Sunday, October 4, 2015

New trike work table

After a bit of experimentation here's what I ended up doing to make a work table for the Wild One.


The table is low enough that I can lift the rear wheel onto the table without the boom dragging (only just).  Once the rear wheel is up, it's just a matter of lifting the front and rolling the trike onto the table.  The table is just a bit narrow for the front wheels so I used a piece of 3/4" plywood to make it a bit wider.  There are blocks under the plywood to keep it from twisting on the table.  Two blocks on top are 'stops' for the front wheels so the trike doesn't roll off.

The three 'stands' are free standing and movable so I can load any trike.  The two front stands are taller than the rear stand so the trike is in the same plane as when on the ground.   They are assembled without fasteners/glue out of 'notched' MDF pieces.  A bit of pipe insulation serves as padding.  Here are some closeups of the stands.



This is by far the best of the approaches I tried.



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