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Re: Welding Table advice

Originally Posted by VaughnT

You're in Ohio, so swing on by Yoder Bro's to pick up a nice table for a fraction of what that nasty Grizzly table costs. And you don't have to worry about it being made in Chicom Territory.

Nothing like that in my area. Never. Ever.

Well not that I have ever seen or heard of anyways...


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Originally Posted by Reebz

If only I had that kind of coin!!!!!!!!!!!!! That one bottom right is perfect 79x39

You're in Ohio, so swing on by Yoder Bro's to pick up a nice table for a fraction of what that nasty Grizzly table costs. And you don't have to worry about it being made in Chicom Territory.

Welding Table advice

Originally Posted by bassboy1

I guess the sale end date in the brochure wasn't entirely accurate - they're still listed at that price today.

Its a sign from the universe. Grab two more!![emoji16]


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I guess the sale end date in the brochure wasn't entirely accurate - they're still listed at that price today.

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Don't give up. You already have a 3x4 and you want 4x6. Make another 3x4 and interconnect them and you're there. Maybe one end is solid and the other is set up for fixtures... use the part you need for the project you have. Even with a big project, you're only welding one end at a time.... just switch ends. Not as handy, but sometime you just have to make do with what you have...

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I agree whtbaran, still has jumped up. I will not be making a table any time soon

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Steel isn't cheap these days. Price of scrap up here is pushing $250/T Cdn. again. My home built 3x4 will have close to $800 in materials in it, and it isn't done yet. It won't have the grid for accessories and attachments either. When you think about it, a ready built one with bells and whistles for $2k isn't bad at all.

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Originally Posted by Reebz

Bassboy that is an amazing price

I just bought 2 of them this morning.

I don't see anything on their site about the promo ending, but in the brochure they sent, it says today is the last day.
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Bassboy that is an amazing price

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As far as I can tell, today is the last day for this promotion, but it's a very good price.

https://weldingtablesandfixtures.com...no-us168125-x7

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If only I had that kind of coin!!!!!!!!!!!!! That one bottom right is perfect 79x39

Welding Table advice

Hey Reebz

Grizzly has 3 D fixture tables one inch thickness.




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Originally Posted by slodat

Jason from Fireball Tool did a really good video on different fixturinv tables, including the tab and slot style. The holes deform and raise up with some clamps. He did show a clamp that spreads the clamping load out and doesn’t cause this distortion.

I was about to order one of the Siegmond 16 tables on their special going on. These tables didn’t perform well in his tests.

I can't speak for the System 16 tables, but I can tell you that the system 22 that I have is built like a tank and might as well be a machinists surface plate, its crazy accurate on all sides.
I like watching the fireball videos but jacking up a table on one end and measuring deflection is flawed logic. You can design a structure that's a 1/16" with tall sides that won't deflect under its own weight. Clamp a heavy piece of steel to it and weld on it, watch it pretzel.

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Mac's Crew

I like the feet Idea I have done something similar but those are better. Thanks for the link.

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I was thinking about that too... and as a dumb ole jig builder, I would just weld a nut onto the end of the tubing (I may have a few jig foot pads) and run a leveling foot into it. 1-8 threads are what we use at work, 4 where you put them would be sufficent. We also have one table at work that you tack steel to, and one that you can tack aluminum to, once the frame is tacked together it is welded out for the most part where it sits. Then removed and flipped to weld out. At home I just level on 3 points and keep everything plumb and level one tack at a time. No fancy table for big fabrication yet. Have a 24X24 plate that is drilled and tapped to 12-13 every 1.5 inches. The only reason I have it is because it was ground out of tolerence and it has 2 low spots that were .0003 out of flat.

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/40610032

Something like this would (A) be true to your floor, (B) distribute weight, and (C) accept any lenght of all-thread needed to level, just throw on a lock nut and you should be set.

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Check to make sure the trailer jacks don't have too much slop.
If the jacks are similar to the one on my trailer you'll probably be able to push the table top back and forth an inch or two.
May be OK for fixturing and welding. If you mount a vise, maybe not so good.

ktech

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Great advice from all
Tamstrong nice table

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With stolen ideas from this and Garage Journal forums...I built this about 5 years ago and it get used a lot.Attachment 1722195
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Good luck OP...

Welding Table advice

Originally Posted by whtbaron

That depends on whether you are comparing it to a 3/8 table, or a 2" table. Same old story...right tool for the job. That's why I'm thinking my main table will be relatively small with the ability to "link" onto it with different designs and tools and possibly other tables.

Agreed. Also depends on your mood. I only use the heavy topped welding table when angry . [emoji15]


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Jason from Fireball Tool did a really good video on different fixturinv tables, including the tab and slot style. The holes deform and raise up with some clamps. He did show a clamp that spreads the clamping load out and doesn’t cause this distortion.

I was about to order one of the Siegmond 16 tables on their special going on. These tables didn’t perform well in his tests.

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Originally Posted by Welder Dave

How much weight do they actually save? A lot of tables are used for everything imaginable. I don't think you'd want to be tacking, pounding and heating pieces on an expensive lay out/fab. table.

Good question. I wouldn't like to speculate.


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Originally Posted by Welder Dave

How much weight do they actually save? A lot of tables are used for everything imaginable. I don't think you'd want to be tacking, pounding and heating pieces on an expensive lay out/fab. table.

That depends on whether you are comparing it to a 3/8 table, or a 2" table. Same old story...right tool for the job. That's why I'm thinking my main table will be relatively small with the ability to "link" onto it with different designs and tools and possibly other tables.

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Originally Posted by Gump

Reebz, can you post the link ? I can’t find it

Look up.... it's in the Sticky Forum at the top of the page... currently #4 in topics.....as Reebz said, there's a few pages there. Unfortunately a lot of good ideas and pics were also lost in the site crashes... https://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthrea...picture-thread

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Originally Posted by Lis2323

Thinner tables such as the ones Texas Metal Works make are braced on the underside to achieve and maintain flatness without the weight.

Here is a view of the underside




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How much weight do they actually save? A lot of tables are used for everything imaginable. I don't think you'd want to be tacking, pounding and heating pieces on an expensive lay out/fab. table.

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Originally Posted by Reebz

WHT Baron. I found it all 28 pages. Not sure how I missed it

Reebz, can you post the link ? I can’t find it