If so I just may have to give it another look
Should be fine. How can you go wrong for $40 bucks. You could use it for a planter stand if you don't like it.WILD BILL wrote:You think they will hold up well to an 80# machine and a 125CF bottle on the back?
If so I just may have to give it another look
GWD wrote:Those little HF carts are pretty sturdy. The tag on them says the limit is 100 pounds but that is "lawyer speak." Just bought and put together two of them for a welder and plasma cutter. Now they are going on sale for $40. Can't buy the metal for that.WILD BILL wrote:I looked at those HF carts and wasn't real sure they would handle the weight of the welder and a 125 CF bottle so I passed.
Given my need to practice and that I'ld like more "features" I decided I'm gonna build my own.
Do you think that cart would stand up to the added weight of a bottle?
I just got a coupon for them for 34.99. no way can I justify building my own for that kinda cash. anybody wants the coupon let me know, I can email it. there is also a web forum that has all the coupons for harbor freight!
btw, are they on sale for $40 or a coupon for $40?? if it's a sale you can use a 20% off coupon to get it for $33!
I just went and bought two of them today. It is a coupon in their flyer for 34.99. There is also a number on the coupon you can use if you buy online.
Jim
Pipefitter/Weldor out of Local 396
Millermatic 252
Dynasty 200DX
Maxstar 150 STL
Spoolmate 100
Hypertherm Powermax 85
Miller Digital Elite
JD2 Model 32 Bender
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Pipefitter/Weldor out of Local 396
Millermatic 252
Dynasty 200DX
Maxstar 150 STL
Spoolmate 100
Hypertherm Powermax 85
Miller Digital Elite
JD2 Model 32 Bender
Emerson 7120 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
Oxy-Gas Torch outfit
Generac XP8000E Generator
I put mine together last night. Only a couple things that I didn't like about it. I read the reviews about it online and everyone recommended replacing the factory hardware with 1/4-20 bolts so I picked up a bunch of 3/4" bolts, washers and lock nuts. Fairly sturdy although the casters/wheels appear to be perfectly serviceable units they aren't anything special. I put my everlast 225LX on it and found a couple things I didn't really like. the Welder is longer than the cart so the front rubber pads don't rest on the cart and the gas inlet barb is in the center of the welder and will get in the way of the 150cf tank I'm going to put on the back. I'm thinking about putting a longer 1x10 in the bottom of the tray to support the front of the welder and allow me to slide it forward a bit more to clear the hose barb in the back.
couple other things that came to mind were that the foot pedal and electrode holder take up more room on the bottom shelf than I thought. I had hopes of putting a home brew cooler under there with enough room for the accessories as well. might be too tight for that.
couple other things that came to mind were that the foot pedal and electrode holder take up more room on the bottom shelf than I thought. I had hopes of putting a home brew cooler under there with enough room for the accessories as well. might be too tight for that.
My PowerPlasma 70 is about the same size as your 225LX and also didn't fit on the top shelf. I used 1/2 plywood cut to size with only about an inch overhang on front and it worked perfectly.revkev6 wrote:I put mine together last night. Only a couple things that I didn't like about it. I read the reviews about it online and everyone recommended replacing the factory hardware with 1/4-20 bolts so I picked up a bunch of 3/4" bolts, washers and lock nuts. Fairly sturdy although the casters/wheels appear to be perfectly serviceable units they aren't anything special. I put my everlast 225LX on it and found a couple things I didn't really like. the Welder is longer than the cart so the front rubber pads don't rest on the cart and the gas inlet barb is in the center of the welder and will get in the way of the 150cf tank I'm going to put on the back. I'm thinking about putting a longer 1x10 in the bottom of the tray to support the front of the welder and allow me to slide it forward a bit more to clear the hose barb in the back.
couple other things that came to mind were that the foot pedal and electrode holder take up more room on the bottom shelf than I thought. I had hopes of putting a home brew cooler under there with enough room for the accessories as well. might be too tight for that.
The hose barb on back wasn't a problem with mine since a tank won't be put there. Can you put a 90 degree fitting on the barb?
If you go with the plywood or 1x10 you could nail a thin piece of wood to make a backstop for the rear feet on the machine. Or use a flycutter drill bit to make depressions for the feet. That way it won't slip back, hit the tank, and damage the barb.
The shelves aren't large but that helps in keeping the unit compact.
I thought the people that recommended the replacement screws used round head fasteners to give more room on the shelves. Maybe I misread. Anyway, the ones that come with it served my purpose just fine.
that's exactly what I was planning. I figured increasing the length of the top shelf about 2-3 inches would give me plenty of clearance for the barb. I was just tossing around how I could use insert nuts on the board to screw it to the cart and maybe bolt a tube handle to the board. it's an odd thing for a welder like this to have the barb directly in the center in my experience. I haven't looked at the barb to see what kind of connection it has to the welder so I don't even know if I can pick up a different fitting. a 90 fitting would at least give me more room.