How to make a cart with your own hands: garden, construction and for transportation of goods. 87 photos + instructions

What are the carts

Metal and wood are the main materials used in the manufacture of trolleys, since they have the necessary strength characteristics.

Carts differ from each other in the number of wheels and dimensions. You can make it yourself:

• unicycle trolley;
• two-wheeled trolley;
• a cart in the form of a platform on four wheels;
• folding trolley.

How to make a two-wheeled cart with your own hands

Making a wooden carriage with two wheels on your own is not at all difficult. Woodwork requires standard tools. But the strength, capacitance and operational characteristics of a wooden trolley are in many ways worse than that of a metal analog equipped with a large number of wheels.

Manufacturer's instruction:

• To create a frame, we take a 7 × 7 cm board. We connect all parts of the frame with screws, strengthen it with additional parts;
• We fasten a pair of rails for bearings to the bottom of the structure;
• The handle of the cart is made metal. This will increase the resistance to stress. An old bicycle wheel or a thick steel bar is suitable as a handle;
• We install boardwalks. Their size affects capacity. A robust frame and stably attached wheels make the product reliable.

If you have a moped axle lying around, then it can be used instead of boards with bearings.

Making a carriage for transportation on four wheels

Four wheels allow you to increase the capacity, strength and durability of the trolley.

Four-wheel products are made exclusively metal. They withstand weight up to 100 kg. To assemble them, you need a locksmith tool kit.

The manufacture of four-wheeled trolleys includes the following steps:

• We carry out all the necessary calculations of the cargo platform;
• We make the container in which the cargo will be transported. The size of the frame will depend on its parameters .;
• We install the frame structure by welding. For the frame, you can use the remains of the pipes. We weld a handle to the frame;
• Welded to the bottom of the wheel structure;
• “Shoes” wheels in pneumatic tires. This will increase the mass of the cargo, the transportation of which the trolley is designed to 80 kg.

We make a folding trolley

Such a car can withstand at least 50 kg of cargo. Its main advantage is its compact size.

To make a folding trolley, you must adhere to the following procedure:

• Prepare pipe cuts with a thickness of at least 2 mm;
• Draw a frame design template at a scale of 1: 1;
• Weld swivel bushings to the platform frame, and then to the main structure;
• Clean and polish all seams.

Making a trolley with one wheel

The best option is to use wood for the manufacture of a one-wheeled cart.

The first step is to make the frame. Next we fix the wheel to it. We make a cargo tank from a wooden beam 1.2 m long.

Then we fix the frame structure with screws to the cargo area. The trolley is ready!

If you intend to carry heavy loads, then a metal unicycle trolley will suit you.In addition to standard tools, you will need apparatus for welding and cutting metals.

First of all, we produce a cargo tank. It is advisable to use steel sheets with a thickness of at least 2 mm. Next, we weld the handle and the running structure to the platform.

Perfectly fit bicycle, moped or motorcycle wheels. The cargo area can be made from a metal barrel.

It’s up to everyone to make a cart on their own. You only need to familiarize yourself with the rules of creation and safety procedures. Their drawings and various carts can be found on the World Wide Web. Good luck in your endeavors!

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