Accidents could occur if a welding process gets out of control. To make sure your welder remains safe and free from damage, angled welding carts provide excellent support. Your gas tank and other essential items will be placed where they should be, with your welder sitting nicely in its compartment.
Angled welding carts support welders with a rigid build geared towards a tight hold. And if your welder remains in a tight position, it becomes less likely for it to get damaged.
Remember Me? Advanced Search. Results 1 to 16 of Thread: Flat vs Slanted Welding Cart. Thread Tools Show Printable Version. Are there any down side to having your TIG welder laying at a slant? Is it not good for the electronics or the flow of shielding gas? I have a Miller's Econotig. Re: Flat vs Slanted Welding Cart The gas is under pressure so it doesn't matter how the hose runs, the gas will get to the torch just fine. Most small welding machines can run in just about any position without problems, though you want to make sure the air vents are not blocked by anything or it can overheat.
The reason for slanting them on those little carts is they're so low to the ground, having them on a slant helps see and reach the controls easier. I have to say this, beware of those cheap Harbor Freight carts. I got one for free one time and that is all it was worth.
It was so rickety I was afraid to put anything heavy on it and move it around. The tilted shelf is designed for the welder, your convenience, and your safety. People have a tendency to lay things down on top of other things rather than put things back where they belong.
It happens in shops with just one worker and in shops where there are multiple workers. Having things piled on top of your welding machine can be a dangerous thing.
You could cause the welding machine to catch things on fire if you have things piled on top of it while you are working. The slanted shelf makes it virtually impossible for anyone to put things on top of the machine and cause a hazard like this to occur. You also do not want to have to move the items that were sat on top of your machine before you can begin to work. That is like having to clean the kitchen before you can cook a meal.
The slanted shelf stops the machine from being used as a storage shelf and when you are ready to weld the machine is ready to be used. Welding carts usually have handles at the back that you can put your cables around. The tilted cart leans the machine far enough down that the cables wrapped on the back of the cart do not cover or create a problem with you reaching the dials, gauges, or charts that you might need.
When you tip the cart backward to use the handle to roll it the machine rests against the back instead of sliding to the back and coming off of the shelf. Last Updated on 7 months by Richard Boyer. If I had a welder level on a cart it would have so much stuff stacked on top I couldnt roll it to the project I want to weld on. I'd also have to bend over to look at the knobs and meters, and then TRY to straighten back up. Most carts I've seen have shelves for the needed "stuff" where it isn't in the way of opening the welder for changing wire, adjusting feedrollers, clearing birdnests and other fun chores.
Now that I've moved to a Amp machine casters, no cart I had to build a cart to haul around the needed "accessories" so I wouldn't be walking back across the shop obsticle course to get the stuff I forgot. Getting old aint for sissies. Last edited by tenfingers ; , AM.
Comment Post Cancel. With most commercially available carts, the welder sits close to the ground. To make it easier to see the controls, many are angled upward. In this case, I would imagine that a side benefit is a lower cost of manufacture, because there are fewer pieces to make, too. Still building my new old truck - see the progress!
Jack Olsen. You want to keep the center of gravity low, so the thing is less likely to tip especially when you're rolling it.
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