I just got a miller 175, and am looking for things to make that aren't to critical cause I need lots of practice. So far I built a welding table and a cart for my oxy/acet tanks. I am going to build a cart for the miller next, and am looking for ideas/plans.

I like the carts miller sells but would like more storage for helmet gloves extension cord etc. I also want to keep it light so I can still throw it in a pick up, after all the 175 is supposed to be portable and I have a 40' extension that plugs into the 30 amp dryer plug.

Any write ups or on-line plans would be great, TIA

and yea I tried a search:flipoff2:

Jeff

Here are some pictures of my Cart/Welding Table. I built it to hold the welder and plasma cutter. I am looking for a small tool box to put gloves and misc. parts in.

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I made it from stuff laying around. I realize it isn't portable, but it might give you some ideas.

:beer: :beer:

A friend of mine used a shopping cart he found in a ditch as a basis to making his cart and it works like a charm. Plus it cleaned up the ditch where the cart had been sitting for a month. I can post picts Sunday if ya want.

Cool :D

Only thing "missing" is a couple of hooks for the big (7") and little (4") grinders.

My table is an odd 18" x 48" mainly due to lack of room in my garage/shop. I used fixed casters at the back, rotating ones in the front. With the weight of the Plasma cutter it is fairly stable. Top is a steel box from an old parking arm gate, fitted with 1" x 1/4" strap mounted every two inches for the plasma cutter cut off. Steel plate fits over part of it fo setting up welding jobs.

Hmm, few more ideas from Rodzzilla... THANKS.

I used surplus ammo boxes to hold the misc stuff.

Tom :usa:
(waiting on the star to appear so I can post a photo)

Yeah, mine is still a work in progress. I still need to run a cord to it, and then I am going to put a 110 leg off for the plasma cutter or grinders. The casters actually roll too well, I need to put a brake on one, or have a stop come down simular to the old dairy dollys. Still haven't perm. mounted the vice, just been clamping it down. One of these days.

:D :beer: :beer:

Heres the cart i threw together with my hobart 185

http://www.yager.net/zukin/projects/20020218-00000.jpg

i got the wheels from harbor freight for ~$10 each. The tank sets on a mount betweeen the 2 rear wheels. The big wheels let it roll over all the crap on the floors with out trouble.. Mostly its 1.5" anngle with some plywood for the center s with a small piece to keep the welder from sliding on the lower part...

I can snap more pics if you need any...

-yag

Originally posted by rodzzilla
Yeah, mine is still a work in progress. I still need to run a cord to it, and then I am going to put a 110 leg off for the plasma cutter or grinders. The casters actually roll too well, I need to put a brake on one, or have a stop come down simular to the old dairy dollys. Still haven't perm. mounted the vice, just been clamping it down. One of these days.

:D :beer: :beer:

I just mounted my vice to some 2x2x.250 square tubing..

I'm in the middle of building my shop/welder/bender cart.. which sports front and rear receiver hitches! :flipoff2:

I'll be able to slide my bender in one corner, a tube-holder in another, the vice in another..

OR mount the vice or bender in my truck's hitch, should I need to use it somewhere else.

Hopefully I'll be able to finish construction of the new cart tomorrow..

Thanks for the idea's. Will get the steel tomorrow and start welding it up. Zuki.. like the big wheels, you have a pic of the tank mount and/or the stop to keep the welder from sliding out?
Jeff

Hope this helps

not shown is the small chain i use to keep the tank to the cart on the top rail.


http://www.yager.net/zukin/projects/DSCF0191-s.jpg

Nice cart zuki. Any pics with the welder in it?

Originally posted by zukipuke
Heres the cart i threw together with my hobart 185

http://www.yager.net/zukin/projects/20020218-00000.jpg

i got the wheels from harbor freight for ~$10 each. The tank sets on a mount betweeen the 2 rear wheels. The big wheels let it roll over all the crap on the floors with out trouble.. Mostly its 1.5" anngle with some plywood for the center s with a small piece to keep the welder from sliding on the lower part...

I can snap more pics if you need any...

-yag

got a p/n on the casters? I have been looking for those to make a cart for my miller, and will need one for the JD2 whenever it gets here. There is a lip about 1.5" tall on the concrete between my driveway and garage, and rolling over it would be nice.

was the $10 for a fixed wheel or for the swivel mount like on the front?

np, ill snap a few pics tonight when i get home. The wheels are the only 10" wheels avaliable at Harbor Freight that come with the mounting brackets included. They were 1/2 off a few months ago. ($10 for rigid/$12 swivel) and there is a local store in town so i can snag up the good deals when they have them. They have a greese fitting on them also and use a standard 10" (ie find it anywhere) tire....

its not as maneuverable as a cart with smaller casters but it will roll over 2x4s like nothing.

IF you put this on a cart you plan to bend with make sure its a hydro or you have a way to lift the wheels up (or put legs down) As the wheels tend to roll over stuff very easy. I use the top for my blanket, clamps, rules, etc....I need to put a few buckets on the side....

ill post some various pics later....

my next mod to the cart is gonna be to mount a 44# spool to the back it such a rip off buying 10# spools all the time...

-mike