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Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: mo] #29566 08/28/12 03:25 AM
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Here's a cart that has worked well for us.
Designed to allow loading by wide-spread forks (on front-end loader in yard), and unloading by sling and overhead hoist (in shop).


Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: Dave Shepard] #29589 09/03/12 11:23 PM
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I saw this cart at a flea market yesterday. This is the same conceptual design as the guilds "Timbercart". I guess the point is, you can build a similar design that could be lower to the ground? Maybe easier to load? This one could be made to work, though you'd have to pay attention to the height so that you are not stooped over when pushing it, or you'll end up with a sore back.


Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: brad_bb] #29612 09/12/12 02:07 AM
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David,

that's pretty slick right there. Can you take the support leg out easily once loaded?

It would be pretty sweet to center the timber then push down on the unsupported side and let that leg fall out.

Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: David_Yaz] #29673 09/30/12 04:20 PM
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I have two kinds of timber movers.
Each has it's advantages.


This one is good from moving timbers from stock rack to planning
horses.


This one works well to take timbers in and out of shop
as well as moving timbers into back yards.


Life is short so put your heart into something that will last a long time.
Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: Thane O'Dell] #29731 10/13/12 11:12 PM
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Thanks, all...some great designs.

A great place to get wheels and an axle is from a fish processing plant, if you're near the ocean. I got a set with a solid galvie axle and 24" cast steel spokes with solid hard rubber for fifty bucks...it used to have a steel cart that carried fish, but the cart rusted out.

It's on the heavy side, but not much it couldn't handle.

Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: Zach LaPerriere] #29737 10/14/12 10:16 PM
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I use a couple carts from the sardine industry from back a while. Steel wheels, 3/4" axle, hard wood frame and deck, sits about 14" off the ground. Works only on smooth floors. Nothing too big for it. It is not ideal but serves well.

Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: TIMBEAL] #29754 10/19/12 06:26 AM
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Absolutely agreed...fish cart wheels are solid, but no 4X4ing with them.

Re: Timber Cart Ideas? [Re: Zach LaPerriere] #30048 01/04/13 08:42 PM
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Here is the one I had a friend make for me:

The counterweight has only about 2" clearance. He assumed it needed to sit level.. Hasn't proved to big a problem as of yet, but if need be, I can have him hack it off and raise to increase clearance. The weight is just a tube full of metal waste from his shop.






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