Boom-Mounted Welder Frees Up Shop Space

Boom-Mounted Welder Frees Up Shop Space FARM SHOP Welders/Torches 64 “Hanging your welder from a telescopic boom frees up shop space and makes welding jobs easier The welder hangs above your work so you don’t have to worry about trying to maneuver around everything ” says Carl Peters of Polar Mfg The wall-mounted boom is free to swivel up to 180 degrees optional brackets are available for up to 270 degrees The welder hangs from a cable To pull the boom out you just grab the welder and pull it to where you want it By mounting the boom close to the shop door it can be extended outside the shop for working on equipment parked just outside the door Peters builds 3 sizes – 14 20 and 28 ft – and can custom-build other sizes as well The 14-ft model has a 2-stage boom and can retract to 8 ft The 20-ft and 28-ft models have 3-stage booms and can retract to 8 ft 8 in and 12 ft respectively “Since the boom sections are hollow all welder leads and gas hoses can be tucked inside for a neat appearance With your welder overhead there’s no running into power cords or other items on the floor every time you move your welder “In a steel frame shop the boom attaches to a vertical column such as a steel rafter In a wood frame building a separate column from floor to ceiling may need to be installed first ” says Peters “All the boom sections run on ball bearing rollers which makes it easy to position the welder You can also run power cords and air hoses through the boom sections “Another benefit is that your welder always stays cleaned up and out of the way whether it’s in use or not ” The boom is designed primarily for 2-piece welders where the power source is separate from the wire feeder says Peters “Most all-in-one welding units are too heavy for the boom However some all-in-one units can be used as the main power source and then all you need to do is add a remote wire feeder That way you don’t have to upgrade the entire all-in-one welding unit ” The 14-ft boom sells for $1 790 plus S&H; the 20-ft model for $2 990 plus S&H; and the 28-ft model for $3 190 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Carl Peters Polar Mfg P O Box 322 Taylor B C V0C 2K0 Canada ph 250 271-0554; carl@polarmfg ca

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