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Hello I have been looking, saving pictures, and thinking about making a welding cart for some time. I bought material about 4 years ago, and now it has rusted from being out in the elements. When ever I use my welder I have to pick it up and lug it around corners, squeeze it and me and through a door way (no small task), have it sit on the ground, and not trip over or step on the cables. I have a Argon mix tank that I don't use as it is not secured. I end up using Flux core wire which is messy (splatter) and easily blow through thin wall stock. I said scr*% it Harbor Freight had it on sale for $39.00 dollars so I bought it. It is not the best cart but beats the non existent one I have imagined in my head. I put it together and found I could not open the door and the wheels are pretty narrow which is a concern for tipping over. I made the following modifications added 10 inch wheels , some old casters, handle from an old scrap hand truck, mics scrap steel, re-bar axle, and side rods, old mail box, scrap plywood to stiffen the bottom, and keep the cart level after adding the bigger wheels. Also added a bumper (wall hanger ) to protect cable . I raised the welder buy adding a 1/4 inch plywood and made "T" nuts so it could me screwed to the cart with wing nuts (welded "all thread" to wing nut) . What I like is that I can wheel it around like a hand cart and easily handles the step from the garage to the back yard. Not my dream cart but it will be funtionalBEFORE (to narrow, door wont open Hobart 140)AFTER ( HF $4.00 wheels, scrap, dollar store foam keep chain taunt) Attached Images
Reply:That sir, is outstanding!
Reply:Very cool, looks great.I hope you don't mind if I steel your idea for my 140 |
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发表于 2021-8-31 22:47:24