Capstone 3

Have you ever wanted to drive a go kart, but its been too expensive to rent one at a racetrack, or they're too expensive to buy online. Well that is the main reason we decided to design an affordable go kart. Other companies have costs going up to $2000 just for an electric kart for kids, which only goes 30 mph. 

We were tired of just designing on paper, so we decided it was time to finally order some parts and start building. We've only got $200 in funding from the STEM Board, but take a look below at what we've ordered and built so far on this epic journey.

Unboxing the electroc motor

Metal Frame:

We bought a 6 foot steel pipe from Home depot for around $45. We have only used a little bit of it and have only welded the rear portion of the kart so we can attach the rear axle to it. Thanks to Nathan's grandparent's welding machine we were able to get his done.

Next Step:

Our next step is to plan on what materials to buy for our steering and how much metal we'll need for our frame. Currently we don't have enough funds to continue buying materials, as we were only funded $200, but in two weeks we will present to the STEM board again and hopefully they will give us more funding to continue building our kart.