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[Engine]

I'm in the process of making my second welding cart. It will be for a Hobart Stickmate welder that I recently bought.

Like the first one, the welds are nothing to get excited about, but the cart serves the purpose and it is strong.

I'll post a few pics made during the build. The first two are the basic frame and the second two are the cart with the wheels, etc.

The bottom shelf will hold the welder and the top is for a tool box. The slats for the top shelf are 1/8" plate that I stiffened by heating along the edges and bent over a little. You can easily see the hammer marks.

The hangers for the cables stick out too far and I'll have to do something to tuck them in a little tighter. I'm thinking about heating and bending them in some. Oh well, it wouldn't be a real project without at least one screw up. And I think my camera seems to emphasize the defects.

 

[V-10 Killer]

Nice idea with the tow handle. I'm sure it makes it easier fighting with pivoting casters

 

[yaidunno]

Finished up my exhaust plumbing project the other day.

 

[Engine]

Finished up my exhaust plumbing project the other day.

That's a true example of skilled welding. The fit up was the biggest challenge on that one, I'm sure.

The kind of projects I've been doing (welding carts) aren't in the same league. In fact, not even in the same ballpark. Ya gotta start somewhere tho.

 

[yaidunno]

That's a true example of skilled welding. The fit up was the biggest challenge on that one, I'm sure.

The kind of projects I've been doing (welding carts) aren't in the same league. In fact, not even in the same ballpark. Ya gotta start somewhere tho.

Thanks much. Yes, as you can imagine, the fitment of the pipe pieces was the most challenging and time consuming part of the project.

Keep up the good work yourself. I've got no formal education or training in fabrication and welding; just trial, error and patients.

 

[welder4956]

Thanks much. Yes, as you can imagine, the fitment of the pipe pieces was the most challenging and time consuming part of the project.

Keep up the good work yourself. I've got no formal education or training in fabrication and welding; just trial, error and patients.

Lets hope it's not because of your welding.

 

[Stroked383]

After playing with my new plasma cutter on some angle I buzzed the air bag perches down to gain as much clearance as possible after I lowered the rear of the dually 5 inches.

 

[welder4956]

After playing with my new plasma cutter on some angle I buzzed the air bag perches down to gain as much clearance as possible after I lowered the rear of the dually 5 inches.

Nice work!

 

[welder4956]

Thanks much. Yes, as you can imagine, the fitment of the pipe pieces was the most challenging and time consuming part of the project.

Keep up the good work yourself. I've got no formal education or training in fabrication and welding; just trial, error and patients.

Very nice work by the way. You definitely have "The Knack".

 

[GaleForce]

Finished up my exhaust plumbing project the other day.

Thanks much. Yes, as you can imagine, the fitment of the pipe pieces was the most challenging and time consuming part of the project.

Keep up the good work yourself. I've got no formal education or training in fabrication and welding; just trial, error and patients.

Beautiful project you have there! I'm currently shopping welders, hopefully I can teach myself to weld at least half as good as you.

 

[Engine]

Finished the cart I was working on. A little orange color to brighten up the place.

I may regret making the cable hangers so large, but I plan on adding about 50ft. of cable. They are a little flimsy and stick out like big ears. Time will tell whether they will hold up in the real world. If not, then that's what cut-off wheels are good for.

I'll put the welder on tomorrow and put this thing to use.

 

[impala4speed]

Finished the cart I was working on. A little orange color to brighten up the place.

Really nice looking cart. Great work.

 

[MarkG]

Pretty cool----I like the paint.

 

[A**holes Garage]

About 1/2 way through construction of a 17' shuffleboard table;

 

[Engine]

I finally loaded up the Hobart Stickmate welder on the cart. Everything seems to fit, so now I can burn some rods.

The toolbox is one of the Stanley Bostitch water seal types with a rubber gasket around the lid. I'm going to keep 7018 rods in it to keep them dry. Since I don't have a rod oven, I'm using this "Damp Rid" product to absorb moisture in the box. It's the same as the desiccant packs that come inside lots of other products. I have been using it in another box where I store mig wire and it keeps everything rust free, so maybe it will help with the sticks as well.

 

[akdiesel]

About 1/2 way through construction of a 17' shuffleboard table;

Nice build, holy **** thats heavy duty. Do you plan on using curling equipment on it?

 

[GaleForce]

I finally loaded up the Hobart Stickmate welder on the cart. Everything seems to fit, so now I can burn some rods.

The toolbox is one of the Stanley Bostitch water seal types with a rubber gasket around the lid. I'm going to keep 7018 rods in it to keep them dry. Since I don't have a rod oven, I'm using this "Damp Rid" product to absorb moisture in the box. It's the same as the desiccant packs that come inside lots of other products. I have been using it in another box where I store mig wire and it keeps everything rust free, so maybe it will help with the sticks as well.

Nicely done. Very tidy.

 

[Engine]

Thanks. Now I need to learn how to run a decent bead with the welder.

 

[A**holes Garage]

Nice build, holy **** thats heavy duty. Do you plan on using curling equipment on it?

No, just beer pong and a stripper runway.

 

[GaleForce]

No, just beer pong and a stripper runway.

 

[great white tj]

Finished the cart I was working on. A little orange color to brighten up the place.

I may regret making the cable hangers so large, but I plan on adding about 50ft. of cable. They are a little flimsy and stick out like big ears. Time will tell whether they will hold up in the real world. If not, then that's what cut-off wheels are good for.

I'll put the welder on tomorrow and put this thing to use.

I like it, nice work...

 

[ndr1968]

I have this roll stock loading dolly at work. The castors have long ago gone bad on it and I have decided to replace them. As you can see in the photos they are welded on and I have my work cut out for me to get the old ones off!

The hoist will never see more than around 150 pounds loaded onto it so my question is:
“Why couldn’t I just go with front and rear fillet welds along the edge as shown in the photo but skip filling the four bolt holes?” It sure would make removal a lot easier if the job had to be done again in future! Thanks!

 

[beakie]

I have this roll stock loading dolly at work. The castors have long ago gone bad on it and I have decided to replace them. As you can see in the photos they are welded on and I have my work cut out for me to get the old ones off!

The hoist will never see more than around 150 pounds loaded onto it so my question is:
“Why couldn’t I just go with front and rear fillet welds along the edge as shown in the photo but skip filling the four bolt holes?” It sure would make removal a lot easier if the job had to be done again in future! Thanks!

it looks like there are rivets in place of atleast 2 of those "bolt holes"
in which case they are doing nothing anymore, and may have been used to hold casters in place. until welded properly.

if you fillet weld as you mention, it will work just fine.

 

[Engine]

I have this roll stock loading dolly at work. The castors have long ago gone bad on it and I have decided to replace them. As you can see in the photos they are welded on and I have my work cut out for me to get the old ones off!

The hoist will never see more than around 150 pounds loaded onto it so my question is:
“Why couldn’t I just go with front and rear fillet welds along the edge as shown in the photo but skip filling the four bolt holes?” It sure would make removal a lot easier if the job had to be done again in future! Thanks!

I just had to remove one caster from a welding table I built recently. I had welded the edges all around and it was a ***** to cut it off. I used a 4.5" angle grinder with a cutoff wheel to do it. It is hard to keep the wheel parallel to the frame while cutting off the weld without cutting into the frame, but it can be done.

I suggest doing what I did on your next one; only weld the edges that can easily be reached with a cutoff wheel in case you ever need to replace them. Actually, there isn't any need to weld them that solidly as the welds aren't being stressed much during use, since the weight of the hoist and load is mainly over the center of the caster baseplates and very little torque is placed on the welds due to the small offset of the caster wheels.

 

[Stooge]

I was feeling a little inspired this morning looking through this thread and decided to make something that wasnt car parts, so i finished my raisin bran, used the box to cut out some shapes and went from there. First time trying to make a sheetmetal flower so i kind of made it up as i went

 

[AndrewV]

That looks great stooge.
Make some more, and post them up on ebay. Someone would love to have some.

 

[erat]

That was one of my first "jobs" when i was in highschool. Mostly flowers that would stick in the ground, but i made just about anything.
I made metal lawn art out of scrap metal i garbage picked. Sold it at art fairs and street fairs. Even the internet. I made a ton of money doing that. I'm sure there are still hundreds of them floating around lawns metro Detroit.

Then i grew up and had to start paying taxes.


Just fusion welded.
This is a good exercise for controlling heat. I pulled two that were pretty different. Should have set my panel a little more accurate, but i was in a crunch.



Other than the heat marks, you can't even tell they're welded.

Should have put a scale down, these are about 1.8" long.

 

[Unfinished_Projects]

Great White TJ, what color and brand of paint did you use? Roll on or spray? Looks awesome!

 

[biggerdumberdog]

More pictures

 

[welderwayne]

Hi guys, and gals, new to your site. Here's a few projects I have done but it's a hard sell. By the way this is all done in steel....NOT BRONZE!!!

 

[W0rLDWaR4]

I can't wait to toy around with my Hobart in the summer time! All of your guys projects look amazing

 

[erat]

I need some more clamps....

 

[petawawarace]

Erat, that there is funny. I count 23 without the ones on the bench!!!

 

[erat]

What's even more funny is that i'm clamping together 5 pieces of steel.
Don't even get me started on tolerances...

I may get a photo tomorrow of the finished product. This product is for one of the big 3.

 

[KMScott]

erat, I like your welding table. Is that a 2 or 3 inch thick table top.

 

[erat]

2.5"

Not mine, it's my place of employment.

We recently stuck it in the devlieg and milled it flat. It's also in the other picture i posted above.

 

[MonoxieChild]

Built a Hotrod wagon for my son. Still have to build my handle design i have planned, but got most of the project done.

 

[sberry]

I like the Hobart cart. Good fit for that type of garage.

 

[Engine]

I like the Hobart cart. Good fit for that type of garage.

Thanks.

I have to work out of my home garage and storage space is limited. Mostly, I have to do projects outside on a concrete slab and sometimes out in the driveway. I have to make things that are "all-terrain" if you know what I mean.

 

[erat]

Not the final product yet.
Rollers that sit on top didn't come in like they should have today.