Little Dog Racing Build Log, Summer 2019: Lemon Aid
June 1st
Measure, cut, and weld the chassis frame
June 18th
Design logo
July 3rd
Buy parts: hubs, wheels, steering column, steering knuckles, axel, brakes, sprockets, motor, motor controller, misc electronics
July 4th
Weld rear axle plates and steering knuckle mounts, install rear axle and steering knuckles.
July 5th
Install steering column, begin planning motor mount
July 8th
Weld handlebar to steering column, reinforce steering column, install tie rods between steering column and steering knuckles.
July 10th
Assemble wheels + tires and attach them to rear axel and steering knuckles. Weld motor mount plate to rear of cart. Weld and mount braking assembly.
July 11th Preliminary electronics wiring, temporary seat install, weld “wings” to protect inside wheel base, test drive!
July 18th
Improves the keep-out ability of wings, first attempt at making a lemon. Install mountain bike handles to handlebar
July 20th
editors note: Significantly less photos have been taken at this point
Create plywood bellypan, add foot rests, create finalized electronics placement, add ambulance lights.
July 21st
Last day to work on cart before shipping.
Make it pretty:
- Paint and install wooden bumpers
- New approach to “lemon” aesthetic
- Add pool noodle accents
- Install siren
Lots of test drives, adjusting gearing and finding electronics gremlins
Ship our gokart + 2 others top Detroit
July 23rd
Create additional team image supplies
About our theme: We’re Lemon Aid because I thought building a Lemon as a car would be hilarious. However, Lemon doesn’t make for great announcing. We switched once we realized the additional potential of Lemon Aid (and how much better it rolls off the tongue). It allowed me to build a lemon and use a silly pun. Win-win!
July 27th - Novermber Races!
