Hobart Small Welding Cart

[Tejas TJ]

I picked up one of those Hobart Small Welding Carts P/N: 194776 to use with my Handler 135 yesterday. While putting it togather last night I noticed how low quality it really is. There are carts out there for sale by Harbor Freight and Amazon that are better quality than this thing.

- Right out of the box I noticed how low quality the caster wheels were, they are very loose and small.

- Once assembled I noticed how uneven/balanced the cart is.

- The worst thing is the two main pieces had pretty bad rust spots where the paint was ready to flake off and did once I got the welder put on the cart. I'm am now going to have to grind down those rust spots and paint over them.

*** For $110 from Tractor Supply spent I wouldn't recommend buying this cart. It's cheap and without a handle of some sort to push/pull it around doesn't really make it attractive. ***

[Hotfoot]

Take it back! I've seen nothing but good reviews of the Harbor Freight cart ($55.00, but has been on sale in the past for $35.00)), but I use this one from them. I like the fact that it has a lower center of gravity...I just have a long 1/4" rubber hose for my gas, and keep my tank chained to the wall.

http://www.harborfreight.com/19-inch...ruck-2758.html

...and I doubt if the Hobart was made in the USA, so we can set that concern aside.

[MN Mike]

You can build a badass welding cart for $110!

[MarkG]

Build your own! That's a typical (or required!) first project for a lot of guys when they get a welder. Then you get it just how you want and have the satisfaction of a good job every time you use it. That's my plan, anyhow! But I need to come up with a design I want first, for my Handler.

[NorCalWelding]

Yeah I usually build my own welding carts for less than $100. I just never seem to get them painted or powder coated.

[Dale M.]

You can build a badass welding cart for $110!

YES..... That is traditional first project for new welder....

Dale

[Dale M.]

Yeah I usually build my own welding carts for less than $100. I just never seem to get them painted or powder coated.

$5 Spray can put you over budget?

Dale

[SidecarFlip]

$5 Spray can put you over budget?

Dale

or a paintbrush and some rustoleum.....

[NorCalWelding]

$5 Spray can put you over budget?

Dale

No. I just put the welder on it right away and move on the the next project.

[cope]

Sberry showed a picture of his Lincoln Mig sitting in an old shopping cart. Pretty is as pretty does.

[Flux Core joe]

I picked up one of those Hobart Small Welding Carts P/N: 194776 to use with my Handler 135 yesterday. While putting it togather last night I noticed how low quality it really is. There are carts out there for sale by Harbor Freight and Amazon that are better quality than this thing.

- Right out of the box I noticed how low quality the caster wheels were, they are very loose and small.

- Once assembled I noticed how uneven/balanced the cart is.

- The worst thing is the two main pieces had pretty bad rust spots where the paint was ready to flake off and did once I got the welder put on the cart. I'm am now going to have to grind down those rust spots and paint over them.

*** For $110 from Tractor Supply spent I wouldn't recommend buying this cart. It's cheap and without a handle of some sort to push/pull it around doesn't really make it attractive. ***

if you took a grinder to it they probably wont let you take it back and second 110 bucks would build you a mean little cart from stuff at the steel yard do you have a way to cut the metal? like grinder chop saw torch plasma etc?

[Dale M.]

I think I have a whole $60-$75 invested in wheels and casters and steel in cart I built.... One could surely duplicate it for $100 (including rattle can paint) ...



Casters are 3 inch, wheels are 10 inch and all framework is 1 inch square tube or 1 inch angle iron....

Dale

[Gage2502]

I think I have a whole $60-$75 invested in wheels and casters and steel in cart I built.... One could surely duplicate it for $100 (including rattle can paint) ...



Casters are 3 inch, wheels are 10 inch and all framework is 1 inch square tube or 1 inch angle iron....

Dale

I like you cart.....Can you tell me the height of it. Thinking about building one for my Hobart 210.
Thanks

[Dale M.]

I like you cart.....Can you tell me the height of it. Thinking about building one for my Hobart 210.
Thanks

Top edge of cart is 26 inches off floor.... Welder sits below top edge because floor (where welder sits) is fitted to bottom of rail (which is 1 inch tube) and I have a piece of 3/8 cement board under welder... Get side rails to tall and door on side does not open...

All side rails and verticals are 1 inch square stock, all cross members are 1 inch angle iron...

Also do not skimp on caster or wheel size, bigger is always better as there is always "stuff" on shop floor...

Dale

[Charleswatson]

Building of these welding carts is very interesting. When I build it for the first time, I found it little difficult but interesting and I enjoyed it.
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