1. Kart² Progress Presentation
ME 493 Spring 2016
Presenters: Austin Greene, Jeffrey Williamson
Team: Atom Falcone, Jesse Majoros, Nick Vanklompenberg, Jake Waterman
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yi Sponsor: Dr. Turcic

2. Project Overview
Currently Dr. Turcic uses this stand to transport and service his go-kart. It is cumbersome to lift the kart onto the stand requiring two people.

3. Project Plan

4. Final Design Selections
Needs
Winch
Material
Hitch Criteria
Cost
Weight
Customer needs
Safety

5. Winch Choice Superwinch LT2000
Reasons:
Off the shelf
Cost
Design Needs

6. Materials Frame : Aluminium Why : Weight and durability (extra cost)
Other parts : pins, bolts, nuts, wheels
-All standard parts easily found off shelf.

7. Cart Stand Operation Winch Concept
Hooks attach to go-kart’s rear bumper
Can lift cart from the ground or from a vehicle

8. Hitch Attachment
Kart^2 stand required to be stowable for transportation
Can be mounted on any 2” hitch receiver
Latch holds frame in upright position
Secured with clevis pins

9. Hitch Operation

10. Hitch Operation

11. Hitch Operation

12. Going Forward Design Winch Mount Finite Element Analysis
Pins
Winch Mount
Arms
Hitch
Parts list / Cost estimate / Plans
Scale model

13. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Q6Es9woj1qM00tYk5TbkZRSkE/view
Videos

14. Questions?

15. References https://www.superwinch.com/products/superwinch-lt-series