Manufacturing the donkey cart and ambulance
Practical Action
Part Material and Notes
No
off
A Mild Steel Flat Section
4
(Ambulance Brackets)
B Mild Steel Right angle
4
section (Ambulance frame)
Length
(mm)
50
Width or
cross
section
(mm)
50 x 50
Depth /
Wall
Thicknes
s (mm)
3
ΓΈ(mm)
1800
25.4 x 1.5
25.4 (1')
C Mild Steel Right angle
3 1510 25.4 x 1.5
section (Ambulance frame)
25.4 (1')
D Mild Steel Right angle
4 300 25.4 x 1.5
section (Ambulance frame)
25.4 (1')
E Mild Steel Flat Section
3 296 50
1.5
(Ambulance frame support
strap)
F Wire Mesh
2 1794 294
1
G Wire Mesh
1 1504 294
1
H Planks of Wood (dimensions 8
1500 200
15
given are approx, wood most + 1
cover an area of 1500 mm x cut
1790 mm)
to
size
I Mild Steel Flat Section
2 1796 20
2
(wood support)
J Mild Steel Round Section 2
260
(Roof support)
K Material (Cotton Cloth)
Cut
to fit
L Mild Steel Right angle
1 275 25.4 x 3
section (Seat Support)
25.4 (1')
M Mild Steel Right angle
2 300 25.4 x 3
section (Drivers Seat)
25.4 (1')
N Mild Steel Right angle
1 225 25.4 x 3
section (Drivers Seat)
25.4 (1')
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6.2 Instructions
Diagram 14. Plan view of cart frame with brackets
2000 m
1. Weld each of the four
ambulance support brackets to
the side of the cart program (Part
A).
2. To make the driver seat
support bracket (Part L) mark the
shape of the curved surface of the
main frame bar on to one end of
Part L). Using the angle grinder
grind part so that it has a clear
curved surface which can be
welded flush to the mainframe.
See diagram 14 and 15. This
Diagram 15. View from the front of the cart
showing angle iron for seat support
Flush
surface
Part L with curved surface welded to
12 the side of the cart mainframe