My MIG welder cart build... (1 Viewer)

[REZARF]

Nice job Drew, where's the cup holder?

I thought about a mig gun holder, but not a cup holder! Good thunkin' there!

Rezarf <><

 

[REZARF]

Got the cart done last night, I have to put the wheels back on but it is in paint and looking good. Here are a few pics, feel free give any feedback on my welds, I would appreciate it.

Thanks for looking!

Rezarf <><

 

[splitshot]

Got the cart done last night, I have to put the wheels back on but it is in paint and looking good. Here are a few pics, feel free give any feedback on my welds, I would appreciate it.

Thanks for looking!

Rezarf <><

Not bad...Least you didn't blow any holes(I have a tendency to do that from time to time)

 

[REZARF]

Here it is all done up and ready for years of abuse, or at least a week or two until my newbie welds fail

 

[REZARF]

uno mas...

 

[photogod]

Yeah.... It looked like s*#t before but with that paint, it looks much better!

Kidding, of course. Very nice job. Low to the ground, good center of gravity, compact and easy to wheel. Nice job dude.

Looks so nice you kinda hate to put anything on it that might scratch it! Armorall those tires, man.

 

[REZARF]

Looks so nice you kinda hate to put anything on it that might scratch it! Armorall those tires, man.

Well, today the chop saw covered it in sparks so it is broken in already!

I might seriously amorall the tires, and chrome the centers!

 

[2badfjs]

Well, today the chop saw covered it in sparks so it is broken in already!

I might seriously amorall the tires, and chrome the centers!

put some "spinners" on it drew

now get to welding!!!!

awsome cart BTW!

 

[fj40charles]

Great job on the cart...

 

[chicago]

VERY NICE job!
Its a thing of beauty!

Chicago

 

[spressomon]

Yeah...nice design and nice execution!

 

[Arya Ebrahimi]

Nice job!

The welds look good. I would say focus on keeping your hand movement steady and constant. Also you might turn the heat up just a little to get them to sink down flat a bit more.

What is your technique? Are you simply pulling the trigger and moving down the line? or are you weaving in some sort of a pattern? For joints that are well fitted and are of the same thickness on either side, try just pulling the trigger and going. If you keep your hand steady and get the speed right you will get nice clean smooth welds that have all the penetration you need. You don't *have* to weave to get a good weld unless you're doing something special. For example welding 1/4" to 1/8" you have to weave to keep the heat biased towards the 1/4" so as not to burn a hole in the 1/8". Also when doing out of position welds weaving helps to keep the puddle from running away(that's not a technical term, just the only way I could think to describe it ).

But again, they look good, just practice practice practice. Seat time is what makes an amateur welder a great welder.

Ary

 

[REZARF]

Nice job!

The welds look good. I would say focus on keeping your hand movement steady and constant. Also you might turn the heat up just a little to get them to sink down flat a bit more.

What is your technique? Are you simply pulling the trigger and moving down the line? or are you weaving in some sort of a pattern? For joints that are well fitted and are of the same thickness on either side, try just pulling the trigger and going. If you keep your hand steady and get the speed right you will get nice clean smooth welds that have all the penetration you need. You don't *have* to weave to get a good weld unless you're doing something special. For example welding 1/4" to 1/8" you have to weave to keep the heat biased towards the 1/4" so as not to burn a hole in the 1/8". Also when doing out of position welds weaving helps to keep the puddle from running away(that's not a technical term, just the only way I could think to describe it ).

But again, they look good, just practice practice practice. Seat time is what makes an amateur welder a great welder.

Ary

Thanks Ary!

Yeah, I was using too light a wire... .025, rookie mistake on my part. Once I bumped up to .030 wire, the welds are nice and flat, and sinking into the steel really nicely.

Thanks for the comments!

Drew

 

[mabrodis]

Wow...great job!

Would you be interesting in making another? Maybe as a diy kit...you just supply the bent tubes...I can weld it all up but don't have any easy access to bend that stuff and I love that design...

Let me know if you'd consider selling one as a kit...not kidding...I bet others would buy a kit also...

 

[REZARF]

I guess I could be up for that, the tubing took my three sticks because of the size of the bends, you eat a lot of tubing with this design.

PM me and we can talk... and I wouldn't be notching the tubes either

 

[Bruce Minney]

Drew dumb ?? no. 2 thousand ... when welding, are you dragging or pushing?

 

[firestopper]

Drew,
I like your design and choice of materials. Working with round tube brings more work, but in the end looks very custom.
Nicely done!