New Harbor Freight welding table?

[TdK71]

Have you guys seen this? Harbor Freight Fixture Table

There's a few YT vijeos on it but It's not on the website nor at my local HFT yet.

I'm thinking of picking one up if it's fairly Heavy Duty, homemade versions around me are selling for $400 to $600 on FB Marketplace, and you need a forklift to move it around.

 

[GeoBruin]

Interested to see what it's all about. Like many here I'm sure, I already have a heavierd fab table, but like many Harbor Freight offerings, this provides options for unique projects where much of the work has already been done for you.

Edit: Looks like it's only 4mm thick. So even though it has 5/8" holes, it's not thick enough to use conventional hold down clamps.

 

[WWheeler]

It also comes with clamps and such. Looks like it's well worth it for that price, but it's obviously not built to withstand years of (ab)use.

This seems to a pretty fair review of it ...

 

[driftpin]

I bought the old model recently, and for what I'm doing, it's OK, as I'm learning.

 

[TdK71]

I bought the old model recently, and for what I'm doing, it's OK, as I'm learning.

Yeah, I have that one as well, I was just wondering if people were seeing it in their Harbor Freight stores.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Hmmm 4mm thick. I was wondering how thick it was.

 

[Terra Nova]

I have the Northern Tool Klutch branded version of this table. It's not a high-end fixture table to be sure but for the price it sure beats welding on the floor... For most of what I do it is more than adequate for. Plan to upgrade at some point but for now I'm happy with it.

The included tooling is of similar/reasonable quality.

 

[milkovich]

16mm, nice. You can use the stronghand inserta-clamps: https://stronghandtools.com/collections/all-16-mm-tools

 

[GeoBruin]

16mm, nice. You can use the stronghand inserta-clamps: https://stronghandtools.com/collections/all-16-mm-tools

You can't though. It's not just about the size of the hole, it's the depth. At 4mm thick, the material isn't thick enough for the studs to bind properly in the holes. That's why the fixtures that come with the Harbor Freight table come with nuts that screw on the bottom side of the stud.

 

[milkovich]

You can't though. It's not just about the size of the hole, it's the depth. At 4mm thick, the material isn't thick enough for the studs to bind properly in the holes. That's why the fixtures that come with the Harbor Freight table come with nuts that screw on the bottom side of the stud.

You're right on those clamps I posted. I wish stronghand's website was easier to use. They do have stops and clamps designed for their 4mm top though which is what I was thinking.

 

[Wamsutta]

This is my welding table. 24" X 48" X 3/8" mild steel plate on cinder blocks. I'm cheap.

 

[neophyte]

This does not seem to be on the HF website yet.

 

[gearhead1]

I have the Northern Tool Klutch branded version of this table. It's not a high-end fixture table to be sure but for the price it sure beats welding on the floor... For most of what I do it is more than adequate for. Plan to upgrade at some point but for now I'm happy with it.

The included tooling is of similar/reasonable quality.

I have the rolling one from Northern Tool and I really like it. I liked it so much, I bought a second one.

https://www.northerntool.com/products/klutch-mobile-welding-workstation-26-pc-metal-fit-up-kit-102885

I think Harbor Freight is just catching up.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Looks pretty good for the price, but if it's really only 4mm thick that's fairly useless. Might as well buy one of the cheap folding tables.

I'd love a bigger table with more holes in it - current table is only 24x24" but very solid. For a top I would've even consider anything less than 3/8", and would preferably use 1/2".

 

[driftpin]

I was wondering about the thickness, couldn't you just buy two of the HFT, and stack 'em? I dunno what's on the market comparable to having spent your $ on 2 units. I suppose the manufacturing tolerance for having the holes line-up might be a 'thing.' That would make the HFT doubled top 3/8".

In consideration of the Northern Tool unit:
There are two Northern Tool stores by me in Miami, they have them at the 'southern' store, the 'northern' store does not show them in-stock. I have a 2-car garage, and there is NO ROOM for something which doesn't fold-up.

 

[GeoBruin]

I was wondering about the thickness, couldn't you just buy two of the HFT, and stack 'em? I dunno what's on the market comparable to having spent your $ on 2 units. I suppose the manufacturing tolerance for having the holes line-up might be a 'thing.' That would make the HFT doubled top 3/8".

In consideration of the Northern Tool unit:
There are two Northern Tool stores by me in Miami, they have them at the 'southern' store, the 'northern' store does not show them in-stock. I have a 2-car garage, and there is NO ROOM for something which doesn't fold-up.

I thought about the idea of buying 2 and stacking them, but by the time you buy two of them, you're half way to an Arcflat table in the 24x36 size which is 3/8 thick, cast iron, and machined flat within a few thou on 5 sides.

ArcFlat | Precision Machined Modular Cast Iron Weld Table

ArcFlat is a modular cast iron weld fixture table featuring 5 perpendicular machined flat surfaces and 336 fixture holes. Ship to your door. No assembly required.

www.langmuirsystems.com

 

[Aaron_W]

Anyone know the table top dimensions? From the pictures I'm guessing 2x3' or maybe 2x4'?

I have one of the folding HF tables for really small stuff and my main "welding table" is a 2x3 foot plate of 1/2" steel that I just lay on a workbench. 4mm (3/16") is pretty thin, but I'm guessing they are targeting hobbyists with 120v MIG welders so that is probably good enough for most. 1/4" (6mm) would have been nice, but the top probably already accounts for 80% of the price so not surprising that they went really light.

Still if it is like many of these things we couldn't build the base for their price and adding a heavier top will probably still come out ahead of making a table from scratch.

 

[Jim greengo]

Have you guys seen this? Harbor Freight Fixture Table

There's a few YT vijeos on it but It's not on the website nor at my local HFT yet.

I'm thinking of picking one up if it's fairly Heavy Duty, homemade versions around me are selling for $400 to $600 on FB Marketplace, and you need a forklift to move it around.

I've used a lot worse!

 

[gearhead1]

The top is reinforced on the bottom side with rectangular tubing. It is not warped. For most of us DIYers this table is fine.

 

[DGersic]

Anyone know the table top dimensions? From the pictures I'm guessing 2x3' or maybe 2x4'?

I have one of the folding HF tables for really small stuff and my main "welding table" is a 2x3 foot plate of 1/2" steel that I just lay on a workbench. 4mm (3/16") is pretty thin, but I'm guessing they are targeting hobbyists with 120v MIG welders so that is probably good enough for most. 1/4" (6mm) would have been nice, but the top probably already accounts for 80% of the price so not surprising that they went really light.

Still if it is like many of these things we couldn't build the base for their price and adding a heavier top will probably still come out ahead of making a table from scratch.

36x24. From one of the videos:



I‘m thinking about getting one and using the top for my modified Workmate welding table. With a one car garage, I need something that folds and can be hung on the wall.

 

[Aaron_W]

36x24. From one of the videos:



I‘m thinking about getting one and using the top for my modified Workmate welding table. With a one car garage, I need something that folds and can be hung on the wall.

Thanks, that is a good size for me, and being able to fold it up when not being used would be a big plus for my dinky space.

The portability and folding probably plays a big part into the choice of top thickness as well. A 2x3 foot sheet of 4mm steel (5/32") weighs 38lbs, a 1/4" sheet would be 61lbs which would start to be too much weight for a lot of customers. Going with 3/8" would bump it up to 93lbs.

 

[vpd66]

Stopped by my HF store today and asked if they had one in stock. They said they had one but sold it. It seems like all stores have received only one for display purposes. They said the store 30 miles from me showed one in stock, but didn't know if they would sell it. I told them I'd wait till they get some in stock.

 

[SM Racing]

4mm, that is basically sheet metal. Not even 3/16s. There is no way it has the strength to clamp something and keep it from warping as its welded, much less correct something that has some warp in it.

 

[gearhead1]

4mm, that is basically sheet metal. Not even 3/16s. There is no way it has the strength to clamp something and keep it from warping as its welded, much less correct something that has some warp in it.

The one I have from Northern Tool has rectangular tubing welded on the bottom. It is fine for most of us.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

4mm, that is basically sheet metal. Not even 3/16s. There is no way it has the strength to clamp something and keep it from warping as its welded, much less correct something that has some warp in it.

Agreed. More of just a metal work table than an actual welding table. A good thickness for a mobile stand for a remote welding job, but not your everyday welding table.