Container Weld Shop build -

[BukitCase]

Yup, been practicing my "bah humbug" since June, hasn't helped a bit - might get some done manana, no more family stuff til the 25th.

Got a couple subassemblies to weld on, one more slider to weld up and the tongue to do and it should be ready for paint (if the cans aren't frozen, that is) freezing weather's 'sposed to be back tomorrow... Steve

 

[BukitCase]

Freezing rain today, all of my various work areas are un-insulated and mostly un-heated - so I picked the smallest area, ran a 240 volt cord to it for my biggest (6kw) electric heater, and finished welding up the various subassemblies - got them clamped in place but I'll need to lay the cart on its front in order to get/keep things lined up til I can tack it all - decided I'd had enough of Ma Nature for one day, so grabbed a few pics and came back in the house.

Front overall view - - rear overall view - - side to side balance adjust - - Lifting eye/forward/aft balancer - - Other side of lifting eye - - Upper view of sideways balancer - - The underside of same - - Closeup of one of the handtruck handle mounts, will get welded where that clamp is - those thin pieces are just to keep those joints from getting too tight from the welds, will be removed afterward. - And finally, the rear sliding mount for the lifting tube (you can just see that in the background in the pic of the lifting eye lock screw)

That's it for now, feet are about thawed out so it's time to watch a couple episodes of CSI - hope to get more done manana, not sure what Mrs. Bukit's planning though ...Steve

 

[BukitCase]

Well, got a bit more done today -
Front of the cart, all subassemblies welded up - - Cart, loaded - - Cart loaded, rear view - - Hanging from mini-jib, both sliders adjusted for level - - OK, I lied - off by 0.1 degree - - Showing angle, both sliders and rigging - - Actual "hand truck" balance point when loaded - works GREAT! - -

Next comes the front retainer lip, a better rear hold-down that won't get in the way
of air flow, the trailer tongue, then paint - Merry Christmas everybody... Steve

 

[dragoneggs]

Well, got a bit more done today -
OK, I lied - off by 0.1 degree - View attachment 533402 - Showing angle, both sliders and rigging -

Maybe it is level? Did you check for equal tire pressure??? :laughing: Looking good!

 

[BukitCase]

Tire pressure shouldn't matter too much when it's hanging from the jib crane
(Good call tho, those ARE "Hazard Frought" tires):laughing: ...Steve

 

[BukitCase]

It's TOWABLE - The hitch is done except for a latch to hold it in the up position - - Hitch pivot - those are 1/2" grade 5 bolts. Pivot is double nutted, tow mode is the one with the wing nut. - - Ball hitch - tongue is 1-1/2" tubing, ball hitch is 2-1/2" - Hmmmm.... - - Hitch in the tow position - - Locked in place - - Hitch raised to be same height as the ball on my ZTR - - Which takes the weight off the casters so they can be retracted - - Casters retracted, more ground clearance than the frame itself - -

The way it's set up, I can use the tongue to lift the back of the cart up onto the ZTR's hitch - with the weight off the casters they can easily be unlatched and raised into "travel" mode and latched.

Arrival at the destination I'll lower and latch the casters, THEN lift the tongue off the hitch ball, then raise and lock the tongue and move the cart like a hand truck OR on wheels AND casters, depending on smoothness of the surface... Steve

 

[Oldpath05]

Nice group of pictures been busy-ish, looks like it's ready for sand blasting so it can be primed and painted, was you still going with kumquat?

 

[BukitCase]

Not quite ready for paint yet; spent today fabbing a positive hold-down that locks the welder in its cradle and does NOT interfere with ANYTHING - any straps I tried either made me take 'em off to open the side door of the welder, or blocked front back or BOTH vents.

After I finish that I wanna come up with a lock for the tongue when it's NOT being a trailer, and still need a front lip on the welder cradle. Still, feels good seeing it come together -

Paint - dunno about kumquat, wuz thinkin' more ecru with alternating puce and vermillion stripes; there's enough blue just with the welder, and since I never get the same tanks back I'll hafta ask Mrs. Bukit to knit me a cozy for the tank - might be a bit tricky to match those paint colors with yarn, but that can be my NEW excuse for it not bein' done :laughing: ...Steve

 

[dragoneggs]

Not quite ready for paint yet; spent today fabbing a positive hold-down that locks the welder in its cradle and does NOT interfere with ANYTHING - any straps I tried either made me take 'em off to open the side door of the welder, or blocked front back or BOTH vents.

After I finish that I wanna come up with a lock for the tongue when it's NOT being a trailer, and still need a front lip on the welder cradle. Still, feels good seeing it come together -

Paint - dunno about kumquat, wuz thinkin' more ecru with alternating puce and vermillion stripes; there's enough blue just with the welder, and since I never get the same tanks back I'll hafta ask Mrs. Bukit to knit me a cozy for the tank - might be a bit tricky to match those paint colors with yarn, but that can be my NEW excuse for it not bein' done :laughing: ...Steve

Okay quit, Steve. Had to look up a couple of those color choices. :ashamed: Do think the gigantic cozy could be a sellable product for some reason though.

 

[BukitCase]

Mark, glad I could broaden your horizons a bit - I'm not sure I'd wanna deal with anybody who actually WANTED one of those cozys, much less find out what they were gonna DO with it :ashamed: Sounds like that could easily turn into an epic dose of "bottle envy"; pretty sure Sigmund would be proud :laughing:

All seriousness aside, managed a bit more on the "CFH", aka Cart From H*** (saved the censor bot some work there )

One way to fix it when you weld 2 pieces too soon and don't wanna do it over - - One of these two pieces needed a hole, but the other one's in the way of clamping in a normal vise - - This setup saved me from having to cut these apart and start over - - So I could finish this hold-down that solidly locks the MM211 in its cradle - - I didn't want a "Mr. Pointy" to walk into later, so tucked the 45* brace UNDER, and capped the end instead - - Closer look - - And showing the slight "crush" achieved by welding the brace slightly lower than the welder handle - -

I don't have a press brake for the 20 ton press yet, so that hold-down is 2 pieces of 1/4x2 FB welded together at an angle and the welds blended .

Manana it's time to look at a latch for the tongue when it's in the vertical position - even though I always wear steel toes with metatarsal shields, there's no point in tempting fate; that tongue isn't real light :thumbdown:... Steve