Perfect fit!Mounted my Arcflat on a 2' x 3' table originally used to hold a 500 lb. granite surface plate.
Then I add 3" casters and a Craftsman 5196 vise.
Now in the process of attaching the plasma cutting table (resting on the bottom shelf) my son fabricated.
Maybe either on hinges or a pull out support of some sort.
Yes sir,
Part of their deal is they can actually ship the blocks regular FedEx or whatever it is. I'm guessing "overweight" means they exceeded the weight they're allowed to ship. But, it could also just be that they have a qc spec and if it falls outside that spec, they can't ship it. Either way, I also assume overweight is better than underweight assuming all the machines surfaces are still good (including where the legs attach!).
I will stand her up and take a couple pics of the back side. No I didn't reply to the ad but I called them on Friday to confirm they had "Reject" tables and told them I would be there Tuesday around 9:00 didn't make it until 10:15 with traffic. 677 miles at 28 MPG so roughly 25 gallons of gas at average cost of $5.50 CA gas was like $6.35 a gallon. Cost me $138.00 plus wear and tear on the car.
Oh I'm 100% certain that's what's going on. The problem is, it's a sand cast! If you don't machine it just a little, it's still rough. And it's a mating surface for the top plate of the leg.
Kind of hard to measure, but maybe your top and side thicknesses are extra thick? Of course that would likely mean a slightly larger overall dimension which might be why they're rejects?
But were talking about the ones you can buy in person at their location in San Diego. I agree the most obvious reason is shipping cost but they're clearly making it stateside.
No they're not made in the US. I was responding to your statement that "the US locations do not even see them". It seems like every one of them gets here, no matter how much they weigh. They then ship the ones that meet the spec from a domestic distribution center, but the rejects they sell on Craigslist.
How much does a regular, in-spec, table weigh? The 155lb is too heavy, so they normally weigh less than that?
The last plant I was in used all 4' X 8' one-ton Southworth hydraulic lift-tables for welding.
I mostly tig weld, so not a lot of splatter issues. That said, it doesn't seem like it would be a problem. The wheels on my particular casters ar pretty small and mostly protected by the shroud.
Funny response after looking at your avatar! LOL! [Full size pics would be welcome by me!] And wheels are good, but stationary is good if you are going to be pulling on anything HARD. However if you have no/very limited space, wheels it will be. Harry
These tables aren't heavy enough for you to pull that hard on them. I don't mean they're not stout, I mean literally not enough mass. Unless you bolt mutiple together or make a reeeeallly heavy duty base, they just don't weight that much. They're only 24" x 36" afterall. I view them as ideal for mobile welding carts or really small shops (like mine) where I occasionally need to move the table outside either to make space in the shop or to work on something so large it won't fit in the shop.
