tdriack Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Just thought I'd share a quick picture of my new and improved cart. With spring here, and mud.... I decided it was time to upgrade my carts casters with real wheels so I don't have to fight with it in the gravel driveway. Also, my other biggest pain was protecting my regulator when it is disconnected from a propane tank. I ended up taking a valve body off an old 20lb tank and tapped it for a bolt and cut off the valve handle and then mounted it on the cart leg - so it has a safe storage spot now. The actual stand is from Harbor freight with angle welded onto the bottom for mounting the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 That's a good idea, consider it adopted and often copied. What kind of regulator is that? I'm not familiar with the look. I picked up a toddler sized bicycle at the dump a couple years ago and still haven't gotten around to using them for a yard cart. I also picked up a couple old junker wheel chairs for the same purpose, they have large casters. Looks good. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdriack Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Sorry Frosty - Didn't see your post until now. It's a surplus Lab/industrial regulator I picked up somewhere? Swap or yard sale maybe. Its actually rated for hydrogen specifically - but works fine with propane. It also came with a huge spark arrestor on it - but I took it off for this set up. PS - lol I used gas rated teflon tape......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Most gas regulators will work fine with propane---until the seals go and you have to trash them or do a through rebuild. Using regulators that are rated for propane or "all fuel gasses" avoids the "working now---leaking later". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Never use anything BUT propane rated components with propane! Propane is seriously chemically active and can cause problems with things you'd never even consider possible. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Gas rated Teflon tape us yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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