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Title: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 23 Jul 21, 05:38 pm
As we are gaining new members all the time and some of you are based in the South/South west, Would you be interested in  a meet up /general chat; about builds in progress/ future builds/ finished Ck (for those that have), New venues to try  etc.
I can bring my Austin along if it helps .

This was really on the back of Wed 21st July Trackday meet at Castle Combe Kart circuit, near Chippenham. We had several local very interested visitors , which was great , good to meet you guys. 
Plus other New members on this forum (living in the South/South west) this year have asked the question  are any events local to them .
This meeting or meetings would be open to all members , of course .

We do have another CycleKart event coming up , in the South; Brooklands August 7th Saturday, Plus in the South west; Haynes Museum Karting Circuit, Sparkford.  (end Sept, beginning of October) date TBC shortly.

I am based 15 miles from Taunton , (towards the coast) Between Chard/ Ilminster.

My mobile 07818080803 . Chris L


Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: RhysN on 23 Jul 21, 06:40 pm
I am impressed by you picking up the ball in this way. Credit to you IMHO.
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 23 Jul 21, 06:43 pm
Thanks Rhys.
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Seven racer on 23 Jul 21, 07:23 pm
It sounds like a good idea, I would be interested to drop in to any meets in the SW, I am a fair way away up in Worcester, but it's only about an hour and a half to Taunton.

Peter
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 23 Jul 21, 07:40 pm
Hi Peter, Good to meet you Wednesday at Combe.

Depending on the take up.

 We may be able to come up a bit nearer you perhaps.
 
As there are guys on here from Bridgewater , Bristol and Burnham . But also Devon and Swanage .

Chris L













Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Seven racer on 23 Jul 21, 09:25 pm
Don't move your centre of meeting for me, I have a daughter down in Weston, and thus a bed for the night,  and frequently run down to Taunton for Model Railway  group meet ups.

Peter
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 24 Jul 21, 12:41 pm
Thanks Peter. When do meet, remind me about our shared love of kit builds. As i see you have two as i do.

Chris L
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: SteveP on 04 Sep 21, 11:38 am
Hi Chris,
I've only just picked up on this - put me down to attend whenever it suits - good idea.
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 04 Sep 21, 11:48 am
Hi Steve ,  Yes i think i need to Re-post this under "Events".  It's easy to miss under "Off topic".

Do you know Ben Gyde , he is about 15 miles from you in Burnham . Posts on Facebook,  Think he has just built a Bentley.
Would be good if we could get him to come,  with it.

Just had a thought .....yes I know it's painful  ;D......  Why don't we make the Haynes Museum event Sept 29th, a Builders meet too. As it's located in the South West . We are there all day 10 - 5. Time to chat . Lunch in there excellent restuarant.  Plenty of finished CKart's .
 
Chris L
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: SteveP on 04 Sep 21, 06:43 pm
Haynes meeting sounds a good opportunity.
I don’t know Ben, but look forward to meeting him and other ‘South Westerers’.
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Adrian on 20 Sep 21, 09:25 am
A Builders Meeting at Haynes' is a very good Idea. All for!  :>)
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: StefanN on 20 Sep 21, 02:40 pm
Yes i think i need to Re-post this under "Events".  It's easy to miss under "Off topic".
I'll move it to Events
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Adrian on 26 Sep 21, 01:58 pm
How many projects or builds are on the go right now in the area and what are they?
:>)
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Seven racer on 27 Sep 21, 05:37 pm
Well there's one on the Northern border that's in its infancy, though sadly I don't think I will be able to get down for the meet, but I shall try.

Peter
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Adrian on 30 Sep 21, 02:38 pm
Great inspiration car. Looks like your well into your build.
Is that a reversing gearbox I see and electric start too?
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished car.
Adrian
:>)
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Seven racer on 30 Sep 21, 04:40 pm
It's only plywood mock up stuff at the moment  Adrian, to see if

a. I can fit in it, and
b. That I can fit the motor in.

So far so good, it's very tight,  which is why I wanted to get to another meet to check some things out, but it's certainly possible with maybe an inch or two stretch on the body width.

I went with the electric start as it seemed a good idea, but it does push the motor position back a couple of inches, not helpful in a tapering tail. The upside is that a battery at the front might help keep the front wheels going in vaguely the right direction.

As for the reverse gearbox, that's when 'keep it simple and add lightness' went out the window, I'm playing with it as an aid to reducing gear wheel sizes, as it reduces 1:1.3 in itself, but the fact that the output shaft is inboard of the input is causing a lot of head scratching, and possibly the introduction of a layshaft, so the jury's out on it at the moment on whether it makes an appearance.

Once I have all my ducks in a row there will be plenty of build videos, there's already a couple of hours done and I haven't actually built anything yet!

Being a Youtuber it will be fully covered, but I don't want to start releasing stuff until I actually have something worthwhile to show, I'd rather under promise and over deliver.  Chassis construction should start in the next couple of weeks, and will be aluminium, so a bit different maybe, and having been at the Morgan works yesterday, ash might be making an appearance.

Peter
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 30 Sep 21, 07:45 pm
Great start Peter. Like it !
have you worked out a transverse leaf spring system on the front , if going that route.

Chris L
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Seven racer on 30 Sep 21, 10:07 pm
Thanks to a certain antipodean gentleman who may be known to this site I have the requisite spring, I'm just working on the designs for the attachments to a straight tube front axle, and the associated lumps at the ends that should mate up to standard Gemini steering arm/stub axles.

I'm trying to build in the ability to give a bit of castor and camber adjustment into the axle, it will start out with about 8° of castor and no camber, but designing in the ability to play with it later might save a bit of reworking later on should I want to change anything. The original round tube axle with a flange on each end is a great starting point to copy.

Peter
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Chris L on 01 Oct 21, 10:34 pm
Thanks to a certain antipodean gentleman who may be known to this site I have the requisite spring, I'm just working on the designs for the attachments to a straight tube front axle, and the associated lumps at the ends that should mate up to standard Gemini steering arm/stub axles.

I'm trying to build in the ability to give a bit of castor and camber adjustment into the axle, it will start out with about 8° of castor and no camber, but designing in the ability to play with it later might save a bit of reworking later on should I want to change anything. The original round tube axle with a flange on each end is a great starting point to copy.

Did that certain Gentleman mention where the spring came from, still available ?
Title: Re: Southerly and South West; Builders meeting
Post by: Seven racer on 02 Oct 21, 11:00 am
Unfortunately it was a one off, I think.

It's obviously been used on something like a golf buggy, but apart from being a little bit short it's ideal, as the  spring eyes are on the top side of the spring.
It just means I have to sort spring hangers on the beam, rather than the swivel mounts at the ends.

There are also some nifty grease nipples in the bushes  that I could do with replacing, but the bushes are good, and it just needs a bit of cleaning up. 
The other advantage is that I can adjust spring rate by taking leaves out as required.

Peter