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Post by neil on Mar 26, 2013 4:49:52 GMT -5
Here is my new torch cart I made up. I have a few finishing touches to take care of yet, but this is pretty much it. I'm going to add a couple hooks to wrap the hoses on to, a holder for rod canisters in which I will keep my accessories and a holder for the torch itself. I wanted something stout for when I'm transporting.
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Post by Halo Performance on Mar 26, 2013 8:03:50 GMT -5
Very neat. Is there anything to strap the tanks with?
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Post by neil on Mar 27, 2013 5:00:23 GMT -5
That's part of the finishing touches. I wanted to use either a cantilever or spring loaded latch with chains for retaining.
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Post by yjsaabman on Mar 30, 2013 7:50:23 GMT -5
Very nice, Neil!
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Post by neil on Mar 30, 2013 9:54:21 GMT -5
Thankyou Andy
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Post by wonk on Mar 31, 2013 18:49:22 GMT -5
Nice job Neil. Looks high dollar store bought. I think I've posted this before but here's mine. I was really proud of this because it was my first attempt at bending tube in 3 planes. The main frame of this is bent from a single piece of 1" with one weld. If you look close you can see the shiny spot where the weld is ground in the bottom center. It goes right, up, back, down, left, up, angled up and to the left, forward, angled down to the right, down, then right to return to the start. ;D Click to enlarge. I have since added larger air filled tires on the back which really didn't help. I plan on someday replacing all 4 wheels with larger swivel casters as it is still stubborn to turn.
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Post by neil on Apr 1, 2013 6:10:38 GMT -5
I recall you posting this before Wonk. What I did with my mig cart was to acctually set the gas bottle over and slightly behind the axle to counter the weight of the welder and cart. I only used wheels on the rear......Hind sight is that now I can really move the bottle further back. Probably behind the axle altogether. I do have a small Argon bottle I could add to the rear too which would help.
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Post by neil on Mar 22, 2014 18:32:05 GMT -5
I know it's been a while, but here is a picture of the torch cart with the bottles on, and I fixed a ratchet strap by a few chain links and hooked the strap end to the hose hangers on the back side. This works awesome for holding the bottles tight to the cart. If you take notice, the gauges are tucked nicely inside of the frame and the hose hangers are angled in to allow the hose to lay nicely and sort of hook the torch in place. A couple measurements and a few minutes of thought go a long way. I still want to add a small box to the side of the cart over the wheel to hold the misc items that go with the torch use. I was thinking of using two rod holder cans to keep everything clean and dry. Still thinking on this one.
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Post by yjsaabman on Mar 23, 2014 9:52:23 GMT -5
That's because you're like me and nothing is ever finished!
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Post by neil on Mar 24, 2014 19:40:06 GMT -5
Finished is a very strong word, I think it ranks way up there with all the other 4 letter words I dare not use. Finished would mean that it can not be made better, or I have gotten to a point at which nothing would ever change from that point on, requiring that certain finished item to never change either, in order for it to retain it's full usefulness. As in the case of a jeep that just happens to need something new because of just plain wear. Example: tires! well if I need tires. Why not bigger? Then comes the wheels, the better brakes, the lift to fit the new tires, the flares to complete the look......the flares get bashed, so why not tube fenders. The bumpers have to match.....oh yeah, tube fenders mean bigger TIRES will fit.....and well, I'll leave the rest to your own imagination! But, NOPE, nothing is really ever finished! Not in my world! I really tried to make this as interesting as possible with a twist on words to confound the ......well you know, smart people
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Post by yjsaabman on Apr 6, 2014 8:43:57 GMT -5
Yup, it's all a process and all related. Bigger tires means more gear, so why not traction, too? And why spend $$ on weak axles? Want to start the next rig with a frame, a tub, and some axles, and go from there.
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