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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Jan 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
    time623

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    I have the cheap one, came with my welder from the guy I bought it from
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    It works and is really cheap ($40 rn). Rolls easily, my main complaint is the whole top part flexes when you move it around. If you beef it up it would be decent. Might even just be able to weld all the bolted joints and call it a day.
    Probably going to build a new one, I'd like to get mine a bit shorter so I can slide it under my little workbench.
     
  2. Jan 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 [OP] Toyota Cult Ombudsman

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    I've been rocking this exact cart for like 7 years now and somehow it has held up pretty well, bonus it orients the MIG gun output properly angle wise... but I envy the wheels on the cart we use for the TIG welder... that thing is bigger but rolls like butter.
     
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    @Tour991 Ive had this exact cart ^^ and eventually, the vertical support taco'd on me. I purchased the Vulcan cart that Zane linked below ~5 years ago and its been great. :thumbsup:

     
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  5. Jan 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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    My buddy has that one and the drawers are a nice add-on.

    Helpful for keeping extra shit out of the way but with the welder IE liner, consumables, wire, extra spratter spray.

    I started with that and it worked really well. Ended up chopping it down but I still use it as a sort of small dolly to wheel my plasma cutter around.

    Great cart where the only limitation is the size of the welder; current one won't fit.
     
  6. Jan 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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    Can't recommend HF's F-clamps and magnets enough

    I use them a lot
     
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    Whats an F Clamp
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
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    O I need some of those

    I have to get real creative sometimes with my 3" C Clamps lol
     
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    if you close it all the way then it becomes a P clamp
     
  11. Jan 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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    If you close it all the way and flip it its a b clamp
     
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    C-clamps have their place, but you can get some real clamping strength with an F-clamp which helps a lot for heavy shit.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Bro :rofl:
     
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    Fuck me, broke my trimmer
     
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    Face or lawn?
     
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    Face, beard trimmer :bananadead:

    Only use it once every other day or two
     
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    I need to get more clamps. Funny thing, Monica was at TJ-Max and found Lincoln magnets and generics. She grabbed them all for me.
     
  20. Jan 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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    If you turn a c clamp sideways you get a u clamp. Then you can have a F and a U clamp.
     

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