Welding Cart

[TPK]

Well, I guess one of the first projects of new welders is to build their own lightsaber...errr, ummm...welding cart.

I am self-taught, been welding less than 1 year.

I built this cart using bed frame angle iron and some other scrap (the round for the rear axles). Total cost is about $5 for the spray paint and bolts for the rear wheels. Wheels are from a wagon that I got from a "Moving, take my junk" posting on Craigslist. I dig the wheels because they have bearings in the hub for smoother rolling.

Equipment: Hobart Handler 140, C25 in a 40LB bottle. I use a Craftsman 10" chop saw with a metal blade for cutting the steel. The saw was given to me by a friend that no longer needed it, so its the cheapest way for me to cut right now, although I am limited on how large a piece I can cut.

I still need to get sheet metal for the trays and bottle tray. My neighbor works for a company that does construction and remodeling; they usually have scrap around that he can take.


http://www.geocities.com/fatmantpk/Cart.jpg

[villemur]

It looks great. I love that you were able to make such a great cart out of recycled materials.

[FormerTankSarge]

Nice job, I like the little radio flyer look, maybe decals on your cart?:eek:

[Brianstick]

Those puffy tires will come in handy when it comes time to travel over grass.

[stevinator]

Nice job on the cart.

[Roger]

You have no turn limiter preventing unstable position,

[whateg0]

You have no turn limiter preventing unstable position,

..., but once you put a big heavy bottle on the back, it may not be a problem. Then again, from the pictures, it looks like a big bottle will have it doing wheelies!

Nice looking cart, though!

Dave

[Roger]

Bottle platform at axle level would make big bottle more stable.

[Eugenius76]

Ahhhh the magic that happens on bed frames.......:D

[whateg0]

Free tools are cool, but is that a real chopsaw for metal? Or a power miter saw with an abrasive cutoff wheel in it? Just asking because you may be on borrowed time using it to cut metal if it's intended for wood.

Just thought I'd ask...

Dave

[n8tureboy]

Would ya' call that a monster cart?:D

[Hotfoot]

Nice job, I like the little radio flyer look, maybe decals on your cart?:eek:
:p
http://i38.tinypic.com/6iedfp.jpg

[TPK]

Free tools are cool, but is that a real chopsaw for metal? Or a power miter saw with an abrasive cutoff wheel in it? Just asking because you may be on borrowed time using it to cut metal if it's intended for wood.

Just thought I'd ask...

Dave

Heck, I never really checked. I figure its just a power miter. I have been through 3 or 4 abrassive (metal) blades in about 9 months. Hopefully with the amount of cutting I do it is not causing too much wear & tear. Its a heavy saw, and older Craftsman. It looks to have coem from the "Built to last...a while at least" era, not from the more recent "Lighter than a 2 liter of Pepsi, and lasting just as long as taste" era.

[CF1975]

Nice, I like the large tires so it can be dragged outside the shop if need be.