The Trolley

The last couple of months have been dominated by the fire engine and clocks, so this blog has been a little quiet. It is good news that we sold thirty clocks with money going to my friends’ care.

To keep the blog active, here is an entry about The Trolley. Its creation occupied lots of time and it makes weekly visits to my friends less complicated.

Visits
A journey from my workshop, where preparation happens, to the day care centre of my friends is a walk of 100 metres. Resources at the centre are, at best, minimal. My trolley has to carry stuff and function as a work bench. Here it is.

Making Stuff Should Always be Fun for Me Too
Wheels were found in local bargain bins. The beautiful rosewood bench top was a donation from a generous friend. On top is a bin that enables me to carry raw materials; it is locked in place for transport by the vice.

Here is a short cut that is useful for storage of nails and screws. Plastic containers are from a local cheap shop and their rack is simply a collection of vertical boards with housings routed into them.

Everyone who works with me should have access to our resources. But it remains a possibility that somebody will see a fluid and think it is a drink. A cupboard at the end puts some our stuff out of sight and out of mind. Happily, it gave me a chance to exploit a simple shortcut and do a bit of recycling.

The shortcut is a quick way of making and hanging a door. This end of the trolley was made with a solid piece of ply. I drew the door’s shape then drilled an entry hole for a jigsaw blade at a spot where a hinge will go. Then cut out most of the door, install two hinges over the saw cut and finished cutting the door. Cheerful and quick is good for this sort of work.

For recycling, I used an old hammer head as a door handle. This handle has inspired giggles.