Telescoping pipe

[stuckmotor]

Steve,
I really like your table and that would be another workaround for me except I want to save a little money and use the same 3/4' pipes as handles for all three carts.

 

[stuckmotor]

One inch in 1 1/4 inch.

Bruce

Unfortunately Lowes doesn't carry 1 1/4, my steel supplier might. For now I think I'll go with a workaround. I have the URL of this thread in a file for next time it comes up and a workaround won't do.

 

[MossRoad]

MossRoad,
I have three frames in my driveway. One is my poor excuse for a welding table and has a vice mounted, one is simply a table, and the other is a heavy duty receiver hitch carryall that has been converted into a scrap iron basket. All have wheels on one end so I can lift the other end and move them around. I need to weld a couple of the larger tubes on the sides on one end of each frame so I can slide a pair of 3/4" tubes into them making handles. This will make them easier to lift and push without my legs bumping into the bottom of the frames.
The workaround is to weld angle iron into the appropriate size rectangles and slide the pipes into them, or use a hole saw to cut 3/4" holes into flat bar and weld it onto the sides of the frames. Either of these methods should allow me to more easily push the carts a round and to use one set of handles for all three carts.

Sounds like a great project. :thumbsup:

 

[Big Barn]

The older I get, the more I tend to forget where I left the "other half" of "wheelbarrow handles" - these days, I tend to do more "captive" solutions, like my "offroad bandsaw" project (and yes, those ARE flat free tires :laughing: )
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Those handles also pin in the DOWN position; there's also a "trailer tongue" that pins into the bottom receiver, so I can tow it with either my golf cart or ZTR. Couldn't think of a way to stow the tongue so I wouldn't keep tripping over it, so it stays separate... Steve

I wasn’t smart enuf as Steve to keep the handles captive when not needed, but in my defense I had a piece of pipe handy to use for another project in an “emergency”. Okay, maybe more than once. ( I’ve since given up painting the handles). Lol

 

[BukitCase]

Geez Terry, with THAT particular saw, all ya need to move it is an anchor point, a couple pieces of chain (with GRAB hooks), and some REALLY FAST HANDS and you could let the saw MOVE ITSELF...

Directions -
Fasten one chain to a tie-off point (fairly sturdy)
Fasten the second chain to the bow on the saw (keeping the "grab" end in your hand
Turn the saw on, and (quickly) move the grab hook up to the next chain link each stroke of the saw
If necessary, get a longer extension cord for longer moves...

Mind you, I have NOT tried this; I'd rather just laugh at YOU tryin' it (EXTREMELY evil emoji goes here)

OK, I'll be good now (at least til the next evil/hare-brained idea pops into the ol noggin) ...Steve

 

[stuckmotor]

Sounds like a great project. :thumbsup:

Thanks MossRoad. One day I hope to have a proper shop so I won't have to keep these things in the driveway.

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks MossRoad. One day I hope to have a proper shop so I won't have to keep these things in the driveway.

The handles will be a nice addition to the carts.

The driveway sloped DOWN to the basement of our house where tools were kept when I was a kid. That was the working area for our farm “shop” back then.

 

[stuckmotor]

The handles will be a nice addition to the carts.

The driveway sloped DOWN to the basement of our house where tools were kept when I was a kid. That was the working area for our farm “shop” back then.

My situation is quite similar. The basement is unfinished and has a red clay floor. I wear rubber boots when I go under there and spray the mud off before going into the house. Keeps me from getting yelled at.

 

[JPRambo]

Thanks for that web site MossRoad. I just ordered a few pieces for something I need to build also.

 

[Big Barn]

Geez Terry, with THAT particular saw, all ya need to move it is an anchor point, a couple pieces of chain (with GRAB hooks), and some REALLY FAST HANDS and you could let the saw MOVE ITSELF...

Directions -
Fasten one chain to a tie-off point (fairly sturdy)
Fasten the second chain to the bow on the saw (keeping the "grab" end in your hand
Turn the saw on, and (quickly) move the grab hook up to the next chain link each stroke of the saw

I’m having difficulty understanding, Steve. Perhaps you could purchase or borrow a power hack saw and have Mrs Bukit video whilst you demonstrate?