I posted this back when I finished it a few years ago, but know there might be some new guys on here by now! If not and if the mods want, by all means, I can delete it or they can!
I got my MIG cert at a local community college and shortly thereafter, bought a Hobart Handler 140. (I've since sold it, but it was a great machine)
The pics tell the story here. If I ever buy another welder (maybe the 210 MVP or an Alpha TIG) I'd use the same cart. I can't stress enough how useful a good 'holster' is on a cart! I just used a section of mild steel tube welded to the frame. Also, the height makes it easy to see controls, adjust, etc. I only used a small bottle underneath, since I was just a 'hobby welder'.
The 'wide-track' design of the front casters made it very stable.
The bottle is secured by a steel ring of flat stock welded to the base and a brace and 'openable ring' at the top. It's hinged at the top to allow me to tip the bottle to the side for removal/replacement and I used a clasp to keep it closed.
The flat metal gussets were cut from the base of the hand truck. The shelves are mild steel diamond plate. Of course, the whole thing had to match the welder, so the wheels were sprayed with Krylon 'Fusion' plastic paint.
I got my MIG cert at a local community college and shortly thereafter, bought a Hobart Handler 140. (I've since sold it, but it was a great machine)
The pics tell the story here. If I ever buy another welder (maybe the 210 MVP or an Alpha TIG) I'd use the same cart. I can't stress enough how useful a good 'holster' is on a cart! I just used a section of mild steel tube welded to the frame. Also, the height makes it easy to see controls, adjust, etc. I only used a small bottle underneath, since I was just a 'hobby welder'.
The 'wide-track' design of the front casters made it very stable.
The bottle is secured by a steel ring of flat stock welded to the base and a brace and 'openable ring' at the top. It's hinged at the top to allow me to tip the bottle to the side for removal/replacement and I used a clasp to keep it closed.
The flat metal gussets were cut from the base of the hand truck. The shelves are mild steel diamond plate. Of course, the whole thing had to match the welder, so the wheels were sprayed with Krylon 'Fusion' plastic paint.
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