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I am just about to begin building a torch cart. I will be using four bolt K-car hubs and will probably use space-saver spares for wheels.

What size wheels do you folks have on your carts?

I've looked at quite a few carts and have a pretty good idea how I'm going to build mine, but I'm always open to suggestions.

Any particular design suggestions for me?


Thanks,
Glenn F.
 
Make sure it will set up by itself without a tank, most factory carts will tip over when you take the tanks off, PIA when you are changing tanks and a good way to break a regulator. K Car hubs work fine, I have two on my route.
 
Like your wheel idea. You're probably larger than most, which should not be a problem. In fact, should make for easy rolling in soft dirt, etc. Used a similar setup for a gauge wheel on a 3pt hitch 2 bottom plow. Have often thought that hubs and compact spares are a very unused resource for light wheel requirements. I used k-car components too. Easy to acquire, cheap, easy to fabricate around. Years ago, ran into a backyard trailer fabricator who used hubs and front wh eels off compact cars for light duty trailers.
 
Glenn, I was at Harbor Freight yesterday, They have a bright Yellow double wide hand truck on sale for about $95.00 or so had pneumatic tires, sure looked to me like it could modified slightly to be a good Oxy/Act cart. I think it is worth a look see, to find out if it would work. Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.
 
Our cart is the std upright two tank side by side model with full size car tires for rolling over rough ground.
A few years ago we added another tank pad between and in front of the two original tanks.
We bought a propane cutting tip, so we mounted the little 20# propane bottle between and in front.

This not only makes the cart much more stable, but with all three tanks in place, allows changing from propane to acetelene in a few minutes.
 
I've looked at the ones at Harbor freight and think they are kinda pricey for what little there is to them.

I would want one that is easy to load in the pickup or trailer and transport without a lot of trouble.
 
I guess it depends on your tank size - I used bicycle wheels on mine. Large diameter for rough terrain, and light weight.
 
The car tires are nice if you need to push it outside. Pay close attention to the wheel placement though. I've seen some carts that tip over way too easy and other ones that had to be tilted too far in order to push them. Ideally you want the wheels to carry most of the weight, not your arms. Dave
 
Where are you? I've got about 40 carts.{closed construction Co.]
Some have temp spares for wheels,some regular wheels.
 
If you want to push it around outside think about using the front wheels from a riding lawnmower. That works great for me.
 
I built one in a hurry when I was very young, had to move the tanks one too many time one day, and I just stopped everything and built it. Used water pipe and wheels from an old push mower. First time I ever got "metal fume fever". I am still using the cart, don't move it around much, but if I built another, it would NOT have the tanks side by side. Side by side is too wide, some days I swear it won't even fit through a ten foot garage door without catching on something. Maybe that means I should clean up a little.
 
I built a welding cart using the space saver spares and my Bother-in-Laws old Mini-Rod pulling tractor frame. The frame was made from one inch square tubing. The only problem with using the space saver spares is; YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE CARTS SPEED BELOW 50 MPH, LOL, the speed limit of the tires.

Kent
 
Keep your dolly separate from your torch set.

I've thought of just building a framework out of square tubing with plate at the bottom on tubing with a slot to slide my dolly into. I already have a couple pneumatic rubber tired dollys and don't need another that will sit there and do nothing 99% of the time. With the framework, it will slide into the pickup easier as well. Just need a basic frame that will sit up on dirt and tall enough to protect the guages if layed down in the pickup.

Then you can use your heavy duty dolly to move other stuff such as feed sacks, protein tubs, steel, or what ever.
 
I agree fully. Do not build a side by side cart. Build a cart where one tank is in front of the other. It manuvers way way better than a side by side tank cart. You also have way more control. I've used side by side carts. Then I used a tank in front of tank cart. No comparison! When I built mine, it was a tank in front of tank. NOT a side by side.
 

Got the wheels outta the junk pile and 2 sticks of 3/4 EMT. went to buy one and they go fer 125.00... anyone that can bend EMT ( electrician) can make it up in no time...

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Great job Hobo!

I bought one from Harbor Freight a couple years ago that looks similar to yours. But yours don't have the cheap thin pneumatic bicycle tires on it.
The price was right, at $49, but the cheap thin tires go flat all the time.

I may, as you did, put large lawn mower tires on it and move the axle farther down.

Ronnie
 
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