How to strengthen a garden wheelbarrow
A garden wheelbarrow is a necessary attribute of every gardener and an indispensable tool for construction work. You can’t do without it in your garden plot if you need to transport soil, sand or seedlings. And during construction, the loads can be much heavier, which raises questions about the design of the device.
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How to strengthen a garden wheelbarrow with your own hands?
There are different cars on sale, with varying load capacities, materials, wheel types and frame features. Construction ones are usually made of strong steel, coated with powder paint, and have dense, tubeless wheels that are not afraid of stones and screws, of which there are many at construction sites.
Garden ones are more flimsy and are not designed for high loads, but they are also much cheaper.
When trying to load more than expected, there is an overweight on one side, which causes the device to fall over and the supporting structure may break. More often this happens when flimsy materials were used in manufacturing.
How to strengthen the design of a garden wheelbarrow?
Manufacturers often do not bother to create a frame structure with associated welded components. The entire load when moving goods falls on the body, which already carries the load.
The first modernization that craftsmen propose to make is to strengthen the load-bearing pipes with spars and cross members into a single structure. It is recommended to use a metal profile or pipe, as well as a corner, for welding.
The second stage of modernization is considered to be strengthening the support legs. They are also susceptible to heavy loads and can easily bend or even break. To make them rigid, they place the struts crosswise, which are also welded at the junction.
For the ergonomics of a garden wheelbarrow, it is better to weld them in the front part so that the profile does not interfere with the operator while moving a heavy tool.
Having made such improvements, a person receives a wheelbarrow, the carrying capacity of which is at least twice as high as the original one. This will greatly facilitate work on the site and allow you to do more work in a short time.
