Couple shop projects

[mbarasing]

I am starting to learn to mig as I, for the first time, now have an indoor place to weld.

First mig projects: Cart for mig rig and some horses.

[William McCormick]

I am starting to learn to mig as I, for the first time, now have an indoor place to weld.

First mig projects: Cart for mig rig and some horses.

A few small preferences that I would have done a little differently. I would not store the MIG gun like that because something is going to smash into it eventually. Another might be the C-channel for the legs of the horses. You have the points at the bottom facing outward. That might cause it to gouge let's say plywood you may find yourself working on one day. If you reversed the C-channel by 180 degrees the face would be on the outside and as you lifted them or tilted them the inside point could never gouge anything. The last perhaps the weight of the I-beam and size may be a little large for what you can use it for. But looking back at some of my first projects and even recent quick fabrications to get something done it looks great! Sometimes you have to go with what you have.

Sincerely,

William McCormick

[mbarasing]

The 8" i-beam are drops from barn extension), so i cleaned the yard and got off the floor. I don't plan to use the horses outside shop but if i did need them on wood or dirt i would add some plate feet. Once i build a table the horses will probably head to yard to store material. Having the flange out on channel allows a good weld to bottom of I-beam. I even build my wood horses like this: strong, simple, and stackable.

Thanks William, I'll figure a better storage for mig gun. As i use the cart I'm sure ill be adding handles, hooks, and other accoutrements.

[William McCormick]

The 8" i-beam are drops from barn extension), so i cleaned the yard and got off the floor. I don't plan to use the horses outside shop but if i did need them on wood or dirt i would add some plate feet. Once i build a table the horses will probably head to yard to store material. Having the flange out on channel allows a good weld to bottom of I-beam. I even build my wood horses like this: strong, simple, and stackable.

Thanks William, I'll figure a better storage for mig gun. As i use the cart I'm sure ill be adding handles, hooks, and other accoutrements.

You could just grind them round for the cement too.

Sincerely,

William McCormick

[Stick-man]

Why is the welder and feeder so low to the ground? I just ordered a V350Pro and was thinking about a cart. Mine will have the top of the LN-25 about chest high and the welder just under. I thought of tipping, but I'm fortunate enough to have access to a $hit ton of 1" thick elevator counterweight plates for the base to prevent tipping.

[farmersammm]

Why is the welder and feeder so low to the ground? I just ordered a V350Pro and was thinking about a cart. Mine will have the top of the LN-25 about chest high and the welder just under. I thought of tipping, but I'm fortunate enough to have access to a $hit ton of 1" thick elevator counterweight plates for the base to prevent tipping.

I sort of faced the same decision. The welder has a shorter gun cable, so I figured it had to be on top. The plasma has a long cable, so it could be on the bottom without any problems of not having enough cable to get to the workpiece.

[mbarasing]

Why is the welder and feeder so low to the ground? I just ordered a V350Pro and was thinking about a cart. Mine will have the top of the LN-25 about chest high and the welder just under. I thought of tipping, but I'm fortunate enough to have access to a $hit ton of 1" thick elevator counterweight plates for the base to prevent tipping.

I hear ya. My original plan was to have both the welder and wirer feed on top with the tanks mounted to one side, shelf underneath, etc... After laying it out I decided it was too big so I went the extreme opposite direction. Word of warning: the V350, a wire feeder and gas makes for a pretty heavy cart as is--I wouldn't want to push elevator weights around with it. So far I have found my cart to be comfortable. I have to kneel to fiddle with V350 but the feeder is handy. I am an over-builder by nature, so making a small cart out of 1.25" angle was a struggle internally.

I have a LN-25 on a smaller cart (mostly I just pick up the briefcase) that I run leads to. The cart pictured above takes an extension cord and that is it.

[mbarasing]

You could just grind them round for the cement too.

Sincerely,

William McCormick

What... and make a pinch point for my grinder cords?!? Just kidding

[mbarasing]

I sort of faced the same decision. The welder has a shorter gun cable, so I figured it had to be on top. The plasma has a long cable, so it could be on the bottom without any problems of not having enough cable to get to the workpiece.

Nice dolly... maybe just what my briefcase needs. The cart I have mine on can't leave the concrete so I usually have to carry it. I'd probably set it sideways against the handle. Hmmm...

[farmersammm]

Nice dolly... maybe just what my briefcase needs. The cart I have mine on can't leave the concrete so I usually have to carry it. I'd probably set it sideways against the handle. Hmmm...

You can't see it in the pic, but there's a piece of tubing welded to the plate just behind the welder, and plasma cutter. It keeps the machines from sliding rearward. I've really actually never done a pic of this thing. This was just a crop of a large pic where I happened to be using the thing at the time.

[digr]

Nice horses, just remember that they will get heavier every year until one day they will be sitting outside

[mbarasing]

Nice horses, just remember that they will get heavier every year until one day they will be sitting outside

My wife's been saying that about me for years and still lets me inside sometimes.

[Welder Dave]

I'd put feet on the channel legs. Then they can't chip or gouge the pristine concrete floor and would also work on a dirt or gravel surface if needed. You may want to put a brace joining the legs together. Then you could stack several tons on them. To make them lighter you could have cut the I-beam down the middle. You don't need the other half. Looks like a case of wanting to do something quick without thinking about it too much. Nice looking shop!

[Broccoli1]

[mbarasing]

Looks like a case of wanting to do something quick without thinking about it too much.

You nailed it! I walked into the shop that morning to build a welding cart but as soon as my knee hit the floor my plans changed--I put the horse in front of the cart.

[SlowBlues]

Pun of the year right there boys!

[robson1015]

Nice clean shop ! I remember when mine looked like that ONCE.