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[kaymccampbell]

I sure hope that's not the real product name - I'm concerned what my targeted ads will start showing if I search that!

But a search will find what you want.

 

[NakeDiesel]

Here's a little project I started working on over the weekend and today. I decided I need a lumber/metal cart. I have a bunch of lumber laying around all over my shop. It's laying in the floor, leaning against walls, also have two piles of metal trim I've bought for my house when I begin skinning it in steel ag panels, pipe for building corrals on my farm, dom tubing left over from building roll cages in mine and my daughters race trucks, etc...

Looked at purchasing one, this one was about 800 bucks and rated for 3600lbs I think if I remember right, it's 36" wide by 60" long:



So I took that idea, then modified it in my head because I want to also store some plywood I have and some plastic coated mdf I've used to build stuff out of and also used it to build flat forms for carbon fiber bed sides on my race truck. so I widened it 44" and will add an upright on that side to hold the plywood.

Ordered a set of casters rated at 5k lbs between the 4 of them.

Ignore my horrible welds, it's been quite a while since I've had the welder out and done anything with it.

Here are progress pics so far:























Still have one more tier to build and tie the 3 supports together at the top, and the plywood outside support.

 

[GeoBruin]

Work in progress. I recently picked up a Burke Millrite and needed a way to move it into the corner of my shop (where the bridge crane won't reach) and ultimately level it.

I've seen a lot of designs with 4 big casters on goosnecks on the 4 corners but I didn't have the material on hand and the casters would have been very expensive, so I went with a "tank turn" design. I had all the steel in the scrap/treasure pile and a bunch of the casters I pillaged the wheels from. The 4 corner wheels will be smaller diameter so they sit off the ground when rolling straight and level but can help get up over cracks and bumps. Still need to add the levelling feet (and paint).

Edit: Added the final pics with the levelling feet and paint.

 

[steel 35]

My project; started as a commitment a few years ago,
What Welder should I get? ; So We went shopping.
210 MVP it was, told him If he didn't like it I would buy it if he wanted to get rid of it.
Still Has the same tip !
Waiting For a Spool Runner 115 Plug & It's 220 plug won't fit Mine
I am seriously planning On downsizing these two Dina-sours
for the little guy with more power and n0 time.

 

[WoodsTruck]

My project; started as a commitment a few years ago,
What Welder should I get? ; So We went shopping.
210 MVP it was, told him If he didn't like it I would buy it if he wanted to get rid of it.
Still Has the same tip !
Waiting For a Spool Runner 115 Plug & It's 220 plug won't fit Mine
I am seriously planning On downsizing these two Dina-sours
for the little guy with more power and n0 time.

I've been really happy with my Hobart 210 MVP. I've had to change out a couple tips. I ended up buying a 50' extension cord so I can run 220v to the curb if I need to do something I can't get in the garage.

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

Here's a little project I started working on over the weekend and today. I decided I need a lumber/metal cart. I have a bunch of lumber laying around all over my shop. It's laying in the floor, leaning against walls, also have two piles of metal trim I've bought for my house when I begin skinning it in steel ag panels, pipe for building corrals on my farm, dom tubing left over from building roll cages in mine and my daughters race trucks, etc...

Looked at purchasing one, this one was about 800 bucks and rated for 3600lbs I think if I remember right, it's 36" wide by 60" long:



So I took that idea, then modified it in my head because I want to also store some plywood I have and some plastic coated mdf I've used to build stuff out of and also used it to build flat forms for carbon fiber bed sides on my race truck. so I widened it 44" and will add an upright on that side to hold the plywood.

Ordered a set of casters rated at 5k lbs between the 4 of them.

Ignore my horrible welds, it's been quite a while since I've had the welder out and done anything with it.

Here are progress pics so far:























Still have one more tier to build and tie the 3 supports together at the top, and the plywood outside support.

Thanks for this, I’ve been trying to think of a better way to store my small tubing drops and such.

 

[slowtwitch73]

Work in progress. I recently picked up a Burke Millrite

Love my Millrite. If your's doesn't have a dro and you plan on putting one on, let me know.. been there done that. There's not a flat surface on those things.

 

[GeoBruin]

Love my Millrite. If your's doesn't have a dro and you plan on putting one on, let me know.. been there done that. There's not a flat surface on those things.

I'm coming from a benchtop mill with a DRO so I definitely feel "dependant". Would love to hear your input on the process.

First order of business is to just to go through and clean everything up, and then there's the whole matter of a VFD since it's wired for 3 phase.

 

[stinkity stoink]

A little bit of welding and a small amount of lathe work with some stuff laying around the shop and I have a bunch of my sockets in a much smaller footprint area.

 

[y'sguy]

A little bit of welding and a small amount of lathe work with some stuff laying around the shop and I have a bunch of my sockets in a much smaller footprint area.

Great idea, Seems like this would work with even less footprint on the wall, under a shelf at eye level, or vertically mounted.
Weel done!

 

[4 FN 27]

A little bit of welding and a small amount of lathe work with some stuff laying around the shop and I have a bunch of my sockets in a much smaller footprint area.

That is one of the best ideas I have seen!!! Very nice!!! Creative!!!

 

[Bob Heine]

A little bit of welding and a small amount of lathe work with some stuff laying around the shop and I have a bunch of my sockets in a much smaller footprint area.

@stinkity stoink, you should post that over on https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/whats-on-your-walls-neat-storage-ideas.39367/

 

[Firebrick43]

Built a couple of weld on mini ex thumbs. They are mostly made from 1/2" mild steel plate except for the outer curved jaw plates which are AR400.

dual shield?

 

[ObnoxiousFumes]

Ok I’ll play. Finished this up yesterday. Still learning to weld It’s only for moving trailers around the yard/pasture so not super critical, won’t be using it for heavy/loaded trailers. And yes the pin for the top link should be further back for the right geometry but the holes in that upright tube were already there so I thought I’d use them rather than welding and drilling more flatbar. The ball on top is for moving gooseneck trailers.

 

[NakeDiesel]

Finished up my lumber cart today with the final coats of single stage tractor paint.

I calculated up I'd need 95' of square tubing. Bought 100' and this is the remainder:
















Now to let it cure for a day or two and I can start loading it up.

 

[sqznby]

A little bit of welding and a small amount of lathe work with some stuff laying around the shop and I have a bunch of my sockets in a much smaller footprint area.

Awesome, what a great idea. You should patent it.

 

[f150skidoo]

dual shield?

Yup, ESAB 7100 Ultra 0.045" running in my Lincoln powermig 260.

 

[BD55]

Finally got my OA setup complete. My 12 yo thought it was the coolest. Now he wants to cut all the things (can’t blame him - it IS fun!)

 

[oldtractors]

Made up a bend test jig to AWS D1.1 or ASME Section IX specs for 3/8" material.

 

[rockinacummins]

Finally finished up my buddies trailer ramp project. Kept it simple to keep the cost as low as possible. Got them mounted on his trailer and he couldn’t wait to try them out this afternoon.

 

[sqznby]

Cutting and polishing fun out of a used welded and cut piece of 3/8" 316 pre-polished stainless.
It's some kind of steering mount for a boat. That's all I know about it, I'm not a boat guy.
Sorry if the pics aren't clear, didn't have my glasses on.

 

[ez-duzit]

Just finished building a pair of chocks to carry a hard-bottomed inflatable boat on the back of a yacht. Fabricated from 1/4" and 3/16" 6061-t651 aluminum. My helper did the welding. About 2' long.

 

[solo machinist]

Thanks.

Of course, while I was doing the job, I was focused on the challenge and getting it done. Only after the fact did it occur to me that the process might be interesting to others. The attached photo shows how, using some door-skin strips and hot glue, I was able to transfer a mirror image of the mating surfaces to my shop, where I then used 5-minute epoxy, hot glue and plywood to create a fixture upon which to build these parts.

My 50-ton hydraulic press, that I adapted for bending, is also shown.

Wow, 50 ton! what size cylinder are you using to get that tonnage?
I have dies, just need to build a press. 50 ton would be great!

 

[ez-duzit]

Wow, 50 ton! what size cylinder are you using to get that tonnage?
I have dies, just need to build a press. 50 ton would be great!

It is a standard 50-ton Carolina press with press brake modifications as shown in the photo.

 

[sanddan]

Not exactly a welding project, but related.

I projected an image onto the side of an old, rusted fuel tank, traced it with a Sharpie, and then cut it out with the plasma torch. It turned out so well, I've postponed my scrap metal run, perhaps indefinitely!

What did you use to do the projection?

 

[Ingram306]

 

[shortykorte]

Had some big hook on front end loader forks so wanted to use them on my new tractor. Mage the Quick Release frame out of stuff sitting on the shelf. The forks will definitely extend the usefulness of the tractor.

 

[PugetDude]

Forkin' awesome, Shorty.

 

[BlueBomber]

What did you use to do the projection?

Just a digital projector attached to my wife's laptop.

 

[BD55]

TIG welded up some lumber racks to get wood off the floor and out of the way. I think I had an ok amount of filler? Still learning lots every time! Just need to get them installed. Using Spax lags into the studs and seems to be plenty strong. I can hang off the end of one of the racks no problem (250 lbs )

 

[BD55]

Mounted up lumber racks. I ended up chickening out just using the French cleats I put on all the walls, so the brackets are Spax lagged into the studs. I didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of several hundred pounds of wood falling on kids, me, or equipment.

 

[Boosted1]

Mounted up lumber racks. I ended up chickening out just using the French cleats I put on all the walls, so the brackets are Spax lagged into the studs. I didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of several hundred pounds of wood falling on kids, me, or equipment.

Very nicely done. looks like you could add another row of brackets between the bottom and top row you have.

 

[BD55]

Very nicely done. looks like you could add another row of brackets between the bottom and top row you have.

Thanks! I may do that in the future or just add a set of shelving for other stuff; or move the bottom racks up a foot and add shelving below.

 

[solo machinist]

Mounted up lumber racks. I ended up chickening out just using the French cleats I put on all the walls, so the brackets are Spax lagged into the studs. I didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of several hundred pounds of wood falling on kids, me, or equipment.

Very nice! The tig looks good. I like the french cleat. What degree did you cut the angle at? 45?

 

[BD55]

Very nice! The tig looks good. I like the french cleat. What degree did you cut the angle at? 45?

Thanks! Yes, I cut them at 45.

 

[f150skidoo]

Made this little firewood rack for my parents out of 1.5" square tube. The rack is 48" wide x 36" tall

 

[PhantomEB]

Simple little fuel cell spacers, need to pick up hockey pucks now then drill holes. Back on putting fuel lines in and see if gravity fed helps my pump as I think they will.

 

[WoodsTruck]

I added chain link down points on my box bunk of my wheelbarrow. Makes a handy lumber rack now.

 

[shortykorte]

Nice wheelbarrow.

 

[iagsxr]

Made this little firewood rack for my parents out of 1.5" square tube. The rack is 48" wide x 36" tall

How'd you bend the tubing?