Welding benches

[daugen]

I'd boil it down into two categories of welding table. One would be a layout/welding table. Another would be the kind you'd bang/beat around while welding things up.

Mark, I just went back and reread all these posts again, and looked at all those nice drawers with tools inside and the light bulb came on
how right you were. I don't want to beat on anything with tools stored inside, although I usually use rubber pads. I want to "beat on" something
really basic. And indestructible. With a large vice and maybe even an anvil built in. And lift points for the FEL... And then a layout oriented, more adjustable portable table to set outside on the gravel. Level gravel...

I think I'll buy the portable one and build the heavier one.

And since my new Everlast welder came in yesterday, it's time to get moving.

 

[IslandTractor]

Strongarm makes a convenient portable 20x30 table. Definitely not for pounding on but fine for clamping small and medium size pieces.

 

[muddstopper]

We had a Hardee's go out of business a few years ago. When they tore down the building, inside was a 3x6ft stainless steel table. Light gauge for sure, I think they rolled their biscuts out on it. I got the table given to me and its been in my shop ever since. Not much for beating on, but plenty big/heavy enough to throw heavy pieces of metal on for welding. For anything i cant physically lift by hand, I usually just put it on blocks of wood in the floor, attach the ground clamp and start welding.

 

[CNC Dan]

Strongarm makes a convenient portable 20x30 table.

StrongHAND, not strongARM.

 

[IslandTractor]

StrongHAND, not strongARM.

You are absolutely correct. Thanks.

 

[NOTV8]

don't get here often and have to request for new password . I posted this before and here's what I did.... a newbie job 1/2" plate and all 1/4" tubes and angles plus 1000 lbs. each wheels...

 

[IslandTractor]

don't get here often and have to request for new password . I posted this before and here's what I did.... a newbie job 1/2" plate and all 1/4" tubes and angles plus 1000 lbs. each wheels...

Very nice. How do the stabilizers lower? Are the wheels off the ground when the stabilizers are down?

 

[mjncad]

Dang...that's a nice table!

 

[daugen]

more than nice, wow. And the world's largest vice...seriously nice setup.

 

[joshuabardwell]

Here are some pics of my table, which I just (mostly) finished today. I still need to put casters on and clean the top, but you get the idea. Here are some ideas I incorporated into the table: Stinger holder on the front left side (I'm left handed) made from an old U-bolt that I cut off. Hooks for looping the cord for the electrical outlets--also made from an old U-bolt, cut in half. Four built-in electrical outlets. I found some "tamper-resistant" ones at the store that have a gate in front of the hot and neutral holes. I thought this might be a good idea for keeping dust and dirt out of the receptacle. I also went with a GFI, just in case.

The piece of 1" square stock on the left-hand side is for clamps.