DIY cart

[Ahnert]

New year.. New cart..

 

[damagedLIVER]

Looks awesome, how does the All Thread hold up? Does it bend on you?

 

[Ahnert]

So far so good... Havent sat on it much... I could see if you weigh alot or pounce on it it could over time

 

[crd 81]

Is that cart built from scratch or modified from an existing one? Looks good, btw.

 

[Ahnert]

Built from scratch... All Birch plywood and all cut with jigsaw

 

[davetherocketguy]

Built from scratch... All Birch plywood and all cut with jigsaw

Nice cart! How thick is the plywood?

 

[crd 81]

Built from scratch... All Birch plywood and all cut with jigsaw

How light and durable is Birch plywood?

 

[Ahnert]

1/2" thick Birch plywood... Really lightweight for plywood... Seems strong also...

 

[jconover707]

1/2" thick Birch plywood... Really lightweight for plywood... Seems strong also...

Beautiful job!

 

[davetherocketguy]

1/2" thick Birch plywood... Really lightweight for plywood... Seems strong also...

Yep, birch ply is used all the time for fins and other items in rocketry for that exact reason - lightweight and strong. However thinner varieties in large sheets warp easily which is probably true for any thin plywood but birch seems to be excessive. I'd say that was a good choice on material. How did you connect the 90 degree sections?

 

[davetherocketguy]

Also...Dude...did you really cut out all those letters with a JIGSAW?! FFS you gots skills...

 

[Ahnert]

I dato the side pieces 5/16 deep 1/2 wide channel. Cut it with circular saw and used chisel and knife. Mainly held together with waterproof glue and finish nails... I cut out all the letters just to try and lighten it ups

 

[Ahnert]

Then got neon green construction paper painted inside black... Got it laminated and glue on from inside... So should b good

 

[Broken Shoulder]

Yup, birch is light and strong. Used for underlayment all the time.

Did you do any sealing/waterproofing, or just paint it?

I've had similar thoughts of using cedar and pocket screws.

 

[Ahnert]

Did two coats coverstain primer 2 coats paint... Then sprayed on three coats poly

 

[DgGoose]

Nice job dude! Looks great and I like your choice of wheels. Interesting axle setup, does it seem pretty sturdy this way? (Looks to me like u bolts) .

 

[Teamkiller]

Care to make a parts list and cost for this build? thinking of trying to replicate this.

 

[jconover707]

Was searching through the DIY cart thread and saw these pictures and these two carts look a lot alike. I assume it's the same cart right? It looks like you had a umbrella holder in the older version. What changes did you make between the old and the new? I see you removed the drawer idea right?