Finishing up my table....

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Found it in a basement and decide to do some work so it can be used as a work table. Boy I had to do a lot of grinding it was all rusted.....
Reply:Nice find!! Id just suggest some more support... Braces running between the legs, and something up under that plate... Cool project [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Originally Posted by LanseNice find!! Id just suggest some more support... Braces running between the legs, and something up under that plate... Cool project
Reply:Use square tubing instead of just flat stock welded.. it will work alot better. Truthfully, a 4"x.25" flat bar where you hilighted  would ruin the table. It wouldn't add any strength, and would warp it to uselessness when you welded it in.It looks to be 2x'4' and about 3/8" thick. Use some 2x2x.125" tubing and make a frame for it, with cross members. I have a picture of the frame of my rolling cart around here somewhere.. I'll post it when I find it.*edit*Found the frame for my rolling cart:I went a bit overboard with the cross members.. and I capped the ends of the tubing with fishplates/gussets. I have ~800lb on the top of mine right now and you can't get it to wiggle at all.Last edited by JohnR; 05-06-2012 at 09:59 PM.Miller: 200dx, Bobcat 225, Passport, Powermax 45, Milwaukee: Dry Saw, MagDrill, grinders
Reply:Maybe he ment 4''x1/4 on end like a fillet weld.Classic 1D 200SAE 30086 SA 200Hyperthem 45Jancy Mag Force O/A Victor-GossCable's remote2-12" Mathey Dearman bevelersLN 25Miller Auto Set 211Wendy's Pancake/Jackson PipelinerNew Holland LS 180Great story man....tell it again!
Reply:Originally Posted by JohnRUse square tubing instead of just flat stock welded.. it will work alot better. Truthfully, a 4"x.25" flat bar where you hilighted  would ruin the table. It wouldn't add any strength, and would warp it to uselessness when you welded it in.It looks to be 2x'4' and about 3/8" thick. Use some 2x2x.125" tubing and make a frame for it, with cross members. I have a picture of the frame of my rolling cart around here somewhere.. I'll post it when I find it.*edit*Found the frame for my rolling cart:I went a bit overboard with the cross members.. and I capped the ends of the tubing with fishplates/gussets. I have ~800lb on the top of mine right now and you can't get it to wiggle at all.
Reply:Originally Posted by HuckxcMaybe he ment 4''x1/4 on end like a fillet weld.
Reply:Originally Posted by GilNewWelderFound it in a basement and decide to do some work so it can be used as a work table. Boy I had to do a lot of grinding it was all rusted.....
Reply:Originally Posted by toomanytoyzzWhat happened to the rest of the table seen in the pic?
Reply:You could easily just cut out some 1/4" 45degree cut gussets to support the tops of each leg, directly under the table too.  Just make about 1' welds on the corners of each gusset and you're done.  For even added support, weld 3 cross beams in the middle of each leg, connecting one another.  Don't weld a 4th beam on the side you'd probably end up sitting down next to with a shop chair.  Your legs would always hit that support beam.  Simple angle iron or channel iron would work well.  Just another opinion of a dozen or more to come.  Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member
Reply:Almost done with the table only missing leg levelers