I agree, when I first got my oxy/acet system, I built a cart for it.
When I got my MIG, I built a cart and fixed all the mistakes on the oxy
cart for the MIG, when I got my TIG I again made a cart and fixed all
the things I did wrong on the MIG cart. I learned each time and it
gave me practice welding also. When I got the plasma, ok I could not
use to put together a cart :) but I modified my TIG cart.
I also agree on not putting everything on one cart, it becomes way too
heavy AND since I got my MIG, I have not used my oxy setup at all, same
once I got the TIG, the MIG has sat unused for 6 years now, the torch
close to 10 years. I would not get rid of the torch, it can come in
handy as a blue wrench but I have considered selling the MIG.
Building your own cart should be required of every welding purchase,
its good practice.
mike
On 01/19/2011 03:21 PM, Pat Horne wrote:
> Eric,
>
> Why not make your own cart(s) now that you have all the equipment
> needed? It can be a good trial of the cool stuff!
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake eric at megageek.com, On 1/19/2011 1:29 PM:
>> OK, now I have my plasma cutter, my wire feed, my 'buzzbox' and my OxAc
>> tanks/torches in my shop.
>>
>> Each are on their own cart at this moment. I was wondering, would it
>> make
>> sense to make a single, custom "welding" cart.
>>
>> Maybe start with something like this...
>>
>> <
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/16-inch-x-30-inch-steel-service-cart-5107.html
>>
>> Then cut two holes in the top self and place the gas bottles in them.
>>
>> Then have the other units on the cart as well. This way I can move them
>> all around (since I often use more than one at a time.)
>>
>> They will take up less space this way also.
>>
>> Any ideas? Am I missing something? Anyone got a better solution?
>>
>> 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
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