BuildPro Modular Welding Table Quality concerns? Please help

[nerdstar]

Hi Guys,

I want peoples opinion. Ive purchased TMA62010 - BuildPro Modular Welding Table here in Australia From Hare and Forbes Machinery House Melbourne. I feel like it has many defects out of the box. The Australian supplier simply said " its fit for purpose".

Many finger nail deep scratches dents. Holes have gouges in them.

Mill scale on the sides of all plates. All photos online and videos on Youtube show the sides are machined. ( see attached pic from Fireball tools shop tour for comparison).

is this normal?

 

[ttensirk]

My BuildPro table came the same way. You will forget about the small nicks/defects when you start to use your table. The first time you drag anything metal across the table will result in numerous superficial scratches. I stone the table to make sure the nicks/ scratches are not raised.

 

[larry_g]

It amazes me the things people take umbrage to. If your a fabricator that uses his tools then they will soon take on a used look. Put it to use and if those scratches affect your work then deal with them.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[gmwelder86]

It’s a table designed for metal work not a museum piece.

 

[nerdstar]

My BuildPro table came the same way. You will forget about the small nicks/defects when you start to use your table. The first time you drag anything metal across the table will result in numerous superficial scratches. I stone the table to make sure the nicks/ scratches are not raised.

thanks mate,

did the side of your panels have mill scale too?

 

[Hagatronics]

I bought the a Rhino Cart from Hare and Forbes with the nitrided top for the specific reason that I didn't want to oil a steel surface or live with surface rust. It was 100% perfect.

 

[nerdstar]

I bought the a Rhino Cart from Hare and Forbes with the nitrided top for the specific reason that I didn't want to oil a steel surface or live with surface rust. It was 100% perfect.

Oil and scotch brite are cheap

 

[bullnerd]

I'm guessing they just cut their rough stock, which looks like bar, too close and it didn't clean up all the way.

The small straight lines "scratches", could be from the clamps used to hold the part down for machining? Like toe clamps. Seen A LOT of guys get chips under clamps and ruin a bunch of parts.

Nice table BTW! Good luck with it.

 

[matt_i]

I can understand the angle of spending good coin and wanting it to be perfect out of the box.

But if its a tool that's going to be regularly used, no matter how careful a person is, those little blemishes are going to be long forgotten.

I don't know how aggressive rust is in your area (guessing its pretty low) but I would be concerned about that foremost.

 

[nerdstar]

Thanks for the input.

Spoke to Stronghand Tools USA,

said the manufacturing process has changed and they dont finish the sides anymore.

im just happy mine isnt a factory seconds model and it is how it should be.

ill be swapping 3 plates over with the Melbourne distributor.

Stronghand USA pretty good communication.

 

[tarbellb]

Sounds like they switched from cold rolled plate to hot rolled.... bet the price didnt reflect it.