So I'm preparing to start building an ornamental/wrought iron fence around my front yard (no comments please) and I needed a wire feed welder to weld in the completed panels in the front yard. My MillerMatic 250 won't come no where near it. So I got a new Hobart 140 115V wire feed. I needed a cart for the welder that I could move around the yard on some uneven surfaces and sometimes a little rough. Typical welder carts use caster that would prove to be unacceptable and problematic on dirt so I built this. It's still in progress.
Offroad Welder Cart
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sqznby
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I like it, looks great.
Nice job
Nice job
Thanks. Yes to a handle, it's on now, didn't have it made when those pics were taken.
I'll be running an extension cord to it for power. I may look into getting a generator for the future.
Rookie2
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Where is the Briggs & Stratton ?
Good departure angle, decent breakover angle, the approach angle might be a little tight. Overall a nice job.
saceone
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looks awesome
maybe try and build a small closed box to fit tips , pliers , wire and stuff like that ?
maybe try and build a small closed box to fit tips , pliers , wire and stuff like that ?
R.Anderson
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Looks good but with no suspension on the cart uneven terrain will most likely still be a pain, that is what I have learned with my cart I built with the same tires. but it does work great on grass and concrete. Also I too placed the tank in the back which caused another problem with my cart, when pulling it a round on rough surfaces the front wants to pick up and you lose steering and it becomes a pain to pull around. Hopefully you wont have the same problems with yours.
I'd like to see a picture of what you got
R.Anderson
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pepi
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no comment
Sureshot
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I am likely to excite some safety freaks but when I welded my fence I wired 14/2 wire into my panel box and ran 220V to my buzzbox. My electrician friend suggested it when I wanted to get some heavy cable. He said for the duty cycle I would be running it would be fine. Your mileage may vary.
I have since bought a 120v mig and can run it on my 3000w Yamaha inverter generator.
This model
http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/products/details.php?model=3549&group=PP&catId=33
Very nice job on the cart.
I have since bought a 120v mig and can run it on my 3000w Yamaha inverter generator.
This model
http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/products/details.php?model=3549&group=PP&catId=33
Very nice job on the cart.
Thanks for posting your build. I have a utility wagon that is similar in size and I need to make a better steering system for it. Can you give me an idea of what the length "L" should be on the steering arm shown in the picture? Is it approximately the same as the radius of the rim? Thanks.
Thanks for posting your build. I have a utility wagon that is similar in size and I need to make a better steering system for it. Can you give me an idea of what the length "L" should be on the steering arm shown in the picture? Is it approximately the same as the radius of the rim? Thanks.
Thank you for the kind words sir.
L=3.25 inches. The rim is only 5" diam. so the arm extends past the radius. It works, what else can I say. It really wasn't any engineering per se just a wag (wild *** guess) on the length. I kept referring to another kart I have for the steering during the build. I went out to the shop and took this photo so you might see it more clearly. Let me know if you'd like any more info. More than happy to share.
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R.Anderson
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I would make room for a 2 or 3 gal plastic spray bottle, and keep it full of water and pumped up in case a fire gets going, and believe me they ALWAYS DO
"no comment" lol
Sharp lookin, how does it handle on uneven ground fully loaded with the Co2 cylinder sitting pass the rear tires?
This is what I am going to kind of copy for my next cart:
http://www.allterraincarts.com/
They want $454.95 for em.
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Thank you for the kind words sir.
L=3.25 inches. The rim is only 5" diam. so the arm extends past the radius. It works, what else can I say. It really wasn't any engineering per se just a wag (wild *** guess) on the length. I kept referring to another kart I have for the steering during the build. I went out to the shop and took this photo so you might see it more clearly. Let me know if you'd like any more info. More than happy to share.
Again, it is a very nice looking cart. I'm sure it will serve the purpose as you intended. Thanks for giving the measurement I asked about, and for showing the picture of it. Sometimes I do OK using the Mark One Eyeball but other times using a ruler first seems to work out better. Good luck in building your fence.