Originally Posted by
Ron of Va
Thanks guys for the kind complements.
I wanted the water cooler close to the welder to minimize the amount of water tubes stretched out everywhere.
I was concerned that the cart would be a little top heavy. But with the two back eight inch wheels fixed that problem. I had swivel casters on the back at first, and the cart was very unstable so I changed to the regular fixed position wheels. It does make it harder to maneuver into tight places. If I find it becomes a little tippy, I will find something to throw on the bottom shelf. But it seems pretty solid.
The top shelf does not tilt up. The front of the machine is high enough to see the controls clearly. If I find I need to raise the front of the machine, I will simply put a 2X4 under the front. The top and middle trays are made from 11 ga. 1-1/2” angle. So if I raised the front, there would be no danger of the machine sliding back.
This was my first official welding project. I even made a wooden jig to hold everything together and square while I tacked it up. I have very little experience stick or tig welding, so I hope the cart doesn’t fall apart. Towards the end of the project I finally learned how to fix a hole blown into the 16 ga. square tubing without making it worse. (A grinder is a wonderful tool for hiding mistakes)
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