I moved from a small 120v mig to a Everlast 251si. Sold the cart I had the mig on and now have the everlast rolling on a dolly. Its actually very useful to have it low where it can roll under cars I am restoring (aka: dead storage) and under the workbench when im done. Every sqft of the garage counts so im curious to hear if anyone has bought or built a low cart. To be totally honest all I really need is a safe place for gas.
I started cutting up square tubing to make a low cart. My big MIG is 95 lbs without a wire spool in it, so I definitely don't want it too high off the ground once a 44lb spool is in it. Casters/9" solid rubber wheels are cheap at Harbor Freight. It's actually going to be a mega-cart for all my MIGs plus three gas tanks, but I don't have a full plan laid out yet either.
I'd build it and essentially use 3-4" pneumatic casters. I would also configure the tank to ride along side, horizontally. This will help keep it very low, the CG low, and make for an easier exchange on the tank.R-mm wrote:I moved from a small 120v mig to a Everlast 251si. Sold the cart I had the mig on and now have the everlast rolling on a dolly. Its actually very useful to have it low where it can roll under cars I am restoring (aka: dead storage) and under the workbench when im done. Every sqft of the garage counts so im curious to hear if anyone has bought or built a low cart. To be totally honest all I really need is a safe place for gas.
Very interesting idea I've never seen the tank horizontal before. I'll start sketching. I generally consider myself to be pretty McMaster literate but the caster section, holy moly. Deep. 3-4" and Pneumatic are good starting points.cj737 wrote:I'd build it and essentially use 3-4" pneumatic casters. I would also configure the tank to ride along side, horizontally. This will help keep it very low, the CG low, and make for an easier exchange on the tank.R-mm wrote:I moved from a small 120v mig to a Everlast 251si. Sold the cart I had the mig on and now have the everlast rolling on a dolly. Its actually very useful to have it low where it can roll under cars I am restoring (aka: dead storage) and under the workbench when im done. Every sqft of the garage counts so im curious to hear if anyone has bought or built a low cart. To be totally honest all I really need is a safe place for gas.
Horizontal tanks are very common on Pipeline rigs or Welding trucks with a flat bed. Argon and 75/25 are perfectly suitable for laying flat and using in that orientation. Of course, Oxy/Ac isn't. We built such a stacked rack for my buddy's truck. He carries 3 full size tanks - (2) 75/25 to run dual shield, and (1) 98/2 for spray which he swaps occasionally for 100% Ar.R-mm wrote: Very interesting idea I've never seen the tank horizontal before. I'll start sketching. I generally consider myself to be pretty McMaster literate but the caster section, holy moly. Deep. 3-4" and Pneumatic are good starting points.
In a shop, it would work best if the tank were shorter than a full-sized, but maybe you can jigger the length by installing on an angle beside the welder?
As do the AlumaReel skids. All horizontal.Poland308 wrote:I think the Miller trailer that can be bought for there engine drive machines comes set up for a horizontal tank configuration. From the factory.
As for the oxy/acetylene, the oxy can be run horizontal as well, correct? Just not the acetylene due to the acetone that its dissolved into. Or am I wrong on that.
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I started to build one for my synchrowave and never finished the gas cylinder arrangement. But angle iron and casters are your friend. That's 1.25 inch angle iron, supporting a 400lb welder, no problem. The small casters work fine on my cement floor.
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