Project 1 from ShaneJackson. Category: Welding Cart

[ShaneJackson]

Well this is my entry for the Summertime contest. Hopefully this build will be helpful to someone else.....

As of right now I have not sat down and designed anything yet... I have a few ideas but want to keep the cart very simple. One of the main things I want is to be able to pull this cart thru the yard as I will be using it on my solar installation. So today I picked up 4 wheels from Harbor Freight for $4 each (on sale - great price).

http://www.harborfreight.com/merchan...ire-30900.html

They are 10" wheels and should work good for this. The only negative I have read on these are the wheels do not hold air very well. If this ends up being the case, I have a gallon of green slim an will fix them!

I will probably use 2" angle x .125 for the cart because that is what I will be using for the solar install and I can use the leftovers.....

It sure would be nice to be building it with an Everlast welder, but I will have to suck it up and drive to my father in laws shop to do the welding.....

Please feel free to make any recommendations or give any advice you can offer.

Thanks,

Shane

[Rambozo]

I use those wheels all the time, and yes you might as well slime them right from day one. Then they do fine.

[everlastsupport]

I use those wheels all the time, and yes you might as well slime them right from day one. Then they do fine.

Ditto. I get them on sale a couple at a time ($4.99-$5.99). Fix-a-flat or slime.

[ShaneJackson]

Green slime it is....

On a side note, I broke down and bought a welder today.... I tried to hold out for the PowerUltra 205 but just couldn't.... Still need a plasma cutter so now I have to decide between a PU205 or a SC50P...

Any advice?? (This choice will affect how the cart should be built...)

[everlastsupport]

Green slime it is....

On a side note, I broke down and bought a welder today.... I tried to hold out for the PowerUltra 205 but just couldn't.... Still need a plasma cutter so now I have to decide between a PU205 or a SC50P...

Any advice?? (This choice will affect how the cart should be built...)

PU205 or PP50 would be my picks. PU205 you get the TIG and MOSFET cutter, PP50 blowback start if you want to go CNC down the road.

On the tires, I just got the $3.99 coupon too. Gonna pick up 2-4 more.

[redbeard]

Ditto. I get them on sale a couple at a time ($4.99-$5.99). Fix-a-flat or slime.

Wow, I just got an email coupon for 3.99 good through 8-31, limit 7. Guess I'll have have to build a wagon and a trike.

Here is the link with a random customer number substituted, should work OK:

http://r.harborfreight22.com/r2/r4.a...&keycode=1002&

[ShaneJackson]

Ok need a little input. I FINALLY have everything together to start the build (I think - 2" angle). But I want to run these numbers by everyone to get some input on the size.

I was planning on going with a 1'x3' wide base. I am basing this off the measurements for a 200DX = 20.2Lx8.6Wx15.5H in. or if I were the lucky 1st place I would go with a 210ext at 19.3Lx9.5Wx18.5H in. (is that height correct???)

Based on the height and the 2" lip I was planing on putting the top at 24" That would give me enough room for a 3.5" drawer in the future. The wheels sit approx 6" off the ground... So the top would be at approx 30" from the floor.....

However I was thinking, since I will be putting my plasma cutter on here maybe I should go with a 3 level... I would need to put the second level at 20" high and do away with the drawer idea.... The add a top at 16" above the second (Supercut 50P is 11.5" tall). That would give me a top at approx 42" high.

Also should I make it 4 wheel or 2 wheel and legs on the front....

Any thoughts???

[Rambozo]

Any thoughts???

Another option is to go wider and do the side by side setup. A lot depends on where you will park it, does it need to fit under something, what size and number of gas bottles, cable/torch lengths, etc. One thing I've always liked to have mounted on a welding cart is a small Halon fire extinguisher.

[redbeard]

One thing I've always liked to have mounted on a welding cart is a small Halon fire extinguisher.

Where do you get those now? I thought the ozone huggers had them outlawed.

[ShaneJackson]

was going to add this to the other post so I could keep all these links for the contest together but I can not edit the post???

Here is this weeks tweet:
https://twitter.com/Shane_Jackson/st...72779962961921

Would be awesome if these tweets paid off with a first or second prize. Third wouldn't be too shabby either. If I ended up winning 1st price I would probably step up to the PowerPro 205 or get a PowerPlasma50 and a PowerTig 185 Micro. Second would make things hard... go with the PowerUltra205 or spend the extra and get ????? Third and its a PowerUltra 205 for a little cheaper ($649 vs $675 with the 25%).

[zoama]

was going to add this to the other post so I could keep all these links for the contest together but I can not edit the post???

Here is this weeks tweet:
https://twitter.com/Shane_Jackson/st...72779962961921

Would be awesome if these tweets paid off with a first or second prize. Third wouldn't be too shabby either. If I ended up winning 1st price I would probably step up to the PowerPro 205 or get a PowerPlasma50 and a PowerTig 185 Micro. Second would make things hard... go with the PowerUltra205 or spend the extra and get ????? Third and its a PowerUltra 205 for a little cheaper ($649 vs $675 with the 25%).

You can post a summary near the end of the contest with links to all your project threads.

[ShaneJackson]

And finally tweet # 5 :

https://twitter.com/Shane_Jackson/st...91695207530496

Hopefully I will be able to save up enough to buy a 200DX.... I have already listed 2 of my Fluke 87's on ebay and my Poly-Metric OMF faceting machine (I haven't had time to cut a stone in years...) I hate to sell the OMF but I never have time and haven't used it much anyways. I know I am going to miss it... you can cut some awesome stones with it.

Then again, if I win 1 or 2nd... 200DX here I come. So far I have 9 entries (need to build a welding cart to make it 10...). Must figure out how to get those final 2 entries.

[ShaneJackson]

this is just so I can keep up with my tweets for the contest.
Liked on facebook and followed on tweeter today.
First tweet:
https://twitter.com/Shane_Jackson/st...23355136147457

[Rambozo]

this is just so I can keep up with my tweets for the contest.
Liked on facebook and followed on tweeter today.
First tweet:
https://twitter.com/Shane_Jackson/st...23355136147457

Some contrast between your Twitter avatar and your Everlast one.

[everlastsupport]

Some contrast between your Twitter avatar and your Everlast one.

His twitter is an older picture. All grown up now

[ShaneJackson]

His twitter is an older picture. All grown up now

LOL

Actually that is a picture of my son at my grandfather's funeral. He's 5 now (today is day 2 of kindergarten... no call from the principal yet....)

[everlastsupport]

LOL

Actually that is a picture of my son at my grandfather's funeral. He's 5 now (today is day 2 of kindergarten... no call from the principal yet....)

He is doing good then. Mine all all grown up, don't see much of two of them and they live at home. Enjoy them while they need you and knows less that you.

[ShaneJackson]

Well yesterday and today I broke bad and built my welding cart. My wife was a little pissed as I put off having an appraisal done today so I could get this done. Refinancing the house to lower the interest rate.

I used my PA140ST in TIG mode. I was using a 3/32 2% thoriated with a #5 cap. Amperage was 100 - 120. Filler rod was a 1/16 ER70S2. The metal used was 2x2 1/8 angle, 1x2 1/16 box, and .50" black iron tubing and 2" nipples. Wheels are Harbor freight 10" $4 tires. Bolts (axles) are 5/8 x 5". I also used my Strong Hand WAC35D. It made the build a lot easier.

I ended up building it 1x3 and the space between the top and bottom is 20" . The back area for the bottle is 1x1 so It can hold a 330.



I left the 1x2 flooring loose for now. I may tack it later.. The hardest part was putting on the handle. Well actually tacking it. Had I had a mig it would have been easy, with a tig it was a little tricky. Now I have to decide on the paint.... I am thinking GREEN would look nice. Oh and I need a nice new welder to put on the bottom.

Back to work on the house... before my wife beats me.

[ShaneJackson]

This weeks tweet:

https://twitter.com/Shane_Jackson/st...65020724260864

I just placed a bid on a Supercut 50P... The last few have sold for the opening bid, let's see if I get lucky. If so I will have to rethink what I will end up getting after the contest.... I like the idea of having the plasma cutter separate from the welder so if I win the auction for the Supercut 50P, I will probably be looking at the I-Tig 200 or the 200DX.

[undercut]

I like the idea of having separate equipment as well. Make enough room on the cart! LOL Mind you, with an I-TIG 200 or 200DX with a plasma cutter on the cart, you can keep the 140st portable and not have it on the cart at all .....