Weld table, what tools are your favorite?

[WranglerX]

What welding table tools do I want? Anything that will allow me to catch a breeze, while keeping it away from my gas.

Look into same concept to forced air ventilation that comes with grinding helmets/face shields.... Probably could adapt to welding helmet...
Something on order of this... Also I ditched my stick for MIG and would never go back....

SR 540 Grinding Visor Faceshield - Powered Air Purifying Respirator, Respiratory and Safety Protection - ArcOne | Arc One Weldsafe

arc1weldsafe.com

 

[crazyjake8493]

Having 2 or 3 angle grinders is a must. The only time I have only one is if I'm welding away from home and I just grab my M18 grinder. Put Fixtec nuts on all of them for quick, tool-less wheel changes.

My welding table already had several holes drilled in it, so I picked up some drill press clamps from Harbor Freight to use as poor-man's Stronghand clamps.

 

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24X42 on casters ,

 

[Slomo928]

I added four 4” capacity corner clamps to my welding tool inventory. It makes set up much easier. I have twelve C clamps with throats ranging for 6” to 15” and run three Mikita grinders: one with a flap wheel, one with a grinder disc and one with a cutoff wheel. I use a five foot length of catwalk deck as my cut off/plasma table. Most recent project picture.

 

[ArlyA]

I added four 4” capacity corner clamps to my welding tool inventory. It makes set up much easier. I have twelve C clamps with throats ranging for 6” to 15” and run three Mikita grinders: one with a flap wheel, one with a grinder disc and one with a cutoff wheel. I use a five foot length of catwalk deck as my cut off/plasma table.

I have three 4" grinders as well.

 

[Slomo928]

Get some magnetic squares and anti splatter spray.

Amazon.com

Easy trick on magnets. I put mine in zip lock bags. They hold just fine and all the grindings and metal dust drop off when you take them out of the bag.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I really like this clamp that smokeydog made. Itis on my todo list.

mini welding table

I looked at that vise today at HF. Man they have a heck of a selection over there.

www.tractorbynet.com

gg

 

[yomax4]

Being a Snowbird. I have to have multiples of everything in both locations. Takes a week to find everything each trip.

 

[chim]

No biggie, but handy:

Magswitch welding magnets can be turned on and off like magic. They are pretty strong, and can be turned on after getting them into place. That's a nice feature. Also, when turned off, any metal filings / weld boogies drop off. I keep a piece of paracord on one so it can be dangled as a small magnetic broom when drilling where chips can be a problem. It is also useful to stick one on the steel next to the drill bit to catch most of them before they escape

"Gumby" as the tinknockers called it (aka Butyl Duct Gasket Tape) is a very handy material to keep around. One use is cleaning the metal filings from nutsetters. I keep a piece with my bits. A small piece jammed into the nutsetter grabs the filings so the nutsetter holds the screws again. That roll in the background is about 6X lifetime supply.

 

[walhondingMF]

I don't have a picture at the moment but I zip tied cheap metal rings about 1" to the cords of my grinders. I welded a few hooks around the sides of my table and I can just hang the grinders on the hooks.