Welding tables.....

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inkjunkie

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Who has one? Who wants one? How big? Any special "features"? Going to be making one some time soon and just looking for ideas. Unsure of the dimensions I will be using, will probably be somewhat small, say 2'x6' or so......
 
Doug,

I bought one from my nieghbor that he built in the 70's, it's about 3' x 5' and completely made of 3/8" steel plate and angle iron. I tipped it over to clean it and had to use my engine hoist to right it.

I mounted a vise to it and also a bolt to clamp the negative cable to. This way if I'm welding small stuff, I can just tighten it in the vise and I don't have the negative cable in the way or have to worry about it falling off. It's also on big, heavy duty casters so I can move it around or outside if I want.
 
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well alum. diapates heat and really well and the weld splatter will not stick to it. i made mine out of some 3/16 sheet of steel i had laying around and then found a steel cart in the garbage behind a school so mine rolls around and has sheves below to store stuff on. i also use it for a grinding table i will see if i have a pic and post it
 
The best you're ever going to get it is a "optics table" type. Scientists use 'em for laser experiments. 3/8" hold down holes every inch, and fully reinforced to never flex. They're heavy, but the jig time is virtually zero for complex stuff, and they're pretty trick. Works great for welding.

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I just bought a Nomad from Northern Tool:
http://www.metalbythefoot.com/onlin...rtable-welding-table-by-stronghand-tools.html

I had a coupon to use which made the price really attractive, free delivery to the local store and it came with a couple of clamps. I needed the portability so that I could fold it up and store it when not in use.
I expect that if you make them to sell that shipping would be a ball buster... good luck with it.
C
 
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Hey, I just got here! I was just gonna bolt a plate on top of one of my tool carts and roll. Though I really like Joe's description of his, I just know if I had one like it, I would've dropped it on my foot.
 
5' x 5' with 3/8 steel plate as the top. Vise mounted to the table and the table is heavy enough that the table does not move when using the vise. Table legs are 2x2 square tube 5/16 wall x braced to keep it solid.

Yes the vise is solid enough to be able to bend 3/4" bars or really pulling on something with a 5' long cheater bar. I have yet to be able to move the table and i have been trying for 10 years. My father for 25 years. The tractor is the only way to move the table. I find tables with wheels useless but i do alot of work on farm equipment.
 
I just got mine together. I used a three shelf steel cart from Harbor Freight with casters and purchased a "scrap" piece of steel locally measuring 25x34. I found out after I paid the $17 that it's 450 stainless steel. The yard got it in with LOTS of other pieces from a company that builds dump truck beds.
I layed the 3/16 steel on the cart and presto....welding table.

I was considering the Nomad table until I saw a review where it warped - and they run about $150 - 10 gauge steel. I have about $60 in mine.
I can shoot a pic tomorrow and post if ya want.
 
I just got mine together. I used a three shelf steel cart from Harbor Freight with casters and purchased a "scrap" piece of steel locally measuring 25x34. I found out after I paid the $17 that it's 450 stainless steel. The yard got it in with LOTS of other pieces from a company that builds dump truck beds.
I layed the 3/16 steel on the cart and presto....welding table.

I was considering the Nomad table until I saw a review where it warped - and they run about $150 - 10 gauge steel. I have about $60 in mine.
I can shoot a pic tomorrow and post if ya want.


A picture or two would be great....
 
I had one out of 1/4 inch plate I got from a local steel recycling yard but honestly the 1/4 is to light weight for my applications, building bumpers and recovery gear for jeeps. I found the when clamped to it and welding sometimes the parts would still warp. I will be keeping an eye out for a nice piece of 1/2 inch.
 
My welding table top is 30"x56" in size made from 1/2" thick steel. It is fully braced by 2"x6" tubing and the lower shelf is made from 2"x 4" I beam. The scrap yard that I bought the metal from had a track torch and cut the table top with true 90% angles on the corners. This is very helpful when your building corners. I do not have any holes in the top. What I do is mount by bench tools on "C" stock. When I need one I clamp it to the table. I have several tools mounted this way. Vice, shrinker, stretcher, Shear, rebar shear, and a small anvil. All of my clamps are stored on the legs of this table.
I put one the best wheels I could find. This was a mistake. I have 2 straight wheels and 2 swivel wheels, BUT none of them lock! If I bump the table it will roll slowly across the shop. Now I put wood wedges in the wheels.
I have no ideal of the weight but I am not worried about any one stealing it.
Make all of your tables to the same height. That way you can join them together for a long project and it eases sliding heavy items from one table to another.
I hope this helps you some.
 
A pic of that bad boy would be nice:cheers:
C
 

Heres mine I made like 10 yrs ago and even then I think I had $300 in material....
 

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