Make N Take Kitchen Roll-About  PDF

This is ideal for those with weakness in hands/fingers or painful wrists or forearms. It is also for one-handed users who find lifting difficult. This wheeled, wooden trivet assists in moving hot pans and dishes.

Materials:

• 1 – Tennis Racquet
• 1 – Rubber Chair Tip (1¼ inch)
• 2 – Wheels with 4 holes for mounting (1¼ inch)
• 1 – Piece of wood that will fit in the middle of the tennis racket
• 8 – Screws (½ inch)
• 1 – Screw (1¼ inch)
• 1 – Small Package of Easy Liner shelf paper or any type of heat proof, non-slip material that can be glued to wood
• Screwdriver & Drill
• Glue

Directions:

1. Place piece of wood in middle of tennis racquet
2. Pre-drill 8 small holes for the two wheels at the top side of the racket and one small hole for the Rubber Chair Tip
3. Line wheels up with the pre-drilled holes and use screwdriver to tighten the ½ inch screws
4. Put the 1¼ inch screw into the Rubber Chair Tip and tighten to the pre-drilled hole at bottom of tennis racket
5. Cut out the heat proof, non-slip material and glue to surface

Purchase Price: $28.99          Make-N-Take Price: 18.00

Helpful Hints:

Substitute store bought racquet and wood with old or used appropriately shaped items to make this Make-N-Take even more cost effective. No drill? Ask at a home improvement store to help pre-drill the holes or use a hammer and nail to start a small hole for the screws.

The Oklahoma Assistive Technology Project, Oklahoma ABLE Tech, is funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education. To contact OK ABLE Tech call 1-800-257-1705 or INFO-line 1-888-885-5588