Building a Shop / Weld Table

[MOTractor]

Question about the mounting plates for the vise, grinder or anything else I decide to mount using the receiver tubes: Should the top mount be 1/4" or 3/8" thick. I have to go to Springfield later in the week and figured I would pick up whichever I need.

 

[Big Barn]

Question about the mounting plates for the vise, grinder or anything else I decide to mount using the receiver tubes: Should the top mount be 1/4" or 3/8" thick. I have to go to Springfield later in the week and figured I would pick up whichever I need.

I use 1/4” or 3/8” plate on light stuff like bench mount punches. Any vises over 50# I use 1/2”.

 

[mike48130]

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[MOTractor]

And one more receiver tube question: Do any of you put a positive stop at the back of the receiver tube, so the 2 x 2 tube can only go so far?

 

[Ritothebull]

And one more receiver tube question: Do any of you put a positive stop at the back of the receiver tube, so the 2 x 2 tube can only go so far?

What you do is put a pin in it like a trailer hitch so it can't slip out and land on your foot.

 

[Big Barn]

What you do is put a pin in it like a trailer hitch so it can't slip out and land on your foot.

^^^

 

[MOTractor]

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Ahhhhh, you have a bolt to hold and a pin to lock in place!
Does the pin go all the way through the receiver tube?
Any body see a need to have the receiver tube longer than about 8?
If formatting is odd, sorry on a phone...

 

[Rustyiron]

If you find one 16" long for a couple of dollars more, get it and just cut it in half and drill a hole in it for 2 mounting locations.

 

[Big Barn]

Ahhhhh, you have a bolt to hold and a pin to lock in place!
Does the pin go all the way through the receiver tube?
Any body see a need to have the receiver tube longer than about 8?
If formatting is odd, sorry on a phone...

Yes. The pin goes right through the receiver tube. The 3/4 " bolt takes the slop out of the fit.

 

[MOTractor]

Last night I got the last of the receiver tube cutting done - cut the angle on the front of the tube to make inserting heavy things easier. Played with the layout of the tube, think what you see is final locations. About ready to prep them for welding Today I picked up the flexible metal conduit, 90* conduit box connectors, 20' of 12/2 cable, and a 90* plug.

Tonight is drilling the holes for the 1/2" nuts that will be welded to the bottom of the receiver tube and drilling the holes for the 1/4 retaining pins that hold the 2x2 rube in the receiver, ordered them from McMaster-Carr.

Any ideas on how to attach the electrical box to the frame? 1/4 x 1 strap welded to leg, box bolted/ screwed to that? Open for ideas...