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    Plasma Cart

    Thought you fellas might like to see pictures of the plasma cart I built from a recycled weight lifting bench.
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    It's nice but I see bottom shelf addition soon.
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    Pretty slick, I just used the HF MIG cart till I figure out what I want in a cart. It works pretty good. have to get a photo of it later.
    glen, been there, done that and probably broke it!If you aren't on the edge. You'r taking up to much room

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    Nice recycle. Hope I'm wrong, but looks like the weight is going to make it top heavy for that narrow base stance.
    Miller 251, Lincoln PrecisionTig 275, Miller DialArc 250 AC/DC, Hypertherm 900, Bridgeport J-head, Jet 14" lathe, South Bend 9" lathe, Hossfeld bender with a collection of dies driving me to the poorhouse, Logan shaper, Ellis 3000 bandsaw, Royersford drill press and a Victor Journeyman O/A.

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    Nice.

    I recycled a pressure washer cart for mine.

    Hope you don't mind the hi-jack.
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    I've said it before, but it bears repeating, what a clever and innovative bunch of talented people. Someone else's trash is truly someone's treasure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyoming View Post
    Nice recycle. Hope I'm wrong, but looks like the weight is going to make it top heavy for that narrow base stance.
    Frony end with the swivels it wide enough that its pretty stable. Unlike my mig cart which needed its wheels moved out to provide stability. Of course it has a tank sticking up that raised its center of gravity. This one rolls real smooth and no feeling like its about to tip.

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    Very clever.You'll probably get more use out of it now. But can u still "hang up" yer clothes on it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bandsawguy View Post
    Frony end with the swivels it wide enough that its pretty stable. Unlike my mig cart which needed its wheels moved out to provide stability. Of course it has a tank sticking up that raised its center of gravity. This one rolls real smooth and no feeling like its about to tip.
    Glad to hear it! I mounted my Hypertherm, with much the same case as yours, with a set of plates underneath to 'capture' the base to the cart by two openings in the base of the cutter.
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    Here is the photo's of the hyperthrem 600 on a HF MIG cart
    While out I stopped at a garage sale, and came across a ½ built HF MIG cart. The lady said that it wouldn't work for what she wanted. Well for $12.00 bucks it was mine. I finished putting it together, and changing the bolts so the nuts are topside and not hitting and blocking the casters.
    I using it as a cart for the plasma and someplace to chain up and store the extra argon bottle.


    Having used it for a couple of weeks now it is pretty good, it is at a good angle and height the cables hook on the cable hooks, I also use those Cable cuff's that Home Despot was selling on clearance. For control of the plug in line and the air hose. Nice storage shelf for the box with the consumables and other stuff, High pressure cylinder gauge etc. Plus the bottom shelf to keep the miller elite out of harms way when not in use.
    glen, been there, done that and probably broke it!If you aren't on the edge. You'r taking up to much room

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    I used a tie down strap to hold the plasma to the cart. Seems pretty securea.

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