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    16x24 Missouri Yard Shed

    Looks good. I like the slick borders on the sidewalk.
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    Building my 40x60x16 shop + lean-to

    Looks nice. What stone did you use for the outside?
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    Thanks. Yeah the soda machine was found by my wife on facebook for only $100. Always found Coke but I am a Dr. Pepper fan. Runs but doesn't cool. Plan to do a complete tear down one day. Code for: Will sit in the garage collecting dust until I retire or the kids will have to throw it away when I...
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    Love the ESAB. While all of my welds weren't pretty, they are strong enough for the application. Could have made do with the smaller ESAB, but this one will serve me well for anything I want to do for years to come. It welded the thicker tubing and the thinner sheet stuff without any problems...
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    I know it has been awhile since my last post. Between work and family obligations things have moved slow. I did finish the table, or at least get it to a point that I can use it. Then the website wouldn't let me upload photos for 2 months. As with most of my plans, things changed. The dedicated...
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    What is everyone's thoughts on adding electrical outlets to a steel welding table? Was going to run EMT and add a few when time comes. Will this cause interference with the welding ground?
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    I appreciate everyone's take on the cord matter. I am going with a 25' 6-2. Already ordered.
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    $300 in metal, casters, and weld nuts so far. Tools and consumables are more than I should have, but should last me a lifetime.
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    Per ESAB, the minimum cord size on 220v is 10 gauge. At max output the machine requires 48A input. While wire sizing is often affected by insulation values, 6 gauge copper is still reasonable for a 50A circuit. Utilizing SJOO cord will allow me to run a 6 gauge cord and still maintain...
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    Thank you.
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    The price difference in 6 gauge and 10 gauge on 25' is less than $10. Probably just stay with 6 gauge for the piece of mind.
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    What about wire holding up in the case of a short circuit on a 50A circuit?
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    A 12 gauge cord is fine for short distance on 120v, but I am trying to limit voltage drop on 220v.
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    Decided the 20 year old Lincoln flux core wouldn't cut it: But really I just wanted a new welder: It is an ESAB EM235 Rebel - mig only. Then I had to buy some shielding gas: Luckily the garage has a sub panel in it, so I added a 50amp/220v plug. Now waiting on the 6-2 SJOO cord to...
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    Building a welding/project table instead of a shop.

    Once I got the metal cut (I really like the Evo Rage II saw): I bought the casters from Lowes: The weld nuts from McMaster's for inserting bolts to lock the extensions: And started loading up on clamps: I also bought one of FireballTool's aluminum 12" Monster Squares. Haven't used...
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