I happened to find mine on craigslist. I've also seen them at my local steel recycling/scrap yard.

--JMarsa

I like that plate!!! Gonna make a nice setup plate for whatever comes your way. And tapping the holes is gonna be fun. But a nice new quality tap and some fluid will make it a breeze. Oh, and some tapping fluid might help too :) JR

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I'm thinking of doing the same thing for my bench, all drilled and tapped so I can make fixtures. Awesome thread

Hi Mike,

.250 by 32 by 48 steel plate weighs 108.79 lbs.

Here's an online calculator:

http://www.portlandbolt.com/steel-plate-weight.html

Jim

I weigh 140 lbs. How do you guys put these tables together?

I must have been 12 the last I weighed that little :yes:

My plate is getting moved with my cherry picker.

--JMarsa

I had to build mine upside-down -- on the floor of my shop - then lift it and flip it with my 9000 lb two post lift... and a couple big chains!

A smaller table can be lifted and or moved with an engine hoist... etc.

bolting Legs to table top
 

This might sound dumb, but I'm not an engineer, I just play one at home. :lol:

My plate is 4'x6'x1" thick and has 1/2" holes already drilled so I was thinking of caping the legs with a plate and then bolting it to the underside of the top. I like the idea that I can disassemble it and move it if needed. I'll tie the legs toghether too, but my question is is there a need for a base around the perimeter? Any chance this could sag over time given a 5' span between legs?

--JMarsa

Alright check out what the big boys do.

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/sho...-Fixture-Table!!!!!!!!

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