Welding table build.

[shadetree]

Two great tables. Lots of work in each.

ovrszd since it's all in your head, could you post some more pictures of your fold down? It looks like you got the alignment perfect.

 

[dragoneggs]

Two great tables. Lots of work in each.

ovrszd since it's all in your head, could you post some more pictures of your fold down? It looks like you got the alignment perfect.

Yeah I like the standard holes in the plates. Wondering if you can buy just those to stick on your own frame? I do like the fold up end... I assume for plasma work?

 

[Big Barn]

Strong hand tools makes assorted tooling that will drop in the holes. They are kind of expensive so it's likely I won't buy many but I'll make some of my own. It's also a welding table, not a nuts and bolts table. I have a regular wooden work bench for that.

You don't HAVE to buy the Stronghand tooling. Just weld a 5/8" bolt (or?) to whatever clamps or tooling you need.

Here's some of my clamps with the top curved section cut off (had a C -section )



Here's a bent tire lug nut wrench in a 5/8 hole on my anvil but also can be used on my weld table. Just needs a light tap with hammer to lock down and a light tap to release.



Terry

 

[CADplans]

Here is a pic of my welding table,,, it is under the parts I used to build a 7' landplane.

I did not build the welding table, I bought it off of a weld shop that was closing.
Before purchasing the table, I had several opportunities to see the previous owner use the table.
He simply MIG welded any fixturing or clamps directly to the table.
After he was done, the angle grinder would remove the welds, the table looked perfect again.

This was done thousands of times on my table,, and it is still flat within my specs,,,

 

[newbury]

Yeah I like the standard holes in the plates. Wondering if you can buy just those to stick on your own frame? I do like the fold up end... I assume for plasma work?

YEAH, I've got the metal plate for a top, now if I can just buy about 30 holes!

 

[BigBoyToys]

:laughing: Here's one way to "buy" the holes...
PRO Series Welding Table Tops – WeldTables.com

 

[Big Barn]

YEAH, I've got the metal plate for a top, now if I can just buy about 30 holes!

I didn't have a mag drill when I built my table. Here's how a "limited income retired farmer" does it:

--found cheap import drill press at garage sale for $20
--shortened column appropriate amount.
--removed work table and rotated headstock 180°
--clamped unit to table



FWIW I only have about 30 holes on my 4'x8' table. Seems suitable for MY requirements.

Terry

 

[dragoneggs]

I didn't have a mag drill when I built my table. Here's how a "limited income retired farmer" does it:

--found cheap import drill press at garage sale for $20
--shortened column appropriate amount.
--removed work table and rotated headstock 180°
--clamped unit to table

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FWIW I only have about 30 holes on my 4'x8' table. Seems suitable for MY requirements.

Terry

Smart.

 

[flusher]

OK. I didn't get photos during the build process but here's a few of the finished product for your enjoyment and/or criticism.

Like the frame. Don't like the top. Ten pieces of steel plate--too difficult to ensure that these plates are aligned so the top is sufficiently flat for precision work.

 

[Big Barn]

Smart.

Not really.

SMART was when I dipped into my daughter's dwindling inheritance money....