combination welding, cutting, and scrap table

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I have a new position at work. I went for operator to maintenance at the boiler plant I work in. This means less shift work and more normal hours of work most of the time. Now the hard part is to set myself up the way I want. We don't have a lot of room in the plant and it can be very hot at times, so I do most of my welding and cutting outside.  I needed a scrap metal bin to clean up the crap laying around so I got an old forklift mount bottom and a garbage tilt can. I cut them down and welded them together the way I wanted. I them added some metal to the sides of the box to make a little work bench areas on each side. after doing this I built a rack to set inside the box for welding and cutting on. It's not much but it sure was cheap and easy, and makes for a good work table. and the best part is all the slag and scrap falls in the box for easy clean up. When it get full I lift the rack of and get the forklift driver to dump it for me. Cool eh!Last edited by jamlit; 10-28-2007 at 04:23 PM.Miller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:your attachments do not workChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:Originally Posted by chopper5your attachments do not work
Reply:Great idea. Now if it was me, I'd spend half my time diving in there for whatever it was I dropped for the umpteenth time.
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyGreat idea. Now if it was me, I'd spend half my time diving in there for whatever it was I dropped for the umpteenth time.
Reply:cool but i would make your slats removable so as thy were out you can just replace themChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:Originally Posted by chopper5cool but i would make your slats removable so as thy were out you can just replace them
Reply:That is one nice workbench.  Needs a HUGE vice. DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:very interesintg idea. i wish i had a justifiable reason and/or equipment to allow me to use it. i really like the removable slats idea also. one piece of advice from a very novice welder-wannabe, i woudl put more slats in there, just to close up the space between the metal planks. i also think that i'd be dropping in quite a few of the "good" pieces. if you were to build a few quick brakets to slide the planks into, you could also adjsut the slats (possibly) so they run diagonal and make it a more modular system. this woudl open up a few extra jigging options when you need them.just an idea.looks very functional tho...later,Andy
Reply:Nice contraption. Man, you never remember my old pictures! My cutting table has removable slats - you slacker! John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:What type boilers do you have?I take care of 2 Kewanee 3 Vapor and 2 Thermalgenics.Miller Thunderbolt 225Millermatic 130 XPLincoln HD 100 Forney C-5bt Arc welderPlasma Cutter Gianteach Cut40ACent Machinery Bandsaw Cent Machinery 16Speed Drill PressChicago Electric 130amp tig/90 ArcHobart 190 Mig spoolgun ready
Reply:my dad is down in texas moving a 112,000 lb boiler. is that normal sized?
Reply:That's a great welding table.  Sometimes improvisation leads to inovation.  You could build an adjustable height inside rack for a fire box and it would double for one hell of a BBQ for company parties.  Hobart 140 Handler w/ gasHyperTherm Powermax 380 Plasmaoxy/acetylene
Reply:Originally Posted by jamlit When it get full I lift the rack of and get the forklift driver to dump it for me.
Reply:In the background of that first picture, that's the biggest pile of firewood I've ever seen. Matt in OKCLincoln 175HD
Reply:Excellent idea jamlit !!Anything worth doing is worth doing RIGHT
Reply:HOLY ****!!!! i never noticed it before, but yea... that'll heat a house or two.later,Andy
Reply:Looks great,get the boss to load you up with some nice clamps Victor SuperRanger O/A                                         Solar migLincoln Powermig 140Southbend 9in lathe350# kohlswa anvilMiller Maxstar 150 stl etc....
Reply:Originally Posted by David RThat is one nice workbench.  Needs a HUGE vice. David
Reply:Originally Posted by MicroZoneNice contraption. Man, you never remember my old pictures! My cutting table has removable slats - you slacker!
Reply:Originally Posted by STwelderWhat type boilers do you have?I take care of 2 Kewanee 3 Vapor and 2 Thermalgenics.
Reply:Originally Posted by mynameisaricmy dad is down in texas moving a 112,000 lb boiler. is that normal sized?
Reply:Why don't you cut a door out of one side.....Better than Dumpster Diving.. And easier to clean out.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Thats a fairly large boilerLarge physically.....relatively, large by lbs/hr.....nope.....small. Consider a decent sized power plant of 750MW. That uses a boiler of about 5MMlbs/hr, or 5 million.Last edited by rat4spd; 10-29-2007 at 08:42 PM.
Reply:Great idea. Thanks for the post. I love it when something usefull comes along!Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My braincool idea
Reply:great idea now we know why you got the job.