I have a client who is a contractor, however he does not weld, he does however have a shop where stuff gets done. He asked me to build him a metal work table heavy enough that he could "Pound the **** out of stuff".
He is also a long time friend so I am going all out for him.
His list of requirements:
1) Strong and heavy
2) able to take abuse
3) won't move to much when using the vise I sold him (6 inch Bulldog)
4) 38" high
5)castors
6) around 32x60"
7)storage shelf
With that info I designed a table that meets all the requirements, I was thinking 1/2" or 5/8" steel for the top, when I stopped by my steel guys place he had both and talking $$ I decided on the 4x8 sheet of half inch sheared to size for $500 as we were talking he pointed out a pile of 1" 4x8 that he got back after 1 use and told me I could have that for $525, personally I thought it was a no brainer and told him I would take the 1" more on that later.
So a few days ago I picked up my order 1 4x8x1" plate, 2 2 1/2" 3/16 wall Square tube 24' long and 2 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x angle 20 feet long everything else I need for the build I have.
The first order of business was to create a cut list and break down the tube the Jepson dry cut saw made short work of that.
Next up was cutting the 1" plate, my plasma cutter is not capable of that so I had to come up with something else, after reading a bunch of reviews I decided that a Milwaukee 8" metal cutting circular saw was the ticket and it worked well even if it was beyond what Milwaukee says it will do.
The plate all cut out.
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Then it was fixturing and welding.
I wanted this table to be everything it could be so it is designed with 10 places to use receiver type mounts 3 on each side and 2 on each end.
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Once that was done and cool, I marked out the mounting holes in the top, I was planning on free handing the drilling but I remembered that I had this old Craftsman drill mount sitting back on a shelf, I have had it for many years and have never used it for anything, A few modifications and the Milwaukee Hole shooter fit and I wouldn't have to worry about keeping the drill square to the top.
Worlds most ghetto mag drill.
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He is also a long time friend so I am going all out for him.
His list of requirements:
1) Strong and heavy
2) able to take abuse
3) won't move to much when using the vise I sold him (6 inch Bulldog)
4) 38" high
5)castors
6) around 32x60"
7)storage shelf
With that info I designed a table that meets all the requirements, I was thinking 1/2" or 5/8" steel for the top, when I stopped by my steel guys place he had both and talking $$ I decided on the 4x8 sheet of half inch sheared to size for $500 as we were talking he pointed out a pile of 1" 4x8 that he got back after 1 use and told me I could have that for $525, personally I thought it was a no brainer and told him I would take the 1" more on that later.
So a few days ago I picked up my order 1 4x8x1" plate, 2 2 1/2" 3/16 wall Square tube 24' long and 2 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x angle 20 feet long everything else I need for the build I have.
The first order of business was to create a cut list and break down the tube the Jepson dry cut saw made short work of that.
Next up was cutting the 1" plate, my plasma cutter is not capable of that so I had to come up with something else, after reading a bunch of reviews I decided that a Milwaukee 8" metal cutting circular saw was the ticket and it worked well even if it was beyond what Milwaukee says it will do.
The plate all cut out.
View media item 71539
Then it was fixturing and welding.
I wanted this table to be everything it could be so it is designed with 10 places to use receiver type mounts 3 on each side and 2 on each end.
View media item 71570
View media item 71576
Once that was done and cool, I marked out the mounting holes in the top, I was planning on free handing the drilling but I remembered that I had this old Craftsman drill mount sitting back on a shelf, I have had it for many years and have never used it for anything, A few modifications and the Milwaukee Hole shooter fit and I wouldn't have to worry about keeping the drill square to the top.
Worlds most ghetto mag drill.
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my table is the main reason he wanted one for himself, he saw mine and decided that he needed one kinda like it, the dimensions are close but mine is 2" thick, his base has more steel in it but still will only be around 500 pounds mine comes in somewhere around 1300.
I think I need one of those....