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seafordguy

06-21-2019 04:58 PM

Question

can I put wheels that have recently been powder coated in the family oven long enough to heat them up to expand them to drop some new wheel bearings in or would that be a toxic risk?

Long story here but my kids stumbled across my childhood go-kart in one of my father's storage facilities so I'm in the middle of a financially ignorant restoration project......

F-2 Speedy

06-21-2019 05:17 PM

Sure,,, and put some fries and dogs in there while your at it....:D.....seriously I wouldn't, my guess is the powder will try to reactivate and fume then you'll need to buy another oven

Sydwayz

06-22-2019 08:54 AM

Pick up a cheap oven off Craigslist or FB Marketplace, and just rig it up outside. You should be able to find one for less than $100.

compedgemarine

06-22-2019 09:27 AM

or put the bearings in the freezer for a couple days,

seafordguy

06-22-2019 10:15 AM

I am just going to dry ice the bearings and and go use my uncle's bearing press..... Was trying to do it without a trip to his shop.....

Brian - I've spent $655 dollars this week on a go kart I paid 75 bucks for!! I don't want to spend anymore!!

gofastboater

06-22-2019 05:25 PM

But it's for the "children".

Craney

06-22-2019 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 4693200)

Sounds like you’re a little upside down in that thing.

seafordguy

06-23-2019 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gofastboater (Post 4693247)

But it's for the "children".

Yes, and they will probably not be as appreciative as they should be!

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Originally Posted by Craney (Post 4693260)

Sounds like you’re a little upside down in that thing.

Just a touch. I scraped together 75 bucks when I was a child to buy it from a neighbor and probably put 50,000 miles on that thing! Used to have to pour water on the clutch to get it to work!! Good times - the ruts in my parents and the neighbors years were so deep the cart would bottom out.

Nostalgia makes you do stupid things

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