COREMO TRAILER - Community Repair Mobile

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 tool-kits/ mobile makerspaces in remote areas with difficult road access. (Currently developed in Kenya)

Difficulty

Hard Hard

Duration

7 day(s) day(s)

Categories

Machines & Tools, Recycling & Upcycling, Transport & Mobility

Cost

500 USD ($)

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Introduction

Repair services of all kinds provided in workshops or other fixed locations are seldom available in remote rural areas of Kenya - as well as many other remote rural areas of the Global South. People, who are in real need of fixing their limited equipment or finding a solution to a technical problem, are stuck for lack of basic tools and materials.

This is why mobile repair services are not only a great solution, but also one that significantly reduces costs and the use of resources, while allowing people to be active and creative in the repair process.

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

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Materials

- Bicycle

- Steel (tubes, plates)

- Wooden plates

- Wheels

- Toolkit (any)

- Screws

- Zip ties

- Paint

Tools

- (1) Welding machine

- (2) Tube Bender

- (3) Angle Grinder

- (4)File

- (5) Drill

- (6) Hammer

- (7) Wrench

- (8) Paint brush

- (9) Pencil and paper

- (10) Yard stick

https://en.oho.wiki/wiki/Compact_trailer_for_bicycle

https://askotec.openculture.agency/

COREMO_TRAILER_-_Community_Repair_Mobile_bike_cargo_trailer.pdf

Step 1 - Drafting the metal frame

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

Step 1 includes:

• Sketching the size
• Collecting materials
• Measuring all parts

Necessary materials:

• Steel (tubes, plates)

Necessary tools:

• Paper and pencil
• Yard stick
• Angle grinder
• Tube bender

Step 2 - Preparing the parts

Step 2 includes:

• Cutting the metal to the necessary sizes
• Bending the tubes
• ..

Necessary materials:

• Steel (tubes, plates)
• Fitting the wheels

Necessary tools:

• File
• Drill
• Hammer
• Wrench

Step 3 - Welding the metal frame

Step 3 includes:

• Welding together the different parts of the metal frame

Necessary materials:

• Steel (tubes, plates)

Necessary tools:

• Welding machine

Step 4 - Detail: Building the coupling

Step 4 includes building the the connection between the bicycle and the trailer:

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Necessary materials:

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Necessary tools:

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Step 5 - Building the side frames

Step 5 includes:

• Selecting the metals parts needed to build the side frames
• Welding the side frames to the main frame

Necessary materials:

• Steel (tubes, plates)

Necessary tools:

• Welding machine
• Tube bender
• Hammer

Step 6 - Cutting the wooden side panels

Step 6 includes:

• Choosing the wooden panels that are suited for this purpose
• Measuring the size needed for the metal frame
• Cutting them to the sizes suited for the metal frame

Necessary materials:

• Wooden plates

Necessary tools:

• Angle grinder
• File
• Yard stick

Step 7 - Detail: All connectors for wheels and frames

Step 7 includes building the connectors for the wheels, the frames and the strap-connectors:

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Necessary materials:

• Steel (tubes, plates)
• (Did you buy the connectors, or did you make them?)

Necessary tools:

• File
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Step 8 - Painting the frame

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

Step 8 includes:

• Painting the metal frame

Necessary materials:

• Paint

Necessary tools:

• Paint brush

Step 9 - Assembling the frame

Step 9 includes:

• assembling together the frame: walls, panels and wheels

Necessary tools:

Necessary materials:

Step 10 - Finishing the side panels

Step 10 includes:

• Paint the side panels to give it some character
• Fix the panels with Zip Ties
• Add your first toolkit(e.g. #ASKotec)
• Make final touches to the frame and trailer

Necessary materials:

• Paint
• Zip ties

Necessary tools:

• Paint brush
• Wrench

Step 11 - Attaching the trailer

- Attach the Coupling

- Make a test ride

- Enjoy :

Necessary materials:

Necessary tools:

• Wrench
• Hammer

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