COREMO TRAILER - Community Repair Mobile

Auteur avatarTimm Wille | Dernière modification 15/05/2024 par Crina

First Prototype of a Community Repair Mobile (COREMO) Trailer designed to provide repair services by means of #ASKotec (Access to Skills and Knowledge - open tech emergency case) and other mobile makerspaces in remote areas with difficult road access. (Currently developed in Kenya)

Introduction

This step-by-step tutorial serves as an Open Source set of instructions for the prototype of a Community Repair Mobile - COREMO (Trailer Edition) intended for remote areas. COREMO Trailer will provide remote communities with access to repair services through the use of the #ASKotec (Access to Skills and Knowledge - open tech emergency case) and other mobile makerspaces/tool-kits.

COREMO is currently developed in Kenya by Adam Abdumalik with support from international makerspace community members.


COREMO Trailer serves as a first stage solution for future additional variations, modules and adaptations that will include:


- Use of Solar Power (Soldering, Charging, etc.) through the addition of solar panels

- Solar electric mobility

- Scaling production, decentralised and Open Source implementation


Please, share your thoughts and comments as we update the documentation

Matériaux

- Steel (Tubes, Plates)

- Wooden Plates

- Wheels

- Bicycle

- Toolkit (any)

- Screws

- Zip Ties

- Paint

Outils

- (1) Welding machine

- (2) Tube Bender

- (3) Angle Grinder

- (4)File

- (5) Drill

- (6) Hammer

- (7) Wrench


Étape 1 - Drafting the metal frame

In order to fit the bicycle selected, the frame should match typical sizes of bikes.


Step 1 includes:

  • collecting materials
  • sketching the size
  • measuring all parts
  • cutting the materials to size
  • bending the tubes.




Étape 2 - Preparing the parts

Step 2 includes:


Étape 3 - Welding the metal frame




Étape 4 - Detail: Building the Coupling

- connection between the bicycle and the trailer




Étape 5 - Building the Side Frames




Étape 6 - Cut the wooden Side Panels




Étape 7 - Detail: All connectors for wheels and frames

- For Side Frames

- For Wheels

- For Strap-Connectors




Étape 8 - Painting the Frame


Make sure to do an assembly test for the frame before painting!




Étape 9 - Assembling the Frame

- All Walls and Panels and Wheels for test fitting and preparing for panel painting


Étape 10 - Finishing the Side Panels

- Paint the side panels to give it some character

- Fix the panels with Zip Ties

- add your first tools (e.g. an #ASKotec)

- final touches to the Frame/Trailer





Étape 11 - Assebling the final Trailer

- Attach the Coupling

- Make a test ride

- enjoy :)



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