welding table

[ts2]

as a new member here and pretty much everyone has a weld table of some sort
i thought i would show some pics of mine

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24X42X1/2

[mikecwik]

interesting clamps.

i take it since its loaded youre not painting it? i tend to skip paint too.

[k45]

Interesting. How do you secure the vise mount?

Ken

[Blacksmith]

It looks like you're using the reciever hitch method to mount your vice. I like the clean top you get with this method, but rour small plate that provides a "landing zone" on either side of the vice looks useful. I thought it was an extension of the table until I looked again and saw just the receiver tube and no vice. Nice job!

[k45]

Okay, I see the receiver mount now.

Ken

[ts2]

yeah the vise uses 1 1/2 square tubing 1/4 wall and on the vise plate i use solid square that i milled down to slide inside of the tube , in the middle of pic 2 there is a 1 inch square tube that slides out 15 inches and i use it as a handle to move the table around on the two wheels i have mounted ,, i think im going to go ahead and mount 1 swivel wheel on the one side that i can raise and lower then i can just push the table around easier than it is now ,, it still a heavy turd though . my top clamps is made from No# 10 rebar and 3/4 coil bars .

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[lloyd]

That is an excellent table. What welder did you use?

[vicegrip]

I just Luv inovation!!!
Cool

vg

[ts2]

i used the old Lincoln stick welder to put it together
but ive changed it since i posted the pics on here , i went with
steel wheels on the back and swivels on the front , now it's alot easier
to roll around now and added a rack to hang the different grinders on when i need them
. but ive used 3 welders on it so far
the Lincoln stick , the Lincoln 135 mig and the Hobart 250 .
but i dont see no further mods left to do ,

it's done

TS2

That is an excellent table. What welder did you use?

[k45]

What kind of bracing do you have under the main table? I assume it's needed with the slots in there.

Ken

[ts2]

Hello,
under the plate i have 2 # 4 inch channels that come in 6 inches from the end of the table no other brace supports, on my X cross cuts i have 2 inches between each slot , there is no warpage from the table top
plate .

TS2

What kind of bracing do you have under the main table? I assume it's needed with the slots in there.

Ken

wheels


holders for grinders



another little cart that i put parts on that's ready to weld

[canoecruiser]

I'm sure there's an obvious explanation which I'll be embarrassed to miss, but what function do the horseshoe-shaped devices on the sides serve?

I also like the carts. Everything is there, it can go to the work and then back to the corner. Food for thought....

[ts2]

the horseshoe hanger is so i can hang the different 4 inch grinders in as i need to clean up the
part as needed , grinding wheel,wire brush etc.. so i dont have to stick them back below on the shelf
or have them in the way on the table .

TS2

I'm sure there's an obvious explanation which I'll be embarrassed to miss, but what function do the horseshoe-shaped devices on the sides serve?

I also like the carts. Everything is there, it can go to the work and then back to the corner. Food for thought....

[canoecruiser]

the horseshoe hanger is so i can hang the different 4 inch grinders in as i need to clean up the
part as needed , grinding wheel,wire brush etc.. so i dont have to stick them back below on the shelf
or have them in the way on the table .
TS2

Uhhh, yeah, I reread your post.....and it *was* obvious. Bad case of brain flatulence goin' on here......