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[*] posted on 24-10-2014 at 05:28 AM
buggy to blowcart convertion.


Once upon a time I ran across someone on here that had pics of a buggy with add ons to make it like a blowcart. Can someone shoot me some pics of the parts I would need for this setup. Thanks..
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[*] posted on 24-10-2014 at 06:01 AM


Scott/ flyguy0101 has done that to his flex bug, shoot him a u2u and i'm sure he'll send you some pics. There was also another guy who did that on here before my time who recently sold his flex-bug land yacht conversion, but not sure who that was.



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[*] posted on 24-10-2014 at 06:14 AM


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[*] posted on 24-10-2014 at 07:23 AM


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[*] posted on 24-10-2014 at 08:10 AM


http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=14139#pid14...

here's the conversion cheesy is talking about, I think?
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[*] posted on 24-10-2014 at 01:12 PM


Quote: Originally posted by ssayre  
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=14139#pid14...

here's the conversion cheesy is talking about, I think?


I would be the guy that made the parts:ninja:



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[*] posted on 25-10-2014 at 06:46 AM


Nice work weldngod.
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[*] posted on 13-11-2014 at 08:27 PM
Bummer!!!


Well heres a pic of my Buggy with a sail setup. Went out today with the ice blades on and was having a pretty good time considering the low wind. Then all of a sudden I felt something let loose and I thought i broke a blade. A blade would be an easy fix compared to what happened. Yep thats a pic of the axle to seat bracket broken off. Bummer!!!. You guys ever seen this happen? I know theres alot of twist on the frame due to the sail bracket but I figured it would tip me over before this would happen. Sucks!! Ice is perfect right now and never lasts long. Gotta get this fixed fast..



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[*] posted on 13-11-2014 at 08:51 PM


Broke right on the edge of the heat affected zone. Weakest part of any weld. Those guys use too much heat for thin wall stainless . They would never get a job on the waterfront around here. Good luck on a fix mate.



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[*] posted on 14-11-2014 at 06:10 AM


really sorry to hear about the break- hopefully you can get it fixed quick, but while you are waiting could you please take a close up pic of your mast attachment- i am looking to redo mine since i am continually bending the one i currently have. also i think you would get a lot more strength and less torsion if you were to addsome kind of supports from the mast to the rear axle- think pyramid
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[*] posted on 14-11-2014 at 02:07 PM


a couple of years ago a friend also rigged up a sail on his buggy with an older style of sail set up. He sent me a couple of photos that i'll post. I haven't seen him in a while but I'll ask if he's had any issues. i can see the sail putting a lot of toque on those thinner down tubes (and other parts of the frame)

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[*] posted on 14-11-2014 at 02:53 PM


Quote: Originally posted by markite  
a couple of years ago a friend also rigged up a sail on his buggy with an older style of sail set up. He sent me a couple of photos that i'll post. I haven't seen him in a while but I'll ask if he's had any issues. i can see the sail putting a lot of toque on those thinner down tubes (and other parts of the frame)


as I stated before..... I am the guy that made those parts. And yes you have to use bracing to the back axle. Or this is what happens.



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[*] posted on 14-11-2014 at 03:25 PM


Hey Donnie - I saw you mention that you had made the parts but I didn't know you made that connection for Frank up in Hamilton, Ontario:thumbup:
I thought he had a local guy make this up for him



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[*] posted on 14-11-2014 at 07:04 PM


No, not his after looking with my glasses on .....I see that is not the one I did ..I retract my previous statement.:embarrased:



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[*] posted on 15-11-2014 at 08:41 AM
here ya go flyguy


Pretty much a mixmatch of steel and sailboat pulleys. The 2" angle iron is a perfect sandwitch around the frame. I did put stick on rubber flashing under the angle iron so it didnt scratch the tubing. u bolts to hold it all together. One of the side mounts for the mast is welded to one piece of angle, opposite the other side. Just a peice of tubing bolted into the center sticks up about a foot. Theres a hollowed out hockey puck under the yellow plastic disc for a little added height to keep the boom off my head.

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[*] posted on 26-11-2014 at 11:26 AM
i have the flexifoil from back east


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