Any Ideas for a Weed Whacker Engine?

[M.D. Holloway]

Our Son is relentless in his pursuit of attaching the weed whacker motor to his skateboard or one of his bikes. Do guys have any ideas? Sources for plans/parts?

Thanks.

[stomachmonkey]

Assume gas powered or you cornered the market on extension cords.

Personally I'd get a 5 gallon drink cooler from Lowes and combine them for a portable Margarita/frozen libation machine.

But that's just me.

[WolfeMacleod]

http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=788

http://www.mahalo.com/weed-wacker-bike

[Tim Hancock]

I have an old chain saw engine sitting on my work bench right now. I ran out of time, but I intended to mount it to my mountain bike to take in the plane with me to Oshkosh this coming week. I was just going to build a knurled friction roller to attach to the engine output shaft along with an outer support bearing. I then was going to spring load and hinge the whole affair so that I could raise it off the tire when "pedaling" past the local law enforcement.

[boba]

As a good son he could make something that his loving Dad could use.

Here is a hint. Note rev counter on last pic.









This unit has provided many years of faithful service.

[RWebb]

just Chev' it.

[on2wheels52]

I've got a motorized skateboard affair at the shop I was ready to throw out (had a bad drive chain). Some canabalization has already occurred.l I assume the motor is ok. I'll send a photo if you're interested.
Jim