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So I picked up some steel yesterday for a welding cart build.
Sitting out here working on the plans now.
Sitting out here working on the plans now.
Above 1200 Sq/FT Garage Refurb®
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Going to incorporate this HF Bauer case into the bottom shelf.
Pull out the storage bins.
Storage for the spool gun.
Now, I'm positive it fits, I need to buy a second one for the spool gun for the Hobart welder.
Pull out the storage bins.
Storage for the spool gun.
Now, I'm positive it fits, I need to buy a second one for the spool gun for the Hobart welder.
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I have a general idea of how the welding cart is going to get done but some of it is still a figure out as built.
All the pieces cut ground and ready to be tacked together. This is of course the bottom side.
EDIT: I should add, these are just the base pieces, not all the pieces for the entire cart. I did cut the vertical uprights as I wasn't sure if I was going to have enough tube, even after buying an entire 24' stick.
All the pieces cut ground and ready to be tacked together. This is of course the bottom side.
EDIT: I should add, these are just the base pieces, not all the pieces for the entire cart. I did cut the vertical uprights as I wasn't sure if I was going to have enough tube, even after buying an entire 24' stick.
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It'll get paint. I just bought it today from Menard's. It'll be Rustoleum Charcoal Gray. It should be a close match to the tool boxes.
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If it was about 5° cooler in the garage, I I might make some progress on the welding cart..
I'm not fan of the heat we've been getting and prefer much cooler weather.
Here's the paint I picked up as mentioned above.
I'm not fan of the heat we've been getting and prefer much cooler weather.
Here's the paint I picked up as mentioned above.
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Also stopped by HF this morning and used the 15% off coupon for another case for the Hobart spool gun.
You can spy a cup holder on top of it. That will be going into service as an oil can holder on the 20" drill press.
You can spy a cup holder on top of it. That will be going into service as an oil can holder on the 20" drill press.
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Since this was my day off and the coolest day in the last 2 weeks, I decided to get some work on the welding cart.
I started clamping down y bottom frame...I realized this morning that I need more clamps for the welding table.
As I was finishing it up, I got toned in for hazmat spill and that took up about 3 hours of my day.
Once I finished up the bottom piece I set up and welded the vertical y cross pieces.
Then I had to call it a day and went in the house, leaving it for some garage time tomorrow.
I started clamping down y bottom frame...I realized this morning that I need more clamps for the welding table.
As I was finishing it up, I got toned in for hazmat spill and that took up about 3 hours of my day.
Once I finished up the bottom piece I set up and welded the vertical y cross pieces.
Then I had to call it a day and went in the house, leaving it for some garage time tomorrow.
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Welded the vertical uprights in place today. 
Sat around trying to decide about a bottle mount and how to do it.
This is the plan for the top shelf.
Went in the house, ate lunch, and then spent a couple of hours mowing the yard. A quick project in the house and off to work a 15 hour shift at work. It butts up to my shift so no more progress till Friday... I hope I can work on it Friday...
Sat around trying to decide about a bottle mount and how to do it.
This is the plan for the top shelf.
Went in the house, ate lunch, and then spent a couple of hours mowing the yard. A quick project in the house and off to work a 15 hour shift at work. It butts up to my shift so no more progress till Friday... I hope I can work on it Friday...
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Made a little progress today. Filling in the welds along the base and grinding them flush so it looks cleaner.
I cut the two shelves out of what I had the machine shop shear for me. Once that was completed, I cut and welded braces for the 2 shelves.
Mocked up with the shelves in place.
I cut the two shelves out of what I had the machine shop shear for me. Once that was completed, I cut and welded braces for the 2 shelves.
Mocked up with the shelves in place.
PhantomEB
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Looks great!
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Thanks.... just need time to work on it and some cooler temps would be nice...
PhantomEB
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That’s why now we have Central AC in the house….I put AC in the garage like a few have done around here. Gonna insulate and finish off with wallboard. Tired of moving it in and out.
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I've got a portable AC unit but it's not big enough for the garage, especially with the way it's cut up with 3 different sections.That’s why now we have Central AC in the house….I put AC in the garage like a few have done around here. Gonna insulate and finish off with wallboard. Tired of moving it in and out.
If it was one big open area of the same sq footage, I think it'd be quite different.
That is part of the reason I don't want to spend the money on a mini split for here.
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While working on the new welding cart, I realized an issue with the welding table itself when I built it.
One outlet isn't enough.
So I bought some materials today.
Second box going on the other side.
One outlet isn't enough.
So I bought some materials today.
Second box going on the other side.
zmotorsports
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Nice job on the welding cart Eric. Coming along nicely. 
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Thanks Mike.Nice job on the welding cart Eric. Coming along nicely.
No progress on it today....it's not going anywhere...
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I'm at this point of how/ where to run the MC cable to keep it safe.. no plasma cutter arc hitting it, keeping grinding debris off it or catching a welding clamp on it.
I believe what I am going to do is weld a piece of sq tube under the rails for the plasma table. I'll run the MC cable through it as a precaution.
Been at work last two days and going to be there, at least the next two days so I need to get the yard mowed, cutting garage time short ...
I believe what I am going to do is weld a piece of sq tube under the rails for the plasma table. I'll run the MC cable through it as a precaution.
Been at work last two days and going to be there, at least the next two days so I need to get the yard mowed, cutting garage time short ...
Bob Heine
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Eric, life is short so eat dessert first.
Bob Heine
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Eric, I'm a Flexzilla fan boy as well. I replaced the 50' 3/8" hose that came with the reel with a 50' 1/2" Flexzilla hose and the 25' 3/8" hose on the smaller reel with a 25' 1/2" Flexzilla hose as well. I do have to be a little more careful letting the hose retract but it fits just fine. The bigger hose keeps the air tools and HVLP guns supplied with all the air they need.
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It's not so much that life is short right now. It's my time on DROP is limited before I fully retire.
I want to buy all my tools before I am done. I'm trying to take full advantage of any overtime that comes my way for that reason.
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Second welding table outlet completed. As mentioned above, I used a piece of sq tubing and welded it underneath the table. Then fed the MC through it and made the connections. Checked all four outlets with a meter and good to go, with the exception of needing some paint.
Once the outlet was completed, I continued to make some progress on the cart. . . still slow progress as I figure out more as I go. I welded the middle shelf in place then added the back piece. You can't see them here but I welded on the front swivel casters to set the final cart height.
Welding the back plate in and front casters needed done so I could set the location of the rear casters. You can see here, I'm trying to mock up their location.
Once the outlet was completed, I continued to make some progress on the cart. . . still slow progress as I figure out more as I go. I welded the middle shelf in place then added the back piece. You can't see them here but I welded on the front swivel casters to set the final cart height.
Welding the back plate in and front casters needed done so I could set the location of the rear casters. You can see here, I'm trying to mock up their location.
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These are the top mount plates for the rear casters. This is just one of the few times I've used this drill press that I bought last year. I'm really starting to like this thing. To the right of the table, you can see the new oil can ( Thanks to HJE '25) sitting in a HF can holder. . . . works pretty good as a repurpose.
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Problem solved overnight for the drill bit issue..
I'm going to use the old Bosch case for so regular HSS bits, picked up as I see them.
I'm going to use the old Bosch case for so regular HSS bits, picked up as I see them.
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Spent a couple of hours in the garage this afternoon. I worked on the rear casters mount.
All welded up..need to clean up a few welds. I felt like I was welding in the dark.
Cart sitting on its own wheels.
All welded up..need to clean up a few welds. I felt like I was welding in the dark.
Cart sitting on its own wheels.
zmotorsports
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Looking good Eric.
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Thanks Mike, it's getting there slowly.
1Garageman
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Great design on the cart, I can't wait to see it finished!
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No way Cam... those are the same size I put on the welding table..... clearance from the hardware store... $5/ea.Looks great Eric. But you’re going to need some wider meats to fill those tubs
Actually, tub is as wide as the caster mount.
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LOL, me too.
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I was going to hear, bend and weld a piece of steel over the edge of the bottle mount. Then I had an idea.... auto door trim.
A quick search lon O'Reilly's website and a trip to the store, I have these.
Then I moved on to the wheel tubs. I wanted to weld them on the inside as it will half the cart weight and the all of the bottle weight.
A quick search lon O'Reilly's website and a trip to the store, I have these.
Then I moved on to the wheel tubs. I wanted to weld them on the inside as it will half the cart weight and the all of the bottle weight.
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Next up, the top rail and added a place to secure the argon bottle..welded a couple of nuts in the square tubes.
The other end of the rails will function as a handle but I needed a rod... what is more appropriate than a piece of rebar ?
The other end of the rails will function as a handle but I needed a rod... what is more appropriate than a piece of rebar ?
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Getting closer to the finish line. Hopefully I can finish welding tomorrow and get some primer on it.
zmotorsports
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Looking good Eric.
Jayman17
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Yes, nice job and my guess is @PugetDude approves of your rebar handle. 
PugetDude
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Absofuckinlutley!Yes, nice job and my guess is @PugetDude approves of your rebar handle.
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I wanted some black oxide eye bolts that were for sale at TSC.... online, in stock last night and this morning...some must have changed or updated as I was trying to find them in store.
Out of stock and no longer available at most stores....argh. But some close enough at another place. I picked up some chain and other items for the bottle retention.
Mocked up.
Moving on... Clamping this in place
Out of stock and no longer available at most stores....argh. But some close enough at another place. I picked up some chain and other items for the bottle retention.
Mocked up.
Moving on... Clamping this in place
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Ended up with this view.
Any guesses or remember what this might be for ?
Edit: no need to guess, looks I never shared it here in the thread.
Next up, maybe for some garage time on Sunday...air plumbing.
Edit: no need to guess, looks I never shared it here in the thread.
Next up, maybe for some garage time on Sunday...air plumbing.
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