You can make a garden cart with your own hands. It will become an indispensable assistant to the summer resident, who moves fertilizers, building materials, garbage and soil. If you have a wheelbarrow at hand, then you will make your country life easier and save your strength. However, for starters, it is important to familiarize yourself with how to make such a design yourself.
Making a unicycle cart
The work on the manufacture of such a trolley must begin with determining the dimensions of the future structure. The parameters will be determined by the volume of the container, which will form the basis. Based on this, you should choose the wheel and frame. Among the additional elements, levers, handles, ribs and a base should be highlighted. You will need racks, emphasis, slats and transverse ribs.
After that, you can prepare the tools, namely:
- grinder;
- drill;
- metal saw;
- screwdriver;
- hammer;
- welding inverter.
Among the materials to highlight:
- phone;
- steel sheet;
- corner for support legs;
- nuts;
- thin-wall tube;
- cotter pins.
As for the steel sheet, its thickness should be 1 mm, while the area of the sheet will be 2 m2. A tube will be used as an axis, it can be replaced with fittings. Corners should be prepared for the support legs, but for the cargo racks and handles you will need a thin-walled tube, its diameter should be 20 mm.
Assembling the cart
If you will make a garden cart 1 wheeled with your own hands, then you need to follow the technology. According to the sketch, markup should be done, at the next stage, you can cut the blank for the body. From the elements you need to assemble the body using welding. Given the parameters of the body, you need to assemble the chassis.
The overlays are strengthened to the base. Racks are fixed to the latter. Next, you can start welding the rib. A body is installed on the assembly, it should be welded to the ribs. The remaining rib should be attached to the upper edge of the body and fixed by welding. The levers should be welded to the lower, as well as the upper rib and body wall. Overlays are fixed on them.
If a garden cart is to be made by hand, it is recommended to consider the photo beforehand. This will allow you to avoid mistakes and determine the design features of the product. At the next stage, the body shouldfix the stop. In order for the cart to be more rigid, it should be supplemented with ribs. Planks are fixed to the base, in which holes must first be made. An axle is inserted into the wheel, the first of which must be fixed. On this, we can assume that the assembly of the product is completed.
Making a two-wheel cart
If we compare a metal cart with a wooden one, then the first one will be assembled from top to bottom. The dimensions of the container in this case will also determine the dimensions of the frame. It is important to check the tightness of the trough, then with the help of the trolley it will be possible to transport even pasty or liquid goods, while they will not leak and stain the garden plot.
Making a 2-wheeled garden cart with your own hands, the next step is to start welding the frame. This is due to the fact that with the help of bolted connections, strength cannot be achieved. A handle should be welded to the frame, making it in the shape of the letter P.
The top bar should be smooth and parallel to the ground. For the trolley frame, you should choose pipe trimmings or fittings, the last of which will have a diameter of 12 mm or more. However, pipes are more preferable, because their welding provides higher strength. Reinforcement will act as reinforcing jumpers.
Install wheels and work on assembly
When a 2-wheel garden cart is made by its ownhands, at the next stage, you can proceed to fixing the wheels. They have to be welded to the lower parts of the frame. This must be done separately. The body can be made on bolts, for this, holes should be drilled in the tank and frame, where the bolts will be installed afterwards. On the reverse side, they must be tightened with nuts. Sealing washers must be placed between the tank plane and the bolt heads.
You can use pneumatic wheels that are inflated by a pump. This will increase the load capacity to 80 kg. In addition, the wheelbarrow will increase cross-country ability. The advantage of pneumatic wheels is also the fact that it will be possible to bring the brake control to the handle. In this case, the trolley can be moved even on inclined planes, while the load will not crumble, and the trolley will not tip over.
Making a wooden cart
Do-it-yourself two-wheeled garden carts are also made quite often by summer residents. This approach will be the easiest. Sophisticated equipment such as a welding machine or a cut-off saw for metal is not needed here. The tree can be processed according to the standard scheme. However, a wooden wheelbarrow will be inferior in terms of carrying capacity and durability to a metal counterpart.
The basis is a frame, which should be made of thick boards, knocked together in the form of a rectangle or square. The bars must have a square section with a side of 70 mm, otherwise only leaves or hay can be transported on a wheelbarrow. The beam frame is assembled withoverlap, screws should be placed in the corners to strengthen the structure with metal corners. You can supplement it with overlaps.
If the household has antiseptic compounds, then the wood should be treated with them in advance, then the wheelbarrow will be able to resist dampness and decay. To the bottom of the frame, rails for ball bearings should be strengthened. Depending on the number of wheels, their number may be equal to one or two.
Work methodology
A wooden cart is usually made with two wheels. If there is a finished axle on which wheels can be mounted, then a bar with bearings is not needed. The wheels are fixed on the cart skeleton. At this stage, you can correct the flaws in the wheel fasteners. The handle of the structure will have a large load. Therefore, it is desirable to make it from metal. A handlebar from a scooter or a long steel stick is suitable as a metal handle. The mount must be hinged with a latch. This design will allow the fastener to be secure and fold for storage.
Four-wheel cart made of barrel or metal
A do-it-yourself 4-wheeled garden cart can be made from a sheet of metal. Its thickness can be equal to the limit of 2 mm. The body is assembled from the material, after which it is necessary to weld the chassis and handles to it. Depending on what will be the load on the finished product, you can use wheels from a bicycle, moped or motorcycle.
By making your own garden cart, you can make it cheaper,if the box is made from an old iron barrel. It is necessary to start work with the manufacture of the supporting structure. It for 4 wheels should have the shape of a rectangle. To do this, you should use a light metal profile, it can be a pipe or a square-section product. Wheels are installed on the sides of the structure, while at the right angle, elements should be installed as handles. Half of the barrel must be installed on the frame. Pipes or arcs are welded from below. This is necessary to ensure the required load capacity.
Conclusion
If you decide to make a garden cart with your own hands, then the wheels for it can be purchased ready-made in the store. However, if you want to save extra money, you can use the wheels from an old moped or motorcycle. It is better to choose pneumatic wheels, as with their help it will be possible to increase the carrying capacity of the wheelbarrow and increase its maneuverability on uneven surfaces.
It is noteworthy that a do-it-yourself garden cart can be made even from unnecessary things and like scraps of rolled metal and old metal beds. But in this case, the master should have the skills of a welder.
