Manufacturing the donkey cart and ambulance
Diagram 8. Axle Support Frame
50 25
1350
75 75
25
Practical Action
50
4. This allows you to bend the material into the shape shown in pic 11. The
two bottom joints should be welded in position. The top cuts should be bent into
the position shown in the diagram ready to be welded to the main frame
5. The next stage is for the sub frame support straps to be fitted which join the
two sides of the sub frame. They should be welded in a cross formation in the
middle of the sub frame. See diagram 9 and pic 11.
Diagram 9. Sub Frame
Part C
Part D
275 mm
Picture 11: The sub frame and support
straps
Diagram 10. Main frame and sub frame
1800 mm
Weld in
position on
main frame
9
Weld in
position on
main frame
Weld sub frame joints
before fixing to main
frame