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Plans, CAD and drawingsThe working files from the Dad Drift Kart I designed, built and drift tested: dimensioned PDF drawings, editable CAD, fabrication files and a costed parts list. For builders with fabrication skills who want to make their own petrol drift kart.
| File | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Full assembly CAD, STEP, IGES and OBJ — Complete only | Opens in Fusion, SolidWorks, Onshape, FreeCAD. Every part, 229 of them, in position. Modify it, check clearances, make it yours. |
| Dimensioned drawings, PDF | General dimensions and exploded/component drawings for workshop reference. |
| Individual manufacturing files, STEP — both editions | Knuckles, brackets, hubs, pedal parts, foot and mid trays. Confirm STEP acceptance, material, thickness and forming with your chosen service before ordering. |
| Jig and coping templates | Print, wrap, mark, cut. Gets tube joints right without a notcher. |
| Bill of materials, XLSX and PDF | 70 line items, supplier, quantity, AUD and USD, purchase links. Total $2,027 USD for new parts. The US$129 Workshop or US$149 Complete plans, freight, consumables, tools and any hired assembly or welding labour are additional. |
| Build notes | What went wrong in V1 and what changed. The stance mistake, the axle sourcing, the things the video skipped. |
A MIG or TIG welder, an angle grinder, a drill and a 1-1/4 inch hole saw. A vice and suitable tube bending equipment, or access to an outsourced bending service. The original frame uses bent tube. To reproduce it, use a suitable tube bender or have a fabrication shop make the bends. Mitred or pie-cut welded alternatives require extra fabrication work and assessment of the joints and geometry; they are not a simple vice-bending substitute. Check the drawings and your fabrication approach before buying. The laser cut and CNC parts are designed to be ordered from a service, so you do not need a plasma table or a mill. If you have one, the files work there too.
Skill level: if you can lay a decent bead on 2mm wall tube and read a drawing, you can build this. The jig templates do the hard part of the tube fit-up. Budget a few weekends of actual work plus waiting on parts.
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I’m in touch with teachers planning classroom builds, including ideas spanning engineering, business and media classes. The files open in Onshape, which matters if Fusion is locked down on your network, and the drawings work for students who are in the workshop rather than at a screen. If you are planning a class build, email me before you buy and we can work out what your program needs.
No. It is the engineering package: CAD, drawings, cut files, BOM and notes. The build process is in the three-part video series on YouTube, free. The pack is what the videos cannot give you: the dimensions.
The Complete pack includes the full STEP assembly for use in compatible CAD software. Changes to the engine, frame, steering or brakes need appropriate engineering assessment; the supplied package represents the petrol kart I built and tested.
Purchase links point at Australian suppliers because that is where it was built, but every part is specified by dimension and standard. Source locally. The BOM shows AUD and USD side by side.
Yes. Future updates to the files included in your edition are included. V1.7 corrected a BOM error from earlier versions; everyone who had bought got it the same day.
Email me. I built the thing, so I can usually tell you what went wrong from a photo.
Workshop Files US$129, or Complete Builder Pack US$149 with full assembly CAD. Future updates to your edition are included. Watch the build free on YouTube, then build your own.
