Alphatig Review: Building a Welding Cart #5

Hhere we are with a full on test fit. Everything seems to fit like I planned it.









Still to do: make a hanger for the torch, a nub for the ground clamp, and a box for the pedal. Build the drawer. Figure out where the welding rod holder will go. Build a little leg on the front at the right height- NO front wheels. Clean it all up. Paint it. Put the dang thing together.

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Alphatig Review: Building a Welding Cart #4

Movin right a long!

Made this bracket to hang cords from.



Hooks for cords and such.









Telescoping handle fer movin' it around, and a tie down loop for the welder.



Axle welded on. Did this with the stick welder, and was really worried about burning through the thin tubing but it came out pretty good.

Alphatig Review: Buidling a Welding Cart #3

Argon tank rings. Made 'em big enough that if I want I can replace my 125 cf tank with the big boy- 300 cf.



Installed.







Yeah. #isuckatwelding.

Alphatig Review: Building a Welder Cart #2

Welder rests so's it'll sit in the right spot.



Capped the tubing. Really not all that pretty...



Made some aluminum side panels to cover where the drawer will be.





Quick test fit- looking good so far.

Alphatig Review: Building a welding cart #1

A little late, since the cart is almost done, but not too late to change some things so if you see anything that needs to be reworked, I'd love to hear it!!!

I bought my Alphatig a while ago, and am tired of it getting tripped over in the welding booth. I've had a plan in the back of my mind for a while, but now its time to execute it. Plus, I suck at welding so this'll be a good chance for me to get a little practice in.

Choppy choppy.







Got angles and measurements all figured out, time to goober it all together. Gotta make sure you're in the appropriate welding attire though...









Thats the main frame. Obviously, the welder will sit on the angled bars. Argon tank will go between the uprights, and I'll have a drawer underneath the welder.

Custom Hot Wheels: Lickety Split #8

Final pics.











And done.



This was a way fun build. Very challenging and very rewarding. Tried lots of new things and they ended up working out great. Pretty proud of this one!

Ready for another? The Steampunk build is up next!

Alphatig 200x TIG welder: More from vintagespeed, with some updated parts.

Latest from vintagespeed on his TIG welder.


got the cups & lenses, HOW AWESOME! makes it much easier to see, better gas coverage, makes the torch lighter, all the stuff they say on the internet! i got these from HTP.

full size setup:


stubby cup/lens & medium cap:



gas lens made a big difference in color on SS. i'm still under-cutting pretty bad but getting the hang of it, really enjoy welding SS.

Hot Rod Scooter.

One of our secretaries had her feet operated on and got this cool little scooter. She left it behind one evening, so I customized it for her...





Of course, it wouldn't be custom without the cardboard clothespinned to the frame for the *frrrrrrrrrrrrrttttt* noises!

dorkpunch engines #3: Boring the cylinder.

I had some time to kill at the shop while waiting for my wife. She said she would be over in half an hour, which of course means 2 hours. She even ran a little late so it was more like 2 and half so I was able to knock some holes in some aluminum.

1/8" pilot holes, 3" deep through the cylinder. The two for the valves are the finished diameter for the valve guides. The cylinder has a long ways to go... 7/8" more to be exact.



To drill them I had to use a big 'ole aircraft drill. Started with a normal drill bit, got as deep as it could go, then switched to this long one. Figured there was less chance of the holes going crooked on me.



Makin' chips.





Makin' BIG chips...



and big messes.



"Finished" cylinder. The drill bit is obviously a bit rough, so I plan to hone it with a brake master hone and then match the piston to the finished bore.



Because of the vice I was using, I couldn't drill all the way through. This is not a problem though, because I still need to machine off about 1/4" to get it down to the stroke I want.



Bottom.



Will hopefully start doing some figuring on where the valve ports need to go and the final diameter of the valve heads.

Thinking I should have left the bore a tad smaller- its pretty close to some of head bolt holes. Won't have a lot of gasket area in those two spots.

Live and learn...