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@disrail
Hey Nes,
I'd be willing to do a build a skip trailer session for people if you want.
We successfully built one for almost free for liverpool cm. It took two full Saturdays though. Based on this design http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~talizmar/xntrick/pallet.htm
We required 2 pallets (from skips)
One Wheelchair with little wheels (from freecycle)
banister for towing arm (from skip, but wheelchair bits can do)
We had to pay for;
Nails --> £2-3
Ply board --> £4-8
Angle brackets for towing hitch and strengthening --> £2-8
Our one has to carry 70+ Kgs and it does. To make smaller trailers for shopping etc would be quicker. I've got 4 spare ball and socket joints for connection to the bike.
Perhaps if I got the materials and tools together, a number of people could build one as a skill share, perhaps as part of another event like I bike platt fields??
There's talk of bringing this baby over for Feb CM in Manc