Inexpensive covers for Welders

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Guys, I have a MIG rig on a cart with plasma cutter underneath, and cable holders on the sides. My garage shop has a lot of traffic; translate that to dirt. I wanted to cover the units but could not see spending $45-65 for individual covers, and wanted to cover the whole thing but be able to yank it off to use without a lot of hassles. I used big trash bag for a while but it was always getting snagged and static made it a booger to put back over welder cart .... Wife and I were in Walmart and spotted the BBQ covers - found one that fits mine perfectly; not heavy but not light enough static is a pain, and it works purdy darned good. See pix. Oh - and it was only $14 to cover the whole gig. Has Weber written on one side but that just reminds me to listen for the dinner bell. It works great.Hope this works for you. Attached Images
Reply:I like that idea, my welder is stored by the garage door in my dads woodworking shop and the dust seems to be attracted to it.
Reply:nice that you found something to fit.. i use pieces of old tarp and bungee cords, covers anything real cheap.
Reply:Cool ! Good idea. I bought a harbor freight moving blanket on sale cheap for my 302 trailblazer.
Reply:I've been using a BBQ cover on my S52 feeder unit for a while now. It actually fits like it was made for it. I don't think you could do any better.
Reply:If someone in the family has a sewing machine, it's easy to make one from an old quilted blanket or moving blanket.   Best part besides price is that it's breathable.  Let's moisture out so less likely to have issues with corrosion and rust.TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:Originally Posted by Drf255If someone in the family has a sewing machine, it's easy to make one from an old quilted blanket or moving blanket.   Best part besides price is that it's breathable.  Let's moisture out so less likely to have issues with corrosion and rust.
Reply:A nice canvas cover for my Lincoln TIG 225  came with the package "deal" but I know it added about $65 to the price. I love the cover so much I wanted to buy the factory cover for my Millermatic 212 but the cheapest I can find is $125 for it so right now I have cardboard covering it .MillerMatic 212, Lincoln Precision TIG 225, Hypertherm 45XP
Reply:Thanks for the tip.
Reply:I bought this cover for my Lincoln Invertec.http://www.lowes.com/pd_323776-1703-...art&facetInfo=It fits perfect and is the cheapest price I could find anywhere.