T-slot welding table

[swampymarsh]

As you know, things shift while you are welding so I wanted an easy way to lock down the fab parts. After a lot of searching I finally found my t slot plate that I was looking for. But unfortunally to get the width I was looking for I had to buy three 11" x 60" x 2" plates and build the framework around them. Well, I've started to use it and it works great. Final top size ended up to be 36" x 60" hope that it's not too small . The thing tops out at about 1200 lbs so when I set it in place I had to make sure that I'm not going to be moving it.

Cheers
Dave

 

[saabman]

Looks great, and I am sure it will prove very functional.

Chris

 

[UncleJoe]

What a great table. I am sure that will make fabrication easier. I think you need 3 more C-Clamps though.

 

[Busted_Knuckles]

What is the original source use of the T-Bar section, as in, where did you go looking and where did you find it ? Excellent Idea!

 

[rsanter]

I want it

bob

 

[arkangel06]

Dude thats awesome!!

 

[LoneGunman]

What an awesome welding table.

 

[Jack Olsen]

That's an awesome table. Where did you source the T-slot? What does the stuff cost?

 

[Com_VC]

that is awesome, best idea I have seen in awhile. Where the T-slot tables hard to source, cheap? I assume they are old milling machine tables?

 

[swampymarsh]

Thanks for the nice comments!! These plates were used for a vertical set-up on a milling machine. The great thing about these are that they are only 2 inches thick and made of cold rolled steel then the t-slots were machined in(read...easier to move LOL!). A milling machine table (or similar) would be sum-what thicker cast iron and a little more difficult to put together. I have seen milling tables that are 2 to 3 feet wide(12 feet long) and 6 inches thick. I would imagine that these would do a great job but it would be hard to move. I sourced these out of Canada (used)for about $1000, plus the 4 day vacation that I had promise my wife. Not cheap, but it should last a long time. I was visiting the salvage yards often for something cheaper but decided to go this way. You only go through life once.
Dave

 

[lilredex]

Yes that is a really useful table, thanks for the pictures. Think you did not put those in your Honda CRV for the return trip.....where did you visit?

 

[69supercj]

Really nice table. Just guessin' but I'd say you've got over 300 lbs. of C-clamps hanging on that thing.

 

[Jack Olsen]

In my opinion, it's worth every penny. We spend so much on stuff that just evaporates. That's going to be a great surface to work on -- for you, and probably for lot of other guys, for a long time after all of us here are dead and gone.

 

[swampymarsh]

Lilredex No CRV for me. I put them in the back of my Tundra.

Pull them out of Burlington Canada. Nice area, a lot of wine there.

 

[Ocular Engineer]

That looks awesome. I'll be building a new welding bench in the near future and that just threw a wrench into my plans.

So did this place have more of the T slot plates? Or did you get it all?

 

[Evogun]

How do you like your 255xt? I'm considering it.

 

[swampymarsh]

O-Engineer. Nope- they only had the set of three. Everything else was way too big. May want to keep and eye out on ebay.

Evogun. Love the XT. Had it now for 5-6 years with no problems. I I opted for the stich timmer as well which is good for sheet metal(though my tig leaves a stronger weld, you cant match the speed of a MIG)

Cheers
Dave

 

[nolatoolguy]

Thats ausome man

proably works way better then production made an sold in store ones do

i have a feeling that thing might take more then one dolly to move lol