My welding table "The Ripoff"

[Chateau Slate 66]

I just finished building my welding table. I call it "The Ripoff" because all my ideas for it were stolen from other examples that members posted on this forum. Thank you to all that posted! There are some great ideas out there and I can't take credit for any of them.

Here is step one... the base. 5x5x.250 legs, 3x3x.250 supports and a few miscellaneous pieces. There will be caster wheels and swivel landing feet as well as five positions for a vice mount, two clamp rails, an outlet in the front, and tabs to bolt the 4'x8'x 1.0 thick top.

Here is the base fresh back from getting its machine grey powdercoat.

Here is a shot of the base upside down bolted to the 5/8 tapped holes in the top.

Here it is fully assembled with the vice mount in one of its five positions but obviously, no vice yet, and the outlet mounted in the front has been wired but not installed yet.

Here is the table completed and in its usual home. Ready to roll out in the open area if needed. The vice is mounted and the outlet installed.

Thanks again to everyone that posts their projects. I couldn't have built this without all of you.

 

[txvwnut]

Very nice.

 

[toolferone]

Very massive! Am I missing how it comes off the casters? How much do you think it weighs?

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

With the swivel feet fully raised (they thread into the legs) the casters are on the floor. Lowering the feet lifts it off the casters.

The top alone is 1350#. The total weight is about 2000#. It actually rolls very easily.

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Here is a better shot of the swivel feet threaded all the way into the legs. Believe it or not, each foot is rated at 6000#!!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Nice project. Love how you stole ideal to build your own. Keep up the great work.

 

[Techie1961]

That's one helluva table. Would love to have that one.

 

[dagooos]

Looks like you could build a tank on that! Nice

 

[zeke67]

Way beyond what I can build. Or what I need. That's awesome, nice job.

 

[tarbellb]

WHAT A BEEFCAKE! Looks awesome, nicely done. Dont let sberry give you any shi#

 

[LXCam]

I can appreciate your efforts maybe more then most. I built my welding table out of the same size tubing and working it and doing it perfect is no easy feat. She's a sweet unit for sure!

 

[ADSR]

Nice build! is that a power mig 256? how do you like it?

 

[ez-duzit]

...I call it "The Ripoff"...

I would call it Mister Welding Table.

 

[tody009]

super beefy!! I wish I had room for one like that.. that way I could start doing projects that would require a table like that

 

[Rrumbler]

Su---Weeeeet!!!

 

[jimgood]

Nice work. Are you going to drill holes for clamping or always rely on clamping at the edges?

 

[Bears Fan]

Awesome table and fabrication!!! But you need to change the name of it to "THE BEAST"

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Thanks for all the great comments! There are a lot of really good ideas on this forum.

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Nice build! is that a power mig 256? how do you like it?

You are correct! I have no complaints with this welder. It has performed flawlessly for me and easily runs aluminum and steel of varying thicknesses.

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Nice work. Are you going to drill holes for clamping or always rely on clamping at the edges?

I would certainly like to add that at some point. It would be very handy.

 

[BD1]

Great table ! Nothing better then a stout table.

 

[CoogarXR]

Wow, that's about the most stout table I have ever seen. I would like to have that as a work bench, and I don't even weld, lol.

 

[CNGsaves]

Wow, that IS most definitely a BEAST.

LOVE the square tube design with all those "insert tool here" spots that you can slide in whatever you have mounted on hitch insert. Really DOES make it logical to own at least 5 vises !!!

Let's see PIC's of some of those Insert-A-Tool when you get a chance.

AWESOME end result.

 

[dr_clyde]

Something looks kind of familiar here... Nice work! Looks like an awesome fab table.

 

[aczr2k]

Very nice and heavy, I like it.

 

[nine4gmc]

Super nice!

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Something looks kind of familiar here... Nice work! Looks like an awesome fab table.

It should! As you know, it was mostly ripped off from you.

Thanks brother!

 

[Aquamoose]

Nice! What's the process when moving & "anchoring" the table? Do you have to wrench down each feet?


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[Chateau Slate 66]

Yes. I just spin them down with my fingers then a couple turns with a wrench to level it out.

 

[Aquamoose]

Makes sense to take the K.I.S.S. approach. Where did you get those feets? I like them.


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[Chateau Slate 66]

McMaster

 

[Aquamoose]

Thanks!


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[Mr onetwo]

WICKED SUPAH AAAWESOME! In this case, crime(stealing ideas) does pay.I have absolutely no need for such a beast, but I sure do want it! Great work!

 

[sberry]

Its great, there are a couple things I really like about it, everyone may do things a bit differently but that's irrelevant here.
This is a case of the owner building what they want, efficiency and some cost are not an absolute, any error is moot. This is obviously not a first timer comes here looking for every feature for a first time build saving lunch money for holes a blanch grind so he can put it together with the new HF welder he got

 

[Blazinzuk]

Mmmmmmmmm 1" thick top.

That is awesome should actually last a while.

 

[bad_idea]

Stout table. We have tables to that scale, and bigger at work. We repair SHIPS. BIG SHIPs. What are you working on? Looks like a professional shop. Can't imagine needing a table that stout in a home setting.

As far as the adjustable feet. I used those same feet in the same application on my first weld table. Mine came with rubber pads glued to the bottom. They didn't fair to well to the application. Turning the foot to raise the table twisted the rubber pads right off. Don't know if you're worried about the floor, but the rubber pads won't last long.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

As far as the adjustable feet. I used those same feet in the same application on my first weld table. Mine came with rubber pads glued to the bottom. They didn't fair to well to the application. Turning the foot to raise the table twisted the rubber pads right off. Don't know if you're worried about the floor, but the rubber pads won't last long.

Love the table...Casters & Feet are 2 things I wouldn't have put on.

I have NEVER had any long term luck with ANY Leveling feet... They are great for the "Set it and forget it" application, but on something you actually work on and use, nope.
I have more faith in the KISS method of plain legs, move with Pallet Jack, shim when necessary. I can put 6,000 lbs on my table without worry. And casters, cant stand them....project on my "To Do" list for a year now has been to make a stationary base for my KRL cause I hate it being on casters...

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Stout table. We have tables to that scale, and bigger at work. We repair SHIPS. BIG SHIPs. What are you working on? Looks like a professional shop. Can't imagine needing a table that stout in a home setting.

As far as the adjustable feet. I used those same feet in the same application on my first weld table. Mine came with rubber pads glued to the bottom. They didn't fair to well to the application. Turning the foot to raise the table twisted the rubber pads right off. Don't know if you're worried about the floor, but the rubber pads won't last long.

These do not have rubber pads.

This is the shop I work in. I would love to have the same table at home as well.

 

[drivesitfar]

Chateau: WELL DONE!!!!!! you might have stolen a few ideas, but you ended up with a very well built table. i'd like to see a few more pictures of the vise or grinder tubing and how it attaches when you have time. you can also post it up over on the vise and grinder stand thread and here's a link to make it easy.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252799&highlight=vise+stands

how hard was that table to turn over since you bolted the top on from underneath or do you have a bridge crane in the shop?

Again WELL DONE

 

[Blazinzuk]

Stout table. We have tables to that scale, and bigger at work. We repair SHIPS. BIG SHIPs. What are you working on? Looks like a professional shop. Can't imagine needing a table that stout in a home setting.
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I might fab more than others but having a nice flat table like that is sooooooooooo nice. 1/4 table will warp pretty easy. 1/2 " is alot closer to lasting a long time 3/4 or 1" is something that would last me a lifetime and you don't have to worry about it.

If I had the money a 1" top is what I would go with too