[Shop-talk] Welding cart follow up

[eric at megageek.com]

It rolls around fine in the flat shop floor.  It's not that great on the 
uneven snow/ice covered pavement however.

I do use flux cord for most of my 'quick' and/or small stuff.  I though 
about adding the OXY AC bottles to it, but the advice here made sense. 
(Once I have the plasma cutter, I will not use it nearly as much.)  I 
didn't put the bottle on it put I could have.  If I was to do it again, I 
would consider a bigger cart, but I also like having a smaller cart that 
is east to maneuver around objects in the shop.

I'll be adding a "power station" to it later.  Both 230v units will go 
into a switch box and then only one plug out (I'm open to better ideas 
suggestions from here, however.)  The 120 stuff will all be on a HD power 
strip.

Moose
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson 




Pat Horne <pat at hornesystemstx.com> 
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Looks great! how well does it roll around? I guess you use flux core 
wire. I didn't see a gas bottle.
Did you combine the power cords, or do you need to swap plugs while 
working?

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake eric at megageek.com, On 1/24/2011 2:03 PM:
> OK, so I finally switched the HF welding cart for a more traditional 
one.
> Then I made a few easy mods to it to make it more welding friendly.
>
> For now, I just added some 'ears' for the cables, but as I see more 
needs
> for it, I will make them as well.
>
> Here is a link to a couple quick pictures of it...
>
> <
http://www.megageek.com/photo/photoa~1.nsf/e3ec633d63693afb85256ba700060663/50ee7ccbdb32e57285257822006bfaaf?OpenDocument
>
>
> As always, this is only temporary, unless it works!
>
> 8>)
>
>
> PS, The plasma cutter is AWESOME for light sheet metal and such.  If you
> don't have a plasma cutter and have $500, then this is the one to get. 
If
> you can't swing it right now, add the plasma cutter to your next b'day
> wish list, Christmas list, or wedding registry!!!  8>)
>
> Moose
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a 
rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson