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Delivering newspapers is a great way for kids to earn extra pocket money, but carting them on the back of a bike makes the job long and hard. Shirl has a great design for a newspaper trolley that will make the morning round light and easy and have everyone home in time for breakfast.
The easy to assemble newspaper trolley can be constructed from ply wood that's lying around the garage or workshop. We decorated our trolley in a soapbox derby style — flashy red to make it go faster and a lucky number nine.
STEP BY STEP
1 Start by making the frame of the trolley box, a simple 415mm x 900mm frame glued and screwed with butt joints out of 30mm x 50mm pine (See Diagram A).
2 Fix the mesh base onto the frame using fence staples.
3 Glue and screw the sides and ends of the frame to form the box of the trolley.
4 Screw the pine rail in place 300mm from the front.
5 Fix the metal plate 20mm x 70mm for the axle then add the wheels, making sure they clear the rail and the sides (See Diagram A).
6 Glue and screw the pine legs (40mm x 35mm x 220mm) in place at the back end of the trolley (See Diagram).
7 Drill holes in the side for the handles (See Diagram). Attach the pine handles with the 70mm nuts, bolts and washers. NB: We've given two options for the angle of the handles.
8 Finally, paint the trolley. We chose racing car red and a big number nine. It's gloss acrylic to guard against the weather.
Diagrams
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Materials
Back — 400mm x 415mm ply
Front — 415mm x 500mm ply
2 sides — 500mm x 1000mm ply
2 pine handles 1080mm (40mm x 35mm)
Pine frame 30mm x 50mm — 2 @ 900mm and 2 @ 415mm
Pine rail 75mm x 450mm (to support axle)
2 pine legs 40mm x 220mm
13mm steel axle kit 600mm long
Cotter pins
2 wheels
4 washers
12 x 2mm fencing staples
Wire mesh (cut to fit bottom of trolley)
4 x 70mm bolts
Wood glue
Screws
TOOLS
Circular saw
Drill
Spanner and/or socket set
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Cost
We used scrap 15mm ply form the workshop to make our newspaper trolley, but you can buy a sheet 2400mm x 1200mm for about $55.00.
Steel Axle $11.40
Cotter pins $2.35
Wheels $39.00
Washers $0.24
Fencing staples $1.20 per kg
70mm bolts $0.25ea
NB: If you don't have any pine scraps, you can buy what you need for about $10 from your local hardware store.
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More Info
Timber and accessories are available from Home Timber & Hardware.
Wire mesh (rabbit mesh) is available from Harrison International. A panel 900mm x 600mm costs about $7.20, but if you need a smaller piece they may have an off cut that will suit your needs.
Harrison International
9 Malta Street
Villawood NSW 2163
Namoi Valley Brickworks
Mullaley Road
Gunnedah NSW 2380
Ph: 02 6742 0533
Fax: 02 6742 3230
E-mail: nvbricks@northnet.com.au
For find your local agent or to make an order call Namoi Valley Head Office.
Ph: 1800 420 533 (state wide)
Ph: 1800 266 551 (Sydney)
Silastic and Bondcrete are available from your local Home Timber & Hardware store.
Landscaping by Raul at Zone Development.
Ph: 0414 387 665
Paul Noble Tuckpointing and Restoration
Bricklaying and blocklaying
Ph: 02 9727 5758
Mbl: 0412 962 245
Hills Hoist available from your local Home Timber & Hardware store.
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