2 Bed Frames To MIG Welder Storage Shelves

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Well two more bed frames give it up for a set of MIG welder storage shelves.  Or at least what will be.  I only got them separated into the individual pieces this afternoon after getting back from Judy's post-op follow up doctor's appointment (she's doing great by the way).  The results were four 38" long sections of 1" x 1-3/4" x 1/8" and four 73" sections of 1-1/2" x 1/8" angle that will soon be transformed into a set of storage shelves for the MM200As with many others, they started out like this......and ended up like this.  Ready to start their second life as storage shelves for the MM200.Not the first time they've seen a welder though.Just need to figure out what to do with the left overs.  I'm open for suggestions.Taking the day off tomorrow to go to the drags in Houston with 'Brink' (free tickets ) so the project will have to wait for Sunday.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Make a hammock with the scrap and send it to Farmersamm.....weld a can holder on the side first.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:look like fishing nets... or maybe they're just scrap.  Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:Originally Posted by SWellsMake a hammock with the scrap and send it to Farmersamm.....weld a can holder on the side first.
Reply:Varmint catchers maybe?MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:u'll make samm very happy, but u'll have one left over, i was thinkin for something like hog paneling, if you ever wanna build a dog box or something
Reply:Oh I like bed frame too.Show us the finished project. I'm with you Duane,what's scrap?pro-level dumpster diver                                     Hobart 125EZ
Reply:Use the springs as a retainer for an argon bottle or oxy/acetylene setup.
Reply:Originally Posted by SWellsMake a hammock with the scrap and send it to Farmersamm.....weld a can holder on the side first.
Reply:Off to another good start Duane!!!Bet that old bedstead saw some squeakin' action in it's dayAlways thought fishnet hose was bought in the store, just now thinkin' it might just be imprints on their legs"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Hook those 2 together to make a net and trap to catch anyone trying to steal those migs off of the shelves that you are building!You could also make it spring loaded, to fling those boogers back out the way they came. #1. If you don't like what I wrote, or if it offends you, then don't read it!#2. I am living life the way I see fit, if you don't like the way I'M living, tough sh**!
Reply:duaneb55Did the local motel go out of business? You sure come up with a lot of bed frames.A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:Little known factDuane has a very high insurance premium on his truckMany rear end collisions due to rubbernecking for scrap in out of the way places"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Well guys, keep the ideas comin' for that leftover bedframe 'mesh' and no Mag Mech, a local hotel didn't go belly up that I know of but think of all that project angle though.  These were just a bunch of bed frames I've been collecting for a while.  All you have to do is ask family and freinds to keep an eye out for them and do the same yourself.So here's what I got done this afternoon:All the pieces for three 'terraced' shelves cut to length and end sections ready for notching.The three shelves welded up.  All are 27" long (length of welder) with the bottom one 9" wide, center is 13" and the top shelf is 20" (width of dual tank securing chain bracket).  Purpose for each shelf will be shown when mounted.I wanted smooth corners so all outside seams got ground smooth after welding but here's a shot of one before grinding.Vertical corner supports in place with shelves 'stacked up' and angled end brace fitted up.Terraced shelves all assembled and ready for mounting brackets to be fitted and welded on that will attached the whole thing to the MM200.OK Millermatic owners, who will be first to guess why the shelves are arranged the way they are?  Your hint is you're looking at the front in photos #4 & #5 and it mounts on top of the unit.  Time starts... now.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Cosmic ray catcher?City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:are the top and middle shelves in some way meant to restrain gas bottles?"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverCosmic ray catcher?
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55 ...or a fabricators' Dream Catcher.Nope.  Since when did you own a Millermatic Sam?BTW, what's the spacing between your favorite shade trees?
Reply:Did you make it so you can replace the wire, when it's empty? That sure is a pretty little bead you showed us. What wire diameter do you use for that petite lil thing? Edit:  Thanks for the Judy update! Last edited by Craig in Denver; 03-09-2009 at 12:55 AM.9-11-2001......We Will Never ForgetRetired desk jockey. Hobby weldor with a little training. Craftsman O/A---Flat, Vert, Ovhd, Horz. Miller Syncrowave 250
Reply:OK Millermatic owners, who will be first to guess why the shelves are arranged the way they are? Your hint is you're looking at the front in photos #4 & #5 and it mounts on top of the unit. Time starts... now.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammThe shade trees are about 75 feet apart.
Reply:Originally Posted by Craig in DenverDid you make it so you can replace the wire, when it's empty? That sure is a pretty little bead you showed us. What wire diameter do you use for that petite lil thing?
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Hang in there.
Reply:Originally Posted by Craig in DenverHe can't hang in there, you have the hammock.
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55I knew I gave too many clues.Craig - forgot to include the required information for a welding post:.030" Hobart ER70S-6  Thanks, I sure thought .023; says the TIG guy. High #1 voltage setting (approximately 20volts)Wire feed at 32%C-25 @ 25cfhMM200 facing ESESunny and clearTemp in the high 70'sGentle breeze from the SouthOriginally Posted by duaneb55Taking the day off tomorrow to go to the drags in Houston with 'Brink' (free tickets ) so the project will have to wait for Sunday.
Reply:Craig, The 0.023/0.025 wire will run up to about 90 amps or so, give-or-take, in GMAW short circuit transfer mode.  Which is a little on the low side amperage-wise for 'typical' bed-frame thickness.Although I did find a parameter sheet that listed spray transfer mode for 0.023/0.025 S-6 wire and ran the amps up to 170 amps.    But that was at 27V using 1-5% O2 and a WFS of 620 ipm.  Although I think Duane's settings/parameters weren't all that much higher than maxing out some 0.025 wire in short circuit mode (I estimate he was around 110-120 amps, which would be close to 'textbook' 1 amp per 0.001 inch material thickness for 1/8 inch steel  ), that difference from 80-90 amps to 110-120 amps is real and noticable.Duane, glad to hear the wife is doing better and is home.    The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Interested to see how this turns out. Is that going to leave enough clearance for the door to open all the way? On my 210, the damn gull wing door opens 1/2 of the top of the welder as well!  Keep us posted!Millermatic 210
Reply:Originally Posted by MoonRiseThe 0.023/0.025 wire will run up to about 90 amps or so, give-or-take, in GMAW short circuit transfer mode.  Which is a little on the low side amperage-wise for 'typical' bed-frame thickness.
Reply:Originally Posted by notslowonN2OHow did you like the Races???  ADRL correct?My brother Jim Halsey was there running the Nitrous Pro Mod class.
Reply:Originally Posted by Big_Pink_SnapperInterested to see how this turns out. Is that going to leave enough clearance for the door to open all the way? On my 210, the damn gull wing door opens 1/2 of the top of the welder as well!  Keep us posted!
Reply:Duane:I like the way the second shelf sticks through the angled angle. It gives the assembly character. And probably drives Samm knutz. 9-11-2001......We Will Never ForgetRetired desk jockey. Hobby weldor with a little training. Craftsman O/A---Flat, Vert, Ovhd, Horz. Miller Syncrowave 250
Reply:Originally Posted by Craig in DenverDuane:I like the way the second shelf sticks through the angled angle. It gives the assembly character. And probably drives Samm knutz.
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55I'll be sure to post a shot showing what I mean about the aesthetics.
Reply:Originally Posted by Craig in DenverSweet , there's more?
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Had a great time notslowonN2O.  Same as always when we go to Houston Raceway.  But it was my first ADRL experience and must say they're a class act.  Very impressed.Being our fist ADRL race I'm not familiar with all the names and apologize I don't recall your brother or his ride.  I'll have to check the website and I'm sure when I do I'll recognize his car.Were you there?  If not, they closed the gates around 4:30pm as the place was full!  I understand that Safety-Kleen foot the entire bill for admission.  Big Al (?) the announcer stated that ADRL's mission is to see that no one ever has to pay to get in to see a race.  Getting in free I didn't mind so much paying $18 for two turkey legs and two Cokes!
Reply:18 DOLLARS FOR TURKEY LEGS AND SODA POP!!!!"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:PRESSURIZED SEPTIC SYSTEM?????Ohhhhh, that sounds bad.................  I have visions of an explosion rainin' the contents all over a 1/4 mile wide area.  A TRUE DIRTY BOMB"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammPRESSURIZED SEPTIC SYSTEM?????Ohhhhh, that sounds bad.................  I have visions of an explosion rainin' the contents all over a 1/4 mile wide area.  A TRUE DIRTY BOMB
Reply:Sun burn?There's still a sun?We haven't seen it in so long that we were wonderin!A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:So what were we talking about?  Oh yeah, MIG welder shelves.Here's what I got done tonight after putting the "waste water treatment system" compressor back together.  Need to get more blasting media for the sand blaster so I can prep the shelves and paint them and then make some shelf inserts.Planning to mount the shelves with the upper side bolts that secure the top/right side panel, the bolt holes were drilled out and 'Nutserts' installed as the bolts will see downward force and I didn't want to rely on the threads in the thinner end panel flanges.  Rear panel side flange bolt hole before......rear panel side flange with Nutsert installed.  Top flange of rear panel and front panel side flange same as rear get Nutserts as well.  Three other top bolts will be used to secure the shelves but these screw into thicker material and thus didn't require Nutserts.Remember the 'Judy Handle' on the plasma cutter cart?  Here's the self-propelled gearbox engagement lever that went with that handle that will be used for a gun cable loop.  The 'cutoff' on the left will be used for the hanging the ground cable/clamp.End view of the shelves temporarily secured/supported in place showing the new handle off the center shelf that doesn't obstruct the view of the controls - like the original did a little - and is longer to better serve to drape the gun over between welds.  The 'fit' of the side door in the open position is also shown.Right side with gun and ground cable/clamp stored.  Consumables storage container and 10# spool of .035 ER70S-6 wire on the bottom shelf and 20# spool of .023 wire on the center shelf.  Spoolmatic gun and cables/hose will store on top shelf.  Ground cable/clamp stores ahead of the gun as the ground would be needed for use with the Spoolmatic if/when the wire feed gun is not in use.A trip to TSC for more 1/4" thick plastic spacers and hardware and the shelf assembly can be properly secured in place to await a dry day for blasting and painting before final installation.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Ya better patent that before miller copies it.A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:Originally Posted by Magnetic MechanicYa better patent that before miller copies it.
Reply:Now I understand the shape!!!!"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Did you clean the shop?!  Where on earth did you find that much floor space w/o clutter?MikeConstans Fides et IntegritasLincoln Weldanpower 150 ACAirco Aircomatic MIGet CAV II w/ spoolgunMillermatic 30a wirefeeder
Reply:duaneb55That thing looks well thought out, well made and handy!Now instead of clutter right on top of the welder, you can have clutter on three different  levels! Now all you need is a seat, a Briggs engine and a steering wheel and you would be all set for mobile welding! Good job!Ken.#1. If you don't like what I wrote, or if it offends you, then don't read it!#2. I am living life the way I see fit, if you don't like the way I'M living, tough sh**!
Reply:Originally Posted by BrinkDid you clean the shop?!  Where on earth did you find that much floor space w/o clutter?
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Do you think 500hp is overkill?