How to do this?

[crokett]

I have a generator, no wheels. Frame is tube steel. frame is longer than it is wide. I will add wheels to one end but want handles on the other. Current thought is short lengths of black pipe ubolted to frame. Smaller dia pipe is inserted in those for wheelbarrow style handles that can be slid in when not in use. What do you think?

[LarryG]

Sounds good to me.

That solutions sounds about as elegantly simple and direct as anything. I mean, you could overthink the bejeebers out of the problem and come up with something the Pentagon wouldn't have, but to what end?

Only addition I can think of would be a way to keep the handles from sliding around in the larger pipe. Friction, courtesy of the weight of the generator, might be enough but pinning the connection with a bolt and wing nut would eliminate all doubt.

[crokett]

Larry, good idea. I was going to add some bolts for stops to keep the pipe from sliding out at either end, but a lock to keep it from moving will do the same thing.

[BobSch]

instead of bolts, how about positive locking pins?

http://www.knobsource.com/dynamicdat...cking-Pina.jpg

[crokett]

Bob, thought about that too - my dad has extras laying around. But the black pipe is only 1" wide or so and that would take away too much metal. I like the idea of a wingnut to screw in and lock the handle in place.

[Pappy]

The frame on my generator is square tubing and I went with a mobile kit. Included the axles, wheels, and the handles. The handles are 'L' shaped and bolt to the verticle member of the frame.