Instead of supporting the mast on two wobbly trestles before craning, I made two mobile mast trolleys. I fitted a 60 x 60 centimetre plate with swivel castors, two with brakes on each. The one metre long squared timber stands in a screw-on sleeve, and I cut the fork out of plywood. The total material costs for both mast trolleys came to 145 euros. All parts are available from DIY stores. The supports are higher, which is easier on the back, and the castors make it easy to move the mast.
- Wolfgang Lehrum, by e-mail
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