Silly Welding Table

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I know there are a million out there and this was my first welding project so it's nothing special.  That being said, I found it helpful to see others tables when making mine, so I thought I'd post my pics.  Constructive criticism is welcome.
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Reply:It does look silly sitting in your shop.  It would look much better if it was in my shop.Enjoy it, it looks good.
Reply:sdq, i see you swapped the lower solid shelf for expanded. the vise may be in the way sitting where it is instead of on a plate extended from one of the corner's which would give you better access. if this was my bench i would have attached a 110 outlet to one of the upper legs and unless you're grounding direct to the bench top the paint may give you problems. nice build.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Awesome table! Nice Yamaha tri-moto! That one is in cherry shape.
Reply:Thanks for the feedback, docwelder.  The vice isn't actually attached yet.  I just threw it on there to get an idea.  I toyed with adding an outlet, but people got me a little nervous about it possibly causing some issues.  I've only got one outlet for the welder (220v) and I have a ton of 110v outlets nearby.  It would definitely be convenient, though.  Is it not as dangerous as people make you believe?  As far as the grounding, I've welded in some bolts on each leg to hook the clamp to, and the top of the frame is bare metal.  Unfortunately, the only project I had in mind was building the welding table.  I'm trying to come up with some ideas for some furniture or utility items for around the house.  I did weld some hooks and a receiver tube on the bucket of my tractor which has turned out pretty handy.  Any suggestions on next projects?northern50, the Yamaha is pretty sweet.  It's probably about time to put some paint on the racks, but other than that it's pretty nice.  It fires right up with the battery in.  Lights work well.  In the winter, I take the batter inside, but it has a decompression lever to make pull starting a breeze.  Always starts on the first pull (unless you accidentally hit the kill switch and end up pushing it half a mile back to house before you figure it out).
Reply:Pretty nice workmanship.  It's got a lot of design similarities to the last series of tables I built.   I usually just bolt my vices close up to a corner.    Looks like some pretty sharp corners on your top plate.  I always 45 off the corners so they have a 1/2 to 1" chamfer and then use a flapper disc to smooth all the edges up.  I do the same all the way around the top and bottom edges of the plate also.  Makes everything a lot more user friendly.
Reply:Nice, I really need to build my own, but too busy procrastinating, as usual.
Reply:4956, the corners are very sharp and the edges are very rough.  At the moment I have a 4" angle grinder and a random orbital sander.  Neither are doing much for removing metal.  On your corners, do you use a bandsaw?  Probably the only thing I have is a cut off disk and I'm not sure how that would do on 1/2" plate.  Any suggestions?  Also, I suppose I probably need to get the edges smooth before I make the cuts on the corners.  Some of the edge has some pretty deep grooves.  FYI, the top is just sitting on there for right now until I can finish it off so that I can do a final centering.
Reply:Here comes the laughs. harboring Fright sells a lil P.O.S circle saw made for metal roofing that should actually cut that plate.Go grab one and try it !. If you fry it take it back and get another ! Clamp a piece of angle down as a guide and let the sparks fly. Once you use it $100 says you'll soon own the Milwaukee version.Bob the corners off at a perfect 45.I'll cut that table like a laser in 10 min. w/ the Milwaukee 8"Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)
Reply:Nice job. You may consider mounting receiver tube to the bench. Then fab up inserts with vise mounted to plate, maybe a bench grinder, buffer, etc. The receiver tube really comes in handy. I made a free standing one with car rim for base ,2'' pipe upright with receiver tube welded to it. Now I can just drop in, bench grinder, buffer,small ring roller, and vise. Really handy.
Reply:Like this:  http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-6370...dp/B0000WUQI4?
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1Nice job. You may consider mounting receiver tube to the bench. Then fab up inserts with vise mounted to plate, maybe a bench grinder, buffer, etc. The receiver tube really comes in handy. I made a free standing one with car rim for base ,2'' pipe upright with receiver tube welded to it. Now I can just drop in, bench grinder, buffer,small ring roller, and vise. Really handy.
Reply:Originally Posted by sdgdh14956, the corners are very sharp and the edges are very rough.  At the moment I have a 4" angle grinder and a random orbital sander.  Neither are doing much for removing metal.  On your corners, do you use a bandsaw?  Probably the only thing I have is a cut off disk and I'm not sure how that would do on 1/2" plate.  Any suggestions?  Also, I suppose I probably need to get the edges smooth before I make the cuts on the corners.  Some of the edge has some pretty deep grooves.  FYI, the top is just sitting on there for right now until I can finish it off so that I can do a final centering.
Reply:Thanks, 4956.  That's what I was thinking. You can't really see it with the pictures I've got posted, but if you look at the picture of just the red frame with no top you might be able to see it (the frame is upside down in that picture).  Anyway, I actually laid tape down to cover a 6"x1" section between each section of the long sides so that it wouldn't get paint or primer.  Obviously, the tape is still on there when I took the picture.  I figured that way I wouldn't have to worry about melting any paint close to where I stitch.  I was planning on 6 1" stitches, but if 4 will work, then all the better.  I don't think it's going to go anywhere.As far as how it was cut, I'm not quite sure.  But the fact that the edges look good in the picture should clue you in that my paint job doesn't look as nice in real life as it does in the picture.
Reply:As far as the corners, I do have a bunch of kids running around, but I'm thinking the corners need to be rounded to protect the family heirlooms.
Reply:Nice looking table.Hobart IronMan 230Hypertherm 45XP on a CNC table1.5HP 9x42 MillUNIBOR EQ35N Mag Drill
Reply:Get a Portaband to knock off the corners. You'll thank yourself more for purchasing such a handy tool!Airco Heliweld II AC/DC HomeMade Wire FeederLincoln 255PLincoln HD130Everlast PP804x8 CNC TableWelding helps me build my hobbies and takes up time on the side.
Reply:Originally Posted by sdgdh1Like this:  http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-6370...dp/B0000WUQI4?
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Reply:Got the edges mostly smooth and rounded off the corners, but I was too tired to get a picture.  Had to use a reciprocating saw for the corners and flap disk to smooth everything out.
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1Northern has it for $289.00 with FREE SHIPPING !  http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...4655_200304655I bought the cheap Harbor Freight  Circular Metal Cut Saw 08897 . I could get it to show up on the HF site. I was too cheap to buy a real one for only a few cuts. NOW, after using it, I can't wait for it to die to get a real replacement. It was $60.00. Manual http://manuals.harborfreight.com/man...-8999/8897.pdf