After the kids bought my one of these
![#12.jpg #12.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109992-a89cf75a0c742b13dac2de091df4648b.jpg)
I thought that I would make my own carry cradle for the 5 gallon carboys. I had some neoprene foam sheet so cut out a patch to fit on the bottom to avoid the inevitable floor collisions.
![carboy strap1.jpg carboy strap1.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109993-7cd73b19ff09239864d03daf7fac80a5.jpg)
![carboy strap2.jpg carboy strap2.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109994-7b081f4d2d315a0516732884a70d73be.jpg)
As I now have a vacuum pump I plan to make some dollies for the larger vessels so I dont even have to lift them.
As a side note, the seals on the red carboy are (in my opinion) useless so I got a 3mm food grade silicone rubber sheet, made a die and cut my own seals. Works well.
![#12.jpg #12.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109992-a89cf75a0c742b13dac2de091df4648b.jpg)
I thought that I would make my own carry cradle for the 5 gallon carboys. I had some neoprene foam sheet so cut out a patch to fit on the bottom to avoid the inevitable floor collisions.
![carboy strap1.jpg carboy strap1.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109993-7cd73b19ff09239864d03daf7fac80a5.jpg)
![carboy strap2.jpg carboy strap2.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109994-7b081f4d2d315a0516732884a70d73be.jpg)
As I now have a vacuum pump I plan to make some dollies for the larger vessels so I dont even have to lift them.
As a side note, the seals on the red carboy are (in my opinion) useless so I got a 3mm food grade silicone rubber sheet, made a die and cut my own seals. Works well.