Cart from scrap, boring be warned

[mattlago]

Needed a 2 tank cart to hold Tig, Mig and plasma plus a tray for grinders, clamps, helmet etc.

I had a sheet of expanded rusting on the side of the garage and a ton of 3/16x1 angle laying around which is what designed the cart vs me designing it. I also had 12 inches of 5/8 rod so I got some harbor freight wheels, casters and ordered some collar sets to hold the wheels on the axle.

I still need to figure out how I want the leads to store. I had some trucker chain laying around to secure the tanks (not shown) and a peice of bent pipe got added on for a torch holder. When I was thinking about what to use as a handle to pull it around a cheap C clamp busted on me and that then became the handle.

Some close to Miller Blue spay paint and done.

Warned ya, boring.

 

[iajonesy]

Not boring at all. There's always an opportunity to steal ideas when somebody posts pictures of a project.

Mike

 

[apollo11]

That looks nice.

 

[countryroad82]

Very nice!

 

[NUTTSGT]

Uh-oh, my OCD would be killing me on the middle shelf. Other than that, I like it and want to see another picture of is loaded up.

 

[ilovevocs]

Nice project, thanks for sharing.

 

[mattlago]

Well, my "hobby" may have gotten out of control. Here it is with some toys on it.

What about the middle shelf is sparking OCD. Now you have my OCD going wondering.

 

[sberry]

I agree, that looks good.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I like it some much better now that you have it loaded, Didn't really like it until I saw where you were going with this.

 

[NUTTSGT]

What about the middle shelf is sparking OCD. Now you have my OCD going wondering.

I believe the expanded metal is running the opposite way.

 

[motobilt]

Looks good to me. I need to take some time and make some more carts for the shop. We move a lot of cut plate around. We have a few 4x8 carts on casters to unload the laser and move to staging at the press brake. I need to make some smaller ones to better separate smaller jobs in the shop.

 

[ilovevocs]

I really like. Being scrap aka "repurposed materials" it's real slick.

 

[laser3kw]

Uh-oh, my OCD would be killing me on the middle shelf.

you saw that too?
but it still looks good - nice execution

 

[mattlago]

LMAO,,,, so the ocd thing,,, I looked at it and thought "is it not level" So I checked and was fine... then I thought "maybe doesnt realize i made different sizes on purpose"

Now that I know that its cuz the expanded is in different direction and it is bugging some of you like it does me, I feel better about myself.... It was what was able to fit with what I had and trust me I thought about it.

Thanks for all the positive responses.... frankly its just a box. There is some real talent on this website and I am just a hacker.

 

[NUTTSGT]

you saw that too?
but it still looks good - nice execution

I'm surprised nobody else spotted it.

 

[NUTTSGT]

LMAO,,,, so the ocd thing,,, I looked at it and thought "is it not level" So I checked and was fine... then I thought "maybe doesnt realize i made different sizes on purpose"

Now that I know that its cuz the expanded is in different direction and it is bugging some of you like it does me, I feel better about myself.... It was what was able to fit with what I had and trust me I thought about it.

Thanks for all the positive responses.... frankly its just a box. There is some real talent on this website and I am just a hacker.

We're all hacks Matt, some of just have better skills than others. I've often called myself just a hack with a hammer.

You have a great little cart and it will serve you well for years to come.