And the full welds :

And just some short welds :

Then after finishing welding the joints, strips of flat bars were installed and tacked welded as support on the top rack
where a piece of probably plywood or stainless sheet will be placed on top as flooring.

Now the flat bars are ready to be full welded to the main angle bar frame. :thumbup:

Kakaingit ang weld beads hahaha

Some question Rosy:

thickness of the angle bar
size and type of welding rod
amp setting

thanks!

Angle bars are 2 X 2 X 3/16" thick standard, sourced from a junk shop

1/8" rods and Nihonweld or Wipweld were used, which ever is available.

Amp settings, nag lalaro sa 110, 115, or 120.

Needs lots of practice on hand and wrist control plus correct travel speed. :whistle: :dog1:

Cheers !

Nice! Medyo overkill nga lang..har har!

Nice! Medyo overkill nga lang..har har!

Gonna have to agree withhere just to be honest. An over design is good but Time will be your greatest enemy.

Angle bars are 2 X 2 X 3/16" thick standard, sourced from a junk shop

1/8" rods and Nihonweld or Wipweld were used, which ever is available.

Amp settings, nag lalaro sa 110, 115, or 120.

Needs lots of practice on hand and wrist control plus correct travel speed. :whistle: :dog1:

Cheers !

Salamuch!!! I need practice huhuhu

Rosy those magnets are really helpful don't they lose strength if heated? how is it used tama ba na once ma tack weld you remove it?

Gonna have to agree withhere just to be honest. An over design is good but Time will be your greatest enemy.

Ako din, gusto kong malaman kung kailan kulang, sobra o tama lang ang pagka weld depende sa purpose. Hindi lang oras ang concern kundi pati ang kuryente, materyal at exposure ng welder sa init. I need to really expose myself to fabricators aside from youtube. Gusto kong magaya ang pag full weld ni sir Rosy.

Baka meron kayong guide kung kelan kailangan ang spot and full weld? Maaring sabihin ng ibang sanay na mag weld eh, use your common sense pero nag vary naman ang bawat pakiramdam ng tao. Please share your experience and links. Thanks.

AND THE FINISHED BASE :

@ bugel and jantech,

Yes, your observations are noted and well taken. Thanks.

Bros, if you are referring to the base of this cart as overkill, well I consider the base more as heavy duty type, what I had in mind was to make the base of this cart to be really sturdy and long lasting since it will be carrying some heavy loads and how it turned out, I'm satisfied with the result.

And looking at the overall design and construction, it is just a very simple one, but for sure will make it very functional with the addition of a drawer and possibly other attachments around. I am enjoying doing this DIY project and learning from some mistakes.

I don't have any problem with time and this is not a production project/unit, I work on the cart on free time. My welders can wait 'til I finally say its finish and done. 😉

Rosy those magnets are really helpful don't they lose strength if heated? how is it used tama ba na once ma tack weld you remove it?

Yes bro, those magnets are very helpful really specially in holding metals for a squared position or just holding those metals in an awkward welding position. Its a great help when doing tack welds, yes you remove it once tack welds have been applied so you can perform the full weld if needed. :thumbup:

I do not know bro how this became an overkill project. For all I know its just a heavy duty made base with simply
short welds performed on the underside. Is it the over use of thick materials for the flooring or the thick plates used
where the casters was bolted. For me I just made sure all parts were welded properly so not to experience weld
failures in the future when all welders are on it including other accessories. The only time I made some few full
welds were on the 2 thick plates welded on the corner ends under the front of the GI pipe. Look at the overall
design and construction, it is a very simple one.

Materials used were just 2 X 2 GI pipes as the main frame, just similar to others using 2 X 2 square tubings.
For the flooring, these are strips of flat bars, 1 1/2" X 3/16" thick, welded on a 1 X 1 angle bar. The plates where
I attached the metal casters are the only thick ones .I used metal casters since for my flooring in the garage is rough
cement and G1 gravel, so rubber or plastic casters will not last.

Well anyway if you are asking how to know whether welds are overkill or not, that will depend on your project,
like you said parang personal call yan, if you think your metals need more welds to make it strong and sturdy,
then make a second pass specially when it is a thick one. 6013 rods are not as deep penetrating as the
7018 or 6011 welding rods.

Lets wait for other bakal boys to chime in on your query.

CHEERS !

Lalong lalabas ang pagkapulido nyan once painted.

Ang cause ba ng hilaw na weld ay dahil malayo ang rod o may iba pang reasons? Yun kasing pina repair naming bisagra ng pinto dati ay hilaw daw sabi nung another welder kaya natanggal.