Hi, new to the forum but have owned a couple e-bikes for a while now.
The price of some bike accessories are through the roof, so I began looking for ways to make my own stuff.
Thing is, I don't have a welder. So, I did some research on Youtube looking for methods to build with square tube without welding.
I found this video:
First project was a bike trailer for a camping trip. This was constructed almost entirely of scrap...the tube was from an EZ-Up shelter that got destroyed in a windstorm. The wheels were off of a bike that I got from a junkyard, and the wood for the deck was pallets that I got for free.
Helper approves:
Inaugural run, loaded to 83 lbs. I had some mild axle bend which I corrected with a brace for subsequent trips:
First camping trip. Ended up going about 20 miles total with the trailer that weekend.
My latest project was to build a front rack. Found some 1/2" square tube from an old closet organizer. On this one, I decided to bevel the ends to hide the wood a little better...
Epoxied the joints for stability and painted...
Finished product:
Attached to the bike...I carried quite a bit of weight on it last outing with no problems...
I have an "understanding" with the local trash lot/recyclers...I can get building materials for free...lol.
The price of some bike accessories are through the roof, so I began looking for ways to make my own stuff.
Thing is, I don't have a welder. So, I did some research on Youtube looking for methods to build with square tube without welding.
I found this video:
First project was a bike trailer for a camping trip. This was constructed almost entirely of scrap...the tube was from an EZ-Up shelter that got destroyed in a windstorm. The wheels were off of a bike that I got from a junkyard, and the wood for the deck was pallets that I got for free.
Helper approves:
Inaugural run, loaded to 83 lbs. I had some mild axle bend which I corrected with a brace for subsequent trips:
First camping trip. Ended up going about 20 miles total with the trailer that weekend.
My latest project was to build a front rack. Found some 1/2" square tube from an old closet organizer. On this one, I decided to bevel the ends to hide the wood a little better...
Epoxied the joints for stability and painted...
Finished product:
Attached to the bike...I carried quite a bit of weight on it last outing with no problems...
I have an "understanding" with the local trash lot/recyclers...I can get building materials for free...lol.
