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I do quite a bit of reading here and thought I'd share my latest garage project.
I've done a little welding in the past, typical low quality welds which is a shame since two of my life long friends are professional welders and would teach me any time. Since I'm short on space I figured I could start learning now while I build a roll around fab table.
We are planning on selling the house next month and wherever we move I'll either have or build a shop but for now the space issue dictates it will have to roll around.
After dealing with cancer and having a new son born this last year (talk about a year of ups and downs) I was running short on cash but was determined to buy a few basic pieces of equipment and start doing/learning some things.
Basically, I built a 6x4 table out of 2" square tubing (.250"), had a top made at a machine shop I do business with, added some 1000lb casters to handle the load, built in an old Craftsman lower box to hold relevant tools then mounted some Northern Tool items, 3 in 1 bender, roll and brake, a bender, polisher/grinder, drill press and a few other items and yet still leave me one side to use for workspace and storage underneath.
Here's how it went. Don't laugh at some of my welds, they were my first using a NT 135 MIG...which btw, actually impressed my buddy who welded industrial boilers for many years, especially on 115v.
Here's my buddy tacking up the frame, making sure it's square before he turns me loose making a mess.
After we flipped it over with the casters tacked on and the steel cap simply sitting on top.
One of my first welds.
Painted black with the bottom laid in. I use SEMI professional paints for stuff like this, their primers are top notch and their black is actually automotive trim black for under the hood. Kind of a satin black and very tough.
I've done a little welding in the past, typical low quality welds which is a shame since two of my life long friends are professional welders and would teach me any time. Since I'm short on space I figured I could start learning now while I build a roll around fab table.
We are planning on selling the house next month and wherever we move I'll either have or build a shop but for now the space issue dictates it will have to roll around.
After dealing with cancer and having a new son born this last year (talk about a year of ups and downs) I was running short on cash but was determined to buy a few basic pieces of equipment and start doing/learning some things.
Basically, I built a 6x4 table out of 2" square tubing (.250"), had a top made at a machine shop I do business with, added some 1000lb casters to handle the load, built in an old Craftsman lower box to hold relevant tools then mounted some Northern Tool items, 3 in 1 bender, roll and brake, a bender, polisher/grinder, drill press and a few other items and yet still leave me one side to use for workspace and storage underneath.
Here's how it went. Don't laugh at some of my welds, they were my first using a NT 135 MIG...which btw, actually impressed my buddy who welded industrial boilers for many years, especially on 115v.
Here's my buddy tacking up the frame, making sure it's square before he turns me loose making a mess.
After we flipped it over with the casters tacked on and the steel cap simply sitting on top.
One of my first welds.
Painted black with the bottom laid in. I use SEMI professional paints for stuff like this, their primers are top notch and their black is actually automotive trim black for under the hood. Kind of a satin black and very tough.
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