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Built A Welding Table For My Garage

JustinLR

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I've been reading and lurking for a while now. I thought I would post some pictures of my welding table that I just built. I wanted to build a welding table that can be stored in the side are of my garage and was somewhat mobile so that I could move it to the door when I wanted to work on stuff. The top is 20" x 48". With the casters on it is approximately 43" high. This might be too high for some people but after researching a little, my goal was around 40-42". I am 6'5" so the height is good for me. I used 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" for the tubing. The top is 1/2". The vise is an oldie that my buddy gave me. I have a few other vises that I may add at different locations. I wanted to keep the top clear of things so I could maximize it. I will probably leave the table unpainted but oiled so as to not rust. I may extend the bottom area for storage of small metal pieces and metal working tools. I may also add a small mid section work bench under the table for tool storage.




 
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ilovevocs

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Looks nice and functional.

Is your welder model really a "Dip/Stick 160" or is that an or....really want it to be a D though. Must have had cooler marketing guys back then, sure cooler name than migmatic...
 
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JustinLR

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It is a mig and stick welder yes. To do tig you need a frequency box or something but I don't tig so not worried about that. Got it for $50 and cleaned it up and repainted the orange shell. It's a nice welder too.
 
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jhn9840

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Very nice table. I like your machine. Any idea of when it was manufactured? Airco used to make some really nice welders. Not sure if they are still making them or not.

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ilovevocs

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It is a mig and stick welder yes. To do tig you need a frequency box or something but I don't tig so not worried about that. Got it for $50 and cleaned it up and repainted the orange shell. It's a nice welder too.


I'm not that well versed on older machines like yours but I would think you could do scratch start dc tig without that box. Seems like the box would be an AC add on but truly this all conjecture and speculation. Either way you got a nice deal on a working machine for $50.00.
 
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