I Built a Drift Kart From Scratch in My Garage (Part 1: Frame and CAD)

Turning a CAD design into reality is never as simple as it looks. In this first episode of the Dad Drift Kart build, I start fabricating the core chassis frame from scratch. What looked straightforward in CAD quickly became a lesson in tube bending, tolerances, and real world problem solving. The tube bender humbled me. The laser welder saved me. And we are just getting started. --- 🛠️ Want to build this yourself? I've packaged everything into a full Builder Pack: the exact CAD files, cut templates, full Bill of Materials, and my build notes. Skip the guesswork and start fabricating. 👉 https://cruddcnc.com/?src=video --- THE DAD DRIFT KART SERIES Part 1, Frame and CAD:    • I Built a Drift Kart From Scratch in My Ga...   Part 2, Steering, pedals, on the ground:    • This Turned Out Better Than I Expected | D...   Part 3, First drive:    • First Drive in the Drift Kart I Built From...   Slow Garage TV, 4 hours of the build, no talking:    • 4 Hours Welding a Drift Kart Frame, No Tal...   3D model of every part: https://cruddcnc.com/?src=video#model --- In the next episode I will begin fitting steering, pedals, brakes and engine components before final welding the frame. Tube Bender: Hare & Forbes Machinery House https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/t070 Laser Welder: Xlaser Lab X1 Pro https://www.xlaserlab.com/?ref=223190 Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 https://www.dji.com/au/osmo-pocket-3 CAD: Fusion https://www.autodesk.com/products/fus... If you are interested in the Xlaser Lab system I am using, you can check it out here: https://xinghanlaserhongkongcolimited... Huge thank you to: Hare & Forbes Machinery House #HFCreators Xlaser Lab XM2 And of course my family for putting up with the madness. If you enjoy fabrication, CNC, custom builds and learning the hard way, subscribe and follow along for the full Dad Drift Kart series.