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As some of you may have seen, I scrapped out an old Miller CP-200 arc welder. The case looked like
a good candidate for my new welding cart project so have been working on making a home for my new
Everlast 80 Plasma cutter and Everlast 210EX. The main wheels are from an old electric wheel chair that
came from the scrap yard. The big wheels will be great outside when the weather is nice.
I made some brass bushings for the axle shaft but the wheels rotate together since
the 20mm diameter wheel hubs are keyed. Also, the axles were bolted to the cart in case this wheel setup
turns out to be unacceptable. Anyhow, the main wheels skid when making a turn so will have to see
if this is acceptable or not. I didn't want to remove the keys as the wheels are bolted on the end of the
axle shaft and if one would turn loose, the cart could tip. I'm including a photo of the cart build so far
and a shot of the axle and wheels.
I will put the plasma cutter on the bottom and the TIG on top. I need to make a shelf for the argon in the back. Then I will paint the
whole cart blue in memory of the old CP-200.
It would be nice to have the wheels turn independently somehow. If I have to I can make a smaller axle shaft and make up some sort of
bearing inside the wheel. Maybe I will have to cut the axle in half and make more brackets and bushings.
Edit:
One nice feature is that the blue top part pivots open after removing two cap screws making the installation or removal of the
plasma cutter on the bottom tray quite simple.
a good candidate for my new welding cart project so have been working on making a home for my new
Everlast 80 Plasma cutter and Everlast 210EX. The main wheels are from an old electric wheel chair that
came from the scrap yard. The big wheels will be great outside when the weather is nice.
I made some brass bushings for the axle shaft but the wheels rotate together since
the 20mm diameter wheel hubs are keyed. Also, the axles were bolted to the cart in case this wheel setup
turns out to be unacceptable. Anyhow, the main wheels skid when making a turn so will have to see
if this is acceptable or not. I didn't want to remove the keys as the wheels are bolted on the end of the
axle shaft and if one would turn loose, the cart could tip. I'm including a photo of the cart build so far
and a shot of the axle and wheels.
I will put the plasma cutter on the bottom and the TIG on top. I need to make a shelf for the argon in the back. Then I will paint the
whole cart blue in memory of the old CP-200.
It would be nice to have the wheels turn independently somehow. If I have to I can make a smaller axle shaft and make up some sort of
bearing inside the wheel. Maybe I will have to cut the axle in half and make more brackets and bushings.
Edit:
One nice feature is that the blue top part pivots open after removing two cap screws making the installation or removal of the
plasma cutter on the bottom tray quite simple.
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