Welding Cart Build

[@partsisparts9568]

Clever features in this design. The electrical panel and connections is one of my favorites.

[@SimplyChrist]

“Now that’s an interesting development.” You crack me up. Great video! I’m using your idea for my old toolbox. Thanks for posting it.

[@rdankers1138]

I really appreciate your honesty and attention to detail in what you choose to keep as content. We all get to learn together! Thank you!

[@billsutherland2128]

Best cart I’ve seen so far. One hitch though, the panel that opens on your wire feed is up against the welding cart. Great video!

[@ry07024]

I just found your sight and like it a lot. I am a hobbyist welder myself and like your welder cart. I might suggest putting some type of restraint on your welders to keep them from falling off your cart when moving it or pulling a little to hard on your cables. Good job.

[@1windozesuk]

Excellent design and build. I love the receiver hitch idea, I will be stealing that one! I am thinking hitch receiver vise (as you did), bench grinder, chop saw, extension table surface (for bigger projects), and anything else I can think of!

[@markkoons7488]

Nice video, good editing and sound. A valuable series of little lessons too. 23 minutes with you leaves the viewer eager for your other videos. Congratulations and thank you.

[@Halfwheelhell]

great design. I like your accessory mounts under the table top and the protected sub panel on the back. I was wondering why the tool box wasn't in that space initially. Great solution to keep cords organized on your cart.

[@scotthares]

Looks terrific for first time TIG. Nice build!

[@BrainRight]

Thanks!

[@MrPatdeeee]

Yet another superb job. Thank you. I would love to build one.

[@pro2a261]

Might add a removable welding jig table to the top of the cart to facilitate project set up. Could use op from a Habor Freight welding table??? Nice ideas regarding the hitch mounts. Well executed project.

[@pskauto6798]

You are the Bob Ross of fab videos

[@BrainRight]

I hadn't thought about it before but now that you mention it we do look a little bit alike, except for the hair style. I've always respected the late Mr. Ross's ability to make seemingly difficult things look easy, and I hope I can do some of the same.

[@FrancisoDoncona]

My thoughts exactly, great style, new favorite.Happy clouds, grass not so much.

[@Cepera540]

Most sophisticated and beautiful looking kart on the whole youtube! Great job.

[@michaelwest4525]

Very well thought out and patiently executed cart build .

[@scottcarlon6318]

Soaking your steel in vinegar over night works pretty well, if you cover the tub, it can be reused later. Muratic acid works fast but is nasty to work with and requires all prudent cautions.. nice build, and great welding for a beginner, well done !

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Great video ! Thanks for sharing. I have a plasma cutter and I love it, but I just bought a Makita metal cutting circular saw and love it even more. No fires to start and it makes a machine type cut that is so smoothe. Cheaper on electricity too. Best thing I ever bought for making straight cuts in metal.

[@BrainRight]

I hadn't looked at those before, and yes they do look nice for straight cuts.

[@nicholasjohnson4227]

This is totally dope. I'll definitely be using this video to give me ideas on making my welding cart!

[@BrainRight]

Cool, hope it works out well for you.

[@foxwood67]

Nice. My shop is tiny and space is a premium i have a ultra small cart just big enough for my HH210 MVP and 80cf tank. I have to lug the plasma cutter but for now it works. Like the design and color scheme

[@joshlepley1306]

Nice cart. Nice work. I think you was overthinking about the top warping and distorting while you was welding. Those materials are so thick, none of that could warp.

[@727jetjumper]

One of the better ideas I've seen!

[@steveposey8446]

Awesome welding cart, great job

[@christosvolikakis1523]

Great video. I am adding hitch receiver to my big wooden workbench so I can transfer my vice, grinder, Etc. to different job sites as well as connecting to the back of my pick up truck. It probably goes without saying to be careful what objects you mount next to your gas tanks or their oxygen or acetylene, etc. if you’re not using them treat them like you’re traveling with them on a truck and put the safety caps on at least

[@BrainRight]

Glad you found it useful. I only use inert shielding gasses so they pose no fire risk, although there is of course still some potential hazard because they are highly compressed and I am mindful of that.

[@nvlvdave]

Great Job! Very innovative and well thought-out

[@sharksshark6212]

That is a really neat table design, I still would have built a frame though.

[@duncanmil1]

Good for loosening the nut on your receiver ball too!

[@PatrickPease]

I feel like that's more of a moveable table than a cart. Still well designed

[@HamidRHariri]

Some really nice ideas here. Very well done sir.

[@welder351]

Great idea!!! I’ll have to add on some of your cool things to my cart

[@carlos92161]

Simple and just an awesome job thanks for teaching us personally I appreciate it

[@adriandeb2710]

Great video, lovely trolley

[@gerardomeza3335]

Nice every detail, cleaning the paint from the bottom of the vise very important step

[@DavePageGA]

Awesome design and great video. Your cart design is exactly what I have been looking for and will work perfectly for me. Thanks for also including the skp on your site!

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, glad you found it useful.

[@mochadrinka8419]

Nice project. I also like that Everlast you've got there. Very handy machine.

[@HollywoodMGB3]

Excellent design, and great job !!

[@papasteve215]

Great video sir. Thanks for the honesty and the tips. Good job.

[@gordonjones1516]

Great cart! Maybe a detachable tank compartment would be a good addition. I like to move them away from the weld surface when using it for extended periods.

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, that's an interesting idea. Most of the TIG welding projects I have in mind are fairly small but I might consider it if I start doing larger projects.

[@whatupg1]

Nice Project, thanks for sharing. Couldn't help but have a giggle when the little fire started after you wet the area down :-) Glad it was kept under control. Look forward to more of your videos. New subscriber, Thanks Max

[@BrainRight]

Thanks. The fire actually started before I wet the area down, and ironically it started among the plants about 6 feet away but not in the wood chips that were right under where I was cutting (and looking). After learning that lesson the easy way, since no real damage occurred, I have sprayed down the area each time I use the plasma cutter and so far no more fires.

[@slashsplat]

Great design. Well done. Thanks.

[@BrainRight]

Glad you like it!

[@renejakobsen7444]

Very good design. Just what i need!

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, glad you found it useful.

[@ghostfire319]

You should look into aerosol welding anti-splatter. Sprays on like spray paint, but doesn't effect the finish. No weld splatter sticking.

[@CRAMOSinnovations]

This is an awesome cart! Great job, looks bad ass.

[@coctailer]

Really smart build! Gave me a few ideas of my own. Well done. 😀

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, glad you found it useful.

[@FishinNStuff]

That's a nice weld cart I have something like it in mind but I already have a weld table, why did you stop making videos of you don't mind me asking

[@doingthatthang]

You are talented, good ideas

[@BrainRight]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@charlesflaco5037]

Great ideas thanks the cart looks great

[@garypannone7755]

Cool Video. Nice cart.

[@BrainRight]

Thanks!

[@RenegadeADV]

Brian, Interesting build. And yes, weld long enough you will catch something on fire, mine was about 1/2 an acre in south Texas, started by a grinder of all things! I like the concept of your table, have a few thoughts, personally I would like to see more weld on the tubes holding the vice, although it is not really a heavy duty table, if you get to beating on something with a hammer, you may all of the sudden find one disconnected! And should the vice choose to alleviate it's self of her moorings and find your foot when it lands, well I suspect you will be inventing some new ways to string cuss words together! lol First one of your videos I have seen, I am subscribed.

[@earthisheart6797]

Thank you.. Excellent creativity and I'll be learning much from you. Thanks!

[@donaldpowers5557]

the first shot I see a lot of weight for the one caster under the tanks.....hope you have a smooth floor

[@BrainRight]

Yes I do have a smooth floor but it still takes considerable force to move it. Larger casters would make that easier but would also raise the work surface and I'd prefer not to have it any higher.

[@JaySybrandy]

😂😂 I caught my pants leg on fire when Plasma cutting 👍

[@davidlabossiere1905]

i wish my first time tig looked that good

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, it was beginner's luck perhaps. After this project I really struggled trying to get an aluminum TIG weld that didn't look like crap. I watched many videos, tried many techniques and my welds were just terrible. I finally figured out that my argon cylinder was running low and while it still gave adequate flow rate indicated on the flow gauge, apparently I was getting impure gas from the dregs of the tank. I switched to a new cylinder and immediately my welds looked so much better, still not professional but at least not totally incompetent and I was finally able to start working on my technique.

[@Robocoppat]

From one Welder/Fabricator to another, Great job. Great idea and consider me a subscriber. 2 THUMBS UP 👍👍.

[@Tiersmoke92555]

One good looking Set Up Be careful welding galvanised steel it sucks being sick.

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, yes I always weld it outside and stay upwind, and I try not to weld it at all. This wasn't really galvanized, just a very thin zinc coating on the fasteners so I wasn't too worried about it but I still did it with a breeze outside.

[@danteruizpecchio5588]

Excelente. Buenísimo. Me gustó mucho todos los detalles que has tenido en cuenta.

[@Chris-pz3cf]

Excellent video and project. Thanks

[@brianatkinson8975]

Great project & video. Well done

[@protoserge]

Nice project! I like the use of the receiver for modularity and the electrical subpanel. Thanks for showing the acid etching. That will make my life easier when removing mill scale.

[@BrainRight]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching.

[@dannywilsher4165]

Nice cart!! Glad I found your channel.

[@bradhieronimus9238]

Nice video. Really enjoyed watching. Like the receiver tube idea also. Thanks for sharing. Brad

[@BrainRight]

Glad you liked it. The receiver tube wasn't my idea but it does work well. I'm planning to attach tubes to some of my other work benches so I can use the same accessories in other places.

[@RZ296]

Brilliant! It's too bad that I haven't enough room in my workshop for some handy things like that.

[@lancez.3287]

Good Job man!

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

The best mate love it what's the Measurement for your welding top please

[@BrainRight]

I made the top 25x48 inches and 3/8" thick because that's the size of the steel plate I found at the used metal store for $0.40/pound (127 lb for about $50). It had one bent corner where I made the cutout for the tanks. It would probably be okay a bit thinner but I wouldn't want it much thicker because it was hard to move around.

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

@@BrainRight this steel rim is .95c here in Bakersfield thks again love the cart

[@peterhatch1583]

Really great idears thank you for the voice

[@BrainRight]

Glad you found it useful.

[@209chevymon]

love your bench question tho why didnt you just use a normal hitch pin to mount the vise and accessories wouldnt it be just as secure and quick to remove/interchange

[@BrainRight]

A hitch pin would work but it would allow the vise to wobble a bit, probably not much but the bolt holds it securely and may also give a better electrical ground connection for welding things held in the vise.

[@209chevymon]

@@BrainRight good point thanks 👍👊

[@im_mr_rager8394]

just a friendly suggestion. Tig welding is by far the most temperamental process in my opinion. I think if you spend just a little bit more time cleaning weld zone, your welds will come out way better. also work on your arc length with the torch try not to move it up and down. Awesome video though I love the way you planned this out. I wanna start playing with software like that.

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, yeah I know my arc length control is still pretty poor. I just got a smaller 9F torch with a flexible head that I think will help. The welder came with a big torch that feels like holding a baseball bat, no doubt usable with experience but not the best choice for thinner material and inexperienced hands. I guess they couldn't very well sell a 200A welder with a 125A torch though.

[@walterbrunswick]

Cleaning with acetone or another suitable solvent is also a good idea. Also, would really help with the structural integrity to put chamfers on butt welds for good penetration. It looks like you just flowed metal over the surface in your case. Aside from that, excellent video and presentation. Quality!

[@terryfortune7523]

Brian, great build. Thanks for the great ideas. I plan on using them for my cart. How did you weld the nut inside your tubes? Did I miss a larger hole on the opposite side? If not, what’s your trick. Thanks

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, glad you found it useful. To weld the nuts inside the tubes, I held them in place with a short bolt and reached in the end with my wire-feed welder to tack them in place. That weld doesn't take much stress so a single tack was enough to keep it there

[@CTSCAPER]

Nice job!

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Nice looking table! My only grip is the cheap HF vise. Please put a nicer vise on your great cart. I have broken 2 of those cheap vises.

[@BrainRight]

I figure this vise is mainly for holding things while using a grinder and welder, where it's likely to get scraped and spattered up but won't be subject to much force. Not a good choice for hammering though!

[@EdwinvandenOetelaar]

Hello Jay M., congratulations on your channel, it is of very high quality and interesting. I am glad I found it. Nice project, well thought out and executed. You could become as big as Jimmy D. (1 M subs) or Matthias W. (1 M subs) , the quality is that good. ;-) You need to spray paint your name onto everything you make now, it is the new trend. Greetings from Netherlands.

[@BrainRight]

Hello Edwin, glad you liked the video and thanks for the encouragement.

[@MrDaryvan]

Nice build. Can you provide the details for the brand to your Tig/ plasma cutter? Would be great if you can provide a link or something. Great way to earn some extra cash from affiliates.

[@danielmeecham464]

Great job! Thanks for sharing it.

[@BrainRight]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikeshepard3602]

Excellent build and idea. If you don't mind I would like to use your idea/design to build one as well? With just a few changes to make it my own and not just a copy.

[@BrainRight]

This is in the public domain and you are welcome to copy or adapt the design however you like. Hope it works well for you.

[@alpinewhite]

Nice project. Question: How do you move the cart/table around? Is the weight of the top heavy enough that it doesn't come off if you grab the top to move it around?

[@BrainRight]

I often move it around by pushing on the top since it's at a convenient height. It is held down with brackets welded onto the bottom side so it cannot come off.

[@adamanderson211]

Very nice work sir

[@BrainRight]

Thanks!

[@crztrn1]

great build

[@jorgegonzales878]

Nice and unique cart

[@cartergimbel6866]

I should build that cart for my everlast equipment.

[@connectorhelp7365]

Great Job!! 👍

[@BrainRight]

Thanks!

[@jrperez3088]

Good video. Do you have a video on how to make the power panel?

[@BrainRight]

Thanks. I considered showing the internals of the power panel, but it's an area where safety is especially important so I'd rather avoid giving electrical wiring directions over KZbin. It is wired just like a sub-panel or "main lug" as it's called in the U.S., and for someone who has never wired one before my advice would be to either have it done by an electrician, or to research sub-panel wiring and do it yourself but have it checked by an electrician before using it. It shouldn't be very costly to have it inspected, and it's well worth making sure it's done right before applying power.

[@alanphillips1344]

Does the sub panel need to be grounded too from the ground lug panel?

[@brabham9925]

What specific Sketchup app did you use. I downloaded SKP viewer 3D RS. Please tell me which app you used. Thanks!

[@BrainRight]

I used SketchUp Make 2017, which has since been discontinued. But you can now use the free online version of SketchUp available at app.sketchup.com/app, and this will load the SKP file that I posted on my website for this project.

[@frankmarti8984]

That is nice work

[@N67414]

Cast iron is not a great conductor of electricity. Also, if you hit a ridge in the floor will the welder tip over. Good video for view and speed and narrative.

[@daveanderson2316]

Hey Jay, I love the videos. What part of the world do you live in, and what do you do for a regular job. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

[@BrainRight]

Thanks Dave. I live near Grand Rapids, Michigan and I am mostly retired but still work part-time as a software developer.

[@daveanderson2316]

BrainRight I kinda figured that. I'm in Minnesota so at least we can share the same crap weather. Thanks for the videos.

[@jacksongorbach6583]

BrainRight, hey, hey! Muskegon here!

[@kurtwaldron9626]

Do you have a video showing how you made up that sub panel?

[@BrainRight]

No, sorry I don't. It's basically the same as a small sub-panel in a house except that it's fed with a very large cord that plugs into a 50A range outlet.

[@kurtwaldron9626]

Thanks!

[@bruceturek3412]

definitely a nice build sweet

[@hotskillet]

What size box did you start with your and what overall length was final cart?

[@BrainRight]

The cabinet was 31L x 18W x 34H and the final cart is 54L x 25D x 43H.

[@alanphillips1344]

Does anyone know if hanging the power panel to the back will cause a grounding issue when you hook the ground to the table from the welder??

[@BrainRight]

It should not cause a problem and as it happens, I only use this cart on a circuit that has a 50A ground-fault circuit interrupter breaker for other reasons, and it has never tripped the GFCI while welding or plasma cutting so I don't believe there is any grounding issue.

[@mhrepoman]

Gotta turn your air pressure up.

[@BrainRight]

That sounds like good advice but I'm not exactly sure what you mean. More airflow for the plasma cutter? It seems to cut okay so what would be the benefit of more pressure?

[@arnoldpetersen4874]

how do you record your arc shots?

[@ccooper04]

What model everlast tig welder are you using? I'm looking to buy one myself and don't know what route to go when it comes to a hobby tig welder

[@BrainRight]

Its the Everlast PowerPro 205Si and so far I am happy with it. The down side of a combination TIG+plasma unit is that it takes a few minutes to convert from one mode to the other. It's not a big deal for a hobbyist but if I needed to cut/weld/cut/weld on a project then the changeovers would become annoying. On the plus side it takes less space than a separate plasma cutter and welder, and it's a little (but not much) less expensive than buying two separate units. I think the amperage of this unit is a good fit for my needs, enough to cut 1/2" steel cleanly as I did in this video, and up to 3/4" with a slower and rougher cut which I have not yet tried. The 200A TIG capability should be more than plenty for what I need, although there's a down side to this - in order to sell it as a 200A TIG welder they include a torch that will handle 200A, and it's unnecessarily big and cumbersome when one only needs about half that amperage. I bought a smaller torch with a flexible head but I haven't tried it yet.

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

I like what you have done hreat job

[@megadwood18]

love it Nice job

[@rays9033]

Brilliant!

[@chriswhite6882]

How do u like the everlast have you had any issues with it?

[@BrainRight]

So far I like it, but it's the first TIG or plasma unit I have ever used so I don't have any basis for comparison to other brands. I have had some trouble with the high-frequency arc start when TIG welding; sometimes it just does not start. However I can't yet say whether it's a problem with the machine or the operator, most likely operator error such as something not connected securely.

[@t54760]

Different TIG machine but my high frequency starts were getting tougher with my inverter welder. Yours maybe different but mine has contacts inside that should be gapped .021 mine was over .040 thousands. Adjusted and it made a big difference. When I researched the issue found some inverter machines are solid state and do not have contacts. Most people just got in the habit of touching the metal with the tungsten before hitting the pedal and that resolved the issue.

[@jg5076]

Great job.

[@donaldpowers5557]

so I'm "coming TO an understandingc that it's ok to weld tig with out the rod not sure of the actual name filler rod I'm finally got good with my wire welder.....love vertical down , flat can be challenge.....don't get in to much over head working on my projects I build a overhead crane..twin beam separated about 4ft plus....one hoist just lifts the second allows me to lift flat ... impressed enough one my first watch to subscribe.....

[@donaldpowers5557]

sir I hope you cut off the base of the vice....I see the handle in the seems to get close the base and can to be a knuckle buster....oh I see that your new wire welder is the same as,mine an the wire feed your using in the video is flux core......I hope you go with the gas they weld much cleaner......enjoyed the build I watch these videos to learn more and for future ideas and projects....thanks for the post

[@BrainRight]

The handle does get a bit close but not too bad. I could move the vise farther out from the table but then it would interfere with a walkway where I store the table, so this works for me. Regarding your earlier comment, yes it is OK to TIG weld without filler rod in some situations. In my case I was welding outside corners where I want them to get rounded off a bit, and filler material could produce a stronger weld but I have no worries about the strength of these particular joints.

[@donaldpowers5557]

BrainRight .....oh I must say I did enjoy your hard work and COMMENTS.......

[@shainmajiedt5215]

just a flap disc.. for the milk scale

[@traceyluck8722]

Well done sir

[@robertljordon9727]

Good job

[@markman63]

Nice job on the cart. Where did you get the hitch tube? From your metal supply or some car store?

[@BrainRight]

Thanks, I bought the receiver tube from my local metal store. They sell both new & used, had to buy this new. I don't recall the exact price but it was around $10 per foot so about $5 for each receiver.