Scored table

Russ Hatch · Apr 3, 2012

My new neighbor is tearing down an old house and detached garage. While cleaning the junk out of the garage he came acrossed a steel topped table that had been used for setting type on at a newspaper. It is 30x24 inches made out of 3/ 8ths steel and is setting on 1 1/2 inch pipe legs setting on 3 inch casters. The top of the table is 37 inches high. I think it ought to make a pretty good welding table. Any way it has found a new home in my garage:thumbsup:

Steave · Apr 3, 2012

Can't have to many tables. The best one I have is made from a tractor platform like you see on a backhoe or large tractor. Holes that were cutouts for the brake and clutch pedals and probably seat mounts and such are ideal for clamping things out in the middle of the table. Its about 3 ft by 5 ft and 5/16 thick. Been thinking about building a cutting table but not sure if I'd get that much use out of it.

Sublifer · Apr 3, 2012

Russ Hatch said:
My new neighbor is tearing down an old house and detached garage. While cleaning the junk out of the garage he came acrossed a steel topped table that had been used for setting type on at a newspaper. It is 30x24 inches made out of 3/ 8ths steel and is setting on 1 1/2 inch pipe legs setting on 3 inch casters. The top of the table is 37 inches high. I think it ought to make a pretty good welding table. Any way it has found a new home in my garage:thumbsup:

Good deal! :thumbsup:

Let me know when you come across a spare for me. :laughing:

rcowan · May 8, 2012

Way to go.
I had to build my table out of cement blocks and bricks and them things are HEAVY!:smiley_aafz:

RC

Russ Hatch said:
My new neighbor is tearing down an old house and detached garage. While cleaning the junk out of the garage he came acrossed a steel topped table that had been used for setting type on at a newspaper. It is 30x24 inches made out of 3/ 8ths steel and is setting on 1 1/2 inch pipe legs setting on 3 inch casters. The top of the table is 37 inches high. I think it ought to make a pretty good welding table. Any way it has found a new home in my garage:thumbsup:

Qapla · May 8, 2012

We got one of those good deals on our table and stick welder. They both came from a guy that was having legal problems (he ended up going to jail - more then once) and he needed the money (legal bills) and he sold the stuff from his shop real cheap. We got the table for helping clear the shop and the welder for $50.

Both work great.:thumbsup:

rcowan · May 8, 2012

Did you check the pedigree on the stuff or are you the next one in the poky?

RC

Qapla said:
We got one of those good deals on our table and stick welder. They both came from a guy that was having legal problems (he ended up going to jail - more then once) and he needed the money (legal bills) and he sold the stuff from his shop real cheap. We got the table for helping clear the shop and the welder for $50.

Both work great.:thumbsup:

undercut · May 13, 2012

That's what the grinder is for .... erasing the serial numbers!

Qapla · May 13, 2012

rcowan said:
Did you check the pedigree on the stuff or are you the next one in the poky?

He had a completely legal auto repair shop. The "pedigree" on the equipment was just fine ... we even got a hydraulic press from him ... he was selling all his legal goods to pay for his illegal activities.