Welding Table

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by rwhite692

Greg, This is a very nice table, I see only one problem....




Where are the Steaks?

Rob ---

CUT FIRST -- THEN COOK... got to preheat!!

[RomsMotors]

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[Garage Dog 65]

Found some more interesting designs and accessories.

I like the idea of a pull out roller drawer up under the table top to store common welding tools and stuff (gloves, picks, wire brushes, etc) and the bottom should be mesh/grate like the one's shown below.

Mine will be placed up against the wall most of the time - so I plan to put up the screen (removable) like the Miller ArcStation LS below. That way I can grind into the screen and not spray all over my garage.

Check the tool rest on the Miller ArcStation on the right side - it has 'slots' for the grinder wheels to drop into. That's a nice piece.

Think I'll build a 6 in deep cabinet under the top on the back plain with shelves inside to store consumables.

I almost have mine figured out - how about you ??

Jim

[GregWeld]

Jim --

Love the Miller version --

I like the way the one guy used a tool box for his drawers.

A couple of the other tables would be hard to clamp to. Clamping is critical for me.

What's this whining about grinding and sparks in the garage.... ?? Dude! (Spicolli) is this your man cave or are you wearing an apron?

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Jim --
What's this whining about grinding and sparks in the garage.... ?? Dude! (Spicolli) is this your man cave or are you wearing an apron?

Have you seen pictures of this garage? I've been in Hospitals that aren't that clean!

Jim,

Send me the sketches and I'll model it for you!

[Garage Dog 65]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Dude! (Spicolli) is this your man cave or are you wearing an apron?

LOL ! Leather Shop Apron with skulls and demons ??

My shop is in my garage - so I have the wife's car and my truck in there. Plus, I just don't like to clean for hours to get all the grinding crud off all the shelves, TV, deep freeze, tools and tool boxes, etc. Then the carpets get dirty, the wife gets involved and she takes away all my play money ....

[Garage Dog 65]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Send me the sketches and I'll model it for you!

Thanks Chad !!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Garage Dog 65

LOL ! Leather Shop Apron with skulls and demons ??

My shop is in my garage - so I have the wife's car and my truck in there. Plus, I just don't like to clean for hours to get all the grinding crud off all the shelves, TV, deep freeze, tools and tool boxes, etc. Then the carpets get dirty, the wife gets involved and she takes away all my play money ....

Been there buddy... been there most of my life. It gets worse when you live up here in the Pacific NorthWET and you make your wife park outside for a few months while you're doing a teardown... Then you get the daily teeth marks in your butt...

You need a "dust collector system" with spark arrester pre-filter!

[rwhite692]

I like that green table with the threaded holes for clamping. My Dad used to have something similar, the holes were countersunk quite deeply so that they wouldn't get damaged if stuff was dragged across the table, etc.

I think I will make one with a 3/4 plate and lay out a grid on maybe 6" centers on which to drill and tap holes. Use a portable magnetic drill press to drill the holes. Should be fun. Added to my project list at position #146.

on that Miller station, the way that they made a little fixture to hold the 4" grinder by the wheel. That's a good idea.

[rwhite692]

Originally Posted by Tig Man

Mine is 5' x 15'. It is 1/2" top plate one piece with 8" I beams. Plumbed for air fittings and wired with outlets.

Mark

Mark- That is one serious table, nice job.