Welding Table build--go with Certiflat or custom?

[sberry]

I love this line. I typically EYE anything that has to be critical as well.

I been doing this a while, I can see when something is twisted or out of square, not running parallel. Some people can't tell a few thou from an inch. Also don't know 10# torque from 30 or 100.
One of the reasons I think this is so is engine rebuiding is near a thing of the last as a going concern. A guy used tools for measure and ran a finger in for comparison, had some comparritive experience with torque wrenches.

 

[TheEquineFencer]

my top is a manhole cover

Does it say "SEWER" on the lid?

 

[sberry]

we mic a golf cart crank a while back to see how much it might need to be ground. I cant even rember last time i use a torgue wrench and had to outright hunt up a set of feeler gages.

 

[sberry]

Yup
I look at all those and think...hahah...very pretty but super light duty. A requirement for a real table for me is it must be heavier then hell and take a 6,000 lb load...just cause.

Scored a new sheet of 3/4" HR and made these 2 benches:

Top on my "EPIQ Workbench" is bolted down so no warpage.

And this is my "welding table"... mag-drilled a 6" Grid of holes which I have yet to tap 1/2-13....when I get a chance or need it I will...

Both have fixed legs, both are setup to be moved via pallet jack, I shim when needed. But for my style of fab work, they are excellent. Being able to tack pieces right to the table to work on is WAY handier then a grid with funky clamps. That stuff looks good for hobby guys who want to look cool.
I can freight my tables to my hearts content with no worry.

Heavy is ok but it's not really a requirement for me. I have never put a 3k# excavator bucket on one in my shop.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Heavy is ok but it's not really a requirement for me. I have never put a 3k# excavator bucket on one in my shop.

Yeah me neither, but I do plan on removing & laying the boom off our Mini-Ex on my tables when we do pins & bushings. Oh that's another thing, I made both my tables the exact same height so I can position them however lay even long/awkward objects on the tables.

Heavy is important, its a requirement of mine that for it to be classified a workable table it stays in place when you beat & bang. Also in the same category, its expected that I can stand a Deep socket up anywhere on the table and it stays in place when doing said beating & banging.

Try that with one of those pretty little Ralph Lauren lego tables...

 

[tarbellb]

Which one of you guys can throw a football further?

I kid, Spud I really like the look of that Epiq Workbench. You steal a drawer from a Epiq?

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Which one of you guys can throw a football further?

I kid, Spud I really like the look of that Epiq Workbench. You steal a drawer from a Epiq?

Thanks
Yup, had a line on a guy who bought a shiny new EPIQ...the drawer had the tiniest dent in the face of it (You wouldn't see it if I didn't point it out) so it was swapped out prior to delivery...I was able to get my hands on that drawer assembly and voila...

I got a couple other KRL drawers up in my attic I keep meaning to do something with...

 

[hunter1151]

Here is mine...........custom built out of an old milling table. 4ft. wide 12 ft. long..........weight about 10,000 lbs. Has T-slots like a mill.

 

[tarbellb]

Beautiful. So jelly.

 

[AMCguy]

Here is a table I built a few years ago. It's very versatile. Cost was about $350.

Here is a link to the build.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=180145