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A sack truck is a handy piece of equipment that makes it easy to handle manual tasks. The best part is, they are tailor-made to suit different environments. You can use this essential equipment at work or even in your home. If you’re a handy person, you can easily build a sack truck at home with the help of reusable supplies. Did you see my recent post on how to build a sandpit?

This can be an excellent bonding time between you and your kids. As a father, finding time to play with the kids is getting harder. The economy is on a downward spiral and you have to take up more working hours to make ends meet. Involving your kids in your DIY projects is excellent because you get to kill two birds with one stone.

The thing is, you might not find the right sack track in the market to suit your needs. Even if you can, it’s always good to find out how handy you are. Take up this project as an adventure that allows you to learn a new skill.

Reusing supplies is an excellent contribution to environmental conservation. You shouldn’t have to buy something when you can easily make it with what you already have. DIY projects are also quite cost-effective, you’ll surely save a few bucks.

What You’ll Need

· Shopping cart

· Safety glasses

· Angle grinder

· Dust mask

· Spool gun

· Solar Welder

· Flux core welding wire

· Respirator mask

Making the Sack Truck

1. Work on the Shopping Carts

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To begin with, you need to remove the basket from your shopping cart. The bases attached to the wheels should be flat because these are the parts you need for your sack trucks.

Removing the basket requires surgical planning so you don’t mess up with the structure of the cart. The handle and the rear cross brace need to be cut off with precision. Next, remove the bottom platform made from heavy wire and save it because you’ll use it later.

2. Make Incisions

For this step, you’re going to need safety glasses to ensure the small pieces of metal don’t get in your eyes. If you can find a leather apron, this would be great because then you can keep the mental particles off your clothes as well.

Since you’ll be grinding, wear a grinding face shield because the safety glasses alone do not protect your entire face. The angle grinder should have thin cutoff wheel if you’re to achieve precise incisions. Use it to cut off everything except the wheels of the cart.

3. Make the Frame Narrower

To make the frame narrower, all you have to do is bend it into a U shape. This is necessary because if you leave it as is, you’ll end up bumping into door frames when you use it.

4. Straighten the Wheels

When you bend the frame, the wheels automatically bend as well. You need to make them parallel so your sack truck runs smoothly.

5. Weld a Scoop onto the Bottom Platform

Remember the bottom platform that you cut off and saved for later? Here is where you use it. You’ll need a sheet of steel attached to the bottom platform to act as your sack truck’s scoop.

Use the solar welder, the core welding wire and the spool gun to make the attachment sustainable. Remember to wear your respirator mask under the welding helmet to avoid manganese poisoning.

6. Attach the Bottom Platform back to the Cart

Weld the bottom platform back to the cart. Add a piece of wire at the junction between the scoop and the bottom platform to give your sack truck more strength.

Be sure to paint your sack truck so it looks presentable.

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Conclusion

As you can see, building a sack truck at home is not that hard. In fact, you can make as many sack trucks as you want, as long as you have the right trolleys.

*This post was written in collaboration with a third party, the words expressed are my own"