Dirt scooter

[Ajay Bryant]

i am making a dirt scooter out of a pro model deck with a razor a5 headtube and wanted to cut the deck and weld to metal bars to hold the back wheel. what would be the strongest and lightest metal to use?

 

[Chris Vincent]

I'm sorry but... No. You can't just weld any 2 metals together bro, it doesn't work like that.

 

[Ajay Bryant]

then what is the deck?

 

[Ajay Bryant]

isn't it aluminum? i feel stupid now.

 

[Chris Vincent]

Yes it is aluminum. And if you don't know welding aluminum is completely different than weldeing chromoly steel (bars).

 

[Ajay Bryant]

yea. i'll have my dad help me because i dont want it to be weak.

 

[J dub]

Dude...just stop. You don't just decide to weld a few aluminum parts together. Seriously bad things are about to happen. Leave it be and wait for companies to produce them. Produce your own ONLY if you are an experienced fab guy. Not a guy in a garage with a welder... an experienced fabricator.

 

[cody]

Yeah lol, don't bother wasting your time.

 

[Ajay Bryant]

thats why my dad is going to help me. lmao

 

[Chris Vincent]

Not trying to be a dick, but it is way more complicated than you think. Judging by the way you explained it, you should really just wait for a real dirt scoot to come out.

 

[Ajay Bryant]

i just dont want to wait and pay 300 dollars for one :|

 

[GingerNamedTravis]

i just dont want to wait and pay 300 dollars for one :|

you cant just weld alu to chromoly. it doesnt work that way. the welds will just crack or break. fast.

 

[AnthonyFriedman]

I would just start from a custom foundation, a deck you designed yourself. Don't just decide to make a project out of something that wasn't engineered for that kind of stress. There is no "cheap" way of doing this kind of project, you are going to spend money on materials and there is no garuntee that it will be right the first time.

 

[Ajay Bryant]

you cant just weld alu to chromoly. it doesnt work that way. the welds will just crack or break. fast.

the deck is aluminum?

 

[Ajay Bryant]

I would just start from a custom foundation, a deck you designed yourself. Don't just decide to make a project out of something that wasn't engineered for that kind of stress. There is no "cheap" way of doing this kind of project, you are going to spend money on materials and there is no garuntee that it will be right the first time.

thats probably what i'll end up doing.

 

[Tom Cirbee]

You will not be successful in creating a fully functioning, strong dirt scooter by yourself. If you do, and if it holds up, I will send you 5 dollars through paypal.

 

[Ajay Bryant]

You will not be successful in creating a fully functioning, strong dirt scooter by yourself. If you do, and if it holds up, I will send you 5 dollars through paypal.

ahah i would doubt it too . lol

 

[Keenan Still]

i mean, dom did it, but he is just a real ass nigga

 

[Carson .]

You will not be successful in creating a fully functioning, strong dirt scooter by yourself. If you do, and if it holds up, I will send you 5 dollars through paypal.

$5 please

 

[Ajay Bryant]

joyn radke did too. and lmao ^