edw wrote:
> My real concern is space. In NYC space = $$. The smaller it is the
> better. A full size hand truck even made of the lightest material is
> just to big to store.

Yeah, that's why I mentioned that it comes apart by removing 8 bolts
(really only 4 if you only remove the "nose plate" as they call it) and
could easily fit under a bed or in a closet or use it as a dressing
dummy (I know I can't help but drape my coat over my handtruck in my
garage most days). It's no bigger (and more utilitarian) than that
Aussie unit. And it's only about $45

http://www.materialflow.com/Harper_L...Trucks.htm#H12

Otherwise, you could find a used steel unit and a friend with torch and
welder...