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StefanN

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New cyclekarts in 2023
« on: 04 Jan 23, 07:31 am »
It’s the start of the year and a time for plans and resolutions.   So, I thought it would be interesting to know who will be finishing a cyclekart this year.   Let us know if we can look forward to seeing your new cyclekart at an event in 2023.

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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #1 on: 04 Jan 23, 06:24 pm »
I hope to have mine finished before Spring and be competing this year.

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« Reply #2 on: 04 Jan 23, 08:00 pm »
I hope to have a rolling chassis to run at the first or second event this year.  That way you guys can tell me where I've messed up when I break it.  I figure there is no point going too far and putting body work on if I'm going to be taking it all off again to refine the running gear after I've given it a shake down.
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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #3 on: 08 Jan 23, 05:13 pm »
Excellent at least two new cyclekarts - looking forward to seeing them.

Will the Bédélia and the Austin Twin Cam be "finished" (they're never truly finished)?  How about the White Riley?  Will we see the ex-Steve Cole red Austin out and about?

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« Reply #4 on: 08 Jan 23, 07:37 pm »
All the pressure is on at the moment to get 'Kay'  up and running for the new season.

I'm slowly going through, doing all the bits that were missed on the first pass, and which take all the time, I don't think it will be painted, and it might not have a tail at first, but I think I'm only a couple of weeks off having it running.

I suspect most of the year will be spent troubleshooting and screwing bits back on, but who knows, first step is just to get it driving.

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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #5 on: 08 Jan 23, 07:40 pm »
Very exciting times. I look forward to the new season and new CycleKarts with bated breath :-)
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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #6 on: 08 Jan 23, 08:00 pm »
I'll be back at some point, before too long hopefully, continue with the Morgan, and "finish" it. Then start on the Renault, put back because sadly it won't be possible to finish it while Mam's still around.

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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #7 on: 10 Jan 23, 02:13 pm »
The White Riley edges ever closer to completion!
The Terrible Toddler has started actually going to sleep of an evening, which has meant I’ve finally had some quality time to get my kart back to being a rolling ‘chassis’, but now she’s a fully painted rolling chassis. She’s just waiting for me to finally fit the brake hoses and finish refitting the steering shaft but she’s basically done. I’ll get round to actually paying the fees joining the club proper once payday rolls round this month.

Cant wait to get the garage space back. Planning on storing the kart in the wood shed once she’s all complete. I want to use the garage space to set up my new mig welder and learn to weld properly, as I feel a steam powered kart coming on and I think a wood chassis might be chancing it a bit with the heat. ;c)
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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #8 on: 10 Jan 23, 04:42 pm »
Ooo steam, a flash steam boiler is the way to go, no pressure test needed, as there's no volume of boiling water involved. The water is just pumped into a copper tube coil heated by a blowlamp, using an engine driven pump, happy to donate a part coil of 10mm (from memory) tube.

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Re: New cyclekarts in 2023
« Reply #9 on: 10 Jan 23, 09:32 pm »
Oooooo free pipe! Might well tap you up for that, cheers! Yes, a flash steam boiler. Ive built a few smaller ones for flash steam tethered hydroplanes., they can provide an absolutely terrifying amount of power. Like about 4.5 hp from a 10cc single cylinder uniflow type level of power. That’s about 450bhp per litre, so not bad.

I’m thinking of buying a small (90 to 125size) clone Honda engine and using it as the basis of a bash valve inlet, uniflow output conversion. It’ll need a hell of a silencer, but would probably be good for a high speed single. If it’s a 4 stroke I can re use the poppet valves, which might be a tiny bit quieter… alternatively the twin cylinder launch engine Ive got is probably good for 900rpm max and about 3 proper steam horse power at about 100psi. With a cyclone steam separator equipped steam generator to avoid slugging, and further throttle control. might need a certificate for the steam separator. Total loss water tank for the steam generator will be the big weight penalty, a condenser and pump will weigh even more.

I’m thinking unleaded petrol and a Venturi boiler for the burner. Mount it at the front with actual flame ejecting outlet vents down the bonnet…. Hee hee!

Most actual steam car boilers as far as I can tell used water and steam drums, all of which require certification before use. In my own experiments I had success with gradually increasing tube diameter, with different thicknesses potted in smaller burner/coil/enclosure sections.

All of this probably needs its own thread. I’ll start one ;c)
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