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Re: The humble trolley ? *LINK*

Posted By: Gerard Boterman
Date: Monday, 5 September 2005, at 1:00 a.m.

In Response To: Re: The humble trolley ? (Alex M)

Hello people,

My name is Gerard, I am the designer of 'The Humble Trolley'. Please feel free to ask any questions you like, I am happy to give you some inside info.
I developed this trolley over a period of six months in 2003.
As professional design engineer, I wanted to make a trolley that would take all hull shapes on the market (sit-on-top and sea kayaks), easy to use, the lightest and most compact to store. This trolley assembles in about 30 seconds and is guaranteed to take 75 kg (it will take quite a bit more as shown in our destructive tests)
This trolley even floats in the water, so you can load / unload your kayak if the water is calm enough.
Have a look at our web page, photo gallery & feedback. Please feel free to ask me any questions. We are looking for resellers outside New Zealand.
Cheers, Gerard Boterman

: Very interesting. Somewhat similar to this "Mosher"
: http://home.arcor.de/gmaroske/boatcart.html (I've built the one like
: Mosher). But there are differencies: In Mosher legs are T-shaped, while in
: Humble - L-shaped, and this eliminates the need in kickstand. I only
: wonder, how strong can be this bent L-tube (i.e. how long it will hold its
: right angle), and what are those "R-clips, stored in the hub".
: In Mosher (and in my cart) clips are simply hitch pins, inserted through
: the holes drilled in the stainless axle. Drilling stainless rod is a pain,
: I have to tell you. The axle in such carts supports a lot of load, so I'm
: reluctant to use aluminum rod (and aluminum tubing can't be used too,
: because opening in 12" wheels with bearings is 1/2" or less).

: Btw, if this L-leg in Humble Trolley can't be dissembled into 2 pieces, it
: will be quite an awkward piece to store in a kayak. In Mosher-type of cart
: I have a T-shaped leg, with 12" horizontal tube and 6" vertical
: tube connected at right angle - this is more compact solution.

http://www.cadkey.co.nz

Messages In This Thread

The humble trolley ? *LINK*
Mick -- Saturday, 3 September 2005, at 6:02 a.m.

Re: The humble trolley ?
Alex M -- Saturday, 3 September 2005, at 10:50 p.m.

Re: The humble trolley ? *LINK*
Gerard Boterman -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 1:00 a.m.

Nothing wrong with sharing equipment ideas, Mick *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:27 a.m.

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