Lets see yours. I finally got a wire welder and for one of my first projects I wanna build a welding cart for it. A buddy had an old wheelchair in his junk pile I was gonna get and I had it all figured out, Nice big wheels that I could lock in place, handles on the back to make it easy to move around. But called him and he hauled the junk pile off so no chair. So I'm trying to figure out what to build, I know I could just go get one from Harbor freight for like $50 but I'd rather build my own, I may still try to find an old wheelchair but who knows.. So come on post some pics of your's and give me some ideas. MONGO
I didn't wanna spend a lot of time screwing around with a welding cart when I bought my welder. I wanted to start whippin up hot rods! Can't even remember where I got this el-cheapo serving cart but the casters on all four means I can maneuver it all around my expansive 1-car garage...took 10 minutes to cut the holes for the bottle....free!
I had my welder mounted on a cut down small shopping cart,a ghetto pharmacy model that had the long pipe welded to the side so you could'nt get it out of the store & make it your welfare Cadillac. Threw it out when I got a cart from the orphanage. The ones they used to keep the old reel film projector on. It has plug outlets built in and the lower shelf stores my grinders, drill motors & sawzall. Sorry no pics. Billy
I made mine out of some angle iron I had laying around with plywood for the welder to sit on. Sorry no pics either.
I made one for my O/A outfit out of a broken carryout cart from a grocery store I used to work at. Sorry no pics. Check out this site http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/index.php?s= Pick Welding projects and do a search for welding cart. It will turn up lotd of good ideas. Tom
I made mine out of one of those 2-wheel hand dollies. Welded a little angle iron for the welder on the front in about the middle, and mounted the bottle on the back with some chain, resting bottom of the bottle on the axle. I had a little room on the bottom under the welder, so i picked up a military ammo box, which i use to keep extra tips and small parts in. Sorry no pics right now. Total cost about $30 and it is real easy to maneuver around.
well i bought a cart to haul my welder around on...it's one of the $20 double shelf carts from harbor freight...i don't have a huge gas bottle, so the welder sits real nicely on the bottom shelf. there's also enough room on the bottom shelf to coil the cables around the welder when not in use. the top shelf i use for my bench grinder and a vice...gloves, magnets, and beverages also have a place on the top shelf. it has 4 decent sized casters on it so it's easy to wheel around. that's my el-cheapo welding cart.
how ever you build it, put a tray over the top of the welder to hold tools. or build a mini welding bench on wheels with the welder on a shelf under it. that makes sense right? -jeff
Sorry I can't help you with pics My welder has wheels on it. I guess it's one of the bigger ones. I'd hit up some of the Ghetto Fabulous thrift shops. I always see all kind of carts there. Cheap wheels, or get some wheels from Northern Tools, Harbor Freight, or Agri-Supply and weld one up out angle-iron. Though tubular steel would be cool.
1 x 2" x.120 wall rectangular tubing. 14 gage sheet metal tacked on the underside. (Several long tacks.) Home Depot 2" casters tacked on. A little room out front for the dedicated brushes, tip cleaner, wire cutters and Crescent (adjustble spanner for the Oz guys) wrench. No bottle installed which makes storage a snap. The bottle is chained into the corner of the garage, the gas line remains connected and all I have to do is connect it up, plug in the welder and it's ready to go. No handle on the cart either, it's easy enough to push on the welder proper and it rolls easy. Pretty simple stuff, but storage in my garage can be tough sometimes. The TIG has the same setup, but a touch larger. Same deal with the bottle, it's in the corner.
i don't want to hijack this post, so would y'all go to: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=281656&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1 for a minute when you're done here? thanx.
Thanks for all the good idea's so far guys, That's what I love about the HAMB.. A grocery cart had occured to me. Might do that for some other stuff I wanna add wheels to in the shop.. I'd love to be working on my 47 project but it's 2 hours away at the farm, and wife's got plans gonna keep me in town this weekend, So I gotta do something.. Twoodi: Thanks for that link to the Hobart Board, lot's of great idea's there, like adding outlets and places to hang my 4 grinders on it as well. Also had the idea of making it with the tank layed down and making a Fake end to slip over my regulator on my tank that looked like the back of a bomb with fins. My own Bomb cart welder but I'm really more worried about function and it doesn't sould like that works. Found an add in the paper for a guy selling old wheelchairs cheapest he had was $50 but I called him and told him what I had in mind and since I dont need one with the seat and the foot things on it then he said he'd make me a good deal on one, I'm shooting for like $20 but we'll see. Gonna try to run over there at lunch.. Once again Thanks again guys.. MONGO
my cutting torch cart[found] it was an old man's who ran the salvage yard here for years- he used it out in the yard hence the tall early dodge?-17"wires....... it has a plate to hook on a 2" ball to tow it [at low speed]
Choprods - That cart looks almost identicle to my dad's. His has a narrowed Model T axle with 35 ford wires. I had to do a double take. Neal
I used one of those $13 HF cart (yellow w/black mesh) and set the welder on it with a bungee and tied the bottle to it with another bungee. I want to make a more sturdier one with bigger tires so I can move it on on grass.
I made mine myself, like most things I possess, but don't follow my mistake and make any of the wheels fixed, as it makes it a real******** to maneouver if you have limited room. I have to do three point turns and***** like that to move it around the cupboard I call a garage.It has just two wheels, both on one end, a handle and a couple of rubber rests.
I just got back, ended up paying $25 but it's just what I wanted, it must be a childs chair cause it's pretty narrow don't even think I'll narrow it up any. even cooler it's got arms that pivot back so I'm thinking I'll leave them so I can flip them back to open the door on the welder. Now to make a stop on the way home to scavenge some flat metal and tubing I saw in a dumpster and I'll be in business. Thanks again guys for the inspiration. MONGO
Good score. That thing looks almost new. Also, used restaurant supply places are good for interesting carts, stainless table tops and cool shelves and cabinets. Pretty cheap too.
This picture kinds*****s, but you can get the idea... At the body shop we had our welder on a simple Snap-On tool cart...bottle was underneath. We put foam pipe insulation on the rim of the top of the cart to hold small parts and keep from damaging them. The handle of the cart holds the trigger when not in use. I couldn't afford a Snap-On cart, so I bought the same style one from Sears...about $50 bucks. It's a generic tool cart. It has big swivel casters with ball bearings, & I lined the top and bottom trays with that foam tool chest lining stuff, put the welder on top, and the bottle on the bottom. The bottle is secured in place with a bungee cord. The nice thing about this setup is that the top part of the cart can hold your helmet, wire pliers, extra wire rolls, magnets, welding clamps, tip cleaners, gloves, and any****orted welding neccesities. The bottom tray holds the bottle, fire extinguisher and extra extension cords, all in one neat, tidy place. I never have to look for anything welding related, cause it's all on the cart! The only drawback in my case is I like the bigger bottle, the top of which extends past the edge of the cart. A smaller bottle could stand upright, but in my small garage, it isn't an issue.
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