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Well my 200DX is sitting on a table with th cord stretched across the room, and the Argon tank is on the floor, So its time to build a welding cart. I started with 1x1 angle, it will be 16x30" I got the perimeter made so far.Attachment 4623Attachment 4622
Used some scrap and welded the mounts for the front casters.
Got the hole drilled in the mounts and the casters bolted on. :)
I have a pair of pneumatic wheels but the centers are 5/8 and I picked up 1/2 inch rod, so back to the steel yard tomorrow.
Pneumatic wheels roll nice, but how often do they go flat..
a piece of copper 1/2 tube might shim those axles for ya.
They still hold air after a year, but their not mounted to anything. That wouldn't be good if 1 goes flat ,then have the possibility of it tipping over. I bought them over a year ago for another project but never used them. Maybe a trip to the hard ware store indtead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake98
I went to Menards and picked up some solid wheels, got home and tried to slide em on my 1/2 rod, They wouldn't fit :mad:, turns out the rod I picked up at the scrap yard was 13mm not 1/2 inch. nothing the lathe couldn't handle. cut a piece of 1/8" plate for the tank to sit on and tigged in place.
This side cabinet was hanging on my toolbox roller cabinet, It had nothing but junk in it, so I emptied it out and set her on the cart, lots of space for consumables, torches, pedal, stinger etc. Its not long enough and I'll have to extend the back of it.
Paint that thing green!
I like to but Im up here in MinneSNOWta and its about 3 degrees and no heat in the garage.
Got some more done tonight. I ran out of angle iron so had to use some square tubing, also to top plate was to short so it was made in 2 pieces. all I have left to do is the side brackets to mount the cabinet to the cart and the tank strap. some stuff is a crappy lookin , I was in a hurry, Even when Im not in a hurry my stuff is crappy lookin :O
Well the uprights and table extension is done just have the brackets to mount the cabinet to and the tank strap. then its on to some hangers for it and some filler rod tubes.
It's coming along, looks rugged.
My impatience really starts to show toward the end of a project. I finished the tank strap and safety chain thingy.
One thing I like about it is I can remove the cabinet and carry it up the basement stepsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake98
Ok , I got the side bracket to hold the filler rod container tubes done. This is the second one I made, the first one I screwed up on so I wont bother posting pics.
I used pvc to make the tubes, glued caps on the bottom and bolted them to the bracket, cut my filler rod in half to 18"
Good idea Buzz, it is necessary to add in the arsenal :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
I thought it was a good idea too but its not mine, I stole from forum member CGCING http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...er-rod-holdersQuote:
Originally Posted by donor76
I think that CCGNC not in insult.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
For this purpose also the forum is intended what to share with other good ideas.
At your forum I have gathered many interesting ideas.
As says in Russian proverb:- the Century live, the Century learn;)
100 years to live, 100 years to learn. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by donor76