Project #2 Welding Cart for 225LX, TIG Cooler, and eventually a Plasma Cutter

[sw2x]

My harbor freight welding cart is too small for my 225LX. So I decided to build my own. I had some 1" Steel Square tubing left over from bracing the legs on my welding table. May as well use it to build my cart. Heres the base for my cart. Settings used was DC 88amps, 1 sec preflow 2 secs postflow 3/32 lanthanated tungsten 3/32 ERS70S2 fill rod, 8LPM with a gas lense and #7 cup. I still need more practice but I think my welds look pretty good.

What gauge sheetmetal should I use for the base? 16 gauge?

I'm almost empty on Argon so I think I'm going to upgrade from a 80cf to a 220 tomorrow.

[everlastsupport]

Not bad far as the welds go, and a very good choice on the bottle swap. 220 will save you money pretty fast.

16 gauge is fine on the shelf and you can tack it if you're worried, mine just sit on the rails and never had a problem. I have an IMIG 205P, PP60 and 250EX setting on one cart (three tiers) made of 16 gauge and angle 1.25x1.25x1/8".

[sw2x]

Spent some more time last night on it. Here is where I'm at now.

[sw2x]

I was off to a good start today cutting 16 gauge steel sheet into peices for the welding cart and welding them on...



Then my Everlast 225LX starting blowing holes through anything it would touch. I had it set at 88amps and it was putting out 350+amps, Blew a hole through my welding cart, amps on the screen said 444 amps.

[dyethor]

Have you figured anything out yet as to what is wrong?

[sw2x]

Yes, I couldn't get ahold of Ray all day so I called and talked to Mike and he diagnosed in over the phone in 5 secs. Alex took care of the issue.