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Put in rivnuts to secure the casters and mock-up for the rear axle.
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Used some 1/2-20 SHCS for spindles and turned the head down on the lathe. Could have used a longer bolt and cut head off, but had these on hand forever with right shank length.
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Cut a slot in the frame rail and used a magnet & spacers to set the depth of the spindle.
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Added a washer welded perpendicular to spindle for wheel bearing to sit up straight against
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Lock nut to hold wheel on
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Installed rivnuts to bolt the chest to the frame
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Using the existing holes on the floor.
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Cut channels in the sheet metal to allow the chest to sit down on the frame.
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Argon tank will sit low into the frame.
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Nice fab!

Why do welding carts always use the smallest caster possible where even a lost nut will prevent rolling? I hate that on my Lincoln cart. Wheeling it outside across the garage slab apron to asphalt driveway joint is always a PIA.

Are these spacers old disc break pad backing plates?
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Nice fab!

Why do welding carts always use the smallest caster possible where even a lost nut will prevent rolling? I hate that on my Lincoln cart. Wheeling it outside across the garage slab apron to asphalt driveway joint is always a PIA.

Are these spacers old disc break pad backing plates?
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Thanks Larry.
I totally agree. I got my first weld cart free, casters were 1". I put bigger ones on and they area already trash.

The spacers are link tabs from a suspension bracket kit. I made different coilover mount tabs to tie into the 'C's.
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Radius Arm Coilover / Shock Mount (Pair)

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That cart is looking good. I like how you've thought through things, like the large wheel mounts, relieving the box's sheet metal, and dropping the bottle inside the frame.
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Thanks! My existing weld cart has several drawbacks I learned from.

Welding carts are somewhat unique in that they can showcase a welders skills. I have seem some amazing examples.
That is not what I am trying to do though. I'm not that good of a welder. I have no certs or formal training. My focus is more on the design aspect. Mobility, storage, usability. A TIG has lots of stuff. Cables, foot control, rod, tung, ect.
 
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TIG machine hasn't arrived yet. Was supposed to be yesterday, maybe today.
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It's been awhile and my TIG welds are going to resemble hammered dog poo until I get the hang of it again. :D

Need to get some filler rod for mild and stainless.
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I didn't realize you didn't have it yet Justin. Plus, I was just bustin' your chops a little. :bounce:
 
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Oh I know, as you should. :cool:

I unboxed the new machine, fondled all the knobs and buttons, and made some lightning bolts. Then I started to read the manual and quickly became overwhelmed with all the controls and features I understand but don't have any practical experience with. I'll get there but this TIG is the exact opposite of a autoset MIG.
 
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Justin, best advice I can give you when learning TIG, is to forget about all of the fancy features such as balance, frequency and pulse. I know the brain wants to play with each and every setting, but I have found it to setback a person's learning curve and actually hinder more than help.

Set the machine to the basics and learn how to control the puddle then moving the puddle adding filler all while working on consistency, such as puddle width, tungsten to workpiece and smooth and steady movements. While doing that only change one variable at a time and look for "better" or "worse" conditions. Things like travel speed, current or changing a cup size. One thing at a time and make small adjustments.

Then, and only then, add into the equation the other features, again changing one variable at a time to see how they affect the outcome.

One of the best things I ever did was learn TIG (GTAW) on an old standard AC transformer machine with no options. Then stepping to an old Miller Synchrowave was like I'd died and gone to heaven. IF you can weld with the basic 60 Hz and no pulse settings, then you can actually weld and know it's the nut holding the torch and not the machine. ;) Just my opinion and advice.
 
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Justin, good job on the cart, when my wife gave me my MIG (yes you read that right!! ;) ) the first thing i did was go to IMS & pick up the steel tubing i was going to use to make my welding cart!! as well. it cost more than just buying a HF cart, but i learned doing it. it still holds up pretty good after 8 yrs! :p. ..... so!! now that you have the Tig & looking to practice... I will happily bring my truck over & "we" can design & build a custom air intake tube for it!! :beer: :ROFLMAO:. I look forward to seeing what you come up with for using it!! ;)
 
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Bring it over and we can burn some holes in your truck. 😁

Many of the things I want to do are very simple. Stick two pieces of aluminum together. Brackets, mounts, etc. The spool would do that but more time spend swapping equipment than welding. Also want to build fluid reservoirs out of appropriately thin material which need welds without pinholes, which the TIG will do nicely.
 
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Finished out the chassis of the TIG cart. Added a loop to hold the bottle, as low as possible. Press makes for some nice bends. Getting the hang of eyeballing deductions.
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To secure the bottle I made a simple loop to hold it to the back of the chest.
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Sent the chassis out for paint...out to back yard for rattle can.
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The frame is simple, only five pieces plus the spindles.
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Left the wheels (rimzz?) red for now. Casters and wheels came in sets of four, so I have another set I can swap out, and use on other weld cart.
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Put the drawers back in and set the new machine on top. Still have some more work to go, need to decide on how to deal with cord management, storing foot pedal and torch. Storage of rod, tung, cups and so on. The chest had stuff sitting and hanging on it, so have to find a home for all of that also. Need more toolbox, more drawers....
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sounds good Justin... I will bring a few "cold snacks" as well.... :beer: (y) cart looks great... although it is "ford blue" :ROFLMAO: . thoughts.. do you have a "hook/bracket" to loop the cables onto??? I added a bracket on the side of my cart to loop the cables on. also it probably is the picture, but are you worried about too top heavy or tipping? great job though!! (y) (y)
 
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I really like that cart setup, nice work!

For filler rod storage, these are really nice, mine is attached to my welder: https://www.all-a-cart.com/product-page/tig-rod-storage-rack-with-tubes
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I was looking at those. Tubes are kinda spendy, makes me want to build something out of PVC but I'd probably spend just as much in the end. Easy to have hundreds into outfitting a TIG setup to actually do work with it. I did keep a few things from the old setup.

Seems odd that the filler rods are so long, 36" to a meter. I'd probably cut them in half before using. I bought some Aluminum in 16s that will fit in the drawers.
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sounds good Justin... I will bring a few "cold snacks" as well.... :beer: (y) cart looks great... although it is "ford blue" :ROFLMAO: . thoughts.. do you have a "hook/bracket" to loop the cables onto??? I added a bracket on the side of my cart to loop the cables on. also it probably is the picture, but are you worried about too top heavy or tipping? great job though!! (y) (y)
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Yes need to come up with a solution for the cords, some type of hook to loop them on. I did similar on my other cart for plasma and wasn't really happy with how it came out. So have to think about what will work well and look decent.

Plan is to put the TIG on the right side of my weld table which puts it in the corner. So the right side of the cart will be against the wall, and somewhat hidden.

Yes the cart is tall and heavy up high. I could/shoulda have make it slightly wider for better stability, rear wheels sticking out. Probably wouldn't have mattered with stuff bolted to the side. The chest is a bit too tall, I've seen guys cut them down to make overall height a bit lower.
Once the drawers were put in with heavy stuff (rolls of weld wire) near the bottom, the weight of the TIG itself up high wasn't as much of a concern. It seems to drive nice enough over to it's new home with bottle loaded.
 
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Found a dxf file for a tig torch holder online, burned it out and stuck to the lid.
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Pedal holder
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Added a cord hook
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Used the existing riv nuts that I had added earlier to mount stuff.
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The ground clamp is on a piston wrist pin I had laying around. It's super hard and the clamp slides right off.
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Some more projects....
Lefty guitars are not common, and the more obscure styles even more so. Used? good luck, expensive. New? Not under a few grand. So I bought a pair of look-alike/build-it-yourself kits for $200 a pop.

The classic flying V. Screams heavy metal, but didn't start that way. Is a late 50s Gibson design, before it's time. Became popular in the 80s.
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And the explorer, also a Gibson from same time. Again, not popular until later, and is now the epitome of heavy metal guitars.
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Have been mulling paint color and finish options. Not sure the plan yet. The expo can be a soiled color, but the V has inlays so a candy paint is needed to see it.
 
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What are you going to run for pickups? I've got Saturday Night Specials in my Ibanez that's been worked over(lowered the already low action, polished frets, rewired, all new pots, etc)...they sound amazing.


PS. Black, Cream White, or Red are the only correct answers for a solid color on the Explorer
 
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Going to use the pickups that came with the kit, go from there.

Black is always the answer, however I already have two black guitars and black drumset. And a red and a blue.
 
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I'm partial to Plum Crazy Purple. My first Single Speed was slated to get PC'd that color, but it hasn't happened yet so it probably won't.
Add just a little pearl to the clear coat.
 
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Black is always the answer, however I already have two black guitars and black drumset. And a red and a blue.
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Got a friend who specializes in guitar paint (nitrocellulose lacquer), will custom mix pretty much any colour known to man and package in rattle cans for you if you like.
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F250 Ranger Green?
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I almost painted the righty bass lime green metallic like my 72 F250, as I have the paint. Still considering it, however it doen't look that good under the 5000k shop lighting compared to natural light.
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I'm partial to Plum Crazy Purple. My first Single Speed was slated to get PC'd that color, but it hasn't happened yet so it probably won't.
Add just a little pearl to the clear coat.
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My daughter has a nice Schecter 6 string in candy purple. Such a nicer piece than any of mine.
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Got a friend who specializes in guitar paint (nitrocellulose lacquer), will custom mix pretty much any colour known to man and package in rattle cans for you if you like.
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Cool thanks for sharing. Wow lots of colors and good information.
 
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Spent some time designing MIG welder cart options. I think I have picked my path, partially because I ordered some drawers and couldn't cancel it. I wanted a few drawers, but not quite a full stack like the HF side chest I used for the TIG. Thought about making drawers, I have the equipment to do so, but non-trivial to do nicely. I found some outdoor SS BBQ drawers in a style that is close enough, this particular one a three drawer unit about 25" tall, 15" wide and 20 deep. It's intended to be a surface mount into a cutout, my plan is to bend some metal and make an outer wall, double wall similar to a typical toolchest. Then put MIG on top and bottle on the back. The drawers as-is are too tall to fit both the MIG and plasma. I could cut them down, or return and but a set of two instead of three. I'm not sure having the plasma and MIG on same cart is the best option. I had it like that previously. The little 110V MIG was moved under the plasma table and is much easier to get in and out than the exiting too-small cart. With only the MIG and one bottle, the old cart is much easier to move now.

I had also considered cutting up the 5 drawer tool cart I bought used recently. It has drawers, the right color, not too big. Build side by side style. But larger footprint, and no tool cart. Then had the idea to put the plasma on the lower shelf of tool cart. There is enough room for the cords and an air filter assembly. So I may do that, if/when I get another plasma machine to put on the CNC table.
 
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Got a friend who specializes in guitar paint (nitrocellulose lacquer), will custom mix pretty much any colour known to man and package in rattle cans for you if you like.
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Went back to his website this morning, was not aware he wasn't shipping paints to USA presently, sorry if I got anyones hopes up.
"I am currently not shipping any lacquers or finishing products to the United States. You can only buy custom bodies, guitars and finishing services."
 
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I keep my MIG/plasma cart simple. The TIG cart has all the drawers to segregate the aluminum, and SS stuff so it doesn't get cross contaminated.

Wish I still had this Explorer. It's long gone.
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Can't just drop a pic and comment like that, need the story....
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Went back to his website this morning, was not aware he wasn't shipping paints to USA presently, sorry if I got anyones hopes up.
"I am currently not shipping any lacquers or finishing products to the United States. You can only buy custom bodies, guitars and finishing services."
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Bummer has lots of cool colors easy to choose from.

These cheap, no-name guitars are not going to get expensive paint. Hard to justify >$200 paint on a $200 guitar.
That said I put the first two layers of primer on the Expo. I'm using Kilz oil based rattle can. Goal is not perfectly perfect, but to enjoy the process and have fun. I bought a can of automotive touchup paint from local autozone that is a dark red/cherry. Will see how that looks and go from there.
I have a Vinyl cutter and can make paint masks of any design. Don't really have any specific plan. OK with just a solid color, which puts more focus on the guitar body shape, which is why I chose it over the others.
I masked the neck and primed the headstock, going to paint it black. I guess that is a Gibson thing? I dunno all my other guitars have a black headstock. There is a lot I don't know about guitars, history, construction, how to properly play one. I enjoy the journey.
 
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Can't just drop a pic and comment like that, need the story....

Bummer has lots of cool colors easy to choose from.

These cheap, no-name guitars are not going to get expensive paint. Hard to justify >$200 paint on a $200 guitar.
That said I put the first two layers of primer on the Expo. I'm using Kilz oil based rattle can. Goal is not perfectly perfect, but to enjoy the process and have fun. I bought a can of automotive touchup paint from local autozone that is a dark red/cherry. Will see how that looks and go from there.
I have a Vinyl cutter and can make paint masks of any design. Don't really have any specific plan. OK with just a solid color, which puts more focus on the guitar body shape, which is why I chose it over the others.
I masked the neck and primed the headstock, going to paint it black. I guess that is a Gibson thing? I dunno all my other guitars have a black headstock. There is a lot I don't know about guitars, history, construction, how to properly play one. I enjoy the journey.
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Pic is from 1985 at the Country Club in Reseda, CA. Guitar was on a "payment plan" from a friend of the band. Me being a 20 YO poor musician at the time couldn't keep up the payments so had to give it back. No idea what happened to it after that. The band split up shortly after, and at least one former member is no longer with us.

 
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing. :rocker:

I have a friend who is a drummer in a local band. He does metal shows at his home/workshop. I went recently and there was about 10 bands, 7 hours of music. donation to charity. Inspiring to up my level. He has a stage, lighting, house system and so on. Recording rooms in progress.

My younger daughter and two of her friends played the instruments for awhile yesterday. Handy to have the righty bass and enough amps. One friend told my daughter 'I can't believe you have drums and guitars you can play any time'. I just smiled and thought, and as loud as I want... After they were done I did my rounds on the equipment.

I have a Ice bell coming today, used. $ymbal$...
 
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MIG welder cart, version 2.0. Perhaps I should have just bought another HF side chest, but not perfect. Tool tall, and series 3 is slightly different than the series 2 I have. So I went the SS outdoor BBQ drawer route for 1/2 the cost, or something like that.
Velvor triple draw insert.
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Built a chassis similar to the other. Kept the rails wide to make base wider. Probably should have made it narrower. Though opposite about the other that is that way, so who knows. Always a better way.
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3" metal casters in rivnuts.
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Contemplated methods to make an outer box around the drawers. Something manufacturable.
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Used the plasma table to make simple straight cuts on a whole sheet of 16 ga I bought many years ago. Saving for something. I cringe to know what it would cost today. Bent all four edges in the brake, to make the sides.
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And now a double wall 3 drawer roller chest/cart thing.
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Bottle loop on the back
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Sent out to paint (back yard booth) and bake (sun). High 90s, bone dry, windy. Painted the drawers seperately.
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repurposed the torch and wilers holders from the old cart, but mounted them on the welder instead of the cart to be more compact.
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Drawers are stout enough for 25+ lbs of wire.
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Added a black rubber strip to the drawer pulls like the other blue cabinets.
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Not semetrical, but not the same.
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MIG welder cart, version 2.0.

Built a chassis similar to the other. Kept the rails wide to make base wider. Probably should have made it narrower. Though opposite about the other that is that way, so who knows. Always a better way.


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repurposed the torch and wilers holders from the old cart, but mounted them on the welder instead of the cart to be more compact.
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Drawers are stout enough for 25+ lbs of wire.
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Added a black rubber strip to the drawer pulls like the other blue cabinets.
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Not semetrical, but not the same.
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Get some paint on those fugly red wheels. :shocking: :evil:
 
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fouckhest said:
That cart came out great!

We recently hung out with some friends and they used those Vevor cabinets in their outdoor patio/kitchen, they are surprisingly nice!
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They construction is decent however they are not a 'toolbox' grade product intended for heavy items. Yes you can put a fair amount of weight in them, but the material is much thinner than a standard toolbox.

They are also not intended to be mobile. The closure mechanism isn't sufficient when wheeling the cart around, and the drawers can open if the cart is stopped abruptly. The rails have a built in latch, but it is not sufficient. Fixable, but worth noting.
senlow said:
Get some paint on those fugly red wheels. :shocking: :evil:
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I had thought about that, they don't match. Well kinda on the tig cart as the torch lead is red, as are the knobs. Considered painting the 'wheel' part of the casters.... Instead just bolt them on and move on.
bugnut said:
Justin, Vevor Drawers, thanks for that I don't need another source for organizing things.......augh
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You enjoy getting organized, you tell yourself. A reason for more tools?
 
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