Welding Cart Project - Now complete, pics on page 5!
#26
04-07-2012
It's a pretty basic compressor though... it works fine for me as I don't use air tools that often. I don't imagine it'd do well painting or sandblasting. I've got air run up along he ceiling and then drops down to the workbench. I put a tee in halfway back so I can run across to the other side of the shop if I need to later.
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Cart looks good...as for a table, I would not go less than 1/2" for the top. My table....best thing I EVER made for welding...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...=welding+table
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...=welding+table
#35
04-09-2012
Cart looks good...as for a table, I would not go less than 1/2" for the top. My table....best thing I EVER made for welding...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...=welding+table
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...=welding+table
#36
04-09-2012
Cart looks good...as for a table, I would not go less than 1/2" for the top. My table....best thing I EVER made for welding...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...=welding+table
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...=welding+table
As far as our discussion about 110/220 or numbers close to it, I did speak to Miller. They said that it all depends on what your local electric company supplies. Some do things a little bit different and because of that some welder companies have slight variations in numbers depending on their location. For instance Miller stated that most around them are 120/230 so thats what they build their machines around, but them as well as most companies build the machines to work on a 10% percent difference so that if your location is a 115/225 or 110/220 for instance, the machines will still function properly.
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x2 def nice. One question, is there a coating or anything that is put on the top table to keep it from rusting but doesnt affect its groundablility or anything while welding on it and using it?
As far as our discussion about 110/220 or numbers close to it, I did speak to Miller. They said that it all depends on what your local electric company supplies. Some do things a little bit different and because of that some welder companies have slight variations in numbers depending on their location. For instance Miller stated that most around them are 120/230 so thats what they build their machines around, but them as well as most companies build the machines to work on a 10% percent difference so that if your location is a 115/225 or 110/220 for instance, the machines will still function properly.
As far as our discussion about 110/220 or numbers close to it, I did speak to Miller. They said that it all depends on what your local electric company supplies. Some do things a little bit different and because of that some welder companies have slight variations in numbers depending on their location. For instance Miller stated that most around them are 120/230 so thats what they build their machines around, but them as well as most companies build the machines to work on a 10% percent difference so that if your location is a 115/225 or 110/220 for instance, the machines will still function properly.
I really can't say how much nicer it is to stand and weld, to work on axles while standing, to fab while standing, etc. If you're going to do it, do it right with 1/2"+. I have beaten stuff on the edge and table has not flinched!
#42
04-09-2012
As far as our discussion about 110/220 or numbers close to it, I did speak to Miller. They said that it all depends on what your local electric company supplies. Some do things a little bit different and because of that some welder companies have slight variations in numbers depending on their location. For instance Miller stated that most around them are 120/230 so thats what they build their machines around, but them as well as most companies build the machines to work on a 10% percent difference so that if your location is a 115/225 or 110/220 for instance, the machines will still function properly.
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04-09-2012
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#45
04-21-2012
Finally got time to work on it again for a couple hours... made the clamp to hold the bottle on the back of the cart.
I started with two pieces of 1" square tubing, then an 8x8 square piece of 10 gauge. Cut a circle out of it with my plasma cutter, cut it in half and then filled in the rounded part with 1x1/8" flat stock... capped the ends with a nut welded inside and the rest is pretty straightforward!
I started with two pieces of 1" square tubing, then an 8x8 square piece of 10 gauge. Cut a circle out of it with my plasma cutter, cut it in half and then filled in the rounded part with 1x1/8" flat stock... capped the ends with a nut welded inside and the rest is pretty straightforward!
#48
04-21-2012
Cart looks good. How's google sketch up?
Just to add to the voltage discussion.... I think the standard is 120/240 but depending on the load on the grid or house or whatever what you actually get at the outlet can be down to 110 or 220. Basically a lot of factors, could be the power station or could be you got too much running in the house, like a voltage drop in the car if you got your audio system draining power. Like Zachary said though, it's all within a 10% difference anyway which most electronics are specced to handle.
Just to add to the voltage discussion.... I think the standard is 120/240 but depending on the load on the grid or house or whatever what you actually get at the outlet can be down to 110 or 220. Basically a lot of factors, could be the power station or could be you got too much running in the house, like a voltage drop in the car if you got your audio system draining power. Like Zachary said though, it's all within a 10% difference anyway which most electronics are specced to handle.
#49
04-22-2012
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Nice work and great idea for mounting the bottle.
Those could be used for an NOS Bottle too.
Chain works but allows the bottles to rock side to side, this mount is really nice.
luck with the practice, I think that is what you said.
AND to carry on the Voltage thing… aren’t the voltage readings an average and each company picks the numbers they like best.
Nice work and great idea for mounting the bottle.
Those could be used for an NOS Bottle too.
Chain works but allows the bottles to rock side to side, this mount is really nice.
luck with the practice, I think that is what you said.
AND to carry on the Voltage thing… aren’t the voltage readings an average and each company picks the numbers they like best.
#50
04-22-2012
