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SSLance · #41 03-02-2019, 04:47 PM

I have to say it was pretty nice working today on the table building the extensions. I think I'm going to like this once complete.

Ran out of gas while welding up the second extension otherwise it would be pretty close to finished.

Now I just need to find a vice or two, some grinders and who knows what else so I can build extensions to mount them on.

SSLance · #42 03-06-2019, 01:45 PM

After a year and a half without a working vise to use...I now have one again.

This will get me by for now until I stumble across a deal on a higher quality vise. I'm just happy to have an extra set of hands to help hold things in the shop once again.

79 Camaro · #43 03-06-2019, 08:57 PM

Looks good.

You may already have it but if you don't I would weld a nut to outside vise tube so you can lock the tube in position if needed. A bolt or hand knob would work.

SSLance · #44 03-07-2019, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 79 Camaro

Looks good.

You may already have it but if you don't I would weld a nut to outside vise tube so you can lock the tube in position if needed. A bolt or hand knob would work.

Thanks... And yep, already in place.

Did this the same way I did the lock bolts on the extension slides. Thinking about either welding a pin onto the bolt head to make it easier to tighten by hand or getting knobs to thread into place where the bolts are now.

Vegas69 · #45 03-07-2019, 02:04 PM

It looks like a hell of a nice setup.

**Goosesdad** · #46 03-11-2019, 01:15 AM

Awesome.

CJD Automotive · #47 04-12-2019, 05:22 PM

Lance, you actually inspired me to get off my ass and build a new welding table. I've been meaning to, got a ton of scrap just begging to made into something, so spend the last few nights building this. Didn't need anything fancy, and the only thing I bought was the 3/8" top. Made some adjustable feet (this won't get moved!),ground clamp bolt, and rounded corners on the top.

SSLance · #48 04-13-2019, 09:20 AM

Nice!! That looks pretty stout... And nice welds...

1HTBRRD · #49 04-24-2019, 05:14 PM

Thanks for posting this. Some great ideas floating around that I will definitely use when building my table

SSLance · #50 01-01-2021, 08:48 PM

Started a new project today that required cutting up some 2" square tube. Perfect chance to see if I could get a chop saw to sit flush with table top. It did...

Bench worked like a champ. Now if I just wouldn't have run out of gas, I might have finished the project the same day I started it.

Happy New Year everyone!!