crossthread
Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2004
- Location
- Richmond,VA,USA
My son bought my grandson a go-cart for Christmas and he has bent the rear axle. After looking at it I told him it would be a pretty quick job to turn down the ends of a new shaft, thread it, cut the key ways etc. It is a 1" shaft about 4' long with three pillow blocks on it. Not having ever made a go-cart axle I would like some advice on what type of steel to use. What is in there does not seem very rigid. I have some 1" 12L14 but I am pretty sure this is not strong enough. What are your recommendations? Thanks very much.