Welding cart

[Ricel]

My buddy an I were driving past the scrap yard yesterday an stopped in the see if they had any metal to practice our welding techniques on. An offer and a pick up truck later we get out with a nice rugged thing like this!

$25 bucks later

After measuring and taping off.

Starting the cuts

Removing handle for relocation.

Removing mid section

Gota love a cutting wheel.

Grinding smooth all edges

Pretty good measuring job!

Lincoln 180 with CO2 shield.

Crawling inside there to get the insides.

Pics update soon.

 

[AbuseTheElderly]

Nice! That was a good score. Good job on the transition.

Sent from my Galaxy S Showcase

 

[Jmac289gt]

Very kool, A roll around work bench for $25.00, a little bit of time and fun and gaining skills....priceless.

 

[Ricel]

Thanks guys. Still need to work on bead laying, but shield cleans it up so much more. I'll be adding a shelf today and cleaning up the welds smooth.

 

[drbandkgb]

Thats a sweet find.. My local metal yard has all kinds of fun stuff you can buy Im using a craftsman tool car for my welding cart.. Paid 10.00

 

[TKDx00]

nice work... inspiration.

 

[civicjoe]

Nice work! Thats pretty sweet

 

[idratherbe]

The stuff I've seen scrappers bring in to the yards always blows my mind. They probably got paid less then a buck for that. Good score.

 

[Macland]

Dang that's an awesome find. And good foresight to make something that suits your needs out of that.

 

[granitex]

How thick is the top on it? One of the nicest parts of a welding cart is using the cart itself as the ground. If the top is thick enough you can drill and tap it for alignment jigs, and clamps.

Great find anyway that you look at it.

 

[Ricel]

Prob around 1/8" so far been working perfect as a ground. Going to reinforce for a small vice.


Finishing up.

What do you guys think?

 

[Peck]

Looks completely horrendous! Y'all should stay far, far away from tools.

And, seeing as I'm a nice guy, I'm willing to take all of that off your hands FOR FREE! I know. I know. It's a burden I thrust on to myself and need no thanks or praise.



Looks great man. Amazing ingenuity there.

I just picked up a Lincoln Weld-Pak 100 to practice with. I haven't welded in about ten years so I wanted something to play with before I took the big plunge.

 

[drbandkgb]

MAn that turned out very nice

 

[Ricel]

For are first welding experience, not too shabby

 

[Creepy Cruiser]

Very nice!

I love to mod and re-purpose stuff.

 

[Jmac289gt]

Hold up...this is your first welding project?

I thought you said it was something to practice on like you did not have a lot of experience but if that is your first project then that is just great what you came up with and how it turned out.

 

[Ricel]

Haha. Yeah man. Before this it was just a couple pieces of scrap metal and then the cart. The welds are solid, full penetration for the most part. Still have a lot to learn. Next project is a Kuma like rack for the back of the X.

 

[Jmac289gt]

Saaweeeeet dude, Well it looks like off to a great start.

ugh, can you make me a tube bumper in your spare time...(just joking)