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After reading all of the posts pertaining to welding carts on this web site and considering many of the excellent designs, I decided to finally build my own. My existing MIG cart from Harbor Freight was about to collapse under its own weight. I purchased a small inverter and a cylinder of argon to learn TIG welding but there was no way that my flimsy HF cart could hold the extra equipment. I thought about reinforcing it but canned that idea. I decided on a standard design with conventional, flat shelves. I really like the carts that hold MIG welders at an angle but my work space is limited and it's nice to have a flat surface to rest something on occasionally. The wooden drawer was an afterthought. It's a leftover from my first office. I made it for a cash drawer and I thought it would be useful in my new office but it ended up sitting in my garage for about five years. It's a handy place to store small tools and spare parts. The only thing about this cart that I didn't find on other posts is the clamping mechanism used to secure the gas cylinders. I wanted it to be very secure with no rattling or banging of tanks. I really liked the system that Scott S. came up with but I had already started construction by the time I saw his post. The clamps are a kind of a manacle and all surfaces that contact metal are lined with heavy vinyl. I thought Fla-Jim could make a scaled down set for "she who must be obeyed" and then he would be able to spend more time in the "magic garage"... just kidding Jim. Actually I should make a set for my wife and then "she who must buy more shoes and jewelry" would give the credit card a rest for a change ( again, just kidding). I would like to end by saying thanks to everyone who takes the time to post pictures of their excellent projects and respond to those of us seeking information. I can't begin to tell you how much I have learned since I found this website. Happy holidays to everyone.
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I dig the bumpers on the bottom of the legs, hope you don't mind if I, uh, "borrow" the idea...
well executed and looks to be extremely useful. The drawer will keep those small pieces rounded up and if you're lucky you won't have to search the entire shop for a piece of soapstone like I do... I second the needing extra horizontal surface in my shop... my welding cart is getting so heavy I can't roll it around and I look under it and see three grinders , a circular saw (??? how did that get there???) about 100#s of drops and short pieces I'm saving.. sometimes horizontal space is a disadvantage...
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