Ian 2,417 #1 Posted October 1, 2014 Evening all, as you know I've now moved from Arc welding to Mig welding, and very happy with the Mig I am The trouble is with the welder plonked on the remains of an office chair and the gas bottle tied to my blasting cabinet so I stood less chance of knocking it over it didn't make my welder very portable or even easy to shift around the shack! So what I need is something with wheels to move it all around on... Enter a tube frame.. This frame used to hold a Kohler powered hydraulic road drill unit.. Nigel has the hydraulic side, Chris picked up the engine today, which leaves me with the frame, all be it a bit on the wide side.. Not a problem.. Out came the grinder as 8 1/2 inches was chopped out.. Chopped As I didn't have any of the right size tube to sleeve it with, I had to use some bits of U shaped steel and lot's of G clamps etc to hold it together for welding.. Have a strange ghostly photo of welding in action.. I don't think the end of this axle is going anywhere It was while sitting with a coffee looking at the narrowed trolley thingy that I thought it might be a bit unstable with the wheels not that far apart! Some more cutting and welding later not only were the wheels outboard but I'd also moved them back a few inches.. And that Ladies and Gents is as far I I've got with the welding trolley today.. More to come tomorrow.. 1 Lauber1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #2 Posted October 1, 2014 Awesome, I need to make one of them!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #3 Posted October 1, 2014 Looking good mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #4 Posted October 1, 2014 Good job Ian. The things, that with a bit of imagination, that can be reused. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #5 Posted October 2, 2014 Awesome, I need to make one of them!! i need to sell more of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #6 Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks chaps, glad you like it... A bit more steel recycling today.. The big tube from this bit of Honda bike frame.. And some blue bit's of angle that were off-cuts from Garry's trike.. Both fitted. As the front castor wheel was rather worn to say the least, I dug this heavy duty castor wheel out.. One of a pair that has been following me around for years just waiting for the right moment to be used.. And a quick test fit ... I just need to make something to hold the gas bottle in place (rather than the bungee that was used for this quick photo), and it's done.. I was going to paint it but I rather like the "vintage used" look 2 diggerjames and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #7 Posted October 2, 2014 I like the vintage look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #8 Posted October 4, 2014 The final two photo's of what must of been my fastest project to date The finished frame now with more tube and a bit of chain to hold the gas bottle steady.. Loaded up ready to work.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #10 Posted October 4, 2014 its worked out great ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S1g 579 #11 Posted October 5, 2014 Great use for an old Williams and James Pace Pak. They became all most obsolete in the late 80's due to being high pressure but low flow. Used to buy loads of them cheaply as the engine was a direct replacement for a howard gem. Quite scarce these days, only scrapped my last frame a couple of weeks ago, never thought of using it for the mig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauber1 51 #12 Posted October 7, 2014 pretty nice outfit you have there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #13 Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks Guy's Anyone care for a video about the welding trolley? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
