Welding Tips and Tricks

I have a new Miller Maxstar 150sth coming at work and plan to make a custom cart although I'm stuck on exactly what features I want.

I'd like light weight but I'm considering a vise mount for some pipe work, a helmet hook, maybe some rod storage, maybe room for a water cooler down the road?? I saw one awhile back that had a small tool storage cabinet on it, kinda like that as well.

I am working on a new one now. It will hold my water cooler, machine, and have 10 or so drawers for consumables. I'm also going to add a dozen or so spots for wire storage and it will Maldonado hold my bottle obviously. It will have a top on to set blueprints/drawings etc as well.

For me it would have to look cool and hold everything I would need for the given machine. For Tig it would include wire storage, tig torch holders, duel cylinder mount, drawers to hold all related consumables. For a mig machine again a duel cylinder mount, hangers for grinders and drawers for measuring equipment. I am sure there would be a lot more than what is written here but that is a general idea.
-Jonathan

Large wheels (~6") and casters (3-4") = easier to roll. Solid wheels, not pneumatic. Center the rear axle under the cylinders; size for 10" diameter cylinders. Dual cylinders if you plan to share the cart between MIG and TIG machines. Room to add a water cooler for TIG. 240v power cable w/ receptacles for welders, cooler, and 120v accessories (grinders). Maybe mounts for angle grinders (would need ~4). Grab bar on the front. Common work clamp, if multiple welders / cutter.

On the creativity front, the best one I've seen was trimmed to look like a semi truck cab.

Cheers,
Richard

It would really be nice to have an ultimate welding cart where all the necessary accessories needed are there for easy reach.
Sturdy and nicely built frames with large wheels at the rear and heavy duty caster wheels in front. Several drawers on the sides for consumables and other tools, and a large storage drawer for one or two welding hoods. Of course lots of hooks in strategic areas. Well this is for a MIg or a Stick welder cart, a TIG cart is a different story.

A really nice welder!

A "Flip Up/Down" MIG machine holder...

The connector for the torch at the welder adds nearly a foot of relatively delicate object, sticking out into the pathway of me, machines, traffic in the shop. If the shelf somehow folded up (face of welder facing up) when not in use, it would be a big space saver. Fold it down (face of welder facing the traditional direction) when in use.


Sgt Lumpy