Welding Cylinder Cart

I recently purchased a Smiths OxyAce unit. I'm going to build a cart for the cylinders (relatively easy), but wanted to see if anyone has a different spin on one. The basic dimensions I'm looking at are a 20"x 10" base, probably about 28" wide and 48" tall. Any thoughts...?

 

Use some larger wheels like wheelbarrow tires so it will roll it the dirt,
Mine had small lawnmower type, i change them to 12" wheels from a small trailer so i could take it to the u-pull-it yard.

Andrew

 

mine has 24" homemade wheels and has the bottles front to back instead of side by side that makes it norrower and easier to go through doors.

 

Here are some pics of mine. I uses scraps and some galvanived pipe for mine. The tires are lawn mower stock from a farm supply store. It hugs the tanks around the sides to help keep them in place. I probably have about as much money in the boomer as I do the rest of the cart. I like ratcheting boomers.

 

Do like my dad did, get a cheap hand truck and weld a plate on the base to make it bigger and arms on sides to hold bottles upright and attach a chain to keep them in place. He even fabricated a tool tray.
It works well and was easier than a total fabrication.

 

Thanks for the input, guys. I'll make the frame from 1x1x1/8" tube, and utilize 12" diameter solid rubber tires from Northern. Most of the carts I've seen for sale have the wheels slightly off the ground when the base plate is flat on the floor. Is there a safety reason for this I'm just not seeing?

 

My wheels are slightly off the floor when resting. This wasn't intentional but works ok. You just have to tilt it back farther to push it.

 

If you're going to be rolling it in the grass and dirt, I would suggest using pneumatic wheels, instead of solid. They roll much easier over small stones and other irregularities. The 10" Pneumatics at HF go on sale regularly for $5. I put a pair of them on my cart and am happy (well, satisfied) with them. FWIW.

tommy b

 

If you are cramped in your garage than putting the bottles in line instead of side by side works great. Also if you mount the wheels behind the bottles instead of to the sides it fits more places. My cart is only 14" wide, helps to get past things when working in tight places.

 

Good idea! Don't have to worry too much about irregular ground right now, but who can tell what the future holds...

 

This is actually good design. If the wheels don't have the weight of the equipment resting in them all the time, they won't develop flat spots.

tommy b

 

Finally got started on the cart. Need to mount wheels and a base plate to complete. About 4 hours in time invested... Will update again when complete.

 

If you know somebody in the fire extinguisher business you might find a condemned wheel unit. They can make an excellent bottle cart. One bottle clamp is already there and you can just cut out part of the agent cylinder to make the other. If you get a 'C' model it comes with large metal wagon wheels that are off the ground when at rest.

 

I've got the wheels already, some 20" semi-pneumatic ones from Northern Tool. I tacked the mounts in place tonite, and at rest the wheels are 1/4" off the ground. Seems to work great even pushing and pulling around the yard, "simulating" rough/ off camber ground. Pics to follow when complete and painted...

 

Here's the final version. Painted with textured Rustoleum outside furniture paint. Now, I just need to get the tanks!!!

 

looks nice! you might consider another cross bar between handles high up but before the bends. you can attach a tray or small tool box there.

i found that box is a lot of help keeping smaller things, flux, striker, tips, wrench, (band aids, burn salve ). if it has a lid you can take it to the pick n pull.

 

I'm working on a design for a cut down ammo box for consumables and a length of PVC clamped on for welding rod.