pictures of your trollies

[Migmac]

After reading another thread, decided to let my son do his first project. A trolley for his welder and gas bottle. Let's see some pictures of yours or ideas of what to do or not do

 

[MrFluffy]

I made this a few (well more than 8 now...) years back, but its still doing good service in the shed.
The only comments from 8 years of use is I would use bigger casters and position them right at the edges to make it slightly less tippy when having to move across rough ground. I've got access to better kit than the crappy little sip arc set but I've kept this as is as I can throw the whole trolley in the back of the landrover or van relatively easily for a quick job elsewhere and have rods and wire brush to hand.

 

[Rig Pig]

Mine is a simple angle frame with two castors at the front and two solid wheels at the back (all I had kicking about at the time) the welder sits on the lip inside. I also welded a 3' length of angle verticaly up at the back with the open part of the V pointing towards the mig to give me something to strap the gas cylinder to. No picture tonight I'm afraid I'm sat by the wood burner drinking beer!

 

[chunkolini]

I made this donkeys years ago and kept modifying it as my needs changed. It worked as a welding station and trolley. It was great when I was working at home, it could be pushed into a corner when not being used, there was a firebrick brazing hearth and a metal plate on top for Mig welding.
Plasma cutter and mig used to live underneath it.
Sponsored by a well known Supermarket brand.
Shopping trolley castors are ideal.
the hooks at the side were for the welders leads.

 

[daleyd]

I only read the title, is this the sort of thing your after?

 

[chunkolini]

I was waiting for that response.

 

[Migmac]

Not quite but it gave me a laugh  Is that a welding torch in there or are you pleased to see me ?

 

[Migmac]

Plenty ideas, keep them coming

 

[daleyd]

I'm interested in this as well, I'm after a trolley with space for 2 20 l bottles. I'm leaning towards an angle frame construction 25x25 3mm to keep weight down a bit, with shelf underneath for toolbox or/and second welder(when I can persuade the wife to let me buy an Ac tig set!)

 

[CRB]

I was waiting for that response.

You could fly under those, perhaps you do now.

 

[redrascal]

I'll post a picture of mine soon. Struggling to do it on my phone.

 

[redrascal]

Best one I have on my phone.

 

[redrascal]

Was box section. Built three frames. Used angle for ends and sheet steel for the Base bottoms.

 

[Ed.]

Here are mine, a MIG trolley and a TIG trolley. 40mm x 3mm SHS and either aluminium trays for top two shelves and steel on the bottom of the MIG trolley

 

[Migmac]

Anybody help with what wheels I should order. Will have to hold the welder a (Clarke 151te turbo) and a Y size gas bottle plus the weight of the trolley. Cheers

 

[spaffmonkey]

These sort make great baskets to store logs in for workshop stove

 

[ben8vgte]

Only thing I'd do different next time is add bigger castors on the front as my workshop floor is quite rough, though pulling it backwards it's fine even on type1 hardcore.

P1000403 by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr

P1000399 by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr

 

[oddbob]

Here's my effort, about three years old now. I made it out of angle ('cause that's what I had), but immediately wished I'd made the effort and sourced some nice shiny box section! All the castors swivel and are braked, which is really handy for putting it exactly where you want it.

 

[AndyStobbs]

My little mig trolley

 

[Migmac]

Some nice looking trolleys, migmac jnr has been drawing up plans for the trolley. Got a set of castors for it. Thought we might of got started over the school holiday but he was working, so nothing was done. Maybe this weekend if the weather is kind