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    Looking for ideas for a sheet metal table/workbench

    When I worked as a metal fabricator for 27 years, nothing but a wood top on my bench. Start with a solid 4x4 leg setup. Make the top 2x4's on edge like a cutting board. Clamped and glued. The top is then skinned with 1/4" tempered masonite. Replace as needed from this point on. Won't fracture...
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    Welding Table Question

    I often use my top as the base for a fixture. Tacking up and welding with no fear of warping. Pound the heck out of it as well. My table is 1/2" steel with a Wilton vise on the corner. When I am done I just grind it smooth once again. Now for TIG work an Aluminum or copper sheet works well...
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    Menards has more U.S. tools than Sears!

    Why I dislike Menards... All you ever get from them is store credit. Once they get your money they keep it. They do not have a refund policy worth a darn. Secondly their rebate program is a bait and switch as well. They advertise lower prices till you get in the store and see it is a mail in...
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    The Dope on Bandpak and Danmar

    It such an easy decision when you are spending another s money. The point here was to show the relationship for what it is. Consumer education was the point not an endorsement of either. One can choose to spend it all in one place or have designs to do more. Buying used is always and option...
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    Best method of work for notching angle iron

    Keep in mind the welded joint will be stronger than the bent joint. Bending cold metal breaks down the structure and hardens it as well. This equals less ductility and creates a point of failure. If stress and strength are not important then it doesn't matter. Method should always be weighed...
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    The Dope on Bandpak and Danmar

    Can be said for most manufacturing today. Greed and mass profit has become the standard for all.
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    The Dope on Bandpak and Danmar

    I have been researching 2 post lifts like most, I ended up here at GJ reading all I could find via search. Once I started considering them seriously, I saw the similarity between the two right off. Some have joked if you scratched the black off of a Danmar you would see the blue. After some...
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