well, i got sick of carrying my welder from spot to spot as needed in my garage, so instead of buying a cart for it, i "borrowed" a shopping cart from the local grocery. then cut and chopped it to fit, made hangers for the ground cable, and for my helmet. even a shelf, which was part of the origional "passenger seat" of the cart but shortened to the width of the welder so i can have my co2/argon right next to the welder, heres the pix. for only 2 hours of work, i cant complain
You should post this on the Miller message board too. http://www.millermotorsports.com/mboard/forumdisplay.php?f=3
If you would do a search for welding carts you would come across a great many cool ones all in a couple of threads.... the shopping cart thing included... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78369&highlight=welding+carts http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30023&highlight=welding+carts http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8460&highlight=welding+carts
OK, I'll be the a-hole. No, you didn't "borrow" it, you stole it - no different than stealing a car. Grocery carts are expensive and add to the merchant's bottom line, so next time you go shopping, don't bitch about the prices. A $60.00+ cart being replaced will be paid for by all the shoppers. On top of that, every time you weld, you can look at the cart and remember you're a thief. Harsh ? - maybe, but that's the way I see it.
I hate fucking theives......................I hope someday you find the cart AND your welder stolen.............
I was hoping someone would mention the theft before the end of the thread. You can only hope there is no HAMBer living near you that will turn you in. I'm sick of having the price of my groceries reflect the ignorant act of someone who thinks these things are free. My daughter's friend's husband manages a large local store and I could hardly believe what he said the yearly cost was for stolen carts. He said it definitly is reflected in the price they charge. Theft is written off as an operating expense which is used to determine the selling price of goods. ROBBER = OPERATING EXPENSE He would do it without hands in Frank's world. Frank
there are carts all in my hood and the stores dont want to pick them up...one had the nerve to ask if i could bring it in for them
Not only are you a damn thief,the cart still looks like what it really is--A FUCKIN' SHOPPING CART!!!! Fuzz
I feel incomplete. No pissy baby's ass has ever sat in my welding cart, nor has my cart ever carried a box of Tampax, Preparation H, or a National Enquirer. Damn...
This is getting crazy. Those carts ARE everywhere, you sure don't have to steal one just take one away from some homeless person ( they're usually pretty weak from hunger and can't put up much of a fight).
ya know, i never thought of it like that about the costs and all, i always thought hey,, whats one shopping cart, but now i see that it does make a difference. now, every time that i go in the garage and see it, im goin to think about that.. i think i may just make a real welding cart.
man, thank you for calling yourself out on that one... now i don't feel like an asshole for calling you an asshole! dude, that's a cool fuckin' welder cart there.
$60 bucks for a cart? nope, that cart back when new ran better part of 2 bills, the new designer carts run anywhere from $300 to $600 each, the kiddy carts up to $800 each.... I'm not impressed
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