Damm!! I did bust the rule!!! So solly. Shall I post a pic of my plastic angle gauge? Will that get me back in the gates. LOL And really, I have used the plastic angle deally so many times. I swear by it :) Come on, really, Im a hack by nature. Cant help it, its in the blood. How bout the vast amounts of cardboard I use also? I love thin construction paper. Great for all types of templates. No really, Im as simple as they come.. JR

hehe. I think so.

ok its done for now.
 

I finaly got enough motivation from this thread to finish my bench.moved the cooler down under the bench and added another drawer for grinding wheels .the cooler is also in a drawer that pulls out for maintainence and also added some rod holders and a adjustabe fixture for holding up peices to be welded. I think it's done for now.:D
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I love that bench!! It holds all the equipment.. Oh, and you have too much floor space!!! Want to rent some out??? Im jealous!!! JR

How Much for the Top Plate??
 

I have a chance to pick up locally two (used) very large 1 inch plates that are grid drilled and are 96"x54" and 96"x48" that I'm thinking of having cut up into smaller pieces.

Would $250 for a 4'x4' or 4'x3' drilled top be reasonable?

--JMarsa

Jason,

Are you asking is that a good price to have them cut?

Darren

No I was referring to the unit price for a drilled, cut top - $250 for a 4x3 top to use on a welding table.

--JMarsa

Not sure where you live at J - but I checked here in indy locally and the price for new 1/2 inch steel plate @ 4 foot by 4 foot is $250 - not including the additional costs to add the grid. Some folks here have found plate used at lower costs. I have been looking for some used 3/4 or 5/8 plate for my project and haven't had much luck yet....

Jim

I was looking for 1/2" too.

I got some quotes today on cutting up the large plate. Under $150 to plasma cut and $400 to use a industrial circular saw that has a .25 inch kerf. I need to find out how clean the edge will be on the plasma. It won't be until the end of the week until I get to see the plates.

The other issue is weight. I can move these around but were talking 500# for the 4x3 and 630# for the 4x4 pieces. So potential buyers need to take that into account for handling and or shipping.

--JMarsa

J ==

I plasma cut my own "end" off my 1/2" 4'X8' shop table... it's not nice and smooth despite clamping a guide. While they call it plasma - it ain't magic and is still a burn through... BUT --- BIG BUT --

I fixededededed it - by PLUG WELDING a 1-1/2" angle iron over the cut edge and made certain it was SQUARE to the other two edges. By plug welding it - it gave me an edge to push a tape measure from - as well as pulling a measurement from the "edge". It's actually worked out to be quite handy!