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Save your confederate cylinders: They will rise again!

Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 11:24 pm
by Ron LaDow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-FE42yduNI

It is a measure of the our prosperity that kids (I don't know how old he is) can indulge themselves in such frivolous but wonderful activities.
I built a mini-bike when I was 14 (I think); I'll bet kids now are building (and programming) clever IT devices, along with some (like this) who still fancy metal parts.

Re: Save your confederate cylinders: They will rise again!

Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 2:52 pm
by Doug McDonnell

Re: Save your confederate cylinders: They will rise again!

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:20 am
by Ron LaDow
I like the one driven by the drill motor. My first 'go-cart' was driven by a gas-powered reel lawn mower head with the blades removed. Not "reel" fast, but hey, when you're 10?
From memory, there was a some sort of string attachment to the throttle; .5MPH or (get it ON!), say 2MPH.