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[Jaw0]

All finished and painted.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Welcome aboard Is there a handle to help when you're dragging the cart around?

 

[Jaw0]

Welcome aboard Is there a handle to help when you're dragging the cart around?

Hi,
I'm planning on adding a flip up handle to the front, but for now I just use the cylinder and welder handle to manouve it around.

 

[Pugly]

Nowhere near as fancy as some on here - just a repurposed library trolley. Works great, however need to do something about cable management - any suggestions?

 

[Farside]

Nowhere near as fancy as some on here - just a repurposed library trolley. Works great, however need to do something about cable management - any suggestions?

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I'd look at adding a half-width third shelf / frame above the sets and putting some cable arms out from it. Just a pair of tubes bent upwards (and not at eye height) above each machine.
Some better ideas will be along soon.

 

[pondy]

Nowhere near as fancy as some on here - just a repurposed library trolley. Works great, however need to do something about cable management - any suggestions?

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Some one likes r tech stuff as much as I do

 

[Burdekin]

Nowhere near as fancy as some on here - just a repurposed library trolley. Works great, however need to do something about cable management - any suggestions?

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Separate trollies or rods at the front to hang the leads for each one

 

[slim_boy_fat]

How long does it take to manoeuvre it out of that space?

 

[Pugly]

Cheers for the suggestions.

It does look a bit of a squeeze in that photo but there's enough room to just grab the handle and pull (it's on swivel casters at the handle end) and it swings right out.

 

[optima21]

I went for the simple option for my R-Tech Tig, an Aldi Dolley Trolley, no point in talking to much time and efford making something when there is a produce readily available for doing the job

 

[AndersK]

Modified my cart to take on the MIG and a second bottle.

Extended the base plate 20cm, added the piggy-back for the small bottle, more hooks and fabricated a holder for the pedal.

 

[Exuptoy]

A lot of thought gone into that.

 

[stevieh17]

Just finished mine there after the purchase of a new welder

 

[hazzabo]

My recent efforts. The top shelves rotate round so you can access the top of the MIG.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Just finished mine there after the purchase of a new welder

Good to see the fire extinguisher there

 

[slim_boy_fat]

My recent efforts. The top shelves rotate round so you can access the top of the MIG.

That 110V transformer is a heavy lump to be dragging around, do you use 110V grinders etc at the weld site/point?

Also, what happened to the rest of the argon pipe - has someone 'half-inched' it.....?

 

[AndersK]

Also, what happened to the rest of the argon pipe - has someone 'half-inched' it.....?

That is of course for purging, the room

@hazzabo , Like what you did with the electrical installation. Too much cables on the side of mine now. Might steal this idea and just use one 3 phase to feed both machines.
I would add a roll cage on yours, especially if the top is rotating. Don't ask...

 

[hazzabo]

That 110V transformer is a heavy lump to be dragging around, do you use 110V grinders etc at the weld site/point?

Also, what happened to the rest of the argon pipe - has someone 'half-inched' it.....?

I was given a 110v Dewalt grinder, which is much nicer to use than my other cheapo ones, hence the addition of the transformer. I have not yet got round to reconnecting the argon. I’m still learning to Tig, so only use it occasionally.

 

[hazzabo]

That is of course for purging, the room

@hazzabo , Like what you did with the electrical installation. Too much cables on the side of mine now. Might steal this idea and just use one 3 phase to feed both machines.
I would add a roll cage on yours, especially if the top is rotating. Don't ask...

Thanks AndersK, good point re the roll cage. I do intend to strap the thermal arc down.

 

[postie jon]

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Yes ok ok...I hang my head in shame, my excuse is, I was up to my eyes with work, had no spare wheels or castors and Daughter was pestering me for what I wanted for my birthday.

BUT..It's actually a pretty decent cart and does it's job ok so no apologies for breaking the welders code of 'Why buy one when I can make it'

shame on u........