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I worked on my “chuck cart” which has a Sky Hook on it. I tried to reinforce the top shelf of this cart so that it could survive lifting a 130 lb chuck off the ground, but the top shelf of the cart is too flimsy. So this cart is merely able to *store* the toolpost mini-crane. I was also finally able to figure out a way to fit the 12” chuck on this narrow cart.
I also switched out the foot pedal box that came on the side of the “chuck cart” (which is a welding cart), and I stole a hook off my TIG cart (an identical cart). Now the foot pedal box is on the TIG cart & has gloves in it. The relocated hook allows the chuck cart to store the big chuck keys.
The foot pedal box that originally came on the welding cart also prevented the chucks in boxes from fitting on the bottom shelf, which was always friggin’ annoying.
I spent the rest of the afternoon making recycled pipe welding coupons: parting, facing off my cap beads, cutting new bevels & landings. I went through two $8 carbide parting inserts.
Here is a machined down failed overhead weld.
I keep my carts well out of the way when they are not in active use:
I also switched out the foot pedal box that came on the side of the “chuck cart” (which is a welding cart), and I stole a hook off my TIG cart (an identical cart). Now the foot pedal box is on the TIG cart & has gloves in it. The relocated hook allows the chuck cart to store the big chuck keys.
The foot pedal box that originally came on the welding cart also prevented the chucks in boxes from fitting on the bottom shelf, which was always friggin’ annoying.
I spent the rest of the afternoon making recycled pipe welding coupons: parting, facing off my cap beads, cutting new bevels & landings. I went through two $8 carbide parting inserts.
Here is a machined down failed overhead weld.
I keep my carts well out of the way when they are not in active use:
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