As a first real welding project, I decided to make a set of jack stand dollies. These were designed to accept the ubiquitous 3 ton Harbor Freight jack stands as well as fit nicely under auto wheels. Two birds with one stone, and if the car won't roll, you can always throw a jack stand and dolly underneath it! It took quite a while to locate suitable casters for the dollies, and I suspect most commercial units are overstating their load capacity based on how difficult it was to find suitable casters with a reasonably low profile. The 1.5" angle iron construction is very robust and relatively insensitive to welding quality. Perfect for a new welder. They were finished in Rustoleum "Topsail Blue" which I think came out really sharp.
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