I'd like to put wheels on the bottom of my UDS to make it easier to move...and I'm looking for suggestions from people that have done this.
I was thinking of somehow mounting two wheels on one side of the uds (on the bottom of the drum). On the other side I could do some sort of T-connector out of the drum hole for the air intake - the part of the T pointing up for air-intake, the part pointing down I'd put a capped length of pipe as a sort of kick-stand. Then when i need to move the UDS, I just tilt it a bit and wheel it around.
I'm not sure how I'd attach the wheels to the drum.
I haven't finished building it and have no holes drilled along the bottom yet.
I do not have welding equipment, and no experience welding, though I'm not entirely opposed to picking up a cheap (buck-fifty or so) welder from harbor freight. Well i guess it'd be more like 200 with some sort of helmet and gloves. which would be more than the total cost of my uds...
Any suggestions or examples/photos are appreciated, thanks!
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Re: Need help with wheel ideas
You mean like this??
If you Have a Welder> Weld the axle to the drum lip, I used a piece of 1/2 cold rolled for the axle I had to drill 4 through holes in it to accept hitch pins to hold the wheels in place. Allow for a flat washer on each side of the hub when laying out the holes.
No welder> Bolt 2 black pipe flanges to the bottom of the drum( apply silicon around the bolt holes& reinforce teh bolt heads with a fender washer) Use 2" nipples for stand offs to clear the bottom lip. Drill through holes in nipples to accept the axle, drill for the wheels like above, and drill 2 more holes in the axle for 2 additional hitch pins on the inside of the nipples so the axle remains centered( again allow for a washer between the nipple & the hole)
If you Have a Welder> Weld the axle to the drum lip, I used a piece of 1/2 cold rolled for the axle I had to drill 4 through holes in it to accept hitch pins to hold the wheels in place. Allow for a flat washer on each side of the hub when laying out the holes.
No welder> Bolt 2 black pipe flanges to the bottom of the drum( apply silicon around the bolt holes& reinforce teh bolt heads with a fender washer) Use 2" nipples for stand offs to clear the bottom lip. Drill through holes in nipples to accept the axle, drill for the wheels like above, and drill 2 more holes in the axle for 2 additional hitch pins on the inside of the nipples so the axle remains centered( again allow for a washer between the nipple & the hole)
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Re: Need help with wheel ideas
A drum dolly would work well...
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Thank you for the replies!
I like your suggestion Blu - that picture is the sorta thing I was thinking of!
So much simpler if I could weld, may ask around the neighborhood some.
I looked into 2" flanges, Grainger has 'em, but they're like 25-30 each...I popped over to Lowes and tinkered around some: a 1/2" steel rod fits nicely through a 3/8 black iron Tee fitting (it was very loose in a 1/2", don't know why). So I think I might try and mount a couple on the bottom of the drum in a similar manner that you mentioned and run the rod through 2 of the Tee fittings, rather than using 2" pipes and drilling through them.
What size bit would i use to drill through the 1/2" cold-rolled steel rod (for the hitch pins)? That's going to be interesting to do...may have to enlist a friend with a drill press, I don't have the steadiest of hands, using a power drill would be interesting!
Thanks again for the suggestions, really appreciate it!
I like your suggestion Blu - that picture is the sorta thing I was thinking of!
So much simpler if I could weld, may ask around the neighborhood some.
I looked into 2" flanges, Grainger has 'em, but they're like 25-30 each...I popped over to Lowes and tinkered around some: a 1/2" steel rod fits nicely through a 3/8 black iron Tee fitting (it was very loose in a 1/2", don't know why). So I think I might try and mount a couple on the bottom of the drum in a similar manner that you mentioned and run the rod through 2 of the Tee fittings, rather than using 2" pipes and drilling through them.
What size bit would i use to drill through the 1/2" cold-rolled steel rod (for the hitch pins)? That's going to be interesting to do...may have to enlist a friend with a drill press, I don't have the steadiest of hands, using a power drill would be interesting!
Thanks again for the suggestions, really appreciate it!
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Re: Need help with wheel ideas
I like to repurpose old pressure washer or paint spray rigs. Remove the pump/motor and lay it down for a perfect platform to mount the drum on. I do weld and grind though, so you may have to be creative with tubing and hardware to make a riser/handle to leverage it around.
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