Rustyfish
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So finally after 35 years of welding with this reliable unit, I finally bought a proper HF cart. Pretty happy with it and the price with the holiday sale.
Welding Cart
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451Cuda
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Nice upgrade - next is a bottle you don't have to refill every couple weeks
Rustyfish
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Yeah, the baby bottle doesn't go very far.
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a little word of advice.
Get a small light ratchet strap and strap it to the cart.
Get a small light ratchet strap and strap it to the cart.
Either a C-60 bottle about 40" tall or go really big with a T-300 (the number corresponds to the CF of gas.
Even in my welding shop a T-300 will last 1/2 year of 75/25 mix mig welding.
Even in my welding shop a T-300 will last 1/2 year of 75/25 mix mig welding.
451Cuda
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I got the Q size (80 cu ft) for my 110v MIG, big enough to last awhile and not upset the cart.
For my 220v TIG I got the T size (330 cu ft) since the machine is on a bench and I don't move it around.
For my 220v TIG I got the T size (330 cu ft) since the machine is on a bench and I don't move it around.
el5dart
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i think they confiscate big bottles when you take them in to refill now dont they? some kind of 911 make go bang things out of them excuse
i have the same welder. i bought the harbour freight one with the drawers in it
i have the same welder. i bought the harbour freight one with the drawers in it
I have a real similar cart that came with my little Craftsman welder. I like it.
Jim Lusk
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I've had the same cart for years. The only thing I had to do was to put a piece of plywood below the welder so that I could open it up to change the wire.
el5dart
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true
tiltsix
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That is the same cart I have,about 6 or 7 years now with no problems...................................jeff
I've got a Brettford library media cart for mine. The kind they used to set TVs on before they came up with the anti-tip ones that are clumsily wide at the bottom. I believe they are 18x24 and have three shelves. One of these days I'm gonna cut a hole so the bottle can sit on the second shelf and use the top shelf as a guide.
It was $5 at a gov't surplus sale. Very high quality and a great size.
I actually have half a dozen of those. I have two 28" tool boxes stacked on one, my sand blast cabinet on another, one is currently used as a work stand for a hood, and I have a few more for general purpose use.
The come in three heights, with one the exact same as my tailgate when it's down.
Turn unloading heavy thins (like a welder) from lifting and stooping into just a slight lift and a turn, possibly even just a slide.
I'd like a "real" welding cart, but even at $35 on sale with the coupon, I can't come of the $5 Brettford.
It was $5 at a gov't surplus sale. Very high quality and a great size.
I actually have half a dozen of those. I have two 28" tool boxes stacked on one, my sand blast cabinet on another, one is currently used as a work stand for a hood, and I have a few more for general purpose use.
The come in three heights, with one the exact same as my tailgate when it's down.
Turn unloading heavy thins (like a welder) from lifting and stooping into just a slight lift and a turn, possibly even just a slide.
I'd like a "real" welding cart, but even at $35 on sale with the coupon, I can't come of the $5 Brettford.
I bought a 300 cf bottle off CL cheap and strapped it to the wall and connected it with an air hose to the same setup as the OP has. I didn’t realize how big the bottle was till I drove a ways to get it, but it has worked out fine. Maybe a lifetime supply for me.....
el5dart
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I haven't had any problems. The only thing my supplier is 100% firm on is nothing leaves their property unless it's secured in the back of a truck. No SUVs, no vans, no bungee cords. Pick up truck and ratchet straps. I happen to agree with them.
Did they keep it because of damage? If its an owner bottle they should swap it, regadless. Maybe he got hold of a lease bottle by mistake? I always double check when I swap, that I get an owner bottle!
Hyper_pak
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Hey Rustyfish, I have the same welder, where do you find the brass tips for the welding wire feed cable? I am down to my last one. And who made the welding cart? Did you say who? Thanks
el5dart
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im not sure. maybe it is a tennessee thing. all i know is he told me the story 5000 times at breaktime over 10 years. he told the same story every time. so i believed him
Dfr360cuda
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I have a one piece cart from Northern Tool. Powder coated. It was under $100 too. I didn't like the carts that you had to assemble. Too much wobble.
If it's a lease bottle, yes. That's why I own my own bottles.
If only there was a way to make pieces of metal stick together and not be wobbly.......
HHHHHMMMMM...........
WAIT! I KNOW!
Maybe we could WELD it together? NAW. That would never work.................
I built my own cart. That's how I learned to weld...still not too good at it. But before that, I had never even taken a shot at it. I put it all together with a bunch of scrap metal I had and a few pieces from TSC. Works great.
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