, you wanted this mainly for you, and the kids can use it, too! ;-) I'm (a very youthful) 64 years old, and I recently converted a gas-powered go kart to all electric.....I'm using a 48 volt system, also, with a 7Kw (5-11 horsepower) motor, with (4) 55aH batteries. I'm exploring the idea of converting to lithium batteries and a BMS.....Mine will get up to 45 mph...since I converted a commercial kart, mine has full front and rear suspension, so it's also great off-road. I ride it every single day around my neighborhood (weather permitting)! I'm starting work on another vehicle, this one a "reverse trike" (two wheels in the front, one (the drive wheel) in the rear. Who knows....I might use your idea and build the first one from PVC tubing! It's always cool to encounter a like-minded mechanical kindred spirit! Keep up the good work!

[@jessicadiego6163]

could you do a step by step tutorial so i can make an electric kart for my son too? send me an email if possible with the materials

[@michaell4527]

Best of all I've seen on KZbin so far. Very clean. Well done seriously.

[@michaell4527]

Also don't add decals or change the looks. Pitch black makes it look like a batmobile. (unless ur sons want it of course)

[@Cloutgod420]

This guy should sue Tesla over that "yoke" steering wheel they blatantly copied his design

[@funtime_foxy455]

And at the same time airline companies

[@jasper8928]

And big egg for taking the name of it

[@kintarkards3498]

Can you post the plans for the build. Awesome Job!

[@MrCoder101]

EV go cart and the video start with reving engine sounds. Brilliant!

[@stagrye228]

I was going to see if you had any plans to buy for this go kart and what you used. I really appreciate what you did and wanted to build something for my grandkids.

[@dataanalyst442]

This is a piece of art. very well done.

[@natebaird]

Any plans on releasing the build plans for this?

[@SuperSpecialty]

I almost got to the end, but all your ahh’s & umh’s got to me! I tried to hang in there, it’s my no.2 pet peeve (no.1 is not using the turn signal ahead of time). I still subscribed.

[@snickerswickers0515]

thats sick, i wanted to build one for a while

[@eadendavis2413]

shoutout to the sons for the great camera work

[@GabrielAddison-g8w]

Now that's creative!! Good job.

[@ZeeshanAslam1]

It would be awesome If you upload video of whole process while making this Kart. And also please share the link of kit.

[@DescartesRenegade]

DIY PVC frame is undoubtedly cool. For a toy, it suffices, but can't help but worry about chassis flex.

[@brent...]

The internal EMT frame should help

[@_Dbxizms]

Im literally building your design rn you showed me everything i needed to know about a pvc go kart the way you put the wheels on had me stumped but i found a different way to put them on

[@zengetsbored3961]

How did you figure out the wheels

[@_Dbxizms]

@@zengetsbored3961 it wouldn’t work the wheels would be like 6 inches away from the go kart

[@zengetsbored3961]

@@_Dbxizms oh ok thank you

[@_Dbxizms]

@@zengetsbored3961 im gonna order spindles and attach them to the go kart if that helps

[@gijsbraakhuis]

Would love it if you would make some playlists. Great video!

[@AnimeHyperDimention]

Beautiful machine.. It looks like the little car with which darthvader played as a child.

[@dilshanchrishantha6548]

excellent craftmanship. graet work.

[@RyanOfTheSouth]

I love this build and would love to make this for my kids. Did you ever put a parts list or any sort of instructions on it? Nice job!

[@brentspellmeyer8943]

This is very impressive to be made out of PVC.

[@markdavis5883]

That is awesome! Any chance of a list of the electrical and mechanical parts you purchased?

[@roodick85]

Looks like the 2000kw amazon gokart package. It's pretty simple to install

[@angjingxi5619]

@@roodick85 Do you have the link to the package?

[@rock3tcatU233]

How to win the dad of the year award.

[@TexasNEV]

Really cool, so far I've seen probably 10-15 requests for some sort of a parts list, even a basic one.. What diameter PVC? Looks like 1.5"

[@melvinnoble8552]

Instead of red pin striping; How about blue lightning bolts!! Awesome build! Your kids are going to remember this for a long time!

[@WestleyBates]

when you don't got a welder but you're a sick ass plumber

[@abangx]

hi scott, my son love it! could you please provide us the total fittings needed and the size of it we would like to make the frame exactly like yours

[@jasonthefates7311]

That is awesome. Man I wish I was that smart/patient. Built a go-cart from scratch outta trash basicly. Having a 7 year old little boy myself they have to be entertained or studying or stupid phones anyways Super Rad Dad!!! Man wish you were my dad. LOL

[@hoobakam.3931]

Wow. Looks really good. Great job.

[@nugenki]

Looks amazing, good stuff!

[@WHITELIONNYC]

Great video. Great father. Nice bonding. 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🤓🤓🤓

[@bgmedia4199]

This is freaking awesome i want one, good video hope to see more like this one thanks for sharing

[@rastlin4540]

Hi Scott, Could you please explain what you mean by saying: PVC with EMT tubing through the frame. Do you mean that you used EMT as reinforcements (I see several EMT thin tubing around front and rear end) or did you use EMT inside the PVC pipes? (EMT that is not visible). Could you also tell me what size PVC (2"?) have you used? Did you have issue with finding bearings that fit inside the 4 ways? Any help IS GREATLY appreciated

[@ItzOmei]

Can you please make an in depth tutorial on how to make it or can you make a list of everything you used and blueprints for the length of the PVC parts

[@firefighter3b]

Scott, what was the all in cost for this project? If you don’t mind saying?

[@jesusischrist1527]

This is the most creative DIY kart ive ever seen .. As far as I can tell the only flaw is the flex in the frame ... It doesn't really seem that bad but I'm sure at 40 mph on grass out in the yard it wouldnt be long before it snaps in half ... Reason being if I or anyone else who does NOT have access to a school track or an open lot was to build this it would be driven on a rough terrain ... Especially here in Alabama where you almost have to have 4x4 just to drive down the interstate (ALABAMA ROADS SUCK !!! HAHA)

[@SkyCandyVisuals]

Very cool. Lucky kids you got there

[@tylancaster01]

I'll echo other comments here - please put plans up. I'd be happy to spend $10 or so for full instructions.

[@Xbearnt_YT]

this would drift so well in the dirt

[@ajbrown2013]

Parts list please! That is a work of art! So BEAUTIFUL. IM BUILDING AN RC GO CART

[@AznJungleFever]

Plzzzzz yesss

[@24nikita]

Nice job Scott and sons. But you mention a "kit", could we possibly have a link to buy the kit ourselves.

[@chazpozzi]

Ebay

[@gerardjachymiak5822]

It's the most and controller

[@Non-sz7cy]

Would be cool if you made a step-by-step step process on how to make it

[@gilmarsouza4013]

hello Scott, good. day! I really liked your project. I'm Brazilian, I would love to do one of these for my grandson. Could you sell me the basic project? Thank you

[@kazuza9]

This is high tech at reasonable cost

[@freddysuarez6512]

Saludos desde...COLOMBIA AL AMIGO QUE CONSTRUYO ESTE HERMOSO GOKART...YO TAMBIEN DESEO CONSTRUIR UNO CON MIS PROPIAS MANOS

[@TheMercadoChannel]

Man I would love to see a step by step on how to build something like this. I found one on the side of the road which of course I picked up but doesn’t fire up it’s all built and complete but looks like it needs a new speed control board and battery but I have no clue on how to hook all the wiring up, any suggestions ?

[@texemplarstudios5481]

The Mercado Channel There are plenty of DIY electric kart videos on KZbin, and the motor/controller sets aren’t but $200. Good luck!

[@jacobrebuilds9075]

Build a new one, but document how you've done it. Beautiful design. Consider using Makers Pipe. About to start a build soon, once I acquire all moving parts, I'll flip the motor(: fun stuff.

[@justsimple695]

Its a genius invention, so you're genius. Its not a common thing.

[@ZOMBuckaCurt]

Honestly this is amazing man your a very smart and creative guy I would love to purchase this or one if you would make another please let me know

[@oscarrios6048]

Hell yeah id take 3

[@hectorfortanel3710]

Yeah., it looks very professional, I think you covered all the gaps you found on your way., You can sell the Layout and Bill of Materials, I’ll buy it for sure!

[@Shakingstevesallotment]

Best build I've seen so far,,any chance of a link to the battery level indicator panel

[@brianbook6721]

Scott Sheridan, if you can give me some rough measurements, I will create a 3D model of the frame and share it with you.

[@tyhkee1]

Here is 100 thumbs up! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@DrGreenThumb135]

Wow! That's awesome!!! Nice work!

[@colie1234]

Hello mate have you got the build instructions measurements by any chance??? This is quality my son won’t stop asking me to build one with him

[@josesoto4440]

Awesome build.

[@hwm_alex]

can I get a parts list? I was thinking about making my own kart as well. Thanks!

[@brucewilliams6292]

@TenMartiin Hi Martin, I would love to have the parts list as well. Very cool project.

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

wing it due go find salvage stuff at recycles n junk yards n off letgo rebuild it

[@CSJiGSaW08]

Please post parts lists!!!

[@AndyBellPops]

Since there are so many request for a part/build list have you considered doing so, if Giu have please send me and my grandson one. If you are and have a fee, please let us know thank you very, very much…pops & K (my grandson)😊

[@aleemuddin6318]

Awesome work bro

[@PandaMoolin]

the tester is hooked!!!!

[@johnspence8141]

I wish you had detailed parts, the build and the cost. Pretty amazing.

[@eliceop.6557]

Awesome job dude! 👍👍

[@BaoBao0923]

What motor did you use, how much torque did it have, what was its amp draw and what RPM, also what type of battery did you use and how did you make the dashboard electronics work

[@steinarengvik5055]

Hi Scott. Cool bulid. Could you send drawings/partlist, and link to that kit with motor/kontroller? thanks

[@panasonicchrome7915]

Real cool build 👍😎 Batmankart 😎

[@rngbandit1448]

can you plz give me the parts list for the frame and can you make a tutorial for making the entire go kart

[@petrumocanu6164]

great job. battery are 12v 18ah *4 = 48v 72ah? or all 4 batteries make 48v 18ah?

[@plane_spotter_italy]

Can you show how to make it please

[@ddneb]

I wish you can share the PARTS LIST and where to buy them. I'm so in love with it and I want to built one. I understand electrical/electronics so it will be easy. Thanks

[@berniefrazer7358]

You can buy the speex controller and the motor and pas pedal as a kit on ebay. I got mine for $141

[@josephstiso2]

Bernie Frazer can you share the link

[@saygnileri1571]

I am not in US so cannot be able to use ebay or amazon so ı need to find them on aliexpress. Would you mind sharing the links for the major parts you've used please, thsn ı can search on aliexpress. Or even parts with their specs, please.

[@kylemercer2891]

This is a great build and a great video. You have inspired me to start my build for my kids. I am very interested in how you used EMT and PVC piping. Do you only have emt inside the pipe on the long straights? How did you reinforce the corners?

[@electricmow]

what is your sprocket ratio

[@mikezof3690]

So cool design.. its stock-like

[@henrymon9897]

Hi Scott, how's the condition of the car now? any improvement?

[@captainyak3948]

Very impressive! Great job...

[@SuperMpare]

Bellissimo!il carrozzo che mi faceva mio nonno era a tre ruote ..una davanti centrale con cuscinetto su un asse che comandavo con piedi e corda.. due ruote piu' grandi dietro indipendenti ..il tutto sotto una tavola unica ..freno a suola di scarpe con aggiunta di barretta frenante posteriore😎

[@tysshed5807]

I've been thinking about these 2000 watt kits and wondering if they would have enough power I might actually give this a try. Your cart looks awesome btw

[@cheytactical]

very smart man, though i recomend raising the body a bit and putting controll arms on for suspention

[@yuleihuang8494]

Do you have any details about the components you used

[@VictorNolochemical]

Great job looks so fun ☺️ Dodge prowler 😎

[@bboyluda2897]

Do you least have some of the video how you put the frame together? Love the video love the idea I want to build one ASAP?