colonel00
Quintessential Chatty Farker
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2010
- Location
- Shawnee, KS
So, spring is around the corner and I have already started coming up with ideas for projects. At the top of my list is the idea of a simplistic (of sorts) design for a cart that could hold a UDS's or WSM's along with a Weber kettle. I have built a couple carts already (see my signature) but I like to play in the garage and this seems like it could be something I could do not only as a hobby but also to generate a little money off of the hobby. I am not looking to start a full time business but I figure if I am going to play in the garage, I might as well make something that might have some value to others.
Here are some sketches I have toyed with in Google SketchUp. Luckily Weber has a scale kettle in the library and someone, from this site I believe, submitted a UDS. So, these drawings are roughly to scale and should allow for easy planning and modular changes. The design is simple at its core but could easily be expanded for customization. The main drive behind this concept is a cart that a person could take to the neighbor's for a BBQ or to a comp to transport several cookers at once. Skewing slightly from the simplistic approach, these examples do contain a storage box and a cooler on the right side but this could easily be modified or removed. I am also trying to work in some removable work surfaces that are handy yet unobtrusive. One lesson I have learned with my previous carts is that pneumatic tires are a must to get over rough terrain or even the lip into the garage.
Now I ask the brethren for comments and suggestions. Is this something that you would find useful if it was available for a decent price? What core features do you think should come standard? What additions, both basic and excessive would you want? If you don't like the idea, please give constructive comments as well.
Also, for the metal working brethren, my initial plan is to build this out of square 1"x1" steel tube. Is 11ga thick enough to hold up to potential stresses? I just have a little mig/flux box right now and I think its max is 3/16" but I can obviously build this cheaper with thinner metal. There is a company here in KC called Metal by the Foot. Based on the online quote system, it seems like I can get a decent price on steel in small quantities that I would be buying it in. Plus, I can have it cut (square cuts) to length for me. What do you guys think?
Here are some sketches I have toyed with in Google SketchUp. Luckily Weber has a scale kettle in the library and someone, from this site I believe, submitted a UDS. So, these drawings are roughly to scale and should allow for easy planning and modular changes. The design is simple at its core but could easily be expanded for customization. The main drive behind this concept is a cart that a person could take to the neighbor's for a BBQ or to a comp to transport several cookers at once. Skewing slightly from the simplistic approach, these examples do contain a storage box and a cooler on the right side but this could easily be modified or removed. I am also trying to work in some removable work surfaces that are handy yet unobtrusive. One lesson I have learned with my previous carts is that pneumatic tires are a must to get over rough terrain or even the lip into the garage.
Now I ask the brethren for comments and suggestions. Is this something that you would find useful if it was available for a decent price? What core features do you think should come standard? What additions, both basic and excessive would you want? If you don't like the idea, please give constructive comments as well.
Also, for the metal working brethren, my initial plan is to build this out of square 1"x1" steel tube. Is 11ga thick enough to hold up to potential stresses? I just have a little mig/flux box right now and I think its max is 3/16" but I can obviously build this cheaper with thinner metal. There is a company here in KC called Metal by the Foot. Based on the online quote system, it seems like I can get a decent price on steel in small quantities that I would be buying it in. Plus, I can have it cut (square cuts) to length for me. What do you guys think?