Just remember. You can’t make something better if you don’t first break it. The upgrades are part of the process. You making it the way you did shows how you think and the process of designing something from scratch. I think that’s what people are drawn to in your videos. Keep up the great work!! You are doing awesome.
Just a note on your lathe work. With the new lathe you'll be able to take much bigger depths of cut but you should definitely reduce the tool stick out. Only have as much of the tool out that you need to do the job and when you are taking cuts that stick out from the chuck a good bit use your tailstock and a live center when making your cuts. You'll get better finishes and more rigidity.
Your machining talents never fail to absolutely amaze and astonish me! I’ve worked with many master machinists in industry and I doubt very few can do what you do! And they have industrial shops at their disposal!
You should bring the VF1000 back out! It was a great looking buggy! You could see if you could lighten it up a bit and maybe get a more powerful engine or put a car transmission in it as well to get reverse and low gears!
Great show man! Ever think about incorporating some rubber or urethane bushings into your suspension components and mounts? In a few key areas, they would deflect and absorb some impact. Potential for adding a lot of forgiveness and smoother ride.
Honestly the best, cheapest, strongest hubs and spindle stubs for a go kart are 1" 4 or 5 lug trailer hub kits, been using them for years, cheap on Amazon Edit: yes you can weld brake hats to those for front brakes
Hopefully it holds up. I'd be worried about side loading those bearings. I would try and start using tapered roller bearings. I bet you could use trailer hubs and spindles for a starting point and mod them from there.
To say, you only have the shed and a small machining area, you make some great stuff. But makes me wonder, with you having the newer lathes, what you could achieve with, a shop building, other machines, like plasma table, area for lathes, drill stands, welding table etc.
Why don't you guys join his patreon or just donate a little each month Then he could get even more creative like a Grave Ninja 2.0 hehe and many other wild projects ✌️
lol your grave ninja is going through the refinement process it’s part of any engineering dilemma, you’ll get to the point you don’t break anything anymore and it’ll be fine
I guess you can weld the groove and machine the part again. For future spindles/hubs, look at what GHPC used on their colonel senders. Standard car reinforced hub. It can even handle snow tracks now. March 5th 2021 video (not sure links are allowed in the comments). I think you'll save time for future builds.
That's what I learned the Lathe on.Spindles for GM 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks.Those spindles should withstand a nosedive.(hope we never find out).When you started the casings I had "Brick House"running in my head.When you put them on,"Heavy Metal" started.Maybe name the Big Cart that?
Ok im gonna be straight up with you your videos are great im just very impatient and i wanna see the final product so i watch some parts the skip to the end and listen to you talk about it and show us what you did
Good job buddy!! And the cbr 1000 machine is looking good nice job !! You have came along way since building go carts and mini bikes !! Been watching a long time!!
I saw a lathe was being used i was sweet get to see the new equipment work then you posted filmed this bit back. I ❤️ the GN I hope these parts hold up. Let me know if you wanna sell that green go-kart with the independent suspension. Thats was my other favorite build you have done
All of your next spindles should be made using automotive axle bearings. There’s no excuse with a lathe that can accurately cut tapers. All of these problems will go away. No more breaking down unless you send it real hard.
I must agree after seeing the last wheel bearings Chernobyl themselves which I believe put the extra stress on the spindle making it bend, he would be best getting some tapered roller bearings. Then with the right preload on them and packed with grease will fix his issue with the front wheels
"An entire bin of metal shiiii....," Wait, what was that Chris 🤣? I still remember back in the beginning when you used to cuss a lot more 😆 Hubs look great Bubs, keep it up!
I would love to see you build our maybe even convert one of your buggies to for wheel drive. Also have you ever tried a manual car transmission? Maybe an old 3speed or a newer 5speed something small, just a thought. Thanks, love your channel
You may want to look into tempering your parts after welding. Those hubs have hit critical temp (made obvious by the gold color....iirc that's 750-900°), and probably has heat risers all through it. Just a thought.
he was lucky, we have all seen the videos where people are just deleted from earth with a lathe.. i'm horrified that he's lathes don't have any safety features.
Somehow, the little amount of taper in the front axles make me think they won't be stronger than if you had made them both on the same diameter (against the amount of effort required). Still cool af.
For the amount of time and work to make the spindles and hubs he could have bought a set of 3500lb trailer axle spindles and hubs and modified them for the rims and brakes and been ahead just based off man hours used to make the parts and it would have tapered roller bearings (handle both axial and radial loads easily)instead of ball bearings (weak for axial loads but strong for radial loads) and would be able to add grease fittings to the spindles for ease of maintenance and longevity
Just want to say been watching awhile and I love your vids and projects. Two things though to keep in mind for this type of thing in the future. The spindles themselves should be heat treated and tempered. Much stronger and better wear resistance. And obviously a learning curve with the new lathe but you can definitely cut tapers now. I would suggest tapered roller bearings as they take the load and support better. But just some food for thought. Love the good work!
Might I suggest expanding t-guages for your inside measurements instead of the vernier. It does take more time but you will gain that couple thou accuracy with fits
Hey! You took my advice (and Others) and made tapered spindles! they look nice. But you forgot one thing...they need to be heat treated. I'm sure they'll do fine as is.
So some $50 trailer wheel bearings available from 500000 shops is out of the question still? Wouldn't it be better to be able to replace them in any small town in any country??
I have been thinking that you need to depart from your go cart roots. Stop keying axle stock and requiring one off parts for wear items. For example....weld on a common atv sprocket flange to your axles. This makes future upkeep easier as sprockets are readily available. Subbed and enjoy your vids!
@@HM-xw5ge some 1000 are a lot more powerful than others but honestly, i hadn't started watching the channel when he built it so i don't know anything about it other than hearing him mention it a few times. Maybe I'll go back and check it out when i have time.
I have been watching you for a very long time and I am amazed how you do your machines So well You are amazing at what you do I have just recently made adrift Trike From watching youAnd I am having hours of fun with it You are an inspiration So keep up the good work pal
Just remember. You can’t make something better if you don’t first break it. The upgrades are part of the process. You making it the way you did shows how you think and the process of designing something from scratch. I think that’s what people are drawn to in your videos. Keep up the great work!! You are doing awesome.
The great thing about metal is you can weld it up and cut/machine it again lol. It's never ruined.
If only he knew how to forget aswell then he wouldn't have ANY waste metal haha
Have to be an idiot to weld that and reuse it.just becomes a week point
Wont split like tree carcass either!
Glad you revisited and fixed the GN. It's straight up my favourite vehicle.
I love how you manufacture your own parts. Amazing.
Love the new lathe. I want it! Clear cote your paint for better finished look and it wipes clean àfter romping. That's one of your cooler projects..
Just a note on your lathe work. With the new lathe you'll be able to take much bigger depths of cut but you should definitely reduce the tool stick out. Only have as much of the tool out that you need to do the job and when you are taking cuts that stick out from the chuck a good bit use your tailstock and a live center when making your cuts. You'll get better finishes and more rigidity.
I think it's been your best machine considering it survived the overland trip better than others don't be so hard on yourself
Nice to see you brought the grave ninja back from the grave!
The groove in the plate can be welded and machined and saved.
I was thinking the same thing!
It would just be a weak point have to be dumb to do that
@@jerrywilcox9890 welding becomes the strong point. Basically making everything else weak
@@dylanzrim3635 welding it would just make it weak.all it would do is Crack under stress.
@@dylanzrim3635 it will Crack around the weld
Your machining talents never fail to absolutely amaze and astonish me! I’ve worked with many master machinists in industry and I doubt very few can do what you do! And they have industrial shops at their disposal!
You should bring the VF1000 back out! It was a great looking buggy! You could see if you could lighten it up a bit and maybe get a more powerful engine or put a car transmission in it as well to get reverse and low gears!
Great show man! Ever think about incorporating some rubber or urethane bushings into your suspension components and mounts? In a few key areas, they would deflect and absorb some impact. Potential for adding a lot of forgiveness and smoother ride.
Honestly the best, cheapest, strongest hubs and spindle stubs for a go kart are 1" 4 or 5 lug trailer hub kits, been using them for years, cheap on Amazon
Edit: yes you can weld brake hats to those for front brakes
If you are filling bins up with metal shavings you should try smelting it down to reuse
Hopefully it holds up. I'd be worried about side loading those bearings. I would try and start using tapered roller bearings. I bet you could use trailer hubs and spindles for a starting point and mod them from there.
Those hubs are sweet. Great job, Chris. I'm looking forward to seeing all the nice parts coming off that new lathe. You get a 👍 from me.
I see someone's putting all the free stock to use, awesome work as usual!
When you have a really good lathe, suddenly all problems seem to be lathe-problems. :)
To say, you only have the shed and a small machining area, you make some great stuff. But makes me wonder, with you having the newer lathes, what you could achieve with, a shop building, other machines, like plasma table, area for lathes, drill stands, welding table etc.
No kidding he could build a bunch of amazing things with a shop but I kinda like the shed builds
Why don't you guys join his patreon or just donate a little each month Then he could get even more creative like a Grave Ninja 2.0 hehe and many other wild projects ✌️
Can’t wait to u collaborate with grind hard,cars and cameras, and others for a good old rally
Jacobs chuck is a tapered press fit, I believe. Spinning can happen.
a green exhaust thermal wrap will be good for looks and protection.
lol your grave ninja is going through the refinement process it’s part of any engineering dilemma, you’ll get to the point you don’t break anything anymore and it’ll be fine
I guess you can weld the groove and machine the part again. For future spindles/hubs, look at what GHPC used on their colonel senders. Standard car reinforced hub. It can even handle snow tracks now. March 5th 2021 video (not sure links are allowed in the comments). I think you'll save time for future builds.
They we're done properly no excuses Chris ...⚙️🔧⚙️
Probably could go to some trails or have it on older scramble tracks. Tracks with more smooth lines.
Paint, pvc glue , silicon in the treads helps to stop the nuts getting loose.
Did you shear the key in the tail stock shaft? Or did the chuck twist in the tail stock?
Primer goes a long way when painting.. makes everything stick that much better 😁👍
That's what I learned the Lathe on.Spindles for GM 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks.Those spindles should withstand a nosedive.(hope we never find out).When you started the casings I had "Brick House"running in my head.When you put them on,"Heavy Metal" started.Maybe name the Big Cart that?
Dude you are crazy talented!!! Awesome as always keep it coming
i am inspired by your work if i was a lot younger i try it my self keep up your awesome work
Am not a religious Man! But I watch Your vids religiously every Sunday! Great vid Christ
I mean Chris..
Ok im gonna be straight up with you your videos are great im just very impatient and i wanna see the final product so i watch some parts the skip to the end and listen to you talk about it and show us what you did
You are VERY TALENTED man one day I will have you build me and my son something fun👍🏾🤗
Thank you
Good job buddy!! And the cbr 1000 machine is looking good nice job !! You have came along way since building go carts and mini bikes !! Been watching a long time!!
Chris never hammer bearings in while in lathe jaws. Press them in. Also didn't see you balance hubs after removing material with disc grinder?
Nice video man thanks 🙏
On the new lathe, use the dials to get the diameter. No need to measure after every pass,
Impressive Work 💪
Could've used the disc anyway because everything ended up being reinforced. Will we be seeing the Grave Ninja play in the sand soon?
Just a heads up, you have your lathe tool sticking out from the tool post too far which can cause chatter and a bad surface finish.
I saw a lathe was being used i was sweet get to see the new equipment work then you posted filmed this bit back. I ❤️ the GN I hope these parts hold up. Let me know if you wanna sell that green go-kart with the independent suspension. Thats was my other favorite build you have done
Making those hubs looked really tedious! Much respect. 👍
All of your next spindles should be made using automotive axle bearings. There’s no excuse with a lathe that can accurately cut tapers.
All of these problems will go away. No more breaking down unless you send it real hard.
I must agree after seeing the last wheel bearings Chernobyl themselves which I believe put the extra stress on the spindle making it bend, he would be best getting some tapered roller bearings. Then with the right preload on them and packed with grease will fix his issue with the front wheels
And no need to cut a tapered surface for the bearings as they come with a insert and get fitted just like a regular bearing
Amazing work, hats off to you sir!
Love your content. The Ninja is a show cart.
Well done Chris! 👍😁
Really nice work I would love to see how you get on with a water jet bed or laser
Grind don’t stop!
Olá amigo acho fantástico seu trabalho mais ainda quando trabalho em seu torno caseiro!!
Boa sorte, abraço do Brasil!!!
Great content! Keep learning your machining.
You should definitely put a skid plate in front of the motor all it takes is one rock an you'll have a hole in that crankcase
Those are some heavy duty hubs/spindles. I think that it would be cool to see if the upgrade could do the same trails.
You do some good work!
Gotta say, little jelly of all the tools man. Could be much further on my Hayabusa Willys build with a couple of those things in the shop. 😂
You just got a new subscriber
When I get free time I'll watch some of your videos
@@Zeke___Marsh hey cool man thanks!
@@limitlessbuilds , that goes for me too. Now I've got another build that I want to see.
I hope you have a great day & be safe. :)
"An entire bin of metal shiiii....,"
Wait, what was that Chris 🤣? I still remember back in the beginning when you used to cuss a lot more 😆 Hubs look great Bubs, keep it up!
Awesome machine bud. But I gotta ask, if it’s not meant for trails or off road parks where did you intend to ride it?
You ought to make a set of double sheer hub and knuckles for a Can Am Maverick X3?
Looks like you need a mega deep well hole saw for spindle removal.
PERFECTION 👍😎🏁
How long did it take you to make the 4 parts in this video?
damn you got skills. is there gonna be a new trip with hard grind? buy a under blanket for your hammock! :D
Those tapered hubs look great though. The quality of manufacturer that you're doing steps up all the time.
I f*cking love what you're doing, keep it up Chris👍
I would love to see you build our maybe even convert one of your buggies to for wheel drive. Also have you ever tried a manual car transmission? Maybe an old 3speed or a newer 5speed something small, just a thought. Thanks, love your channel
Time to swap the tyres front to back the rears look new still 😆😆
You may want to look into tempering your parts after welding. Those hubs have hit critical temp (made obvious by the gold color....iirc that's 750-900°), and probably has heat risers all through it. Just a thought.
Great job Chris, nothing worth doing is easy!
a coworker of mine lost his arm cause his sleeve got caught in a lathe, you've got crazy skillz just be safe bud
Good thing he only lost an arm.
he was lucky, we have all seen the videos where people are just deleted from earth with a lathe.. i'm horrified that he's lathes don't have any safety features.
I didn't see a spacer between the bearings.Add vynle caps over the outer bearing.
How did that spindle get bent up like that? How did that happen?
Great video my friend, keep up the great work.
You need a set of annular cutters.
Somehow, the little amount of taper in the front axles make me think they won't be stronger than if you had made them both on the same diameter (against the amount of effort required). Still cool af.
For the amount of time and work to make the spindles and hubs he could have bought a set of 3500lb trailer axle spindles and hubs and modified them for the rims and brakes and been ahead just based off man hours used to make the parts and it would have tapered roller bearings (handle both axial and radial loads easily)instead of ball bearings (weak for axial loads but strong for radial loads) and would be able to add grease fittings to the spindles for ease of maintenance and longevity
Awesome hubs! Very good job hope they work as good as they look.
Just want to say been watching awhile and I love your vids and projects. Two things though to keep in mind for this type of thing in the future. The spindles themselves should be heat treated and tempered. Much stronger and better wear resistance. And obviously a learning curve with the new lathe but you can definitely cut tapers now. I would suggest tapered roller bearings as they take the load and support better. But just some food for thought. Love the good work!
I am impressed that thing took off half the teeth on that hole saw
I really hope that this won't never ever broke on you or on trail or road again...☺️☺️☺️
Nicely done!
Crazy amount of work man! Really cool to watch but it makes me wonder why you didn't just get some off of a side by side or atv
For 3 years this has been asked. He doesn't read or reply to comments
Might I suggest expanding t-guages for your inside measurements instead of the vernier. It does take more time but you will gain that couple thou accuracy with fits
Great job!Now I'am sure that this new spindels will last forever 🤠
Hey! You took my advice (and Others) and made tapered spindles! they look nice. But you forgot one thing...they need to be heat treated. I'm sure they'll do fine as is.
Interesting choice of music lol
Sundays without these are boring, keep going
I am not sure but isn't it necessary to balance the hubs or hubs and wheels? By the way good job!
The right side caliper is dragging..maybe stuck or not centered properly to the disc... No bearing spacers ???
Definitely wasn't the beef of your welds that failed(re:getting the damn things apart). Yikes at the end! Kickass new units man.
Those are some beefy looking spindles, Chris! You should be proud of your work.
build, break, make it better, repeat.... good luck with the new spindles
So some $50 trailer wheel bearings available from 500000 shops is out of the question still? Wouldn't it be better to be able to replace them in any small town in any country??
I have been thinking that you need to depart from your go cart roots. Stop keying axle stock and requiring one off parts for wear items. For example....weld on a common atv sprocket flange to your axles. This makes future upkeep easier as sprockets are readily available. Subbed and enjoy your vids!
That should line it out Ik it’s a major pain in the ass but it’s one of those do it once the hard way or do it ten times the barely easier way
Love the grave ninja content!!a
Do you ever drive in the vf1000? That thing is fantastic!!!
He talked about swapping a more powerful engine into it but then never mentioned it again that i saw. I don't think he likes it very much.
@@Lucas12v It's a 1000cc. That's strong enough isn't it?
@@HM-xw5ge some 1000 are a lot more powerful than others but honestly, i hadn't started watching the channel when he built it so i don't know anything about it other than hearing him mention it a few times. Maybe I'll go back and check it out when i have time.
I have been watching you for a very long time and I am amazed how you do your machines So well You are amazing at what you do I have just recently made adrift Trike From watching youAnd I am having hours of fun with it You are an inspiration So keep up the good work pal
Clearly you rather would be welding because you are really amazing at it Brother. Be safe and thanks for another great vid :)
Spectacular Work you do Chris 👌
Hi ,you do good work young man .
'What has just happened''. The hole saw locked up on the jaws and spun the tail stock.