Thank you! I wanted to replicate a cart my grandfather used but have NO experience making something like that. This is perfect. I just need to look up my attachment now!
Very helpful. I'm trying to build a foldable, shopping cart from home in country to store or bus. Wheels on carts sold here are small chair wheels. I'm going to use fence clips ( brackets) to secure wheels for on and off .
Actually tried this. I clean homes and have to Pressure wash around the home. Washers are not designed to wheel around well, more bring it to a place and park it but I needed to drag it around a yard full of mud and debris. I had some high wheels but the pin bolt axels gave too much play, wheels wobbled, basically dragging it because wheels wouldn't spin right. Had some conduit, maybe 1/2" since tires were 1/2 bearing. Took some sanding of the bolt to get them to slide in, had to jammer in to widen the conduit a tad but now the wheels don't bow inward and allowed wider spacers on the outside of frame so wider stance. Best thing is without the removable handle the washer frame is not stiff..This axel mod makes it stiff so I don't need that high handle which makes it easier to load
Matthias - Nice idea. Take it one step further by using all thread instead of two bolts to improve the stability and the strength issues. Be sure to used two nuts locked together on each end so that the torque is just right, and nothing comes apart. The only disadvantage, you will need two wrenches. With some more engineering you can reduce it down to one wrench.
Thank you for the feedback. The all thread I could get here in stores is not hardened steel, thus it would bend. The bolts I use are hardened and can not be bend.
@@MattCrom Having the all thread tightened inside the conduit with nuts and washers gives the combined part a rigidity that is stronger than the sum of its components. This does not mean that it won't bend, it's just less likely to bend. I have used this technique to construct camera booms out of all thread and PVC pipe. It's a compromise technique that saves weight and money. If weight isn't as important you can sleeve the all thread in a snug bit of tubing and pack the rest of the dead air space in the conduit with sand which will make it substantially more rigid. I make no promises it will work, but just present it as a possible option. Just how heavy a load do you carry with your cart?
VERY COOL! Thanks! I need to fashion a garbage can cart out of wood and this gives me a way of attaching a couple of wheels I'm going to buy at Harbor Freight. The only thing different I'm going to do, probably, is use a hollow piece of smaller diameter pipe to put inside the axle instead of bolts so that I don't have to drill through a hard, solid bolt. Anyway, thanks again. Good job!
By the way - you can use regular bike wheels (much much cheaper) by using the threaded through-rod (if it's the same size and tpi as an axle so the cones work) and 8 threaded bearing cones and 4 sets of bearings and 4 nuts and grease. Has been done!
hey man, im building a candy cart, and im up to the wheel and axle part...so one of the wheels have lost the ball bearings...could i theoretically wel a rod straight to the hub of both wheels and that could be used to turn the wheels rather than the ball bearings
A four wheeled cart is a good idea as well :) Have you ever tried building a cart and/or a camper trailer using training wheels? They have adult training wheel stabilizers these days as well; just curious as to if you've experimented with a design like that :)
I'm going to cut the bolt head and put the shaft in the pipe so I can use a nylon locking nut to put tension on the wheel bearings. Not sure about one bearing riding on the treads but bolts are cheap.
Brilliant. I actually need to construct a roller system for our parameter fence to stop our cats getting out. Can buy for 2.5k but this is ideal. Thank you
I'm thinking about making a wagon to bring home my groceries but I'm wondering if I can use only 1 piece of steel pipe as the axle to put through the wheels. I already have 4 new No-Flat tires that I had bought for my child's wagon but have never used it. Can you please tell me if it will be a problem for me when turning corners? Thank you 🙏
Hey D Sing, I think everything is possible but your design choices have to match the needs and use of the cart. I would suggest a solid axle to put through the wheel. I do not really understand or get the question about turning though.
Pass a threaded rod through it ($8?) and torque it. Thought of a shim (thin washer) after you drill the hole - that would cut down the play. Should be able to use something though if you had the energy to find it, that would PULL the bolt into the rod - like a small "key" (a motor shaft key) - that would function like a wedge. You'd need something other than a round through hole. Have an idea here - drill the bolt hole a bit short of lining up perfectly, and drill a "chamfer" that will line up - then try driving a nail through it to pull the bolt tight. Just thinking. I'm avoiding work. But I also actually have this problem.
I'm in theater production and we have a remarkably limited budget, so this was very helpful. Do you have an estimate on how much weight this type of axle can support? The wagon I'm looking at making will not move quickly, but it does need to carry two people. If this axle is not heavy-duty enough, is there a way you know of that can strengthen it?
Hi, I am sensing that carrying two people on a single axle, as shown in the video, is not going to work. If you have two axles, then just maybe it could work. if those persons do not jump around on the cart. You could maybe use bigger dimensions than the rods and steel pipe I have used. This cart was made to be simple, lightweight and repairable along the way without the need of tools such as wrenches or screwdrivers. Your situation and needs seem very different.
Hello mate! I found a 36" piece of threaded 1/2 pipe at my local hardware store that I guess I could use as an axle itself? Could I just use that and adjust the tightness around the wheels with nuts and washers? Do you see any downsides to using a threaded pipe through the wheels?
Hey DaveB, I'm not sure what kind of steel this threaded pipe made out of. If it's hardened steel you be surely ok. But I think it might be softer steel, if so, it could bend. If your cart/contraption/load is really light than this still might be ok. Hope this helps..
Simple doesn’t mean wheels from a wheel chair ??? Most people have old bike wheels no wheelchair wheels ,,, if you have wheelchair wheels you probably won’t be needing a cart you will be needing a helping hand opening a door instead!!!
Haha good point Ariel 😂 I know that getting hold of wheelchair wheels will be statistically speaking harder for majority of people. Thus that aspect might be Indeed not the simplest. I had to buy them from a wheelchair shop. But for my intention and needs for the cart, it made the easiest solution. As i wanted to disassemble the cart during my journey, and did not want to rely on tools, like a wrench of screwdriver. Hope that clarifies.
Thank you! I wanted to replicate a cart my grandfather used but have NO experience making something like that. This is perfect. I just need to look up my attachment now!
Thank you for sharing my friend , exactly what I was searching for to build my own cart
Thank you Matthias, hope you are well today
Thanks 🙂
This is precisely what I was hoping to watch.
Brother. Your design just saved me alot of money designing an anle for my wagon im building. Thank you
Nice to hear that. Have a good build.
This would be perfect for my DIY canoe dolly. Thanks for sharing!
I was racking my brains trying to figure out how to replace missing axle on hand cart. Thanks
Yes i have no money but need one around the apartment to pick up trash and light duty! Good Idea
Very helpful. I'm trying to build a foldable, shopping cart from home in country to store or bus. Wheels on carts sold here are small chair wheels. I'm going to use fence clips ( brackets) to secure wheels for on and off .
Dude that was just what I needed to hear.Thank you
Actually tried this. I clean homes and have to Pressure wash around the home. Washers are not designed to wheel around well, more bring it to a place and park it but I needed to drag it around a yard full of mud and debris. I had some high wheels but the pin bolt axels gave too much play, wheels wobbled, basically dragging it because wheels wouldn't spin right. Had some conduit, maybe 1/2" since tires were 1/2 bearing. Took some sanding of the bolt to get them to slide in, had to jammer in to widen the conduit a tad but now the wheels don't bow inward and allowed wider spacers on the outside of frame so wider stance. Best thing is without the removable handle the washer frame is not stiff..This axel mod makes it stiff so I don't need that high handle which makes it easier to load
Thank you. Short, simple and to the point.👍
Matthias - Nice idea. Take it one step further by using all thread instead of two bolts to improve the stability and the strength issues. Be sure to used two nuts locked together on each end so that the torque is just right, and nothing comes apart. The only disadvantage, you will need two wrenches. With some more engineering you can reduce it down to one wrench.
Thank you for the feedback. The all thread I could get here in stores is not hardened steel, thus it would bend. The bolts I use are hardened and can not be bend.
@@MattCrom Having the all thread tightened inside the conduit with nuts and washers gives the combined part a rigidity that is stronger than the sum of its components. This does not mean that it won't bend, it's just less likely to bend. I have used this technique to construct camera booms out of all thread and PVC pipe. It's a compromise technique that saves weight and money. If weight isn't as important you can sleeve the all thread in a snug bit of tubing and pack the rest of the dead air space in the conduit with sand which will make it substantially more rigid. I make no promises it will work, but just present it as a possible option.
Just how heavy a load do you carry with your cart?
@@ScorpionRegent yeah makes sense!
Just what I needed to learn how to do. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Thank you. The simplest explanation I’ve found so far. I’m going to build a cart for my big dog to pull my little old dog around
How did it go? I'm here for the same purpose
Lmao awesome
Thank you - you've answered exactly what I wanted to know - looked at so many videos but yours was the one that did the job! Many thanks x
Thank you for that video , that’s all I wanted to know . Simple , clear and straight forward !
Glad to hear, thank you for sharing!
brilliant, exactly what i have been looking for
VERY COOL! Thanks! I need to fashion a garbage can cart out of wood and this gives me a way of attaching a couple of wheels I'm going to buy at Harbor Freight. The only thing different I'm going to do, probably, is use a hollow piece of smaller diameter pipe to put inside the axle instead of bolts so that I don't have to drill through a hard, solid bolt. Anyway, thanks again. Good job!
Thank you, thank you thank you! This solves my problem, at a fraction of the cost
Nice and straightforward.
Thanks! I needed an idea like this for a project!
Curious about your project Thad!
Thank you so much for this. Gave me an idea
Great idea!
By the way - you can use regular bike wheels (much much cheaper) by using the threaded through-rod (if it's the same size and tpi as an axle so the cones work) and 8 threaded bearing cones and 4 sets of bearings and 4 nuts and grease. Has been done!
I have a pair of 20" bike wheels and would like to use a threaded rod to make a cart, can you explain the details of this design?
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Thanks!
Excellent video! Thank you so much!
very good idea 👍👍.
Can you put a lawnmower blade on the bottom of this to cut grass in the ditch so I can set down what do you think
nice video. I am really interrested in the dimensions of the wheels. would you please tell me more?
How much weight does this axle support? I plan to make a cart to carry my backpack for hiking
Thanks. Just what I needed
was looking for such a plan to make a cart one can use in the field.
Xan Kru cool, let me know your progress!
Love the simplicity of this.
Thank you ^^
Good idea. Thank you
can you make strong wagon carts please
Thanks
Brilliant, thank you.
That's awesome!! Thank you. 🙂
You're welcome!
hey man, im building a candy cart, and im up to the wheel and axle part...so one of the wheels have lost the ball bearings...could i theoretically wel a rod straight to the hub of both wheels and that could be used to turn the wheels rather than the ball bearings
Just what I need to 👀 see...easy tutorial 🥰💯👌👏👏👏👏
Nice work ~ thanks.
Thank you, I'll have to modify it but finally I understand what to do!
A four wheeled cart is a good idea as well :) Have you ever tried building a cart and/or a camper trailer using training wheels? They have adult training wheel stabilizers these days as well; just curious as to if you've experimented with a design like that :)
Cool idea, but no I have not tried that.
Cheers mate❤
put solid rod in tube
Thank you so much!!! I used this on a little lawn tractor trailer I made works great! Thanks again subbed
Thank you so much. I need this for my project. How could I ever thank you
Thanks this is exactly what I needed to figure out👍
For kayak bicycle kart yes????
great video!
Good Idea!!!😃😃
Thanks, solved.
I'm going to cut the bolt head and put the shaft in the pipe so I can use a nylon locking nut to put tension on the wheel bearings. Not sure about one bearing riding on the treads but bolts are cheap.
good idea.
Thats just what I was looking for! My wheelchair wheels are going on my mobile chicken coop. Not yet sure how to attach axle to bottom of coop.
Thank you. Can you show tutorial on how to make steerable front wheel axle.
Genius!
Brilliant. I actually need to construct a roller system for our parameter fence to stop our cats getting out. Can buy for 2.5k but this is ideal. Thank you
I need this wheel.
I'm thinking about making a wagon to bring home my groceries but I'm wondering if I can use only 1 piece of steel pipe as the axle to put through the wheels. I already have 4 new No-Flat tires that I had bought for my child's wagon but have never used it. Can you please tell me if it will be a problem for me when turning corners? Thank you 🙏
Hey D Sing, I think everything is possible but your design choices have to match the needs and use of the cart. I would suggest a solid axle to put through the wheel. I do not really understand or get the question about turning though.
@@MattCrom
Thank you for the immediate response. Yes, that's what I'm thinking to use one solid piece to put through the wheels. Ok, thank you 🙏
@@skinnydee1886 your welcome 🙏
Pass a threaded rod through it ($8?) and torque it. Thought of a shim (thin washer) after you drill the hole - that would cut down the play. Should be able to use something though if you had the energy to find it, that would PULL the bolt into the rod - like a small "key" (a motor shaft key) - that would function like a wedge. You'd need something other than a round through hole. Have an idea here - drill the bolt hole a bit short of lining up perfectly, and drill a "chamfer" that will line up - then try driving a nail through it to pull the bolt tight. Just thinking. I'm avoiding work. But I also actually have this problem.
Couldn't you just use a lag bolt and screw it into a 2x4?
Make the video pls…thanks
Solid idea. Thanks.
Perfecto 😎👍🏽
What kind of assembly should i use for a horse cart
Tristan Meyer, my guess is you'll need something more robust than the solution presented here.
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Amazing
Drilling through the bold is very difficult
It can help to put the axle and bolt into a vice. Then drill not to fast with a good sharp drill.
Thank you for sharing this good information.
You're welcome :)
Who dislike it ... don't know simplicity.?..go-to rocket science...
I'm in theater production and we have a remarkably limited budget, so this was very helpful. Do you have an estimate on how much weight this type of axle can support? The wagon I'm looking at making will not move quickly, but it does need to carry two people. If this axle is not heavy-duty enough, is there a way you know of that can strengthen it?
Hi, I am sensing that carrying two people on a single axle, as shown in the video, is not going to work. If you have two axles, then just maybe it could work. if those persons do not jump around on the cart. You could maybe use bigger dimensions than the rods and steel pipe I have used.
This cart was made to be simple, lightweight and repairable along the way without the need of tools such as wrenches or screwdrivers. Your situation and needs seem very different.
A simple way to strengthen would be to insert a length of rebar in the centre of the tube, just a thought.
Mantap
Thank You
Fantastic! Thank you
can make a cart with this
Hello mate! I found a 36" piece of threaded 1/2 pipe at my local hardware store that I guess I could use as an axle itself? Could I just use that and adjust the tightness around the wheels with nuts and washers? Do you see any downsides to using a threaded pipe through the wheels?
Hey DaveB, I'm not sure what kind of steel this threaded pipe made out of. If it's hardened steel you be surely ok. But I think it might be softer steel, if so, it could bend. If your cart/contraption/load is really light than this still might be ok. Hope this helps..
Very good
Do you need special drill bit to get through the bolt
You will need a drill bit for iron. A good sharp one (new) did the job for me. Hope it works out for you.
Belated thank you. You do a great job explaining.
Nobody commented how this dude is trying to get people f****ng hurt?!?!?!
Perfect 🏆🇨🇦
Excellent!
That’s an easy way but I wouldn’t want too use it
very nice and lucidly explained!0
thanks! good video!
Wheels from a wheelchair shop??? Wheelchairs don't come with knobby tires.
The tires I have put on the wheels are not indeed. They are bike tires.
@@MattCrom Interesting modification. Well done!
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just google woodprix instructions :))
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Simple doesn’t mean wheels from a wheel chair ??? Most people have old bike wheels no wheelchair wheels ,,, if you have wheelchair wheels you probably won’t be needing a cart you will be needing a helping hand opening a door instead!!!
Haha good point Ariel 😂
I know that getting hold of wheelchair wheels will be statistically speaking harder for majority of people. Thus that aspect might be Indeed not the simplest. I had to buy them from a wheelchair shop. But for my intention and needs for the cart, it made the easiest solution. As i wanted to disassemble the cart during my journey, and did not want to rely on tools, like a wrench of screwdriver. Hope that clarifies.
Thank you
Thank you.
Your welcome!