rattle_snake
Well-known member
Disclaimer: Read at your own risk. I do not claim to have the best skills or equipment, nor am I comparing my $#!& to yours. ******* in my Cheerios may or may not make you feel better about yourself. Your welcome to build your cart however you wish, this is just a look at how I did mine.
I recently picked up a Miller plasma cutter on CL and needed to find a home for it. A cart that would work for both the PC and welder seemed a good fit as I have limited floor space, however I'm not sure you can put a Lincoln and a Miller together...
After looking at some other cart projects I concluded that a 4 link with coilovers probably wasn't necessary and something above a chopped up shopping cart or lawn mower frame would suffice.
So I chose to modify my existing POS cart that came with my MIG machine I bought used long ago with scrap material. The poor cart has many hard miles on it, with the tiny front casters completely shot. Raising the upper shelf would allow the PC to fit underneath, so I figured it was a good reason to throw a lift and bigger wheels on it. Everything is better with more lift and bigger tires.
Step 1 was to chop the shelf off and extend 6". With the equipment placed on it for a test fit, it was a wobbly disaster literally held together with 8 sheet metal screws. To increased rigidity, tack welds were added in the right places which made a huge difference.
Next was replacing the front casters. The studs where too short so nuts were welded on the bottom of the frame for adjustable mounting. Casters need the swivel to be horizontal, so the rear axle was jacked up to the same height.
The cables needed somewhere to hang, so a roll bar looking addition was built between the bottle area and the shelf, to allow the spool door to open. Also added a tube to hold the MIG torch.
A Motor Guard filter for the PC was placed near the front for easy access to it's air inlet.
The cables for the PC are stiff and have a mind of their own... Might add a lower peg to wrap them around. Had fun with this little project, and like most others will continue to modify as needed.
I recently picked up a Miller plasma cutter on CL and needed to find a home for it. A cart that would work for both the PC and welder seemed a good fit as I have limited floor space, however I'm not sure you can put a Lincoln and a Miller together...
After looking at some other cart projects I concluded that a 4 link with coilovers probably wasn't necessary and something above a chopped up shopping cart or lawn mower frame would suffice.
So I chose to modify my existing POS cart that came with my MIG machine I bought used long ago with scrap material. The poor cart has many hard miles on it, with the tiny front casters completely shot. Raising the upper shelf would allow the PC to fit underneath, so I figured it was a good reason to throw a lift and bigger wheels on it. Everything is better with more lift and bigger tires.
Step 1 was to chop the shelf off and extend 6". With the equipment placed on it for a test fit, it was a wobbly disaster literally held together with 8 sheet metal screws. To increased rigidity, tack welds were added in the right places which made a huge difference.
Next was replacing the front casters. The studs where too short so nuts were welded on the bottom of the frame for adjustable mounting. Casters need the swivel to be horizontal, so the rear axle was jacked up to the same height.
The cables needed somewhere to hang, so a roll bar looking addition was built between the bottle area and the shelf, to allow the spool door to open. Also added a tube to hold the MIG torch.
A Motor Guard filter for the PC was placed near the front for easy access to it's air inlet.
The cables for the PC are stiff and have a mind of their own... Might add a lower peg to wrap them around. Had fun with this little project, and like most others will continue to modify as needed.
