just got a thermal arc 185tsw and just got done finishing my first project with it. all square tubing is 1x1"

first, i design it...




then execute it...

check out that ghetto work bench.


























and a bonus pic of my new gas saver lens kit that i bought from HTP


the bottom shelf has a space allowance of 14W/15L/16H. for a future water cooler upgrade.

details behind the design;

low as possible: for stability, and easy loading of the cylinder tank
rear wheels wide has possible: also for stability
cylinder tank possition in front of the rear wheels
shelf slanted: comfterable angle to access the controls
and ease of construction, with common materials, in this case 1" square tubing.

so, what do you psycho h-t'ers think. this is also a repost from the Hobart forum.




Modified by Lam.N at 4:04 PM 2/28/2006

 

nice looking cart. also, whats the advatage of having that type of gas lense, if any? looks cool tho

 

it makes it much easier to see the puddle in tight corners and head snapping angles. also straight cup is more smoother on the argon, allowing you to stick the tunsten further in draft free areas.

 

i want that torch BAAAD. where did you say you got it at? I was looking at the big cups 1 1/6" and they were on the order of 50 bucks. lmk...i'm nuttin on those pics.

 

i bought it from http://www.htpweld.com

it fits popular torches, 17, 18, 26, 9, 20 series

it has standard versoin and short version.

its not on there website, but if you request a catalog, it shows price and everything. i ordered just the gas saver kit for a 17 series air cooled torch kit. you can also order parts individually.

comes with size: .04, 1/16, 3/32. and 1/8 tungsten adaptor and wedge collets

a pyrex cup and heat shield


Modified by Lam.N at 12:18 PM 3/1/2006

 

Great cart, great welder. Those Thermal Arc units are the best. I love them.

All you need is a plasma cutter and you'll be golden (my next buy also).

 

1)nice cart
2)thanks for the link I want that lense
3)wow, everyone solid models everything now those skills will land you a decent job I'm sure.

 

haha, i can just see everyone getting on the phone with HTP and ordering those lenses

 

Awesome. I just got my Thermal Arc two days ago and I am planning on doing something similar.

How stable is the tank?

 

Nice. Did you actually model the welder? I would have just modeled it as a rectangular prism of approximate dimensions.

 

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How stable is the tank?</TD></TR></TABLE>

the tank is vary stable with the strap im using. (forgot what its called)
it actualy sqeezes the tank against the rack and welder shelf.

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thats you, not me. im a low life with nothing better to do, haha.

 

Is the bottom shelf for a future cooler?

Needs a rack for holding rods and some cable hangers.

 

looks great

 

yeh its for a water cooler upgrade in the future,

yeh i have a planned for it a over head cable hanger, so my cables dont get draged on the ground and the cable suspends from above to reduce welding fatigue.


still designing a place to put the pedal and filler rod.

 

That overhead cable hanger is a GREAT idea. attach a power strip and an extension cable reel to the cart while your at it for the water pump, a grinder, and whatever else to have some power, and you'll just be rediculous.

 

I'm so jealous! Someone had told me about these machines. I want one sooo baaaadddddd!

 

what happened to the pics?

 

^werd

 

ok... hold up. ill toss it on to wetodddid.

 

wetodddid was down. so i tossed it on my site.

and since people are still viewing this. here is an update on designs.

overhead cable hanger and water cooler.






note: the water cooler is model based on the dimensions of the arc-zone tig-er model. and no i dont have it yet.

 

You definatly have too much time. But

 

Nice!!

Are you going to paint it?

 

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Are you going to paint it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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Are you going to paint it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont know... im thinking about just clear coat.
what do you all think? /

 

Looks good man. Did your torch come with the cover over the wires and tube? It looks different then my TA