Lets see your welding tables!!!!!!!!! [Archive]

jeeprockjock

01-04-2008, 11:53 AM

So I just moved into my new house. And as soon as it warms up a little bit, I will be building my welding table and outfitting my garage a little bit.

So I need ideas!

So post up some pics of your welding tables please
and your work carts...whatever you use to fab up you stuff.

oldjeep

01-04-2008, 11:59 AM

There are some other threads on this - might want to search for them.

Pics of my table and welder cart, etc here:
http://oldjeep.com/shop_projects.htm

threadkiller

01-04-2008, 12:50 PM

Surface is 30x45. Made of 1/2x3" flat stock spaced on 6" centers that allow me to clamp projects, jigs, and other shit the way I want.

jstandle

01-31-2008, 02:01 PM

Mostly finished mine over the weekend. Had to buy a chunk of 6" flat stock to widen the table but the rest is made out of scrap metal we had laying around. The main part of the top is 4"x18" channel iron.

http://198.237.72.28/Pictures/table6.jpg

Albin

01-31-2008, 03:50 PM

My welding table top was donated to me by the local office of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It's about 5/8"-3/4" thick has been beat to death.

Best pic I have of it:

James_Fendley

01-31-2008, 05:13 PM

1.5" thick top with about 20 1/2-13 tapped holes in it. Was a base for a CNC grinder. Top is even Blanchard ground. About 4'x4', and 3000 lbs. Got it free at work. The one above with the spaces for clamping is the best way to go if you are going to build one. Picture is 3 years old, shop is trashed.

James

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/Rock_Climber/DSCN0861.jpg

cj5 buggy

02-01-2008, 06:51 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/fdrose/new%20cj5/weldingtable.jpg

Beat95YJ

02-01-2008, 08:09 PM

Here is mine. It is 24"x36". (I think) It has a 1/2" top. I have tapped a few 3/8-16 bolt holes in it to help secure projects. It was all built out of scrap materials from the office.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=343399&stc=1&d=1198559515

Gonzalo Bravo

01-04-2009, 08:01 PM

This is mine...

TRD

01-04-2009, 08:15 PM

Minus drill presses

dcubb

01-05-2009, 05:47 AM

60" x 60" acorn table and my small "portable" table.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/cmc2dina/welding_table_080413015.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/cmc2dina/welding_table_080413009.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/cmc2dina/welding_table_080413005.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/cmc2dina/welding_table_080413012.jpg

dopeassjackson

01-05-2009, 03:42 PM

^ THAT THING IS TITS
thats a receptacle in the middler under n it? i like how the table has a kick out for the vise. your design?

SCTaco

01-05-2009, 04:48 PM

Hey dcubb,

Since the bottom of your table is fully painted, and assuming you clamp your lead to the table itself, do you ever have any problems with the welding current? I live in a damp environment and need to coat all but the top of my table with paint to prevent rusting. I was unsure if I should paint the entire backside of the table or leave a small unpainted section underneath for the work lead. Thanks for the info.

Great thread!

dopeassjackson

01-05-2009, 05:01 PM

if you rub a small amount of oil into the table top it wont rust. also electricity will take the path of least resistance, the table top or bare metal and probaly not harm the paint.

Static-XJ

01-05-2009, 05:09 PM

if you rub a small amount of oil into the table top it wont rust. also electricity will take the path of least resistance, the table top or bare metal and probaly not harm the paint.

You'll end up with a crappy ground connection when trying to go through paint. And you'll end up with arc strikes where the current jumps though.

dcubb

01-05-2009, 05:16 PM

^ THAT THING IS TITS
thats a receptacle in the middler under n it? i like how the table has a kick out for the vise. your design?

The "receptacle" underneath is actually a recessed male plug the attach a cord to, to light up the table receptacles. The vise kick-out idea was a result of the fact that the free 5/8" thick "drop" was already that shape. So instead of cutting it off, I thought "hey, that would be a good place for a vise", and just radiused all the corners to clean it up.

Hey dcubb,

Since the bottom of your table is fully painted, and assuming you clamp your lead to the table itself, do you ever have any problems with the welding current? I live in a damp environment and need to coat all but the top of my table with paint to prevent rusting. I was unsure if I should paint the entire backside of the table or leave a small unpainted section underneath for the work lead. Thanks for the info.

Great thread!

No, I haven't had any problems with grounding to the table top. I usually weld a small length of stainless flat bar on one of the legs of tables I build, for a tab to clamp the ground onto. That way I have a good bare ground connection point that's not in the way.

This particular table was built on impulse and design was based on material that was on hand at the moment. And I forgot to put the ground tab on before I painted it.

Rob G

01-05-2009, 05:59 PM

4' x 10' closed.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t150/robg_010/table.jpg

7' x 14' open.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t150/robg_010/table1.jpg

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=635418&highlight=

01-05-2009, 06:37 PM

Rob G

01-05-2009, 07:05 PM

You would think so huh. There are times when I could use more than what I have.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t150/robg_010/MISC074Medium.jpg

87JeepWrangler

01-05-2009, 07:49 PM

You would think so huh. There are times when I could use more than what I have.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t150/robg_010/MISC074Medium.jpg

do we at least get to know what that is?

Rob G

01-05-2009, 08:06 PM

do we at least get to know what that is?

It's a welding fixture for some type of mud flap hanger.

Dustin

01-05-2009, 11:09 PM

I haven't built it yet, but I'd like to make a second table that will roll under the first one so I can use it as a chassis building table, then roll it away under the first table for storage.

Clodhopper

01-06-2009, 08:41 AM

http://www.colorado4x4.org/gallery/files/8/1/6/PA090038.JPG

cumminsdieseldork

01-09-2009, 05:31 AM

Here is my two welding /fab tables
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk221/DIESELDORK_photos/101_1141.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk221/DIESELDORK_photos/DSCN0263.jpg

YJTypeR

01-09-2009, 06:44 AM

For back when I was still working out of my parents garage and didn't have room for a separate weld table...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/YJTypeR/100_2657.jpg

4' x 2' 3/8", suprisingly sturdy for what it was.

WillisXJ

01-09-2009, 12:09 PM

How thick are your tops? Obviously the thicker the better, but somewhere cost out weighs function. What would the minimum thickness be that one would concider when building such a table?

urbanmuddboger

01-09-2009, 01:04 PM

heres my table
its 3.5 feet wide by 2.5 feet long and 39 inches high
i like this hight (im 6'1'') i dont have to hunch over to work on stuff but i can still see over the project
the top is .25 inch plate that i found this is why its all bent on the corners
and i am working on a 4foot by 8foot table that is made out of .50 inch plate
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq224/urbanxd/DSCF0367.jpg?t=1231531222
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq224/urbanxd/DSCF0369.jpg?t=1231531259
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq224/urbanxd/DSCF0368.jpg?t=1231531307

edit i would not build a table out of anything less than .25 inch

tvguy

01-09-2009, 02:57 PM

This is a shot of mine while I was building it (don't have a recent picture). I had some scrap 2x4 tubing that was just sitting around, so I decided to make use of it. Since this pic I added a plate off one side that holds a vice, and some perforated metal on the bottom for a shelf that holds scrap.

It’s worked very well for me. I like the fact that I can roll it around, but that it’s also sturdy (thus the reason for only two castors).

http://www.fototime.com/9DBC37C88F2A835/standard.jpg

dopeassjackson

01-09-2009, 03:33 PM

i like the halve wheeled have streight leged idea. that way it can roll or stay where you put it.

adampfisters

01-09-2009, 03:38 PM

Here is my big one 3'X7' with a 1" top

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/adampfisters/DSCF0695.jpg

and here is my cart that has clamps, 4 grinders, a bandsaw, vice, a solid .25" plate and the other half is slotted for cutting with a torch. I need to find a new place for the bandsaw but for now, it rests here.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o233/adampfisters/DSCF0697.jpg

KacksterK5

01-09-2009, 04:26 PM

Ours is 4x7 3/4" thick armor plating from a scrapyard that scraps military ships. I have never been able to dent it with anything.

Oh and it's usually covered with crap from every other shop project

Maude

01-15-2009, 08:58 AM

Here are a few pics of the welding table that I built. I wanted to be able to move it about, but I wanted the stability of 4 feet solidly on the ground as well, so I came up with a lever system to pick it up and built shelf on it. The front has an outlet strip on it so that I can plug in tools (its behind the lever handle). I built a rolling drawer to go underneath it to store drops in. The top is 3' x 6' x 1/2". I have not attached the top yet because I thought that it will be easier to take the top off to move it when I get my shop built (if I ever get enough money ahead to get it built).

DZLCJ7

01-15-2009, 10:32 AM

How does that lever system pick up the table? Stared at it for a minute and couldn't figure it out.

Maude

01-15-2009, 01:59 PM

The shelf slides on the legs. When you pull the lever out, it pushes the shelf down, which lowers the casters and picks up the table.

WillisXJ

01-16-2009, 03:50 AM

The shelf slides on the legs. When you pull the lever out, it pushes the shelf down, which lowers the casters and picks up the table.

That's cool I see it now. I couldn't see it until you pointed it out.

On a side note, I asked my local metal supplier how much for a 4x8 sheet of 1/2. He said $800. I think I shit a little.:eek:

Tulip

01-16-2009, 07:44 AM

Hey Maude, where do you live in Van Alstyne? I live about 1 mile from Hwy 5 on FM 3133.

RoosterBooster

01-16-2009, 10:11 PM

The shelf slides on the legs. When you pull the lever out, it pushes the shelf down, which lowers the casters and picks up the table.

great idea and very nice work !!! :smokin: :D

MQYJ

01-17-2009, 06:46 AM

cumminsdieseldork, what is the round table top from? I really like that and often thought a round stand type table would be better at times than a larger square or rect. top.

Maude, I like that leverage idea as well. I actually have some hand sketches of a very similar design out in the garage but am just waiting until I run across a chunk of heavy plate to use for a top.

Here is my two welding /fab tables
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk221/DIESELDORK_photos/101_1141.jpg

DZLCJ7

01-17-2009, 01:28 PM

Maude

01-17-2009, 08:59 PM

wow i still can't see it. Maybe its the picture but it seems like the casters are welded to the table and there is no way they can be lowered. Do you have a picture of it up on the casters? Sorry to be a pita, but that design seems really slick and would want to use it for my table.

I'll try to get a pic with it raised, but you won't see much difference since the movement is only about a 1/2 inch. Think of the shelf as a completely separate piece sitting under the table with the lever attached to the shelf. When you pull on the lever it pushes the table up and pushes down on the shelf, causing the table to be lifted off the ground and roll around on the casters. The shelf has straps that surround the legs which makes it hard to see that they are separate from the table.

HTH

Maude

01-17-2009, 09:01 PM

Hey Maude, where do you live in Van Alstyne? I live about 1 mile from Hwy 5 on FM 3133.

Tulip, you know me, you just don't know my screen name. I gave you some chain link fence several years ago.

jeepgif

01-17-2009, 09:27 PM

Made this the same height as my work bench.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/jeepgif/welding%20table/kitty009.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/jeepgif/welding%20table/kitty014.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/jeepgif/welding%20table/kitty011.jpg

95geo

01-18-2009, 11:44 AM

I just have a 60" X 96"X .75" table, it's about 3' tall and I put some casters on it along with some jack screws to level it off. works good so far in my buggy guild... wouldnt have been able to do what I have without it.

Maude

01-18-2009, 12:15 PM

billybob_81067

01-18-2009, 09:26 PM

On a side note, I asked my local metal supplier how much for a 4x8 sheet of 1/2. He said $800. I think I shit a little.:eek:

We just bought four 4'x12' and two 4'x8' sheets of 3/8", a couple hundred feet of drill stem, and a few hundred feet of 1.5" pipe and the total was over $3000. Most of that cost was just the sheet steel... :eek:

DZLCJ7

01-19-2009, 10:30 AM

Hey thanks Maude for the additional pictures, they make it pretty obvious. Slick design.

Repost

01-19-2009, 12:09 PM

one I made for work. The sections of the table top over lap and lock together.

That way each piece can come off, go back on the mill and get another hole pattern put in for fixturing. There are four table top plates, made from 1 1/4". 2x2 1/4" wall frame.

edit: added the drawing file

5trucks

01-23-2009, 06:14 PM

Here is mine. I have used it to build a large number of things. 5'x5'. Has wheels and leveling pads on each leg. Been great so far. Table has 1/8" top but lots of support on the back side.

bit breaker

01-23-2009, 11:00 PM

ex-roommate buddy of mine has a 1 inch thick, 4'x5' table that is used for holding a robot arm. fawking thing is solid and heavy as hell. he got it from free from his company who builds/programs robots. i would love to have a top like that. I don't have any pictures unfortunately.