Excellent product, well presented. When I "blow out" a hole, I anguish for about 2 seconds, then figure "oh well, learning all the time". "Wonky, but it works". Nice.
I must say, I learned more from you Tim than any other channel out there starting Tig, I passed all certificates in my country with flying colors mostly thanks to you and your videos. God Bless and Merry Christmas.
I looked at so many store bought carts and they all lacked something. Mostly they were flimsy, wobbly and expensive. As someone who works in a laser cutting shop I decided to make a flat plate cart with tab and slot construction for easy welding, because I'm still learning and kind of a hack. It's way overbuilt from 3/16" steel plate but it's sturdy enough to probably stop a runaway truck and being made from scrap plate, it was nearly free.
I always learn cool stuff from you. Like the tack weld placement that allows for squaring as needed. Now I wish I hadn’t pushed the button on my cart just for the learning value. 😅
Perfect timing. I was just thinking of making a cart for my welder and compressor. 2 machines that seem to get heavier every time I go to move either of them.
TimWelds.. Awesome build my friend. I want to build either one big cart that will hold my TIG welder, MIG welder that also holds two gas tanks and my plasma cutter or just two smaller one like you just built for one machine. The only problem is I have two MIG welders, one TIG welder and three plasma cutters.. It would also help with the build if I had a good welding table. The one I have is just to small for builds like this.
Thanks! That's a lot of equipment to fit on one cart. I built a double cylinder cart on the channel a couple years ago and if you added a third tier, you could easily fit a MIG, TIG and Plasma on the same setup.
I notice how easy is with mig welding to put down a lot of unneeded beads. I do the same too 😂. Guarantee that the cart will hold perfectly fine with half of the beads saving a ton of gas and wire over time.
I'm in the midst of doing something like this, but making it a "double wide"! Then I can have my mig and tig/plasma machines and the TWO bottles all on one cart. You can buy them... but holy crap... cheapest I've seen is about 500usd. So near double that by the time you convert to canuck bucks, and ship it.
@@TimWelds - at which point, you might have just built one in the first place right! Stuffs always in the wrong place, or too big, or too small. Sometimes I'll run across something that's on clearance or whatever though, and just buy it as a box of parts - not even put it together from the get go.
I don't have a welder .... But I was thinking I'd see a hand cart incorporated in case you had to roll it up into the bed of a pickup. Still looks great.
Very good design. Simple, functional, stable. Good timing for me, as I have been looking at welding cart options. I will be making this, or a close facsimile. Tim, what thickness of material do you suggest, and do you suggest that the thickness of the sheets be the same as that of the square tubes?
The loads aren't very high, so you could use about anything, but I used 16 g tubing (about 1.5mm). For the shelves, I used 14 g (about 2mm). For the cylinder mounts and hook plates, I used 1/8" thick (about 3mm), but 14g would be fine there as well.
Hey Tim, nice project, just starting my welding journey, and all videos when someone checks for squareness - it is always square with them. But what if it is not? What are you supposed to do if you check and find out it is not square? How to fix it?
That's why I tack just one place on each corner, then check. At that point, you can just push it around by hand. I check again after getting 3 tacks on each corner and if it's out by just a little, sometimes you can use the pull of a weld to straighten it out. Otherwise, you can trim tacks and fix it. If it's completely welded, it's pretty hard to straighten. You can use a hydraulic press or portapower to pull it around a little, but it's tough.
I don't know the price per lb., I just get quoted for the material list for each project I make. The retail price varies quite a bit between the different suppliers around here, some of the supermarket style places are double or more compared to the the old barn that I go to.
@TimWelds Google "Coyote Steel" there is a pdf from that mill operation that lists types, dimensions, and weight. I needed some 20ft 1.5" x 1/8" thick angle iron and asked if I could piggy back off my workplace when they placed an order with their supplier, Arlo Steel, so I didn't have to drive and pickup. Was quoted $141. Home Depot would had been $79 but in 6ft sections, local smaller operation $28.... About 25 pounds is what this would weighed.
Thanks! I don't have any videos on it. I've thought about making a video or two, perhaps one comparing it to my Multimatic 215 and HTP Pro Pulse 220. I bought it a few months ago and so far the pros are: really nice gun and lead, the short circuit arc is awesome, it runs really well on 120 volts, it's really lightweight and easy to take along, & aluminum wire feeds really well. The cons so far: the wire spool is kind of a pain to load because the cabinet is small, the advanced menus are a little cumbersome until you get used to them, and the gun liners are kind of confusing to buy and have separate brass ends that I think are a little over-engineered compared to other brands. Overall, I like it and I would recommend it with the understanding that it's a high-end European machine that is a little over engineered. It welds fantastic and I think will hold up well.
Excellent product, well presented. When I "blow out" a hole, I anguish for about 2 seconds, then figure "oh well, learning all the time". "Wonky, but it works". Nice.
I agree, Tim's presentation style is second to none
I must say, I learned more from you Tim than any other channel out there starting Tig, I passed all certificates in my country with flying colors mostly thanks to you and your videos. God Bless and Merry Christmas.
Thanks a ton! Merry Christmas to you as well!
I looked at so many store bought carts and they all lacked something. Mostly they were flimsy, wobbly and expensive.
As someone who works in a laser cutting shop I decided to make a flat plate cart with tab and slot construction for easy welding, because I'm still learning and kind of a hack. It's way overbuilt from 3/16" steel plate but it's sturdy enough to probably stop a runaway truck and being made from scrap plate, it was nearly free.
Sounds like an awesome build!
I always learn cool stuff from you. Like the tack weld placement that allows for squaring as needed. Now I wish I hadn’t pushed the button on my cart just for the learning value. 😅
You make the best videos. Always enjoy.
Thanks J.C.!
Nice project, very well done!
Not bad at all, I have a bar on the long side for all my clamps, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
That's a great idea for the clamps. I have a separate clamp rack, but I don't really like it, so something like a simple bar could be great.
Great design and execution. Thanks for the vid!
Perfect timing. I was just thinking of making a cart for my welder and compressor. 2 machines that seem to get heavier every time I go to move either of them.
TimWelds.. Awesome build my friend. I want to build either one big cart that will hold my TIG welder, MIG welder that also holds two gas tanks and my plasma cutter or just two smaller one like you just built for one machine. The only problem is I have two MIG welders, one TIG welder and three plasma cutters.. It would also help with the build if I had a good welding table. The one I have is just to small for builds like this.
Thanks! That's a lot of equipment to fit on one cart. I built a double cylinder cart on the channel a couple years ago and if you added a third tier, you could easily fit a MIG, TIG and Plasma on the same setup.
Great tutorial, appreciate all the tips!
I notice how easy is with mig welding to put down a lot of unneeded beads. I do the same too 😂. Guarantee that the cart will hold perfectly fine with half of the beads saving a ton of gas and wire over time.
Seriously Tim, you’re the best
Thanks!
Would love to see a 360 degree video of your shop.
Great little project
Great video! Nice table. Thanks!
strong work
I'm in the midst of doing something like this, but making it a "double wide"! Then I can have my mig and tig/plasma machines and the TWO bottles all on one cart. You can buy them... but holy crap... cheapest I've seen is about 500usd. So near double that by the time you convert to canuck bucks, and ship it.
Awesome! I like to build them exactly how I want them. I've bought a couple, but I either end up modifying them or living with something I don't like.
@@TimWelds - at which point, you might have just built one in the first place right! Stuffs always in the wrong place, or too big, or too small. Sometimes I'll run across something that's on clearance or whatever though, and just buy it as a box of parts - not even put it together from the get go.
Can 1x1 square tubing be used? I have some of that on hand.
Good working
Is there a simple cad software that you would recommend
Nice job! 👍
Great video! Thank you!
I don't have a welder .... But I was thinking I'd see a hand cart incorporated in case you had to roll it up into the bed of a pickup. Still looks great.
My dad built one like that for his machine when I was a kid.
Very good design. Simple, functional, stable. Good timing for me, as I have been looking at welding cart options. I will be making this, or a close facsimile. Tim, what thickness of material do you suggest, and do you suggest that the thickness of the sheets be the same as that of the square tubes?
The loads aren't very high, so you could use about anything, but I used 16 g tubing (about 1.5mm). For the shelves, I used 14 g (about 2mm). For the cylinder mounts and hook plates, I used 1/8" thick (about 3mm), but 14g would be fine there as well.
Hey Tim, nice project, just starting my welding journey, and all videos when someone checks for squareness - it is always square with them. But what if it is not? What are you supposed to do if you check and find out it is not square? How to fix it?
That's why I tack just one place on each corner, then check. At that point, you can just push it around by hand. I check again after getting 3 tacks on each corner and if it's out by just a little, sometimes you can use the pull of a weld to straighten it out. Otherwise, you can trim tacks and fix it. If it's completely welded, it's pretty hard to straighten. You can use a hydraulic press or portapower to pull it around a little, but it's tough.
How cheap is the steel where you are? I'm at $1.10-$1.25 per pound for angle iron and square tubing.
I don't know the price per lb., I just get quoted for the material list for each project I make. The retail price varies quite a bit between the different suppliers around here, some of the supermarket style places are double or more compared to the the old barn that I go to.
@TimWelds Google "Coyote Steel" there is a pdf from that mill operation that lists types, dimensions, and weight. I needed some 20ft 1.5" x 1/8" thick angle iron and asked if I could piggy back off my workplace when they placed an order with their supplier, Arlo Steel, so I didn't have to drive and pickup. Was quoted $141. Home Depot would had been $79 but in 6ft sections, local smaller operation $28.... About 25 pounds is what this would weighed.
Tim , I’ve got a Miller 141- 120 . Am I able to make a long extension cord without harming performance
As long as it's heavy enough gage, it'll work just fine. You can probably go about 50 feet on 12g extension cord.
Very nice!
I did the plates for the wheels with studwelding , no drilling.
That's a great idea!
Nice video Tim. Do you have a videos on that Fronius? If not, planning on making one?
Thanks! I don't have any videos on it. I've thought about making a video or two, perhaps one comparing it to my Multimatic 215 and HTP Pro Pulse 220. I bought it a few months ago and so far the pros are: really nice gun and lead, the short circuit arc is awesome, it runs really well on 120 volts, it's really lightweight and easy to take along, & aluminum wire feeds really well. The cons so far: the wire spool is kind of a pain to load because the cabinet is small, the advanced menus are a little cumbersome until you get used to them, and the gun liners are kind of confusing to buy and have separate brass ends that I think are a little over-engineered compared to other brands. Overall, I like it and I would recommend it with the understanding that it's a high-end European machine that is a little over engineered. It welds fantastic and I think will hold up well.
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