Right, so I've been looking at wheelbarrow-sized wheels and similar.
I haven't yet found anything suitable (in the local skips etc!) to use as an axle, though.
Wheeled thing to drag stuff around
- Thread starter endecotp
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Right, so I've been looking at wheelbarrow-sized wheels and similar.
I haven't yet found anything suitable (in the local skips etc!) to use as an axle, though.
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This is one I made earlier for moving materials down a very steep garden, 45 degree slope for some of the drop
Swival casters at the front and wheels on a rod axle at the back to cater for the steel slope. 12 mm plywood and some 2 by 2 timber
Worked but needed two people, one to steer it and the other to control the speed control by feeding the rope.
Swival casters at the front and wheels on a rod axle at the back to cater for the steel slope. 12 mm plywood and some 2 by 2 timber
Worked but needed two people, one to steer it and the other to control the speed control by feeding the rope.
An update:
On Saturday I went to Screwfix and bought some wheels. They have a couple of different types of large wheels; the black and white ones are just wheels but the red and black ones include a bearing in the hub, making them easier to use. I bought a couple of these 200mm ones:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/rubber-wheel-200mm-diameter/14176
I had a bit of 20mm steel conduit which they fit perfectly. I couldn't really find anything suitable to secure the ends with though; I tried hammering on a 1/2 inch plumbing fitting and it seemed solid until I actually tried using it.
I fitted the wheels to a piece of plywood from a skip, chosen to suit the width of the path to my front door.
The first use was this morning, for a timber delivery. I had been trying to get 3m lengths but I could only get hold of 4.8m, which made thigs more difficult; these wheels are fine for these cobbles but the timber was too close to the ground.
Next time I get timber I'll try to lift it further off the ground somehow, and also work out how to push or pull it from higher up.
I'll add some sort of uprights for the plasterboard delivery.
On Saturday I went to Screwfix and bought some wheels. They have a couple of different types of large wheels; the black and white ones are just wheels but the red and black ones include a bearing in the hub, making them easier to use. I bought a couple of these 200mm ones:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/rubber-wheel-200mm-diameter/14176
I had a bit of 20mm steel conduit which they fit perfectly. I couldn't really find anything suitable to secure the ends with though; I tried hammering on a 1/2 inch plumbing fitting and it seemed solid until I actually tried using it.
I fitted the wheels to a piece of plywood from a skip, chosen to suit the width of the path to my front door.
The first use was this morning, for a timber delivery. I had been trying to get 3m lengths but I could only get hold of 4.8m, which made thigs more difficult; these wheels are fine for these cobbles but the timber was too close to the ground.
Next time I get timber I'll try to lift it further off the ground somehow, and also work out how to push or pull it from higher up.
I'll add some sort of uprights for the plasterboard delivery.
You could carry a little bundle of timber like that on your should? unless you have a disability.
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Ha! Yes I'm weedy, but that's just part of the delivery. Just carrying it a few bits at a time is certainly an option.
Leaving it unattended there while I go back and forth is not ideal though.
I'm glad it came today as snow is forecast for tomorrow morning!
Leaving it unattended there while I go back and forth is not ideal though.
I'm glad it came today as snow is forecast for tomorrow morning!
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SammyInnit
If you have any rod/allthread to hand you could use a piece straight through with a couple of 30mm plate washers each end and double lock nuts.
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SammyInnit
200 of what and what special tool?
M20 nuts, washers, circlips, split pins, an M20 die - whatever.
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SammyInnit
That's one way to over-engineer something.
I can't see this working with plasterboard it would crush the edge.
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Cheap sack barrow works well, couple bungee straps to attach it to one end of timber and drag it along,
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SammyInnit
Somewhat off topic as it's a different usage completely but here's one of two dollies I've made this week for tool cases. Painted them with water based primer and gloss since just to tart them up a little. Ply was out of a skip and casters were £9~ a set of 4, 2 locking rated up to 200kg off Shenzhen special eBay.
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