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Something perhaps I should have done some time ago. Anyone who visits my garage/workshop will know how little space I have and the MIG welder was left on the floor with me stepping over it, bottle not secure etc.
So I got around to my car, I am sure it will evelove over time when I discover how I want to hold the cables, places for rods, wire etc.
But a bit more floor and bench space recovered and the unit now sits where the old SIP unit was.
I welded a couple of bands to the rear base of the cart to keep the two bottles in place, Argon and Argoshield 5, then a chain around the top of the bottles and locked in place.
It's a start.
Adrian
So I got around to my car, I am sure it will evelove over time when I discover how I want to hold the cables, places for rods, wire etc.
But a bit more floor and bench space recovered and the unit now sits where the old SIP unit was.
I welded a couple of bands to the rear base of the cart to keep the two bottles in place, Argon and Argoshield 5, then a chain around the top of the bottles and locked in place.
It's a start.
Adrian
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How do you access the reel & wire feed with the mig on the middle shelf? Not that I suppose you need to much, once it's all set up....
I'm planning the layout of mine and will have it up top, as long as it's not too unstable.
I'm planning the layout of mine and will have it up top, as long as it's not too unstable.
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It's a nice job Adrian but I can just see that top unit getting knocked off. As a minimum I'd weld a couple of tabs on it either side and put a strap over the Tig if you didn't want to cage it in.
How do you access the reel & wire feed with the mig on the middle shelf? Not that I suppose you need to much, once it's all set up....
I'm planning the layout of mine and will have it up top, as long as it's not too unstable.
The cart can take either the MIG unit or the TIG unit in either location as the spacing and shelves are deep enough for the TIG which is the biggest, with the MIG in the lower shelf I can still open the side up to 90 degrees, just over, but not vertical obviously so would not be an issue to replace the wire reel down there. But as to which ends up on which shelf is still a guess, the plan is still to add more such as a TIG rod holder or holders down one side and cable supports on the other and then a pull handle on the front.
I do however need a bigger box on the base as I could not get all the leads in that one!
Adrian
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First project:
What needs to go on the cart new and old:
Will be using old welder for this one
Using what I have around apart rear wheels that I bought
Cleaned up some steel box
Off we go
For the moment I will use it as is, need to ad some draws/trays etc.
What needs to go on the cart new and old:
Will be using old welder for this one
Using what I have around apart rear wheels that I bought
Cleaned up some steel box
Off we go
For the moment I will use it as is, need to ad some draws/trays etc.
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Hey guys and gals heres my attempt at my first welding trolley, box section from office table i think and angle iron from scrap dealer, had new stuff so not much grinding and cleaning.
Primed with undercoat then topped with Dulux weathershield, used the same on my railings still looking good 5 years on.
Wheels from my very good friend dickie (thanks m8)
Thanks all
Primed with undercoat then topped with Dulux weathershield, used the same on my railings still looking good 5 years on.
Wheels from my very good friend dickie (thanks m8)
Thanks all
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Finaly got my Tig off the bench and knocked this up...along with my tatty Safmig which gives amazingly smooth welds so it stays in my grasp.I have 2 Male airline fittings coming off tails on the machins so just plug into the desired bottles,saves lugging gas on the back of the cart.
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Mine, welded up by her in doors, when she wanted to see what this welding malarky was all about! The holes are for the feet of my thermal arc tig, which odly has holes through the feet too, so these have a big cable tie through. Plasma cut 40 thing sits on the bottom, full size bottle on the back. Wish wheels were slightly bigger, would make it easier to move around.
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