Stand Holds Hoses, Welding Leads

Stand Holds Hoses, Welding Leads FARM SHOP Handy Hints 19-5-30 Dale R. Grandstaff, Overton, Tex.: "I used car wheels to make this handy stand to hold hoses, welding leads, etc. It consists of a 4-ft. long piece of 2 7/8-in. pipe welded to the center of a wheel rim that lies flat on the ground. Two more wheels bolt to either side of the pipe, held in place by a single bolt that sticks through a hole about 7 in. from the top of the pipe. The top of the wheels should be below the top of the pipe to make the stand easier to handle. It's easy to move around by rolling it on its base. "I also used auto wheels to make an in-expensive work table area that can be built at an easy height to work on and can be set up to any length. When you're done with it, you can take it apart easily and tuck the parts away in the shop. Here's how it works: "Make four stands like the one shown in the photo using a wheel rim, a piece of 2 7/ 8-in. pipe, and a 4-in. long piece of angle iron. Weld the pipe into the center of the wheel rim and cut an angled slot in the other end of the pipe to hold the piece of angle iron, which you weld in place. Once you've made the four stands, you just set them out in a square to serve as the four corners of the work table, and then lay a long piece of pipe across each pair of legs. You can work on top of the pipes like a pair of big saw-horses, or lay a board over the top of them to make a flat work area. You can make the stands tall enough so you can work at the height most comfortable for you."

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