Re: Rosy's Heavy Duty Welding and Cutting Table Build

Hmmm...were you cutting while you were taking photos?

Re: Rosy's Heavy Duty Welding and Cutting Table Build

Welding table bro ... in my opinion ... the heavier the better ... hehhehehe

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Hmmm...were you cutting while you were taking photos?

HAHAHAHA, Yes ding,
I was taking pictures while cutting some metal. I woud hold the camera with my left hand, position it a few inches from my subject before starting to cut metal, then as soon as the grinder hits the metal and sparks starts showing, I'd click the camera several times and would just select what to post, that's how simple it is, LOL 💡 :hysterical: :2thumbsup:

Re: Rosy's Heavy Duty Welding and Cutting Table Build

Welding table bro ... in my opinion ... the heavier the better ... hehhehehe

Well I guess you are right there, but I think the main frames and legs/posts should be sturdy and well built and fully welded together to carry the heavy load of the table top panels. :showoff: 😀

Re: Rosy's Heavy Duty Welding and Cutting Table Build

TO CONTINUE WITH THE BUILD, HERE's AN UPDATE :

While working on the shoe plates, grinding and cutting the metal, I decided to give my bench vise its permanent base plate wherein I can bolt it and when the time comes place it in one end or corner where a square tubular or welded angle bars will be provided for, of the heavy duty welding and cutting table.

Went to the nearby scrap yard and bought two MS plates, one 10 1/4" X 10 1/4" X 3/8" at 200.00 bucks for the table vise base and another one, 12" X 16" X 1/2" at 600.00 bucks, this one is for my metal bender base. Also bought 3 pcs. of bolts and nuts with flat washers with size 1/2" X 14mm at 25.00 each piece.

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Actually this project is a very simple one, grind and square off edges and corners, use a flap sanding disc to remove rust and drill the three necessary holes and that's it, project is done in less than a day.

The 3 bolts and nuts with washers, 1 1/2" X 14mm in diameter, at 25 pesos each.

Grinded the jugged edges caused by oxy-ace cutting, then squared off all corners and then used a Tatara flap disc sander to remove the rust covering the entire plate. Also made a template guide of the base of the table vise to accurately position where holes will be drilled.

I made several stages of pilot holes for each hole to make sure my drill bits will not wander or travel while drilling. I used a 5/32" drill bit for my initial hole, then followed it up with a 1/4" drill bits . These are Black & Decker Bullet Pilot Drill bits which I purchased from bro JayL and it does really works well. Anyway followed the hole with an 11mm drill bit then the final 13mm or 1/2" drill bit using only my BLACK & DECKER heavy duty hammer drill since I don't have yet a drill press in the shop.

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Drilled the three hole using only my BLACK & DECKER heave duty hammer drill, no sweat at all in drilling those holes since the drill bits were very sharp.

Sine these holes were only 13mm in diameter, my 14mm bolts will not literally fit the holes so I have to do some filling of the holes to get the necessary 14mm or 15mm diameter hole.

And after a good sweat after filing the three hole to get the desired 14mm or 15mm diameter holes, fitted the bolts and walah !!! every bolts fits very snuggly on the holes.

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And here's my table bench vise fitted and bolted perfectly to the base plate.

And at the underside base of the plate, this 2" X 2" X 8" tubular will be welded permanently, this tubular will fit in the larger tubular provided at the corner of the table. But as of now it will stay as is with out the tubular, I will just clamp its base to the table top when needed.

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And for the meantime that I'm working on the table, this table vise will stay as is, simply clamped to the makeshift table top. :rolleyes: 😉

THANKS FOR VIEWING AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Rosy's Heavy Duty Welding and Cutting Table Build

@rosy
what's the thickness of that square tube?
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bro zepol,

So sad to say bro its only 1.5mm thick, this is only a scrap of mine from my stock pile. This thickness is the usual size sold at hardware stores selling metals/iron. I might make a round of some junk shops here in our place and start looking for a thicker tubular coz one time I was able to chance upon a tubular 1/8" or 3/16" thick, only its a 6" X 6" X 12", and decided to use it for my metal bender build stand. :laughbounce: :clap:

If I can't find a thicker tubular, I might just cut up two 2" X 2" X 3/16" angle bars and weld them together to form a sturdy square tubing. :chopper: :superhero2:

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bro zepol,

:laughbounce: :clap:

If I can't find a thicker tubular, I might just cut up two 2" X 2" X 3/16" angle bars and weld them together to form a sturdy square tubing. :chopper: :superhero2:

Looks like a good idea since a custom tube will have to be made so it will fit inside a regular sized tube to be used as receiver.

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@rosy

so you mean you had no problem welding 1.5mm steel? may i ask what electrode you used?

i have a project in mind (a loft bed) , and wanted to use square tubing for it - which is usually 1.5 - 2 mm. the thinnest 6013 rods i saw were 1/8" or 3.1mm. i was worried i'd burn through the thin steel since the rod's much thicker.
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Hi bro zepol,

You can check my thread in Building Skills, "Stick Welding on thin sheet metals ", I just don't know if you have seen it or have gone reading the entire posts and reply, its a very educational and informative thread and will learn a lot from that thread. 😉

Anyway for your plan project, use the thin welding rods, like the 3/32's by Best Weld or by Nihonweld, I don't know if there are other brands with this size and if they also have the much thinner ones like the 1/16 rods. If its the 3/32's you are going to use, may I suggest you lower your amperage, maybe 30 to 45amps or try finding out what will suit you best if you have the newer welding machines now that are called inverters which can be plugged in an ordinary electrical socket. :p :rolleyes:

For the thin sheets or square tubings, you can apply a tack or spot welding technique or the simple stitch welding technique so you won't have burn throughs on the tubing surface. Well be ready also with an angle grinder in case you have to correct ugly welds, that's just part of the whole process of welding metals plus some patience, do it slowly one at a time. 😀

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thanks for the tip, now to find some 3/32 6013

maybe i should just leave the metals to be joined out it the sun. the weather being as it is, i might just find them welded together at the end of the day
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