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So I attached some pictures of the table as it is know. I plan on painting the base eventually. I want to use it for awhile and see what else i want to add. Hooks for common tools, a shelf for small scrap tubing things like that but it turned out pretty good over all.

From the outer edge of tube to the outer edge of top plate will be 2". Strenx is 100 ksi yield material. Either way it will give me a excuse to up date the table down the road.

I will post more pictures as the project goes along. Ben

So I figured I would start small and build another down the road if needed. I got a small piece of 3/8" Strenx/Domex from work. It 46.5" x36.5". The legs will be 4" square tube 0.25" wall. All the cross bracing will be 1.5" 0.1875" wall. I am over hanging the plate 2" all the way around. The...

Thanks for all of the suggestions and advice. If I build a 4x8 table I just worry the size will be more of a burden do to storage or space issues than it is helpful. My shop is decent size but has filled up pretty quick. Granted i need to get it more organized. The good thing is i can get...

We use body panel adhesive on cabs at work. If done right its as good as welding. We have had customers roll machines with out the glue failing. It the easiest way i think to avoid warping. We use a lord product.

So I am collecting material for a welding table. My question is what makes a good all around table top sizes? 4' x 4'? 3' x 4'? Also rectangular or square table top? Support tubing out to the edge of the table top? One of my first projects for the welding table will be rebuilding my brush hog...

I also got married this summer. Which was a very small deal do to covid and all that goes with that. But we didnt want a big wedding anyway.

So i kept putting of projects in my shop telling myself ill do it this winter. When its getting dark early and its cold and rainy. So with this thinking i had hunting to do, firewood to cut. The firewood stacking area need to be rocked because the ground here is black sticky mud. So i borrowed a...

So hunting season and life has gotten in the way of any real projects inside the shop. I have plenty of projects eating up funds. I have an open ditch behind my house that i am filling in and going to re-dig and install a french drain. My plans to build a mezzanine and enclosed room inside the...

That is correct on the walls. I wish i would have gone with 4 ft of block. Also larger windows. But at this point i am just happy with what i have.

They sea ray is a 2000. It has been a great boat. Its nothing special just a nice little run about with a 4 cylinder. Doesn't **** a lot of gas and the materials on a sea ray seem to be much better quality then other boats. Really notice it in the upholstery. The boat shops around here are...

My question to everyone is how do you take advantage of the raised ceiling height in you shop. Taller shelves mezzanines. Hanging stuff from trusses. I am looking for some out of the box ideas. Just seems like there has to be some more ways to take advantage of it. I have attached a couple...

The gansta lean on the scaffolding. So i borrowed the scaffolding from a friend to run the electrical. Got it all set up and two of the wheels where locked up tight. I assume the bearings where shot due to sitting out side for years. So before i could remedy the problem my bother inlaw showed up...

Heli-easy Kirkpatrick Construction Bob Kirkpatrick They are out of Grants Pass. Thanks Zmotorsports. As things come together i will supply some more pictures and updates.

heli-easy, I like the shop! Should be great place to work once you get it dialed in. I am just down the road from you.

Was able to get the shop all wired this weekend. I dug the trench for the conduit the weekend before. Got flagged on not having tamper resistant receptacles. Fixed that up and it passed final inspection yesterday. Ended up with 8 circuits for now. 3 wall plug circuits (20amp), compressor plug...

The lights i got from Home Depot. Light output of 18000 Lumens. 4000K for color and dim able. I didn't put dimmers on them though. I also learned the hard way that i need tamper resistant receptacles. Had them all installed and the inspector called it out also GFCI on all wall circuits.

So the shop is more or less done. Got the electrical hammered out this weekend thanks to the help of my brother inlaw. Went with 6 UFO lights in the ceiling which provide more than enough light for my use. I am really pleased with them. The trenched for the power based inspection barely. I hit...

Geotech fabric and 4" base goes a long way. If you only do one get geotech fabric it keeps you rock from sinking into the soft soil. Around my area with the clay we have the geotech fabric is a must even with only foot traffic.