February 25, 2024
Description
My kiddo likes to sit on top of her Thule Chariot for a better view. This however in the long run leads to the mesh material slowly but surely detach from the frame. That’s why I made a plywood board which sits on top of the frame in order for the mesh material not to get loaded.
I have utilized the designs of the bike mounts provided by Weberflo, Denste17 and allXages, made a remix myself and from that created a board adapter for my sitting board.
All the holes are slightly elliptical and should print cleanly without support. I didn't use a brim but it's up to you.
| The board is made from 9 mm plywood and is 45 x 22 cm. I used a 15 mm radius for the corners and a 3 mm round bit for the edges. To make it last a little longer and through rain, I applied 3 layers of clear coating. |
If you are also going to use a 9 mm plywood board, the mount is designed for 2 x 4x25 mm screws for the front and 2 x 4x30 mm screws for the back screw holes. I chose to fasten the mounts 70 mm from left and right side, which was arbitrary though.
Unlike the other Thule mounts, from which this one originates, the “main hook” is the back one. Therefore proceed with attaching the mount/board as shown below.
When the board isn't loaded, there should be a gap of maybe 10 mm between board front edge and Thule frame. This is intentional and avoids rattling from vibration.
I'd very much appreciate a “like” if you do and look forward to your makes! also please give me feedback on the design!
Thanks to the above mentioned authors for their work!
Enjoy everybody!
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
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