Things You'll Need:
- 1 -- 1100 x 20 mm hollow steel bar
- 2 -- 40 x 20 mm hollow steel bars 2 ft in length
- 2 -- 2 ft long flat steel bars
- 4 -- Handles
- 8 -- Metal squares 4 x 6 inches
- 2 -- 4 x 2 inch pieces of flat steel
- 2 -- Steel brackets
- 2 -- Flat pieces of steel 2 ft in length
- 1 -- Box of 3/8 inch bolts
- 1 -- Box of steel screws
- 1 -- Hitch pin
- Drill
- 1 - 1 inch drill bit
- Welder
- Face shield
- Grease pencil
- Tape measure
- Protractor
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Step 1
Put on the face shield; lay the 1100 x 20 mm hollow steel bar flat on the work bench. Measure 100 mm from the left edge of the bar: make a mark with the grease pencil. Repeat from the right edge and make a mark with the grease pencil.
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Step 2
Use the protractor to make a line at a 45 degree angle on one of the 2 ft 40 x 20 mm hollow steel bars. Repeat on the second bar. Cut along the line to create an angle on each bar.
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Step 3
Position the angled edge of the 40 x 20 mm on the grease mark made on the 1100 x 20 mm hollow steel bar: weld the piece into position. Repeat this on the opposite side where the grease mark is made.
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Step 4
Weld one metal bracket to the left end of the 1100 x 20 mm hollow steel bar. Repeat this with the remaining bracket on the right end of the bar.
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Step 5
Drill a hole in the center of one of the 4 x 6 inch squares along the four-inch edge about 0.5 inches from the top; repeat this for the remaining seven squares.
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Step 6
Weld one 4 x 6 inch piece of metal to one 4 x 2 inch piece of metal. Weld a second piece of 4 x 6 inch metal to the opposite edge of the 4 x 2 metal to create a U-shaped construction: the one-inch holes you made will align if done correctly. Repeat this once more to create 2 U-shaped constructions in all.
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Step 7
Drill 14 one-inch holes in the 2 ft flat steel bars about 0.5 inches apart starting from the edge of the bar and working inward. Repeat this on the second bar.
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Step 8
Weld one of the U-shaped constructions to one of the 2 ft flat steel bars at the end of the 2 ft bar. Slide the U-shape fold over the 40 x 20 mm hollow vertical bar; insert the handle through the two bolt holes and lock on with a nut. Repeat the process on the opposite side.
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Step 9
Cross the two bars over in the center to form an X formation; slip in the hinge bolt through two of the holes that you drilled into the flat steel bars to lock into position.
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Step 10
Use the last four 4 x 6 inch metal squares and affix them to where the 40 x 20 mm hollow steel bars are welded to the 1110 x 20 mm bar with steel screws on each side of the connection: ensure that the bolt holes line up when aligning the metal squares. Slip handles through the bolt holes and secure.
