Welding Trailer/Welding Table

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I need to build a small trailer for my Miller Bobcat 225 and torch bottles. I also want to build a welding and cutting table for my garage. I was wandering if anyone has plans or a link to plans for either or both. Thanks, Scott
Reply:I was going to build a wood work bench one day and just out of curiosityI googled something like "work bench plans" and found a design i liked and built it. It was very nice and it was free over the internet.An approach i do not usually do but it worked very well.
Reply:What really works good for hauling small construction equipment like a generator is a small flat bed utility trailer, like the little 5x8, 5x10, 6x10, etc. single axle models you usually see hauling motorcycles, atvs, snowmobiles or landscaping equipment.  You get a nice flat floor about the size of a full size pickup bed or bigger to mount the generator on and some space around it for mounting tool boxes and tanks, etc.  You may find it's cheaper and less hassle to just buy a used small utility trailer in the classifieds than making your own, unless you really want to do it for a project to be proud of.   If I was hauling my Bobcat and welding gear on a trailer, that's probly how I would do it.   I haul mine on the truck partly cause I don't have any more room for storing any more trailers, plus it's more convenient for me to have everything on one vehicle.If you go to, I think it's www.etrailerparts.com they have plans for trailers of all sizes and shapes and they sell all the parts to build one too.   Their prices seem to be ok on the parts.   www.e-trailer.com might be of some help too.  I had the idea awhile back I was going to build a tandem axle flatbed utility/car hauler but once I figured out the cost, I found it was cheaper to just find a good used one in the classifieds, so that's what I did.  Ended up with a Big Tex 20x6'6 tandem flatbed with railsides, ramps and brakes in good condition for less than I would have paid for all the parts and steel to build the same thing and got to start using it right away, no building hassle.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Originally Posted by DesertRider33What really works good for hauling small construction equipment like a generator is a small flat bed utility trailer, like the little 5x8, 5x10, 6x10, etc. single axle models you usually see hauling motorcycles, atvs, snowmobiles or landscaping equipment.  You get a nice flat floor about the size of a full size pickup bed or bigger to mount the generator on and some space around it for mounting tool boxes and tanks, etc.  You may find it's cheaper and less hassle to just buy a used small utility trailer in the classifieds than making your own, unless you really want to do it for a project to be proud of.   If I was hauling my Bobcat and welding gear on a trailer, that's probly how I would do it.   I haul mine on the truck partly cause I don't have any more room for storing any more trailers, plus it's more convenient for me to have everything on one vehicle.If you go to, I think it's www.etrailerparts.com they have plans for trailers of all sizes and shapes and they sell all the parts to build one too.   Their prices seem to be ok on the parts.   www.e-trailer.com might be of some help too.  I had the idea awhile back I was going to build a tandem axle flatbed utility/car hauler but once I figured out the cost, I found it was cheaper to just find a good used one in the classifieds, so that's what I did.  Ended up with a Big Tex 20x6'6 tandem flatbed with railsides, ramps and brakes in good condition for less than I would have paid for all the parts and steel to build the same thing and got to start using it right away, no building hassle.
Reply:http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10072DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Now that's nice right there... A little bigger than I was thinking about but if your gonna be a bear ya might as well be a grizzly, right?
Reply:I'm a newbie and was reading this thread- looked @ Little Fuz's trailer pictures- That is a great trailer. I have been thinking of convereting a 16' Hudson two axle trailer I used for hauling pipe, etc. to a welding trailer after selling a truck I hauled my stuff on. I think I will use some of Little Fuz's ideas!! The fold down work table is a genius thought.
Reply:I'm a newbie and was reading this thread- looked @ Little Fuz's trailer pictures- That is a great trailer. I have been thinking of converting a 16' Hudson two axle trailer I used for hauling pipe, etc. to a welding trailer after selling a truck I hauled my stuff on. I think I will use some of Little Fuz's ideas!! The fold down work table is a genius thought.
Reply:Little Fuzz has the best welding trailer I've ever seen too!   It is obvious he spent alot of time in design and fab on it and doesn't look like he skimped on the parts either.  A job well done, for sure .MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Originally Posted by tin_bender3I looked on Craigslist and a few other sites for used ones and all I found was junk. I did find a small 40"x48" on the Northern tool website that I could modify and beef up a little and will probable work for what I need and still be small enough  to park in the garage. I would like to put a flat bed on my pick up and leave it on there but I'm still deciding if I wanna pick up another truck with a stake bed on it already.  Too many decisions!
Reply:What do you guys think of the, 1/2 enclosed van body, and 1/2 open flatbed, concept.
Reply:Den Rep, I like the idea of an enclosure for weather protection reasons, as well as for theft prevention.   However, when I tried a camper shell on my truck, the welder ran too hot, even though it did have some ventilation via windows on 3 sides, an open back and a hatch in the roof.   On the installation instructions for my Bobcat, as well as for other models of Miller welder/generators, the instructions warn against using them in an enclosed body or mounting them too close to anything that could reduce air circulation around the machine.  In my manual, they show a drawing of a box van with a roll-up rear door and the machine mounted all the way back by the rear door of the body with a big black X through the picture as an example of how not to use the machine.  When I had the camper shell on the truck, my installation pretty much resembled that drawing and I even had some extra ventilation, and built a sliding frame to mount the machine on so I could roll it back out by the tailgate during use and roll it back in to the front of the truck bed for transport and it still ran too hot.   It was miserable for me too anytime I had to climb in there to retrieve anything from the back of the truck after the welder had been running.   Now that I have it in the bed of the open utility body, the welder seems happier and so am I, untill it rains....Not to try and divert the discussion here, I'm thinking of some kind of enclosure with a completely retractable roof and fold down sides or maybe something that opens like a clamshell, or who knows, anything that is closable, lockable and relatively weather-tight but can be completely opened for ventilation and easy access without going through a big hassle to take it down and put it up, as well as still allow me to use the lumber rack mounted on top of the utility body.There has to be something that works better than fooling around with tarps and worrying about theives.For a look at what I'm talking about as far as the utility body, check out the Fleetwest link in my signature.  Mine is the metal Load'n'Go model they show on the front page.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Oh wait, the Fleetwest link is not on my sig on this forum.  That's the other forum, sorry.Here is the link-- http://www.fleetwest.netMM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Thanks for the compliments guys.  If I had it to do again I'd make it tandom axle (I might eventually).  Weight adds up quicker than you think.  Whatever you do take your time and make it look nice, your rig represents your workmanship!DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:I know what ya mean about the weight!  Once I got the utility body on the truck and all the equipment loaded up, the truck's springs were sagged way down and the rear tires looked like they were almost flat!   Two thousand dollars later, the truck got brand new rear leaf springs and super heavy duty wheels and tires to hold up the weight.  She's riding happy now.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op