Awesome Carts

Take a ride on the most chicken-friendly train in the world. The consistently awesome r/toolgifs subreddit posted this entertaining time-lapse video of an electric monorail that runs through a hillside poultry farm in China. The train delivers buckets of feed to the chickens waiting below, so workers don’t have to hand-carry them up and down the steep terrain.

Alex from Maker Dad DIY created a tool cart inspired by the ones Adam Savage built but thought the design could use some upgrades. After making a sturdier cart, he built version 2.0 with drawers and bins in its sides. You can find the full build guide on Instructables, and purchase the plans on his website or Etsy.

Elementseden’s latest repurposed flight attendant carts are modular and multipurpose. The Universal Cart Atlas comes in 28″ and 41″ tall variants and with either steel or transparent acrylic doors. If you want to save on shipping, you might as well deck out your order with the matching drawers and felt pad covers.

Thai decor company ElementsDen is taking pre-orders for this metal record storage cabinet based on the carts flight attendants use on airplanes. It has a clear door so you can see your records inside, a stainless steel latch, and an optional pull-out drawer. The price works out to roughly $800, but shipping could get expensive. Pre-orders end 8.31.23.

We hate having random bits of hardware and spare parts lying around our garage. There are some pretty nice mechanics carts on the market, but we really love the one that Pask Makes custom-built for his workshop. He cut and welded it from steel, then finished it with a retro silver-green hammer finish paint.

A wheelbarrow is an essential tool for yard work and gardening but can be a pain to wheel around and can accidentally tip when loaded. WORX reinvented the wheelbarrow by equipping it with two front wheels instead of one. It rides on flat-free tires and works as a yard cart, a dolly, a rock and plant mover, and more.

Anyone who’s attempted to pull a cart full of gear up a hill or over a bumpy trail knows it can be taxing. The Outisan solves that problem by adding an electric power-assist system. Its battery pack and in-wheel motors can help pull loads up to 180 pounds. It’s also got hill-descent control that helps slow carts when going downhill.

Thanko Japan’s all-in-one plastic rack is perfect for gamers, providing storage for consoles, game boxes, and accessories. It comes with an HDMI switch and an outlet strip, though it’s designed for 2-prong AC plugs only. Stack two for even more space. You’ll need to use a service like White Rabbit Express to import one from Japan.