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any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barrow

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Ben Wolfgang

12-07-2003 17:34:25




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hello, i was wondering if anybody had any ideas or suggestions on a project i want to make for my high school metal shop class. i would like to make a cart that is motorized that you walk behind it, similar to the DR Power wagon, i would like to haul wood to make it easier, and something as a winter project. any ideas or demenstions would be helpful.. Thank You. Ben




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JDK

12-09-2003 05:37:14




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
I have"built as you go" a couple over the yrs.The "tractor"(rear half)of a snowblower gives you the engine/transaxle etc "as is".Most snowblowers are designed to split at center.An "A" subframe forward about 2.5'with a large swivel caster gives you mounting for a box or wheelbarrow tub hinged to tip forward/or sideways if desired,or rack/flatbed for hauling firewood.Been thinking of the blowers w/track drive and steering brakes for next time.

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KB

12-08-2003 17:51:28




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
Gravely made such an attachment for the old model L that bolted up to the front and the back of the tub came back over the hood abit. You can pick up an old L for a couple of buck and that gives power plant, transmission, and so on. All that leaves is making a tub attachment for the front.



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T_Bone

12-08-2003 10:28:22




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
Hi Ben,

My first job in the construction trade was on a concrete "georgia buggy" that carried 1/3yd of concrete from the hopper to the pour site.

It had three tires, two under the front bucket, and a single rear center drive tire.

Over the center drive tire was a 5hp gas engine with a chain centrifical engine clutch to a 60 tooth sprocket on the drive tire. Above that was a seat for the driver with a 24" steering wheel made to turn engine and drive tire 360*. From the sitting position the driver had a foot brake and fuel pedal.

The bucket was mounted to pivot over the front axle and had another vertical 24" bucket hand wheel on the right side with a sloted latch lock.

To go forward just add fuel, reverse you turned the steering wheel 180*. To dump the bucket you flipped up the bucket latch lock and turned the hand wheel to dump. When done with dumping you once again latched the bucket.

The driver was the front bucket counter balance and the weight for traction to the drive tire.

1/3 yard of concrete is about 1000lbs. A very simple efficent powered wheel barrow.

T_Bone

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Taylor Lambert

12-08-2003 07:25:33




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
Ben when things get tight here Ill go out back and take the transaxles out of old Lawn tractors and Ill build a 1 1/4 inh thick walled tubing frame to bolt thee transaxle to then bolt on a casterwheel. I then add a 3 HP verticle shaf engine on it. Make sure the transaxle is turn to travel in the right diretion. Ill then add all my linkages and Tires and such. I usually go and get a steel or plastic wheel barrow shell at Lowes or build a flat deck for them. I used to make 2 a week and sell them for 300 dollars each. It made pretty good money here wit hthe local cabin owners.

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KURT

12-08-2003 03:20:37




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
If it were me (if from scratch) I would make a durable frame with double front wheels, use a 5HP horizontal engine and use a rubber belt on the wheels, use about a 30:1 belt pulley reducer and buy a large 10Cubic foot plastic tub. If I was smart then I would buy a garden tractor for $300 and make a 4 wheeled cart out of steel with removable wood sides, the cart would be big enough to hold one face cord of firewood.

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BillR

12-07-2003 22:08:24




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
I like Allan B's idea of the electric motor. If you could use an old car starter, and run it through a simple belt system to gear it down, maybe that would do it. The advantage of electric is that you don't have to start the thing every time you want to do another run. It would be quiet, and actuated by a switch, which is simple to route and operate.



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allan b

12-07-2003 21:46:20




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
i have thought about this my self many times for hauling wood, i know that the one company has an electric motor in the wheel and the battery, i am not sure of. if i were to make one i would use two snow-hog tires like they use on the newer snowblowers. mount side by side for stability,plus they have great traction and high flotation on soft ground. you would have to mount the motor right behind the wheels, so it would not be so heavy when you have a full load, it would not take much of a motor if you geared it right.even a chainsaw motor would work if geared right. have fun

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Roger

12-07-2003 18:58:18




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
If I was going to do this, I think I would start with a scrap self-propelled snowblower or tiller to provide the drive, but I what do I know!



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John Ne.

12-07-2003 19:11:41




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 Re: Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-b in reply to Roger, 12-07-2003 18:58:18  
I think an old roto tiller would work great, they're slow, well geared down, and already have the hand controls on the handlebars. Good idea Roger. Just which end do you put the engine, over the wheels, or between the handlebars? john in ne.



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arthur

12-07-2003 18:42:42




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
take a riding mower twist the belt to go backwards and chang the steering to put you where you can you want to be dream up the rest of what you want if does not work start over again you will get it some how. good luck



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old

12-07-2003 18:05:02




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 Re: any ideas to make my own motorized wheel-barro in reply to Ben Wolfgang, 12-07-2003 17:34:25  
use an old moped engine etc for your engine, that way you could push it I little ways and have it start pulling for you after a few feet.



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