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DIY Welding Project: Swing Out Equipment Stand [Guide]

Andy Weyenberg

DIY Welding Project: Swing Out Equipment Stand

DIY Welding Project: Swing Out Equipment Stand

Learn how to create a heavy-duty, swing-out equipment stand to save space and heavy lifting in your garage.

Swing Out Equipment Stand Project Plans

Tools and Materials


  • Miller® Millermatic® 255
  • Miller Spectrum® 625 X-TREME™ plasma cutter
  • 3/8"-thick plate steel
    • Top base plate: 8" × 36"
    • Top swivel plate: 6" × 8"
    • Bottom swivel plates: 5" × 5" (Qty. 2)
  • 2" × 3" .120 wall tubing
  • Measuring tools
  • Assortment of wrenches
  • Drills and taps
  • Plumb bob
  • 5/16" bolts (to mount the slip roll to the stand)
  • 5/8" bolts
  • 1/2" bolts

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABELS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg began welding at his father’s business a few years before joining the Army. After going to school for Electro-Mechanical, he started working for Miller Electric Mfg. LLC as a technical service rep and training instructor. Andy has built and raced stock cars since he was a teenager — and now builds high-performance street vehicles. 

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Posted Oct 10, 2024