My welding table "The Ripoff"

[aczr2k]

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...

You have to get the correct leveling feet. Just because the rated load is high doesn't make them practical. Something this big and heavy should have had larger feet I agree. At least a 3/4" or 1" shank would have looked better, yes way over according the rated load but more stout to match the rest of the table. Maybe these are that big but look out of proportion to the large down tube?

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

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

Thank you for the kind words. The vice mount works very simply. The three 3 inch square tubes on the top front and the two tubes on the fronts of the sides have nuts welded to the bottom of them and bolts threaded into them. I think it can be seen if you look closely at the pictures. I used 2.5 inch square tubing to slide into the 3" x .250 wall tubing like a hitch receiver would. The bolts hold it firmly in place. I set the vice on a piece of 1/2" plate and "traced" around it with a plasma cutter. I welded that plate to the 2.5" tubing and I was done. I might do the same with my bench grinder, but I really don't use it that often because I am lucky enough to have a larger belt/disc sander.

I like this setup because it gets the vice off the top of the table and gives me options for where I need it for the job at hand.

 

[Radartom1]

Damn nice bench, I've stolen a bunch of ideas for my bench build here and else where. I'd love to have a 1" thick top for mine but not as practical for work in the garage. Show some pictures of your vise montes and bolting, I need to more ideas.

 

[rattle_snake]

Nice work. What was approximate material cost for that beastly creation, if I may ask?

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Nice work. What was approximate material cost for that beastly creation, if I may ask?

I had some of the base materials beforehand so I don't have an exact number, but I would say approximately 1500-1700 for everything. Less than a buck a pound.

 

[moodubs]

i want one

 

[jkherd]

That is impressive!

 

[NUTTSGT]

I had some of the base materials beforehand so I don't have an exact number, but I would say approximately 1500-1700 for everything. Less than a buck a pound.

Nice table, very nice. I'm guessing you bought the top as a new piece of steel ?

 

[gbh]

Very nice!
PS: It's nice to see the finished product of the accumulation of members ideas!

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Nice table, very nice. I'm guessing you bought the top as a new piece of steel ?

Thank you.

And yes I did.

 

[AMCguy]

Brutally capable looking table.

"Not Fragile"

Love it.

 

[4cyclic]

Very nice table. What specs did you ask for when buying 1 inch plate. A36 ?

thanks

 

[hotdogstand]

That is an impressive table. I like your solution with the casters and feet, always a challenge. Time will tell how well it holds up.

 

[Mooreag47]

Rad table I'm thinking slots for clamps and 5/8 holes for bolting when I build mine

 

[PugetDude]

Great job, Chateau Slate!
I wish I had room for one just like it.

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Very nice table. What specs did you ask for when buying 1 inch plate. A36 ?

thanks

It is A36 like you thought. It's certainly not a precision surface, but it's pretty good. The price jumps quickly if you want to upgrade.

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

That is an impressive table. I like your solution with the casters and feet, always a challenge. Time will tell how well it holds up.

The casters are rated at 1000# each and the feet are rated at #6000 each. I'll be disappointed if the table isn't around 50 years after I'm dead.

 

[FarmerJack]

I am very interested to see more of your Ripoff table, but Photobucket isn't allowing me to see the pictures. Is there some way you can repost them or just email them to me?
Thanks,
Jack

 

[xman_charl]

here you are...

Table top slides out, so my knees can fit under it.

1/8 inch diamond plate

Slides are from a morgue,

Small table can be rolled around garage.

Bought new Lexus for wife, sits next to table in garage.


Charl

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

Thanks Charl, but that's not my table. I'll have to see if I can come up with a Photobucket alternative.

 

[BPJOOP93]

Thanks Charl, but that's not my table. I'll have to see if I can come up with a Photobucket alternative.

Please do. I missed this thread

 

[Zick]

I found that using Chrome and installing the Photobucket Hotlink fix extension restores all of the pictures.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...dg?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog

 

[xman_charl]

Table sure is a strong one!!!

Charl

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

xman...

Thank you! How were you able to make the photo come up?

 

[Chateau Slate 66]

My pictures have magically reappeared. I hope the same is true of other "dead" Photobucket threads. Hopefully this one can be of use to someone in the future.