Photographs Francois Oberholster | Styling Marian van Wyk
QUICK PROJECT GUIDE
Hard labour 4/10
Skill level 4/10
Time needed 2 hours
Do it yourself for ± R2 170:
woodR1 000, coach screws R50, nutsand bolts R20, Alcolin Fast Set WoodGlue R30, sandpaper R10, woodfiller R30, old steel shelf R500,powder-coating R200, castors R330
You will need
SHOPPING LIST
• planed pine (32 x 220mm), cut intosix lengths of 650mm
• shelf supports and gussets
• Alcolin Fast Set Wood Glue
• one packet coach screws (6 x 40mm)
• four castors
• pine wood filler
• 220-grit sandpaper
• 8mm dowel, cut into 40mm lengths
• two 60cm lengths of 1cm-thick rope
TOOLS
• cordless drill and 3mmand 8mm drill bit
• jigsaw
• hacksaw or angle grinder
• pencil
• tape measure
• try square
• wood clamps
PROJECT NOTES
- • We dismantled a second-hand steel shelf and re-usedthe steel uprights, but you can buy ordinary 50 x 3mmangle iron for the same purpose (R225 for 6m).
- • Our trolley's three shelves (650 x 440mm each)consist of two 220mm-wide planks that were joinedtogether with dowels.
- • We had the corner struts and gussets powder-coated.
Here's how…
1 Measure and mark thefour corner struts in thedesired length for theheight of your trolley andcut them with thehacksaw. Sand any roughedges smooth and havethem and the gussetspowder-coated if desired.
2 Make the shelves bylaying the two pineplanks together on theiredges. Measure, markand drill 8mmperpendicular holeson each side for thedowels. Spread thelong edges generouslywith wood glue, insert adowel in each set ofholes and clamp the twoplanks together.
3 Use the nuts and bolts of the steel shelf and screw two gussets to the top and bottom of each angle iron.Position the upper and lower shelf between the angle iron, drill pilot holes where the shelves will be positionedin the angle iron and gussets, and screw the two shelves together with the coach screws.
4 Screw a castor to each corner of the trolley. Screw the third shelf in the middle and turn the trolley the rightway up. Fill all visible screw holes with wood filler and sand to a smooth finish.
For the handles,drill two holesabout 5cm infrom the cornersof the top shelf.Push a length ofrope througheach set of holesand tie a knot ineach endunderneaththe shelf.
Timber suppliedby Timbercity
CONTACTS AND STOCKISTS
- Deon de Goede 084 589 5026 deon@diydeon.co.za
- Timbercity 0861 174 273
