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Welding cart build

Tom O

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Nice build I would consider a lip on the bottom of the tanks to secure them better when rolling around.
For my holders I used some square tubing welded to the base with some sliding fit tubing for the uprights a 3/8 slice of the larger tubing is welded for a stop.
They are removable for the tighter areas and can be turned in 3 positions.
 

DavidR8

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Nice build I would consider a lip on the bottom of the tanks to secure them better when rolling around.
For my holders I used some square tubing welded to the base with some sliding fit tubing for the uprights a 3/8 slice of the larger tubing is welded for a stop.
They are removable for the tighter areas and can be turned in 3 positions.

Thanks Tom
I’m having trouble imagining what you did.
Do you have a picture?


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Tom O

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This is it.
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A 3/8 piece of tube to establish height.
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And seats like this. Eventually I'll get a curved piece of tube to lay the cables over .
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Brent H

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@Tom O
Eventually I'll get a curved piece of tube to lay the cables over .

Just split a piece of 1" pipe (or whatever the width of your square tube is) and then weld it to the top where you want the curve. Should work nicely :)
 

DavidR8

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I'm going to try and keep the cables inboard as much as possible so the cart occupies as little space as possible.
With the open space beside the machines I think I can fit a couple of hooks under the top curved piece for TIG cables and the same thing beside the MIG.
Still need to figure out rod storage.
 

Brent H

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@David_R8 : idea?

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make the mig spool shelf large enough for 11 pounders if you use them and maybe a few posts on top to stack 2 pounders You might be able to fit a narrow tall tool box in that space for consumables?
 

DavidR8

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Thanks @Brent H, I have a drawer planned for this space. Planning to put TIG and MIG consumables in it.
That would still leave me lots of space underneath for wire spools.
I currently have an 11 lb spool of .023 installed but do have a 1 lb spool each of .030 wire and .030 fluxcore that I need to store.
It just occurred to me that I could TIG rod holders horizontally as shown. That would make it easier to pull the rod out.

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