Welding cart build

[DavidR8]

I finally got over what I have come to call my “project horizon” and could see my way to the end of the basic frame build. When I made the top frame of some old 1x2 channel I’d been hauling around for the last 15yrs, I realized I needed a new top. I found a top off a school table I’d bought and it was close to the right size. It also had a sheetmetal cubby underneath I thought would make a good tub for the tanks to sit in. I realized after cutting down the tub I’d let my yearning to use my sheetmetal tools cloud my thinking and lead me down a rabbit hole that wouldn’t be good over the long run. It really was only sheetmetal.

Why not just use the bottle cart they lived in and wouldn’t have a use for if they weren’t in it? Too simple. Cut off the wheels, handle and junk box and it fit right into welding cart frame. Made a extension for the third bottle (ox, acetylene, CO2) bottle and the rest of the frame came into metal view. I still need to go back and treat the rusted channel and clean up the welds. But after so much fiddling I couldn’t wait to slap it all together.

Well done, I like the clamp storage @C-Bag
Are the machines held down in any way? I'd hate to see one tip off if it got seriously bumped.

 

[C-Bag]

Thanks. There is angle iron on the sides that sticks above the top 1” and the handle in the back. The only direction not having a bumper is over the front. I plan on putting an angle iron with a hole so I could put a strap to the back if I’m transporting. Still got details like hangers for the cords in the sides etc but it’s now functional. I was getting phobic it was taking too long.

 

[DavidR8]

Ah yes, i can see that now.
Looks good.
I’m about ready to add the front swivel casters and tank straps to mine.
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[lis2323]

Ah yes, i can see that now.
Looks good.
I’m about ready to add the front swivel casters and tank straps to mine.
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What are you using for straps?

Want a couple of these^^^?


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[DavidR8]

What are you using for straps?

Want a couple of these^^^?


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Most definitely!


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[lis2323]

David R8 was asking me about the casters and levelling locks on my welding table. Here’s a few pics and the mod I did to allow levelling of the table.

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[NC Rick]

David R8 was asking me about the casters and levelling locks on my welding table. Here’s a few pics and the mod I did to allow levelling of the table.

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Those are really cool. I missed the boat on those and used threaded "feet".

 

[DavidR8]

Tank straps on!
Thanks so much @lis2323!

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[DavidR8]

All loaded up.
Still need build the drawer and add hangers and other bits.

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