Go-Kart
A go-kart built from scratch, with a 3D-printed braking system I designed.
- Date
- Jan 2024 – Mar 2024
- Context
- UCLA E96G: Go-Karts
- Discipline
- design and manufacturing
- Stack
- SOLIDWORKS · T-slot rail frame · Electric scooter wheels · 3D-printed components
In UCLA’s E96G: Go-Karts course, I built a go-kart from scratch with a team of six, using T-slot rails, motorized electric scooter wheels, 3D-printed components, and other parts provided by the course.
Me driving the go-kart around the final test course.
My main task was to develop the braking system. It uses two 3D-printed brake calipers, each with two brake pads attached. A metal rod spans both calipers and is pulled down by a cable attached to the brake pedal. Rubber bands keep the brake pads up when the pedal is released.
CAD assembly of the kart, designed in SOLIDWORKS.
My team and our Batman-themed kart.