Recent content by GJN

Karts almost universally use a 219 chain. Low friction losses, light weight and cheap. I run road-race karts here in Oz running 30 hp at 100+ mph through a #219 chain. I use D-I-D gold chain and with oiling before each race I get a couple of seasons out of each chain. It may end up being a...

It helps if you jig the whole (or most) of the frame up using robust corner clamps like these http://www.besseytools.com/products/metal/AngleCorner.php or the Record equivalent. I use eight of the Record 4" clamps all the time - very useful. The other thing is to tack the whole piece up prior...

For what it's worth here's mine. The cut-off saw sits in a frame with an 8 foot lead in and a 3 foot lead out bench so I can just drop steel straight into the saw knowing that it's level and at right angles to the blade. The underneath of the frame forms part of the rack which supports full...