Another welding table, Unique

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I Well I finally think I have it close enough to show off in the forum. I have been working on and off with it for about a year. I think a few pictures will speak better than I can at first. Attached Images
Reply:I love the square receivers... and the hoist is handy as hell I bet.
Reply:NICE!!Great features, love the hoist! Is it a 1" top?Again......... NICE!
Reply:Wow! Table of the year award right there!200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Thanks for the kind words, I spent a lot of time designing and working on improvements on the table.Ok well some specs on the table.The table top is 4’ x 8’ , 1” thick. It is supported with a 5 leg system to keep the top flat and have no spring in the center. Even with a 1” top it still will move when you apply enough force. 5th adjustable leg stops that. The entire table is steel or 304, 316 stainless; I do a lot of stainless so I had access to all the metal from my scrap pile. The table has one stainless pull out drawer for Tig welding supplies and tools. I have a second pull out drawer to use as a water filled plasma cutting area.It has a 20 amp dedicated electrical circuit incased in non-conductive conduit to keep me from having any feed back to the rest of the shop when welding.I do a lot of die grinding and polishing of stainless parts for customers and have found even with my 7 1/2hp compressor I  still pull the compressor a lot. So I added an air tank and oiler system to keep my air grinders lubed and at full power. The extra tank makes a good bit of difference. Compressor starts up less and I don’t have to worry with oiling the tools now.Both electrical and air are quick disconnect from the table to allow my all stainless cherry picker to pivot all across the table. And yes I said stainless lift. I constructed it from stainless tubing and scrape metal I had. I did have to buy the cylinder to make it work. Reason for the lift is I do some custom stainless work for a shop that I have to use a jig every time. This jig weighs in at over 400lbs. I got tired of breaking my back every time that job comes in the shop. So now I just keep the jig under the table and use the lift to bring it up when I need it.
Reply:Ok a few more pictures.First is showing the front of the table with drawersYou will notice the 2” receivers in the table, and one picture will show how I store my vices under the table.One picture is my Tig rod holders in the center keeping the clean.You can see the electric outlets and air hoses for tool.One shows the plasma grate I use. I place some water in the stainless tray. The grate setting on top is close to table level so it works really nice. Attached Images
Reply:The welding shield sets in the receiver tubes. It is easily removed when I need the full table or need to lift something on the table. The main reason for the shield was protecting the rest of my shop from sparks and grinding dust. And it works great.My lift is mounted on a solid 2” shaft setting in 2 pillar bearing. It moves with a touch of your finger. And set it as level as possible to keep it from swinging unwontedly. But I have a adjustable drag at the lower part of the shaft to lock it down.The table has places for clamps and such welded under the top. it can be seen in one of these pictures.can you guys tell i like blue. Attached Images
Reply:Dang - that's a nice table right there.  All of that planning sure paid off.  Nice work!Millermatic 135Syncrowave 250
Reply:Good Lord!!! Now that's one hell of a work station right there. Great job.
Reply:Very nice table, what I saw of the rest of the shop looks nice too.Leo
Reply:I love lift setup, that is slick, I really want one now that I have seen it.
Reply:Very nice.  I will probably steal a few of those ideas when I finally build my own.
Reply:wooooooooow. thats amazingif you built that whole thing out of scrap, what the hell do you build that requires all that steel? if you dont mind me asking, how much $ would it cost someone to buy all the parts in stainless steel just to make that?the grand ol' opry aint so grand anymoremiller maxstar 150sworking on an oxy/acet set up
Reply:That's the first welding table porn I've ever seen. NICE. if you dont mind me asking, how much $ would it cost someone to buy all the parts in stainless steel just to make that?
Reply:Originally Posted by farmallThat's the first welding table porn I've ever seen. NICE. Steel prices vary, a lot, but stainless isn't cheap.Call your steel supplier and just get a quote for the top sheet and a stick of rectangular tubing.That should induce sufficient shock.
Reply:Daaang!That is one well thought out, tough table.Tim Beeker.
Reply:that table should be patented.wow!!lincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:Well thanks for all the kind words, The table started out at my father-in-laws fabrication shop years ago. They had 2 locations for years and consolidated this past year when things got tight. He had a sale and sold a lot of the tables and extra tools he didn’t need. I purchased the base table for 400, and then started cutting the thing up and modifying until I got it the way I wanted it. Originally it was just a plane table with a 1” top. The sheet on top was well over the 400 I paid for the table.The stainless tubing was from his scrap area. A shop as large as he owns has tons of scrap they go though. He used to have steel bins of different metals and once a month or so he would take them off to be sold as scrape. I am very fortunate to be a part of their family. On the side I do specialty stainless tig welding and polishing for them, and being I do it on the side I found it became more important to have a table set up to do what I wanted when I wanted to. Since its nights and weekends and I am on limited time, I try to beat their own shop time. and To be as efficient as I can, I modified the table to save me time.Other than painting the air tank the table is probably done, I do have in the back of my mind of maybe making it mobile. But I doubt I get around to that any time soon
Reply:Wow that is one of the best looking work stations I have ever seen250DXMM251MM175225G plus 251D-1
Reply:For making it mobile, could I suggest a 454, TH400, and a Dana 60?
Reply:Originally Posted by cameoFor making it mobile, could I suggest a 454, TH400, and a Dana 60?
Reply:Gotta love the chevy big blocks.I have to agree with everyone, that table is deadly nice. Flat as your going to get it with out milling it too! You would never had to worry about it rusting unless you grind some regular steel into it. Stainless also is stiffer than regular steel as well. (a bit heavier too if I recall)  Nice work! Great design.
Reply:I noticed in your first post, the plug outlet is upside down. Great idea if the reason is what I was thinking. If you drop mig wire or steel on the cords prongs, this greatly lessens the chance of having a short. The ground terminal will help protect a chance of short. (This is becoming more common in kitchens. Falling butter knifes are not plug friendly apparently LOL)The 6th post, the plug is the other way? Sheltered from debris falling therefore not having to worry?
Reply:I am impressed.  The design and forethought that went into this project reflect a lot of carefull consideration compared to weld it up gotta go approaches.  I particularly like the recievers and the air tank idea.  Do you have an air tap for the plasma to keep out the oil?  Figure you probably do since the rest is so well thought out.  Any idea as to total weight?  And I also like the HCV800 lathe/mill in the background of the first pic..BobI'm spending my Kids inheritance, I dont like him that much anyway!!!!!!Enuff tools to do the job, enough sense to use em.Anybody got a spare set of kidneys?  Trade?
Reply:Originally Posted by RbeckettI am impressed.  The design and forethought that went into this project reflect a lot of carefull consideration compared to weld it up gotta go approaches.  I particularly like the recievers and the air tank idea.  Do you have an air tap for the plasma to keep out the oil?  Figure you probably do since the rest is so well thought out.  Any idea as to total weight?  And I also like the HCV800 lathe/mill in the background of the first pic..BobOriginally Posted by oxygen454I noticed in your first post, the plug outlet is upside down. Great idea if the reason is what I was thinking. If you drop mig wire or steel on the cords prongs, this greatly lessens the chance of having a short. The ground terminal will help protect a chance of short. (This is becoming more common in kitchens. Falling butter knifes are not plug friendly apparently LOL)The 6th post, the plug is the other way? Sheltered from debris falling therefore not having to worry?
Reply:Bowman,  Very Nice job on your work station,  Is the top Stainless??    Eric
Reply:wow that table is set up good job!SIN CITY METAL WORKSvisit my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/devvon