Welding table pics ?
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rlanicek
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My contribution. Not as nice as many on here but I just finished it today.
sberry
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That's not bad.
alpinewhite
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More pics, plsMy contribution. Not as nice as many on here but I just finished it today.
Are you storing them right side up (from the small end)? I had the same problem and I've found, that if you store them upside down (from the screw end) they stay better.
alpinewhite
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bulletpruf
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Very nice tables!
Nice table, sorry to hear it warped. You would have been fine with a few tack welds, it's not like a piece of 1" plate is gonna slide off 
screwed up by welding the plate to the legs. It went from nearly perfectly flat to bent corners.
Joe Zeppe
dr_clyde
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Here's my main fab table. 4 'x 10' x .75"
Here it is next to its little brother, a vintage Oliver Machinery cast shop table. I use it for heavy or tall things I don't want to manipulate on the big table.
Here's a link to the table build thread.
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226411
And a link to the repair of The Oliver.
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234930
Thanks for looking.
Here it is next to its little brother, a vintage Oliver Machinery cast shop table. I use it for heavy or tall things I don't want to manipulate on the big table.
Here's a link to the table build thread.
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226411
And a link to the repair of The Oliver.
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234930
Thanks for looking.
Responder
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^^^^that is a beast of a table at 3/4" thick!!
Duct Tape Man
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Wow, never seen a shop table so thick it's deck could be used as armor plating on a destroyer!
sberry
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Here is my take again and its the same for some tools. Simple is good, the top doesn't make much difference as long as the edges have clamp room and these tables are used for everything and I wouldn't put a single hole in it unless I needed to or found some specialty app. I have a couple along the edge as well as a couple small slots I can stick a rod in to bend and more importantly can clamp a plate or angle so I can lean on a hand drill.
For big projects or custom work it can matter but for general fab and maintenance work no body with every other tool in the world can beat me "gittin er done" , putting a few holes in er,,, is that whats holding us up than I can with a battery drill, flat bench and a swivel vise with an pipe jaw.
All the fancy clamps and jigs are so slow.
If I was installing equipment for truck frames aint now way if time was money that I wouldn't have a mag drill and granted my skill level is so much better today but its nothing to punch a couple holes for a tool box without renting a tool and due to weight and space constraints as practical and even faster than having the right specialty tool.
I should but don't have a drill, I don't even use a drill press and havnt for 20 years. I really havnt since the battery drill came along.
Fabricators that have a lot of field time are an asset. I understand a dedicated bench for the specialist but the general garage doesn't benefit if but rarely and more than likely not at all.
I enlarge the bench some with multiple men. Beyond a certain size most falls in to specialty again and for the part timer is worth it to mock or jig up for the occasion,,, as one of my buds says about electric,,, you don't have a party all the time.
For big projects or custom work it can matter but for general fab and maintenance work no body with every other tool in the world can beat me "gittin er done" , putting a few holes in er,,, is that whats holding us up than I can with a battery drill, flat bench and a swivel vise with an pipe jaw.
All the fancy clamps and jigs are so slow.
If I was installing equipment for truck frames aint now way if time was money that I wouldn't have a mag drill and granted my skill level is so much better today but its nothing to punch a couple holes for a tool box without renting a tool and due to weight and space constraints as practical and even faster than having the right specialty tool.
I should but don't have a drill, I don't even use a drill press and havnt for 20 years. I really havnt since the battery drill came along.
Fabricators that have a lot of field time are an asset. I understand a dedicated bench for the specialist but the general garage doesn't benefit if but rarely and more than likely not at all.
I enlarge the bench some with multiple men. Beyond a certain size most falls in to specialty again and for the part timer is worth it to mock or jig up for the occasion,,, as one of my buds says about electric,,, you don't have a party all the time.
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sberry
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Same for a bench, as it evolves and you tailor and maximize it changes. At one time an expensive option may apply but utilization changes and as the manual says about tools,,, economize first and learn to drill a hole in the thing if you need it.
Learn to maximize the regular tools to their capacity and find out in the end you never really needed it anyway. We solved a big problem in a work area clamping a new larger plate over 1000's of dollars of fixtures worked 10x as good.
My vote and faves here are some with the least extra work. In the end you will be gad you didn't bother with a **** load of extra features you use 10% of and were 90 % of the cost.
Learn to maximize the regular tools to their capacity and find out in the end you never really needed it anyway. We solved a big problem in a work area clamping a new larger plate over 1000's of dollars of fixtures worked 10x as good.
My vote and faves here are some with the least extra work. In the end you will be gad you didn't bother with a **** load of extra features you use 10% of and were 90 % of the cost.
great white tj
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taumac
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Here's one I made up with a folding table.
5 Stitches Garage
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Florida GJ Group
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=117
5 Stitches Garage
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Florida GJ Group
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=117
jinotown
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Here's my welding table made from old pallet racking and scraps of 3/16" and expanded sheet. The only thing purchased were the casters and spray paint. It functions as a welding and fabrication table. Those casters were worth every penny as one person can still roll it around. I decided not to incorporate the welders on the cart because I frequently need to roll the welders into the driveway. The welder cart started with just a factory made MIG cart to which I added the two top layers for the TIG, cooler and plasma. It works great and rolls easy.
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bulletpruf
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jinotown
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Yes, that is a "big 'un". Columbian 506M, 6" jaws, 25 " overall length, 10" high. I can't remember how much it weighs...maybe around 80-100 lbs. I got it from an old hydraulic shop that was closing. They had two, I should have taken both! I don't think about it much anymore but it is the first thing people tend to mention when first in my garage. I always hear "Is your vise big enough?". Why yes, yes it is. Seriously, it is probably used more than any other tool. I would consider it indispensable for any type of garage work.
Spudland_Dave
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Just painted the legs this weekend...refurbed the 1740. Tonights project is making a new set of Jaw Pads..
Ended up building this one using the drop I had from the .75" plate I used on my EPIQ bench...that one came out too nice to be used for welding so using stuff around the house I made this one for welding..
Ended up building this one using the drop I had from the .75" plate I used on my EPIQ bench...that one came out too nice to be used for welding
so using stuff around the house I made this one for welding..Attachments
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nonhog
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My vote!............... very cool!
mattamd_xp
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Got any more pics/details of that? I really like that design, looks like its got some very useful features built in.
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If your interested in anything specific...tell me and I can take additional photos...
got any more pics/details of that? I really like that design, looks like its got some very useful features built in.
If your interested in anything specific...tell me and I can take additional photos...
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jonemark401
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Here is mine: 3'x6'. Top is 1-5/8" thick on 4x4x1/4 legs. Casters are 12x4" and rated at 5,000lbs each. Figure total weigh is 1,500lbs- just heavy enough to stay put when working on stuff but pretty easy to move around. If I really don't want it to move I can lock the casters at 90 degrees and it wont budge. Top is absolutely flat lengthwise but some curve along the short axis- may try to straighten it at some point or have it blanchard ground.
AnEv942
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Just in case some of you dont appreciate your space, or for those who dont have it. And or just for grins. This is my weld table.
14" sq 1/4" plate with a 1/4" x 4" vise bar to clamp into vise.
Originally set to just clamp in vise, where its primarily used, but some times weight overpowers vise,
So I torched some angle making legs, also added **** plate on vise clamp bar to help from slipping in vise when clamped,
Makes it very versatile, especially heavy long material thats hard to manage. Keeps from popping the brick...
Just showing off recently added torch head holder...
Actually Im close to finally building a small table, 18"x 36", but I imaging this will still be used. It is handy, though larger items hard to keep flat. Mounted on vise makes spinning around, nice when working on small stuff.
14" sq 1/4" plate with a 1/4" x 4" vise bar to clamp into vise.
Originally set to just clamp in vise, where its primarily used, but some times weight overpowers vise,
So I torched some angle making legs, also added **** plate on vise clamp bar to help from slipping in vise when clamped,
Makes it very versatile, especially heavy long material thats hard to manage. Keeps from popping the brick...
Just showing off recently added torch head holder...
Actually Im close to finally building a small table, 18"x 36", but I imaging this will still be used. It is handy, though larger items hard to keep flat. Mounted on vise makes spinning around, nice when working on small stuff.
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Nermal43
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My first welding project. I just wish I has space for one of the large, awesome ones above.
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sqznby
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Here is mine: 3'x6'. Top is 1-5/8" thick on 4x4x1/4 legs. Casters are 12x4" and rated at 5,000lbs each. Figure total weigh is 1,500lbs- just heavy enough to stay put when working on stuff but pretty easy to move around. If I really don't want it to move I can lock the casters at 90 degrees and it wont budge. Top is absolutely flat lengthwise but some curve along the short axis- may try to straighten it at some point or have it blanchard ground.
THAT is bad ***.
Carves
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Any time you need to put that into long term storage,
... let me know and I'll make space for it at my place ..
You and I ... might just find ourselves banned from the weld table thread ..
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