$20 DIY Surfboard Bike Trailer
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2018
- I wanted an easier way to carry my surfboard two miles to the beach, so I built a trailer that tows behind my bike. This video shows the construction of the “mk.2” trailer with a few improvements on my original, like a better hitch, and super-easy board mounting/removal! The cart is fabricated from ½” PVC pipe and 1/8” steel bar stock and is a good weekend’s build.
I built my trailer at the Santa Barbara Hackerspace - If you live nearby, come check out the ‘space on any Saturday!
Parts list:
3x10’ ½” Schedule 40 PVC
3’ bar 1/8”x3/4” steel bar
2x6’ ½” foam pipe insulation
10 ish 1-1/4” drywall screws
6’ ish paracord
3 hose clamps
1 ¼” bolt and nut
Tools list:
Drill or drill press
Hacksaw
Heat gun
Vise and hammer
(optional) grinder
(optional) welder
Music and stuff:
I Dunno by grapes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626
Stay With You by Silent Partner is licensed under a Creative Commons license
Deserts by Text Me Records / Bobby Renz is licensed under a Creative Commons license
Not the Only One by Rondo Brothers is licensed under a Creative Commons license
Mountain by Text Me Records / Bobby Renz is licensed under a Creative Commons license
Pink Lemonade by Silent Partner is licensed under a Creative Commons license
Till With Bell.wav from Benboncan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Stills:
Spaceballs (1987, Mel Brooks)
Home Improvement (ABC) - Věda a technologie
If you do this again (and I haven’t read all comments so sorry if this is a repeat), you can fill the pipes with sand before heating. This will ensure that you can retain the rounded shape. You can also make a ‘mold’ with scrap wood and nails to get consistent shapes. Nice job on this! I’m going to try to adapt for a small sailboat.
Nice work, dude! I admire your attention to detail. You could make the frame stronger by using larger diameter pipe. You wouldn't even notice the extra weight.
There are at least 3 play lists on You Tube with 1960s surfer music. You could add some classic surfer music to the video. That would be a nice touch.
Happy Surfing!
In the old days the idea was to fill the pipe with sand and plug each end to stop it creasing.
3/4 inch PVC pipe is much stronger. Also using glue up "tee" and elbows will increase the strength and rigidity.
i dunno i'm pretty impressed with how little his heat bends were deflecting... one unbroken pipe probably has its merits.. fittings are more money and bulky too. tor some pretty mickey mouse stuff, it comes together pretty awesome for the price! a million times better than the one i haven't built yet!
Great video and ingenuity! I would definitely done it a bit differently as some of the other commenters, but am glad you did it this way and shared it with us so we could see it from another perspective. Kudos!!
This is cool I’m definitely going to adapt it for windsurfing
I'm amazed you got away without building forks for the wheels! Bicycle axles are not designed to be cantilevered. You may find the axle bends, or the nut stripping and pulling off eventually. I guess that's a no big deal if you just get another free set of wheels!
Wow, I didnt expected such a great intro
That wooden table looks super nice.
Yep those tables are awesome!
Seriously though ...given how you're speaking in this video, have you ever given thought to getting a job when in comes to Instructional Videos. Your grammar, articulation, and expression is sublime. The trailer concept & instruction is great as well. But HOW you conducted the video, your voice is soothing & calm, yet you are direct & eloquent :)
One of the better DIY tutorials I've seen. Well done. About that long stretch of PVC connecting to your seat post... I'd be interested to see how long before that section fail. I like the overall design but would run a steel bar through that long pieced to make it more durable. Would hate to drop a surfboard or SUP on the ground if that long stretch of PVC snaps!
Glad you liked the video! I can say that the long pvc arm does bend a bit over time, but I’d guess (I hope?) it will show signs of cracking before failure. PVC is a whole lot more brittle than something like ABS though - if you wanted to make any part of this design more rigid I’d upgrade from plastic to riveted aluminum. However the “axle” thing really does need to be steel. I started with an aluminum axle and it bent up a lot. Going over bumps has actually popped one of the welds on this cart since the video came out so although I know that weld wasn’t great, this thing takes much more of a beating than I expected it to just going a few miles to the beach...
very cool! I was watching you build this at SBHX, and it came out great!
Hi! How did your amps turn out?
grills got made, success...but now I have better designs I want to make. It does not end.
ha ha, that is my black case at 4:00 with the white logo at the top of the screen
'turned out Great
thanks for posting this
Thanks for the intentionally vague photo bits.
good job broham!! i like it
If you fill the PVC with sand, it creates non creased bends
If you tape the ends with electrical tape filling the PVC with sand and packing it you won’t have a problem with creases.
Genius!
damn, the surfer music in this video is nice. any suggested bands like this?
A pipe bender will help with keeping pipe round shape...
great video...only thing that could have made it better would be more glamour shots of those tables
Try fill up sand inside de pipe, and than heat it up to bend
I use ECKLA BEACH ROLLY - trolley for kayaking and sometimes whole weight of bags (kayak, equipment, food, water, sleeping system with tent, clothes) can reach 50kg. Pushing or pulling this weight for longer time even on flat surface should be easier. I am thinking to attach third wheel in front. Anybody got solution for that? thanks
Im currently having an issue, ive built many racks but none work because i have a fiber glass 9' board, i was wondering if your board is foam? Because mine would probably be too heavy for the trailer
Yeah mine is a foam top. If you want this design to be stronger, I’d use thicker pipe and fittings instead of heat gun for the 90 degree corners. This can carry 2-3 foam top boards but I do occasionally need to repair it when a pvc member snaps (typically at a bend)
Nice Idea ! Attaching the Wheels with only with one side nutted seems weak ...... Have they stayed strong or bowed from the Weight ?
That part is pretty sturdy if you include the little welded triangular brace that stops the wheel plates from bending. So far the most fragile thing is the pvc itself - if you hit a curb at speed and roll the cart you can crack some plastic
@@AlphaPhoenixChannel TY for the Response . I'm planning to build a trailer for my Inflatable Kayak with some old bike wheels and 1/4" plywood ... but am stuck on how to get nice sturdy wheels . Glad to hear your trailer is still going ! Cheers !
Do you have the plans for that amazing flip top wooden table? That's the greatest thing I've ever seen.
How many accounts does Dan have?
@@AlphaPhoenixChannel probably a few but this is Swiss. Great video though
Thanks! You guys did do a good job on the tables. Two together were perfect for the big frame here once I took it off the floor!
Why not use the board as part of the trailer structure.
Attach the axel directly on the board and the hitch attached to the other end
I saw a SUP bike trailer that worked just like that before building the first one of these and it looked pretty effective. I’m pretty sure the ends attached to the board with suction cups or the like - I wasn’t convinced I could make something that I would trust to stick to the board, especially my foam-top, so I went with a complete frame. It also makes it easier to carry more than one board.
Was that a Spaceballs reference? 😂
I insert an old shower cord inside the tube before bending, that's avoiding the crease.
good idea! I've also tried filling the pipe with sand but it's kind of a pain and takes a long time to get hot.
@@AlphaPhoenixChannel the sand doesn't work... I tried.
A shower cord from the dumpster....
I'm planning a video for my bike trailer, that's homemade and lightweight, under 7kilo, made of plywood and fiberglass.
My first prototype was made of PU foam and fiberglass, and was a failure.
Right now i'm having troubles with the arm.
You could have used an electrical conduit bender, would help keep shape!
He could have used aluminum conduit too.
How long was the actual time that it took to make this realistically
I think this was just a weekend build - maybe even a one day build for like 95% of it - I don’t remember specifics but if you’ve got access to the right tools the actual amount of work you need to do with them is small
@@AlphaPhoenixChannel ok great thanks
$20 of parts, but how much is your time worth?
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Wouldn’t suggest no shoes in the shop... for the other dude. I’ve seen what goes on there. Haha
He seems to know what he's doing, although I always at least have sandals to protect against sharps. I did set welding gloves on top of my sandals so as not to get slagged while welding...
AlphaPhoenix That's dan.
He doesn't believe in shoes.
go gauchos
Whoooo