It did pretty good once I figured out that I had to keep the torch moving along a little faster and no stopping with the torch still on. The tricky part was learning just how long to let it "dig in" at the start. I'm finding that learning to weld is like that. 5% is to know how it's done and 95% is learning how to actually do it! When I was involved in archery, we called it "body memory".
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It did pretty good once I figured out that I had to keep the torch moving along a little faster and no stopping with the torch still on. The tricky part was learning just how long to let it "dig in" at the start. I'm finding that learning to weld is like that. 5% is to know how it's done and 95% is learning how to actually do it! When I was involved in archery, we called it "body memory".
scratchedup
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5" CASTERS... I KNOW THE DOLLY SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF METAL BUT I'M STILL WORKING ON THE WELDING PART.
Absolutely nothing wrong with wood in this application. Save the steel for where it's needed.5" CASTERS... I KNOW THE DOLLY SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF METAL BUT I'M STILL WORKING ON THE WELDING PART.
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aka Larry
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Sorry OP, but I'd have to agree. If you have a welder and know how to use it, build yourself a nice METAL welding cart.
wyo george
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Looks good to me, but I never weld on top of my welder. That's what the steel table is for.
Variety; isn't it nice!
Variety; isn't it nice!
saceone
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Agreed. As a Carpenter I like it. I prefer the ruggedness of steel carts though..
wbrian63
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Unless it's made of pine knot (which is great for kindling and smells like kerosene) - absolutely nothing other than leave a scorch mark.
If the wood is dense enough and stable enough to support being bolted together and support the weight of a large welder as shown, any slag that might be generated in welding will be of little concern.
That being said, if the cart burns to the ground - don't come looking for me.
Being a woodworker, I like the attention to detail - nicely rounded corners, consistently spaced fasteners, etc.
scratchedup
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Its a temporary cart. I needed to get it off the 2" casters that were on it when I bought it so I can move it around my garage/shop. It would hardly budge.
When ever I start a project its like musical chairs with the equipment....
A steel one is in the works.
THX for the input
When ever I start a project its like musical chairs with the equipment....
A steel one is in the works.
THX for the input
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saceone
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This x2Unless it's made of pine knot (which is great for kindling and smells like kerosene) - absolutely nothing other than leave a scorch mark.
If the wood is dense enough and stable enough to support being bolted together and support the weight of a large welder as shown, any slag that might be generated in welding will be of little concern.
That being said, if the cart burns to the ground - don't come looking for me.
Being a woodworker, I like the attention to detail - nicely rounded corners, consistently spaced fasteners, etc.
paramud
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Made a Mig Holder. First real project. Used the harbor freight 90amp mig. I was right on the edge of the minimum thickness for the pipe. Thinking of already upgrading to a real mig or getting a tig machine.
I have been struggling with tig at a school.
I mitered the pipe myself.
I have been struggling with tig at a school.
I mitered the pipe myself.
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I liked the design so I threw together a 3d model of a version with footrest capabilities (the proportions are a little off but you get the idea). I may have to build one.
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Small little project... Raised dog feeding stand for my dog. More steps in my garage thread but you get the idea.
Wow! What a nice dog dad
Hot Chop shop
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That looks great.
Thanks!
I have a St. Bernard that is next for a raised dog dish stand... always looking for a weld project... Maybe the next one will be all TIG?
Okay well maybe not the next one got a few hundred more stringer beads to go...
Hot Chop shop
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56rpm
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If he gets a hot blob of spatter from his tig, he has bigger problems than a wooden cart.
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Robert Hall
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Ok. Getting ever closer to the seemingly never ending project of the welding table.
Work does get in the way.
I had made some levelers and was not pleased with the result so i re did them.
I've included a short video on the mag drill tapping through half inch plate. The hole is 7/8" for a 1-8 tap.
Really, once the leveling feet are done, I'm ready for paint.
Work does get in the way.
I had made some levelers and was not pleased with the result so i re did them.
I've included a short video on the mag drill tapping through half inch plate. The hole is 7/8" for a 1-8 tap.
Really, once the leveling feet are done, I'm ready for paint.
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cbacres
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Robert,
What kind of tap did you use?
I'm planning on drilling and tapping 5/8" hole in my 3/4" table top.
Thanks
What kind of tap did you use?
I'm planning on drilling and tapping 5/8" hole in my 3/4" table top.
Thanks
Robert Hall
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I know them as a spiral tap. I don't think this can be used by hand due to its shape.
Gun traps are really nice to use. I would recommend one of those.
Are you doing it by hand or using a mag drill or press?
Regardless I would not forget to use the chamfer bit. The threads come out a lot straighter if you do.
Gun traps are really nice to use. I would recommend one of those.
Are you doing it by hand or using a mag drill or press?
Regardless I would not forget to use the chamfer bit. The threads come out a lot straighter if you do.
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kazlx
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Making a stand for my JD3 bender and converting to hydraulic.
General layout.
General layout.
cbacres
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Kjbakke2
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Made some super duty hinges for the toolboxes on one of our trucks because my boss kept running them over. they used to hinge on the bottom, now they hinge on the side.
cbacres
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Finished the roof frame today. It's welded out, sandblasted and epoxy primed. Just waiting and a boom lift hopefully later this week to fly it in place on the post. I'll bolt 4" aluminum channel to the brackets on top of the frame.
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Thanks
I've been learning about welding for two years now. Other than a couple hours in FFA class in 9th grade, I had no experience whatsoever. I always wondered what I would ever need a welder for? What got me interested enough to finally look into a small inexpensive welder was my ever worsening arthritis. I needed to make some larger thumb screws for some of the adjustments on the old printing press and plate mounter I run at work. I started out with an 80 amp ac only stick welder and after lots of practice I was able to tack up some of the required screws out of bolts & washers. I found this little welder worked pretty good but required too much practice to stay good enough to do acceptable work especially on the small and thin stuff. And it seemed that most of what I wanted to do was small and thin stuff!
This is getting long, so to the point: I now have a MillerMatic 140 and can't believe how much I have used it in the short time I have been back into it!
I made a list the other day of everything I have welded that I can remember:
RV battery tray, Lawn mower axel height adjusters, thumb screws, exercise bicycle reading bracket, drill press table, welding table work holder post, magnetic dove decoy brackets, knick knack animals (cats, dogs, donkeys, fish), stock box, dog kennel repair, repaired lawn mower pull deck, repaired boat trailer guide on roller bracket, sculpture of "Gary" the sponge bob snail character, horseshoe nail & nut “dancers”, Repaired old cracked lawnmower deck, extended Phillips screwdriver (16”) to get at an “impossible” fastener, back scratcher, 12 volt fence battery carry strap (1/8” wire), air conditioner dolly, 1/8” rod “bookends” to metal shelves, spintight pegboard racks , reinforced stock cart, repaired old drafting stool, several hangers and hooks to metal shelving units, horse shoe & concrete nail crosses, etc.
I'm amazed at how useful this tool is and how lost I'd be without it!
This is getting long, so to the point: I now have a MillerMatic 140 and can't believe how much I have used it in the short time I have been back into it!
I made a list the other day of everything I have welded that I can remember:
RV battery tray, Lawn mower axel height adjusters, thumb screws, exercise bicycle reading bracket, drill press table, welding table work holder post, magnetic dove decoy brackets, knick knack animals (cats, dogs, donkeys, fish), stock box, dog kennel repair, repaired lawn mower pull deck, repaired boat trailer guide on roller bracket, sculpture of "Gary" the sponge bob snail character, horseshoe nail & nut “dancers”, Repaired old cracked lawnmower deck, extended Phillips screwdriver (16”) to get at an “impossible” fastener, back scratcher, 12 volt fence battery carry strap (1/8” wire), air conditioner dolly, 1/8” rod “bookends” to metal shelves, spintight pegboard racks , reinforced stock cart, repaired old drafting stool, several hangers and hooks to metal shelving units, horse shoe & concrete nail crosses, etc.
I'm amazed at how useful this tool is and how lost I'd be without it!
who makes the tig holder??That looks great.
Thanks!
I have a St. Bernard that is next for a raised dog dish stand... always looking for a weld project... Maybe the next one will be all TIG?
Okay well maybe not the next one got a few hundred more stringer beads to go...
James
cbacres
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Robert Hall and Wagzilla, there's something wrong with your welding tables, shiny and you can see them
. My table is currently my main bench and of course a catch all.
Nice aluminum beads, I'll need to get my tig out and practice also.
. My table is currently my main bench and of course a catch all.Nice aluminum beads, I'll need to get my tig out and practice also.
Hot Chop shop
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https://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9869
Works great and magnet is super strong... But it only comes in yellow...
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Being in the Army, I move every couple years. I've been toting this HH 175 with me for the past few moves and never got around to settling in enough to hook it up and make some use of it. I ran 220v out to the garage a couple weeks ago and made a trip up to Airgas and got a CO/Argon tank.
I hope to build a cart for the HH 175 and my Powermax 45 after Thanksgiving. Also, before Christmas, I'm going to build a couple of these for the kiddos to play in the gravel. I want to add the ability to pivot the bucket on the end of the arm as well.
This was the first little project last night on some rusty plate I had laying around (hence the porosity).
I hope to build a cart for the HH 175 and my Powermax 45 after Thanksgiving. Also, before Christmas, I'm going to build a couple of these for the kiddos to play in the gravel. I want to add the ability to pivot the bucket on the end of the arm as well.
This was the first little project last night on some rusty plate I had laying around (hence the porosity).
Thankyou Sir
Hot Chop shop
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Robert Hall and Wagzilla, there's something wrong with your welding tables, shiny and you can see them
Nice aluminum beads, I'll need to get my tig out and practice also.
Not sure if you meant my welding table but either way... I keep mine super clean because of a few threads on "MIG like TIG" I read... The short of the threads were to keep your table and every piece of metal super clean like a doctors operating table to achieve the best weld possible (and a cursive lower case "c")... Before that I was using a wire brush to clean the surface... now it's a flap disk and beveled edges and super tight fitment and wipe down everything with mineral spirits... So that you can focus on your welding technique to get the best looking penetrating welds and not worry about contaminates getting in your way... Doesn't work every time, a grinder is still my best friend but I figure it's good practice and one less thing to trouble shoot when I don't hear frying bacon.
My other benches are covered in all kids of ****
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Zoro sells a similar TIG gun holder in stainless:
http://www.zoro.com/g/TIG Magnetic Holders/00196480/None
Zoro also carries a stainless steel MIG gun holder with the same magnetic base:
http://www.zoro.com/g/MIG Magnetic Holders/00200554/None
Hot Chop shop
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^^^^
That's nice in stainless wish I would have known about it...
So it's Saturday so might as well throw a little welding project up...
Made a little holder for aluminum and steel filler... nothing too special but I got in trouble for using coffee cups and the plastic cup is too light and well it's plastic...
On a positive note finally made something small enough to fit in my toaster oven to try out my powder coating gun!
That's nice in stainless wish I would have known about it...
So it's Saturday so might as well throw a little welding project up...
Made a little holder for aluminum and steel filler... nothing too special but I got in trouble for using coffee cups and the plastic cup is too light and well it's plastic...
On a positive note finally made something small enough to fit in my toaster oven to try out my powder coating gun!
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My gun holder started with a mag base and evolved from there...
Hot Chop shop
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My gun holder started with a mag base and evolved from there...
That's really nice...
My mig holder on my welding table is starting to mark up my mig nozzle/handle so might be time to figure something better out
Quick question why is some of the filler rod in the holder bent or in a "z" shape and some curved?
I'm trying to learn to TIG so never seen that before... Always looking to pick up a tip.
Thanks!