My Welding Table

[proorange]

This is a welding table I'm working on. I've figured out that a fab/welding table is a lot like a race car, you never get it where you want it and your always tinkering with it but it's been fun.
Anyways, Thanks for taking a look

 

[<>Severed<>]

I like it, I need one but dont have the room right now, how sturdy is the vice mounted like that. and what are the other two blue things mounted on the table. And the other thing that is removeable?

edit --- what thickness steel is the top?

 

[proorange]

I like it, I need one but dont have the room right now, how sturdy is the vice mounted like that. and what are the other two blue things mounted on the table. And the other thing that is removeable?

edit --- what thickness steel is the top?

The vice is very sturdy, now if I was going to go nuts with the hammer I would use Alberta, my big *** vice mounted to a old anvil

The blue things are both benders, they both do flat but the taller one with the handle does small tubing also.

The top is 3/8

 

[akdiesel]

Nice job.
I found when I build mine I had issues with the 2 1/2" square tubing and ended up using reciever tubing and that cleared up the issue with the weld line on the inside of the tubing, which allowed the 2" to slide easier

 

[elect]

I like it! a place for everything and everything in place.

 

[JakeD]

It's really nice. I need to make a welding table too, but I have to go smaller. Seeing yours has provided a lot of cool ideas.

 

[4x4mike]

I've saved the pictures as I like your ideas. I'd love to have a table that big but I don't really have the room in the garage.

 

[MXtras]

Looks great.

I usually miter the corners for a closed look but on my welding table - much like yours, I left the tubes open for storage for pry bars and such. The open ends come in handy for straightening/bending things, too - of course my table is not on wheels. Mine doesn't move, though - it's just over 5'X7'.

Nice work on the table! I need to add clamp storage like you did.

Scott

 

[StanBo]

Very cool! I have been looking over welding tables here and on weld talk for years now. I will be moving on mine soon.

A question. Why didn't you finish the beads on the receiver welds?

http://www.rpm1.net/jhc/CIMG0756.JPG

I am going to go with the same sort of design but with a different wheel setup.

 

[proorange]

Very cool! I have been looking over welding tables here and on weld talk for years now. I will be moving on mine soon.

A question. Why didn't you finish the beads on the receiver welds?

http://www.rpm1.net/jhc/CIMG0756.JPG

I am going to go with the same sort of design but with a different wheel setup.

The picture is a little deceiving, their are 2 welds about 2" long on each side, the total length of the receiver is 7" long so I have 4" of weld on both sides.

 

[proorange]

Looks great.

I usually miter the corners for a closed look but on my welding table - much like yours, I left the tubes open for storage for pry bars and such. The open ends come in handy for straightening/bending things, too - of course my table is not on wheels. Mine doesn't move, though - it's just over 5'X7'.

Nice work on the table! I need to add clamp storage like you did.

Scott

Thanks Scott, I'm about to tackle my cabinets and only hope they turn out half as nice as yours. I'm still setting up shop here, my mill and lathe will be here tomorrow so between that and the PRI show coming up next week in Orlando it will be sometime after that before I start. I may have a question or two so maybe I can shoot you an email if that's OK?

 

[MXtras]

Absolutely. I am swamped recently but track me down - I will help if I can.

Scott

 

[Minitucking]

Whats the measurements on the top?

 

[proorange]

Whats the measurements on the top?

4x6 and 3/8 thickness.... and you have a very nice home and shop

 

[Lyaec350]

Looks a lot like mine

 

[nonhog]

Nice work ! You got me thinking ! Mine will be like that but smaller (room).

........about those plastic shelves

 

[rpmwwe]

I've seen a lot of nice ideas for a welding table here. I hope you like this idea:

Weld some channel around the edges of the table with the corners mitered so it forms a trough around the table's edges. Small parts that try to roll off the table land there instead of going to the floor and you can also set your hand tools in the trough while your working so they are not in the way.

 

[mkdive]

I've seen a lot of nice ideas for a welding table here. I hope you like this idea:

Weld some channel around the edges of the table with the corners mitered so it forms a trough around the table's edges. Small parts that try to roll off the table land there instead of going to the floor and you can also set your hand tools in the trough while your working so they are not in the way.

good idea

 

[dr_clyde]

I like it. I have to have a smaller table because I tend to fill up spaces with clutter. That, and I tend to work on smaller objects anyway. I like the removable vice. Ours is bolted to the bench.

 

[g935cab]

Hey guys , was wondering what you have been paying for your top plates i want to build a 3x7 or 4x8 x 3/8" thanks for any help

 

[markl]

Nice table, I wish I had built mine with wheels to make it easy to move. I paid $25.00 for my top, 3'x5', 3/8" thick found on Craigslist.

 

[Vinko]

Hey guys , was wondering what you have been paying for your top plates i want to build a 3x7 or 4x8 x 3/8" thanks for any help

I'm looking for some too. I want cold rolled 3/8 -- a 26 x 20 piece. Hot-rolled is about $65. Stainless 1/4" is about $160 and 3/8 is about $240

 

[george4]

I'm looking for some too. I want cold rolled 3/8 -- a 26 x 20 piece. Hot-rolled is about $65. Stainless 1/4" is about $160 and 3/8 is about $240

Retail 3/8 cold rolled plate is about a buck a pound in nor cal, last week I picked up a 31 x 42.5 x 3/8" for $155 w/tax. ½ plate was the same per pound.

 

[riley.m]

i like to weld a bit of angle off the sides of my tables,to hang grinders,hang welding guns or torches,and to store small items like welpers or wire brushes.i like to keep tools off the table as much as i can,and have more space for the work.

 

[Brad54]

Neat ideas.
I picked up a 3x5 piece of 1/2-inch plate at the scrap yard earlier this summer, right before the prices went through the roof. It weighs a few hundred pounds. I paid $45 for it.

I don't like things to move! All told, when I get done building it with C-channel legs, shelf and table frame, it will weight close to 650lbs.

Three things I'll do on mine: the top will be a few inches larger than the base, all the way around, so I can use C-clamps.

I'm going to rent a magnetic drill press and drill some holes around the perimeter and thread them for 1/2-inch course threads, so I can fasten any fixtures I may need in the future.

I'm also going to drill a hole near all four edges, inside the perimeter of the frame, and weld a short length of pipe with a 3/4-inch ID into the hole with the top flush to the table's surface. These will be for traditional wood-worker's metal holdfasts to hold pieces together.
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6152
Insert them in the hole and they "wedge", holding your part tightly to the table. To release, just whack it on the back of the head.
-Brad

 

[john w]

You fabricators are an impressive and creative bunch!

 

[Vinko]

I was just quoted $330 or so for a smallish table top piece of A36 carbon commercial-grade steel weighing 56 lbs.

 

[28Abone]

Hi everyone I got a 4x8 sheet 1/2 think steel off a neighbor of mine to make a surface table for a frame jig. for a couple cases of beer!

 

[george4]

Hi everyone I got a 4x8 sheet 1/2 think steel off a neighbor of mine to make a surface table for a frame jig. for a couple cases of beer!

Nice plate. That was very expensive beer or you made a very good deal.

 

[///meric]

Nice tables, I had one like those first two and they served me well, but after drooling at the buildpro table for a while i took the plunge and bought one. I have yet to have a compliant about it. Since I build bmw parts I really like how I can jig something and know that it will be the size it needs to be thanks to the grid pattern on the table. I have been able to build things so much faster now its great, and at almost a 1000 lbs the table is so solid.

 

[Gearhead559]

Nice tables, I had one like those first two and they served me well, but after drooling at the buildpro table for a while i took the plunge and bought one. I have yet to have a compliant about it. Since I build bmw parts I really like how I can jig something and know that it will be the size it needs to be thanks to the grid pattern on the table. I have been able to build things so much faster now its great, and at almost a 1000 lbs the table is so solid.

where you find something like that?


thinking of just building my own tho

 

[shocksystems]

Neat ideas.
I picked up a 3x5 piece of 1/2-inch plate at the scrap yard earlier this summer, right before the prices went through the roof. It weighs a few hundred pounds. I paid $45 for it.

I don't like things to move! All told, when I get done building it with C-channel legs, shelf and table frame, it will weight close to 650lbs.

Three things I'll do on mine: the top will be a few inches larger than the base, all the way around, so I can use C-clamps.

I'm going to rent a magnetic drill press and drill some holes around the perimeter and thread them for 1/2-inch course threads, so I can fasten any fixtures I may need in the future.

I'm also going to drill a hole near all four edges, inside the perimeter of the frame, and weld a short length of pipe with a 3/4-inch ID into the hole with the top flush to the table's surface. These will be for traditional wood-worker's metal holdfasts to hold pieces together.
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6152
Insert them in the hole and they "wedge", holding your part tightly to the table. To release, just whack it on the back of the head.
-Brad

Great ideas. I hope you post pics when yours is done.

Cheers!

Jim

 

[dragginbalz]

where you find something like that?


thinking of just building my own tho

http://www.stronghandtools.com/pdf/brochure/BuildPro Lit 0908_LQ.pdf

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[///meric]

where you find something like that?


thinking of just building my own tho

I got mine at a local welding store, any stronghand dealer can get it. I was going to build something similar but the time it would take to make a table as percise as the build pro one would of been a waste of time vs just buying one. Plus that way I do not have to worry about there accessorys not working on my custom table.

 

[Jim Stabe]

The top for mine is a 4 x 4 piece of 3/4" that was in a shed that a friend was tearing down and he wanted to get rid of - right place, right time. Two of the sides were flame cut and not very square so I had to true them up I used the head off of my abrasive cutoff saw and mounted it to a piece of channel and took small 1" to 1 1/2" long nibbles before reclamping. It made a very nice cut and each side only took about 45 minutes to do. The result is a VERY heavy table for cheap. I also used wood working vises so that the table top would remain clear.
One other thing I did was to bolt the top to the frame with rubber pads underneath so it would dampen the ring when I hit it with a hammer.

 

[ddrewyor]

I built this from some old fixture plate I had lying around. It's two plates 22" x 56" x 1" thick and had holes tapped in it for clamps. Works pretty good. I set up the tables to be level at the corners so I can put big pieces kitty-corner and not have it eat up a bunch of space. I am currently looking at vises to put on the table. Enjoy.

Dave
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[shocksystems]

I built this from some old fixture plate I had lying around. It's two plates 22" x 56" x 1" thick and had holes tapped in it for clamps. Works pretty good. I set up the tables to be level at the corners so I can put big pieces kitty-corner and not have it eat up a bunch of space. I am currently looking at vises to put on the table. Enjoy.

Dave

Very nice. What's covering the walls behind it?

Jim

 

[nonhog]

ddrewyor , Nice ! thats similar to whats been floating around my head .
But so far all I have is a flimsy Boeing surplus bench that I'm still figuring out how to sturdy up.

 

[ddrewyor]

shocksystems - It's aluminum sheet 1/16" thick and I found it at a recycling yard. They were 4' x 10' and I paid $10 each. I just bent it on the brake to overlap in the corner and it keeps me from burning my garage down. I also put a piece behind my grinder/wire wheel to keep the sparks at bay.

Dave
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[Keep]

I built this from some old fixture plate I had lying around. It's two plates 22" x 56" x 1" thick and had holes tapped in it for clamps. Works pretty good. I set up the tables to be level at the corners so I can put big pieces kitty-corner and not have it eat up a bunch of space. I am currently looking at vises to put on the table. Enjoy.

Dave

Good lord what does that thing weigh? Very nice looking bench. I need to find something like that for my walls around the bench, white paint on drywall does not hold up well to welding spatter and grinding sparks.

For those asking cost, I just paid $130 (Canadian) for a 2x6 sheet of 1/4 hot rolled steel. 2x5 of 3/8's would have been $178