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Look again, the wheels are already white (but only 'cause they CAME that way :laughing: )
The rest of the frame pieces will get more of the (close enough) Miller blue, then the lead hangers and rear caster mounts will be black (probably satin, maybe gloss, need to check "inventory"
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By the time the REST of the parts are cured it'll be OK to put the self-stick EPDM weather stripping around the welder's cradle, then I'll need to move some stuff so I can get the brush bucket (AKA "roof frame building stand") in under the small container's roof extension and start building the "porch roof" as previously mentioned...
The MM211 will see some more action during THAT phase - too far away from "smooth rolling floors" to wanna move the MM252 that far on its "NON-Off-Road" running gear, so the new cart will see action in it's "short distance off-road hand truck" mode...
For those just tuning in, most of my "quasi-esoteric Mad Scientist Technical Terms" have already been explained earlier in this thread (that's my story, anyway)... Steve
The rest of the frame pieces will get more of the (close enough) Miller blue, then the lead hangers and rear caster mounts will be black (probably satin, maybe gloss, need to check "inventory"
)By the time the REST of the parts are cured it'll be OK to put the self-stick EPDM weather stripping around the welder's cradle, then I'll need to move some stuff so I can get the brush bucket (AKA "roof frame building stand") in under the small container's roof extension and start building the "porch roof" as previously mentioned...
The MM211 will see some more action during THAT phase - too far away from "smooth rolling floors" to wanna move the MM252 that far on its "NON-Off-Road" running gear, so the new cart will see action in it's "short distance off-road hand truck" mode...
For those just tuning in, most of my "quasi-esoteric Mad Scientist Technical Terms" have already been explained earlier in this thread (that's my story, anyway
)... Steve
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Well, guess my nose isn't gonna get any longer today (Pinochio reference :laughing -
ATB (AboutToBe) black -
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ATB Blue -
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Black and Blue -
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More black -
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Moved the drying rack into a corner of the living room next to the stove, couple days to cure while I rearrange a couple things so I can start on the "porch roof" part of the container - if it gets windy again I'll probly fab up a couple welding screens I've been meaning to do - not fun tryin' to MIG when all your gas "went thataway"... Steve
- ATB (AboutToBe) black -
- ATB Blue -
- Black and Blue -
- More black -
- Moved the drying rack into a corner of the living room next to the stove, couple days to cure while I rearrange a couple things so I can start on the "porch roof" part of the container - if it gets windy again I'll probly fab up a couple welding screens I've been meaning to do - not fun tryin' to MIG when all your gas "went thataway"... Steve
"Moved the drying rack into a corner of the living room next to the stove,"<<<<<<<<<<<If I'd move my painted stuff in the living room, my wife would take the broom at me. I did take another look at the cart, those white wheel didn't stick out enough at the first look, guess your all Millered up now and black goes with just about anything.
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My wife made the mistake about 30 years ago of tellin' me that one of the reasons she married me was 'cause I had my own leatherworking tools :thumbsup: - you woulda had to know her family to know just how telling that was - every dang one of 'em (except her) thought you couldn't do ANYTHING unless you had a patch on your coveralls that said "tv repairman", "truck driver", "backhoe operator", "nose blower" - I came from parents that thought the ONLY thing you COULDN'T do was either 'cause you hadn't LEARNED how to yet, or wuz just bein' LAZY - To this day, NONE of her family that's still alive knows how to handle me.
Got a couple more loose pieces to put back on the cart, then weatherstrip on the welder cradle - should have more pics later tonite... Steve
- I came from parents that thought the ONLY thing you COULDN'T do was either 'cause you hadn't LEARNED how to yet, or wuz just bein' LAZY - To this day, NONE of her family that's still alive knows how to handle me. Got a couple more loose pieces to put back on the cart, then weatherstrip on the welder cradle - should have more pics later tonite... Steve
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Well, I've rattled on about this stuff probably enough that more bla bla bla isn't necessary - so I'll just upload the new pics in between bites of supper -
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Well, as you can see the paint I got doesn't exactly match miller "blue" - looks to me like theirs is more of a robin's egg blue - Still, no biggie. I decided NOT to put the bottle back in til I find some black rubber ribbed mat, and probably some aluminum or stainless angle for the front opening, and also for the rear where the bottle slides in.
That's it for now, next I need to move some stuff around to make room for the "porch roof" build... Steve
- Well, as you can see the paint I got doesn't exactly match miller "blue" - looks to me like theirs is more of a robin's egg blue - Still, no biggie. I decided NOT to put the bottle back in til I find some black rubber ribbed mat, and probably some aluminum or stainless angle for the front opening, and also for the rear where the bottle slides in.
That's it for now, next I need to move some stuff around to make room for the "porch roof" build... Steve
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Steve, where is the 252?
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It's further back in the garage ATM - you probably missed back on the beginning; the 252 is gonna stay in the garage and get used anywhere "local" and/or BIG - the 211 will live in the container and get used anywhere else (including the bridge crane build). Those options are the point of this cart being "multi-movable" - My 8kw genny will run it (the MM211) AND the small compressor no prob, and I'll put some "stick on a roll" in the 211 if/when I get to the massive fence re-do (just under 3000 feet of 4' field fencing with 3" square tube H braces every 330 feet, welded in the field -
Don't hold yer breath on THAT project, I'll need to build some sort of 3ph mounted "mini-crane" for my air-powered post driver, and a loader-mounted fence unroller/stretcher for the backhoe. Hopefully I'll still be able to man-handle my Earthquake auger by then :confused3: - Probly be at least next week before that happens :laughing: ...Steve
Don't hold yer breath on THAT project, I'll need to build some sort of 3ph mounted "mini-crane" for my air-powered post driver, and a loader-mounted fence unroller/stretcher for the backhoe. Hopefully I'll still be able to man-handle my Earthquake auger by then :confused3: - Probly be at least next week before that happens :laughing: ...Steve
That cart is looking great, you might even win an Oscar in the weld cart category, as I look at your cart I noticed the ground clamp and it reminded me that I have to order one for my 211 Miller, the spring has sprung on mind.
Bridge crane, mini crane, big crane, bird crane, I forgot are we still building something for crane?
Bridge crane, mini crane, big crane, bird crane, I forgot are we still building something for crane?
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Thanks; I've looked at probably hundreds of carts at various times, and I've NEVER seen one that's similar to this one - a couple that were "sorta" off-road, maybe one or two with bigger wheels, don't remember ANY that had ALL the modes of transport this one does (moral of this story - don't EVER let a CRAZY man get hold of a welder :laughing
Ground clamps - I put these on ALL my machines, can't stand the cheesy little stamped steel jobs they all come with these days -
4 Amp Welding Ground Clamp
Those are built better than the factory crap and probably cost less too...
Crane?? What crane? We don' need no steenking crane Actually, I DID warn ya - from post #1 - "it's gonna get fairly involved and this'll keep ALL my screw-ups in one place" - Betcha thought I wuz kiddin' din'cha??!?
Actually, I did make a little cleanup progress today, but (speaking of CRANES - there's one of these
Telescoping Gantry Crane - 1 Ton
sittin' on the floor (still in the box) right where I need to fab the "porch roof" for the container (remember that ?) sooo, since there's only ONE place that crane (there's that word again) can go, and that's straddling the place I'll be fabbing the porch roof - BUT..... before I can do THAT, I need to cut the "extra" 12' of I-beam off the OTHER crane (the one that's still in "kit" form in the container) so I can make the HF crane stretch far enough to straddle the area under the red roofed 20' container (AND leave room for my backhoe between the posts) - because STOCK, the HF crane is only 94" between posts and I'll need at least a FOOT more than that, 11 foot would be even better.
Sooo, the plan is to duplicate the beam mounts from the HF crane (only thicker) and MY I-beams are .33" wider and an inch taller (slightly heavier web too) than the HF one, calculations show it'll STILL be good for at least a ton but with almost 4 feet wider span -
I gotta stop now, this is givin' me a "pain"ium in the CRANE-ium" ... Steve (No crazy people were harmed during the making of this statement - we're ALREADY crazy, remember??!?) (No such guarantee for SANE people tho, if that's YOU, stop reading IMMEDIATELY. Oops, too late...)
Ground clamps - I put these on ALL my machines, can't stand the cheesy little stamped steel jobs they all come with these days -
4 Amp Welding Ground Clamp
Those are built better than the factory crap and probably cost less too...
Crane?? What crane? We don' need no steenking crane
Actually, I DID warn ya - from post #1 - "it's gonna get fairly involved and this'll keep ALL my screw-ups in one place" - Betcha thought I wuz kiddin' din'cha??!?Actually, I did make a little cleanup progress today, but (speaking of CRANES - there's one of these
Telescoping Gantry Crane - 1 Ton
sittin' on the floor (still in the box) right where I need to fab the "porch roof" for the container (remember that ?) sooo, since there's only ONE place that crane (there's that word again
) can go, and that's straddling the place I'll be fabbing the porch roof - BUT..... before I can do THAT, I need to cut the "extra" 12' of I-beam off the OTHER crane (the one that's still in "kit" form in the container) so I can make the HF crane stretch far enough to straddle the area under the red roofed 20' container (AND leave room for my backhoe between the posts) - because STOCK, the HF crane is only 94" between posts and I'll need at least a FOOT more than that, 11 foot would be even better. Sooo, the plan is to duplicate the beam mounts from the HF crane (only thicker) and MY I-beams are .33" wider and an inch taller (slightly heavier web too) than the HF one, calculations show it'll STILL be good for at least a ton but with almost 4 feet wider span -
I gotta stop now, this is givin' me a "pain"ium in the CRANE-ium"
... Steve (No crazy people were harmed during the making of this statement - we're ALREADY crazy, remember??!?) (No such guarantee for SANE people tho, if that's YOU, stop reading IMMEDIATELY. Oops, too late...)