Need help with a stand

[wcgolf]

Looking for you guys help. I need a stand similar to a bench grinder stand however I need to be able apply force without it tipping to one side or another. Kicker here is it needs to be mobile so I can move it around in my garage. I'm also looking for ideas to mount it on my golf cart as well. Cheaper the better.

Thanks!

Mac


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[zkling]

You want something with a large foot print then. Ideally the base will be where you stand so your weight will act as the counter weight when in use.

 

[BD1]

I made stands using a car tire mounted on a rim . Some were 2 1/2'' schedule 40 pipe uprights and a couple with 3 '' square tube.
I don't know what's going on top, I welded receiver tube to the top of pipe and the had mating tube on vise base, grinder base, and hand shear. Receiver tube is great for a common base with multiple tube on devices for inserting.

 

[Mr.N]

Receiver tube and make a hitch for the golf cart.

Use a steel vehicle rim and add a couple flooding braces from the top to the floor. You can still move it by rolling it and push against the braces for heavy work.

That said I've an 8" grinder on a vehicle rim mount and when I push hard I just step on the front to keep it from falling over.

 

[mrolds88]

Why not simply weld a piece of plate to the bottom of the wheel that extends out the front? As long as it goes out far enough for you to reasonably stand on it.

 

[wcgolf]

Well let me add a twist. I am one of the few guys on here that doesn't have access to a welder and even if I did I don't know how.


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[nine4gmc]

"A" frame out of wood then, with a kicker at the front down low to put your foot on for leverage.

Borrowed image from google.

Edited, for mobility, you can attach two casters on the BACK of the rear legs and when you need to move it, tilt it back onto the casters and roll it to where you need it.

 

[wcgolf]

So I may have access to a Lincoln stick welder. How difficult is it to learn? Actually can I weld aluminum with one? Best place to learn YouTube and try?any tips or tricks?


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[drivesitfar]

WC: i'm learning to weld too and have a neighbor with amazing tools that is sort of teaching me. there is a lot of help and threads already on GJ to read so might i suggest you do so. Aluminum is a different animal and some guys say it's easy to learn and do and others say not so much.

you do need different tools to weld aluminum than some of the old welders you can use for steel.

check out this thread for a ton of ideas on stands and let us know if you find any you like.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252799

 

[whyNick?]

WC: i'm learning to weld too and have a neighbor with amazing tools that is sort of teaching me. there is a lot of help and threads already on GJ to read so might i suggest you do so. Aluminum is a different animal and some guys say it's easy to learn and do and others say not so much.

you do need different tools to weld aluminum than some of the old welders you can use for steel.

check out this thread for a ton of ideas on stands and let us know if you find any you like.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252799

Stick welding isn't all that tough to learn. I have a little (very little) bit of experience with mig welding but I'm no expert. I'd tried stick welding 20 years ago and had no luck- all I could seem to do was get the stick stuck to the item that I was trying to weld. Yesterday I picked up a like-new Lincoln 225 tombstone welder at a garage sale for $60. I'd planned to flip it on Craigslist for some extra garage sale $$ but made the mistake of playing with it a little bit first. I watched a few youtube videos and gave it a try and by the time I'd burned up a couple of sticks I was making welds that would be suitable for constructing a stand. They aren't real pretty yet but they are plenty strong enough. Give it a shot, it's not as mysterious a process as it seems and it's a bunch of fun.

Edit: sorry OP, I missed your comment about stick welding aluminum, my comments referred to welding steel. I've heard that aluminum is tougher to weld but I have 0 firsthand experience.

 

[spooler41]

I've had very good luck using large truck brake drums ,(semi truck).I have been able to get them free from commercial truck shops,just ask nicely. I usually add a base plate
over the hub hole,then add a post, 3" or 4" sq. tube and a mounting plate to the top.
They make a very stable platform and can be moved easily with a hand truck.

................... Jack