Pretty cool looking cart. I honestly expected you to explain how you fixed the turning wheels problem or problems. I'm guessing the solid aluminum pieces let you mount them. Me also being clueless wondered if you chose wheels that could not hold enough weight. The reason for the question is, I bought two different types for 2 different projects and a buddy talked me into using different wheels on my metal Craftsman Tool Box and it bit me. It's probably 3' tall and 4' wide with 7 or 8 shelves (not meant to roll). After I put tools back in it it crushed them making my life a nightmare because I had to empty it out a second time. It was a different style wheel from Hobo Freight with square flat plates with 4 screw holes. Yeah it's useless information to you, but you mentioned it bit you twice in the first short video I saw. Lastly I didn't realize that they sold nuts that went on bolts or screws.
Great little cart. Pretty nice welds for spoolgun welding. Would you mind sharing the settings you dialed in on your welder to make these welds Wire diameter? WFS? Volts? Cfh for your argon flow? Thanks
Very impressive welding and so sturdy until at 7:35 into the video and you drill and tap I am guessing 1/8" aluminum to hold your casters on and then make a video short blaming Harbor Freight for the casters not staying attached.
Did you even watch the video? Or did you just see an opportunity to jump on the troll wagon? If you had paid attention, then you would know that drilling and tapping wasn't the original plan.
@@MakingStuff Thanks for reading my comment and I did watch both videos and saw multiple comments on the video short that pointed out that the threads on the caster are 1/2-20 which is a standard thread and while a 1/2-20 rivnut may not be readily available other methods of dependably fastening such as an oversized hole to drop a washer and nut onto the shaft or a welded on doubler plate to provide more threads could have been used. I did miss in this video at the 15:25 mark where you tapped plywood though (I could resist) 😃I am very impressed by your welding skills.
What size are the threaded studs on the casters...video has a tendency to distort scale but to me the look like 1/2"-20 which may be odd ball for you and in your area but for me it is quite common...in fact i have 4 Patriot commercial deep friers and a Patriot commercial stove/oven that actually uses the 1/2"-20 for the ridid legs, 3/8"-24 for the bolts and nuts for the casters but those are flange mount style instead of stud mount style
Nice cart! I only wonder if the front casters threaded into only a few turns of aluminium will hold up. I think I would have used rivet nuts for them to have stronger threads.
The HF casters have an odd ball thread pattern. I didn't have any rivnuts that matched. If I find some better casters, it's still not too late to change it out. Thanks for watching!
I’m looking for a good methods to do thin aluminum (my boat) and never welded aluminum before nor have I ever rig welded. I was hoping aluminum stick would be easier bits is terrible to do and brazing is an option but not something I have ever done before nor do I know if it’s ok structural wise for a boat. Can you weld thin aluminum (easier 1/16 “ or thinner) easier and cheaper with a spool gun, mig gun (converted) or is tig more economical and easier? I don’t tig nor do I have an ac tig machine either Thanks for the context great video.
I also have a problem with HARBOR Freights Weird Chinesiums Tread patterns.. I have an older Air Compressor from HF and the intake filter has broken off a couple of times and it uses some weird Chinese pipe thread that does not match up with anything I can find. Do Better Harbor Freight.. Harbor Freight has gotten ALOT better in certain was but.....
Let me know your thoughts on this welding cart. Thanks for watching!
Pretty cool looking cart. I honestly expected you to explain how you fixed the turning wheels problem or problems. I'm guessing the solid aluminum pieces let you mount them. Me also being clueless wondered if you chose wheels that could not hold enough weight. The reason for the question is, I bought two different types for 2 different projects and a buddy talked me into using different wheels on my metal Craftsman Tool Box and it bit me.
It's probably 3' tall and 4' wide with 7 or 8 shelves (not meant to roll). After I put tools back in it it crushed them making my life a nightmare because I had to empty it out a second time. It was a different style wheel from Hobo Freight with square flat plates with 4 screw holes. Yeah it's useless information to you, but you mentioned it bit you twice in the first short video I saw.
Lastly I didn't realize that they sold nuts that went on bolts or screws.
Can’t wait to see more work done on the jet boat!
Me too! Thanks for watching.
Clean and simple cart. Looks great.
Thanks!
Great project, nice job.
Clean and shiny!
Liked and subbed
I gotta go watch that noat build now
Looks awesome!
It is!
Looks great
Thanks!
Great little cart. Pretty nice welds for spoolgun welding. Would you mind sharing the settings you dialed in on your welder to make these welds
Wire diameter?
WFS?
Volts?
Cfh for your argon flow?
Thanks
Cart looks great, although I think I would have put a 1" lip around the top shelf. I also love the shirt in your closing statements.
Wow. Sub added. Nicely done
fantastic
Thanks
Very impressive welding and so sturdy until at 7:35 into the video and you drill and tap I am guessing 1/8" aluminum to hold your casters on and then make a video short blaming Harbor Freight for the casters not staying attached.
Did you even watch the video? Or did you just see an opportunity to jump on the troll wagon? If you had paid attention, then you would know that drilling and tapping wasn't the original plan.
@@MakingStuff Thanks for reading my comment and I did watch both videos and saw multiple comments on the video short that pointed out that the threads on the caster are 1/2-20 which is a standard thread and while a 1/2-20 rivnut may not be readily available other methods of dependably fastening such as an oversized hole to drop a washer and nut onto the shaft or a welded on doubler plate to provide more threads could have been used. I did miss in this video at the 15:25 mark where you tapped plywood though (I could resist) 😃I am very impressed by your welding skills.
Looks good to me. I like that design. Did you preheat the aluminum before welding?
Nice build, would have added two d rings left and right to strap down the welder with a velcro strip or bungee cord
Good idea!
Привет. Расскажи про настройки spool gun
What size are the threaded studs on the casters...video has a tendency to distort scale but to me the look like 1/2"-20 which may be odd ball for you and in your area but for me it is quite common...in fact i have 4 Patriot commercial deep friers and a Patriot commercial stove/oven that actually uses the 1/2"-20 for the ridid legs, 3/8"-24 for the bolts and nuts for the casters but those are flange mount style instead of stud mount style
Nice cart! I only wonder if the front casters threaded into only a few turns of aluminium will hold up. I think I would have used rivet nuts for them to have stronger threads.
The HF casters have an odd ball thread pattern. I didn't have any rivnuts that matched. If I find some better casters, it's still not too late to change it out. Thanks for watching!
Do you prefer the spool gun on the welder?
Yes, the wire doesn't have to be pushed as far and it practically eliminates bird nesting.
I’m looking for a good methods to do thin aluminum (my boat) and never welded aluminum before nor have I ever rig welded. I was hoping aluminum stick would be easier bits is terrible to do and brazing is an option but not something I have ever done before nor do I know if it’s ok structural wise for a boat. Can you weld thin aluminum (easier 1/16 “ or thinner) easier and cheaper with a spool gun, mig gun (converted) or is tig more economical and easier? I don’t tig nor do I have an ac tig machine either Thanks for the context great video.
I also have a problem with HARBOR Freights Weird Chinesiums Tread patterns.. I have an older Air Compressor from HF and the intake filter has broken off a couple of times and it uses some weird Chinese pipe thread that does not match up with anything I can find. Do Better Harbor Freight.. Harbor Freight has gotten ALOT better in certain was but.....
Hey... Nice work. Is it top heavy? What about tipping over or falling off. :P
Good question. The large wheels in the back help keep it from tipping. It's actually quite hard to tip over.
I would have tig welded it
Did I miss why You used aluminum instead of steel? Seems expensive unless you just had extra.
Yeah, most of it laying around the shop from the jet boat build. Plus I really like welding aluminum. Thanks for watching!
I cant speak for everyone everywhere, but price of carbon steel and aluminum is pretty dang close where I am these days.