moparmat2000
Well-Known Member
I had been thinking about this for awhile. I been wanting to get a harbor freight service cart tool box to convert to a welding cart for awhile. They have a basic black powder coat box that's got 2 drawers and 2 shelves that will actually fit the bill perfectly. It's the right height to slide under my workbench for storage. Bonus is it was on sale for $89.00.
I have all my automotive sheetmetal tools and welding tools now stuffed in this box. It's been super handy having all my sheetmetal specialty tools in one spot and handy for any metalworking project.
The plan is to build an angle iron frame underneath and use 4 heavy duty swivel casters. 2 with locks. I will not be using the ones that came with the box. The frame will stick out past the tool box on one end for me to be able to mount two 80 cu ft welding cylinders. I plan on welding up some 1/8" plate as a bottom support for the bottles.
My welder, I plan on putting on the bottom tray on the opposite end mounted to a pair of ball bearing drawer slides, so when I need to change out my wire, I can roll it out on its slides for easy access. I also plan on building up a 4 plug outlet box with about 20 ft of 12/3 wire mounted right to the tool box.
A buddy of mine hooked me up with an old angle iron steel bed frame that I knocked the rivets out of with my air chisel, and took apart. I cut down and prepped the main pieces to weld up the main frame which will be 17" x 40" I cant wait to have this all functional.
Heres pix so far.
Matt
I have all my automotive sheetmetal tools and welding tools now stuffed in this box. It's been super handy having all my sheetmetal specialty tools in one spot and handy for any metalworking project.
The plan is to build an angle iron frame underneath and use 4 heavy duty swivel casters. 2 with locks. I will not be using the ones that came with the box. The frame will stick out past the tool box on one end for me to be able to mount two 80 cu ft welding cylinders. I plan on welding up some 1/8" plate as a bottom support for the bottles.
My welder, I plan on putting on the bottom tray on the opposite end mounted to a pair of ball bearing drawer slides, so when I need to change out my wire, I can roll it out on its slides for easy access. I also plan on building up a 4 plug outlet box with about 20 ft of 12/3 wire mounted right to the tool box.
A buddy of mine hooked me up with an old angle iron steel bed frame that I knocked the rivets out of with my air chisel, and took apart. I cut down and prepped the main pieces to weld up the main frame which will be 17" x 40" I cant wait to have this all functional.
Heres pix so far.
Matt
