What welding projects are you working on? Are you proud of something you built?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
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motox wrote:i don't think you can ever "over engineer" a project.
every time i build something, when i am finished,
i always seem to find something i could have added
to make it better.
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Looks great!
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Nice one!

It doesn't seem over-engineer or inelegant to me, as its obviously designed to do exactly what you want and not much more or less. I might have even been tempted to put one more shelf above the units.

I like your choice of having the ability to put at least two units on the top shelf while also facing the same as the side-draw tool cabinent. I have a side-draw welding cabinent which mostly only allows for one larger unit to face forward, but my space is more limited.

I also like the vertical tendency shown. Vertical saves floor space.

And, of course, your choice of integrating some diamond plate (or/and expanded metal) into any project proves that your design accumen is superior to that of your peers. Ha, ha, ha... Not really, but its just a favorite material and choice of mine.

So, what are you going to do for a paint finish? I saw photos of cool custom cart recently with a Rustoleum "hammered" and somewhat two-color paint finish that was pretty cool. I think the guy even told me it was brushed on, surprisingly.
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Nice cart. I'm in the process of building one but mine won't be that elaborate. Not sure if I'll post any pictures of it because my welds suck for now. Still practicing..... haha
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Very nice cart, well thought out. I have a new machine coming and you sir have given me some really good ideas that I just might "borrow". The bottle ramp is ingenious. One question, where does the beer cooler go?
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Rudy Ray wrote:Very nice cart, well thought out. I have a new machine coming and you sir have given me some really good ideas that I just might "borrow". The bottle ramp is ingenious. One question, where does the beer cooler go?
You have to design your cart AROUND the beer cooler. I been kicking around how to build a beer cooler/tig cooler that could handle both jobs at once without the beer getting warm :?
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All you need is a hoist to handle the gas bottles and a motor to push that big thing around... Other than that, it is really well built, the design is good and it will be something you can pass down to your grand children. I like it very much.
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Nice, but you should have added a steel rack while you were at it. :D Seriously though, nice job. 8-)
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exnailpounder wrote:
Rudy Ray wrote:Very nice cart, well thought out. I have a new machine coming and you sir have given me some really good ideas that I just might "borrow". The bottle ramp is ingenious. One question, where does the beer cooler go?
You have to design your cart AROUND the beer cooler. I been kicking around how to build a beer cooler/tig cooler that could handle both jobs at once without the beer getting warm :?
Easy. Use the cooling coil of your TIG unit as the heat source for an ammonia-cycle refrigerator, like from an RV. The hotter/harder/faster you weld, the colder your beer gets!
8-)

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Otto Nobedder wrote:
exnailpounder wrote:
Rudy Ray wrote:Very nice cart, well thought out. I have a new machine coming and you sir have given me some really good ideas that I just might "borrow". The bottle ramp is ingenious. One question, where does the beer cooler go?
You have to design your cart AROUND the beer cooler. I been kicking around how to build a beer cooler/tig cooler that could handle both jobs at once without the beer getting warm :?
Easy. Use the cooling coil of your TIG unit as the heat source for an ammonia-cycle refrigerator, like from an RV. The hotter/harder/faster you weld, the colder your beer gets!
8-)

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That I could probably do but ...where do I put the straw? :lol:
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exnailpounder wrote: That I could probably do but ...where do I put the straw? :lol:
In your mouth! :D :P
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Beer and straws don't go togeather except in emergencies.
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electrode wrote:
exnailpounder wrote: That I could probably do but ...where do I put the straw? :lol:
In your mouth! :D :P
:lol: You got me there!.lol. Maybe to simplify things I can just weld up a bracket for my hood like those baseball helmets with the beer holders on the sides :lol: The first part of having a problem is admitting you have a problem so figuring out a beer delivery system would technically a 12 step program...right?? :lol:
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exnailpounder wrote:
electrode wrote:
exnailpounder wrote: That I could probably do but ...where do I put the straw? :lol:
In your mouth! :D :P
:lol: You got me there!.lol. Maybe to simplify things I can just weld up a bracket for my hood like those baseball helmets with the beer holders on the sides :lol: The first part of having a problem is admitting you have a problem so figuring out a beer delivery system would technically a 12 step program...right?? :lol:
Or just put the OP's cart on your helmet with a large cooler attached on the bottom shelf. :lol:
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:lol:
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I'd build an aluminium 6 pack holder and lid on the side. Put a drain plug and hose on the bottom. And a salt dispenser/hopper over the top of it. Add six pack, water and some ice and drop a load of salt on top and you have a 3 minute emergency beer cooler.


AVE vid I saw yonks ago re salt and ice trick but was funny as fuck.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_lT-Fr1lKs

"So why do you have a 50 pound back of salt strapped to the side of your cart again?" Ahhha let me show ya. That's what I'd do :lol:
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Rupes wrote:I'd build an aluminium 6 pack holder and lid on the side. Put a drain plug and hose on the bottom. And a salt dispenser/hopper over the top of it. Add six pack, water and some ice and drop a load of salt on top and you have a 3 minute emergency beer cooler.


AVE vid I saw yonks ago re salt and ice trick but was funny as fuck.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_lT-Fr1lKs

"So why do you have a 50 pound back of salt strapped to the side of your cart again?" Ahhha let me show ya. That's what I'd do :lol:
:lol: Good trick to remember. We used to use salt for making home made ice cream in the old days.
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