Need ideas for holding different tools

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I need help making some stuff more easily to be used on the bench but not on the work bench all the time. I bought 2.5" square tubing like what a truck hitch is made of. I also bought 2" square tubing to go in like a receiver. My problem lies in trying to weld the 2.5" square tubing to my bench. I have a 40"x12' work bench. I ran 2"x3" square tubing the length of the 12'. I have 2"x2" box tubing for cross bars. The 7/16 steel plate for the top sticks out about 4" in the front.

My problem is, what is the best way to weld the 2.5" x 2.5" to my work bench? Do I weld it to the 2'' x 2'' box tubing and cut 2.5" out of the 3''? My other choice was to weld the 2.5" to the bottom of the 2" x 3" box tubing. Lining the one side 2.5" x 2.5'' to the side of the 2" x 2" cross piece and then weld a couple 1/4", or 3/8" flat steel to the sides of each. The other side will have the same flat steel only be welded to the side of the 2" x 2" and to the top of the 2.5" x 2.5".

What idea's do you have? If it matters I will be using it for a woodward fab hand shear, eastwood bead roller, a vice, tubing notcher, and so on. I don't want these on the bench at all times. I already have one vise on the bench on one end.

 

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Anyone got any idea's to help me out?

 

[SilverSS1969]

I think you second drawing /idea would be best. Cutting the one inch slice out of the 2x3 to **** up against the 2x2 would be the best idea for strangth. Could run a full bead of weld to the 2.5 and 2 inch square tubing. Don't know you would need to reinforce it after that (like you picture) but it woulnt hurt to do that either.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

That's an awefully expensive way to do that sort of mounting. You'll be busy trying to grind out the seam inside of the larger tubing as well to get it to fit.

You might find it simpler to buy some premade small receiver hitches like for ATV's or bumper mounts. Even Harbor Freight has them on sale for $15-20 and that would be easy to weld to the framework, works with 2" tubing, and already has holes drilled to hold the tubing.

 

[skipnay]

That's an awefully expensive way to do that sort of mounting. You'll be busy trying to grind out the seam inside of the larger tubing as well to get it to fit.

You might find it simpler to buy some premade small receiver hitches like for ATV's or bumper mounts. Even Harbor Freight has them on sale for $15-20 and that would be easy to weld to the framework, works with 2" tubing, and already has holes drilled to hold the tubing.

I already bought the material and yes it does fit. The 2x2 slides in the 2.5x2.5 just like a truck hitch.

 

[BD1]

I have receiver tube mounted to rims as a portable setup besides on my bench.

 

[BD1]

Here's my ring roller and shear for drop into receiver tube. I also have a buffer and grinder setup along with bending jigs. Sometimes a movable one can make life easier.

 

[NotV8]

here's what I did… while on the building stages I cut the 2x frame where the receiver tube is going to be and welded the receiver on to the frame and the 1/2" top plate the whole length on both side. Too much? Well I never welded in my life, still practicing so I welded it. See that 1/4" angles on the bottom of the plate, not needed but what the heck…