Welding Table Reworked

movindirt · #1 03-17-2008, 12:42 PM

I pick this table up for free but it needed some help. The legs are black pipe and someone in the past thought it possible to weld the screw on flanges to the bottom of the table. There were also bolts through the table but those had been cut off on top and came out with a few taps from the small hammer pictured. None of the legs were true so they had to be removed. I was able to pull one leg off by hand as the welds had failed. Not sure what the flanges are made of but a test bead run proved them not to be weld friendly. So I then removing all the legs, cutting the ends square and getting them all the same length. Once I had the legs tacked back in place I then added a 1.25" square tube frame around the bottom. I will be adding some crossbracing to create a shelf. To finish things off before I flipped the table back upright I welded on some mounting plates and bolted up a set of casters.

movindirt · #2 03-17-2008, 12:47 PM

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dedsled · #3 03-19-2008, 11:42 PM

very stout. were did you pick up those casters?

GAME OVER · #4 03-20-2008, 02:12 AM

Nice table.. I need to put casters w/brakes on my table

movindirt · #5 03-21-2008, 01:27 PM

I got the casters from Grizzly. @ $12 ea. I feel they are a good deal.

Here is a link to the ones I got: http://grizzly.com/products/5-Heavy-...-w-Brake/G8177

They also have many other choices: http://www.grizzly.com/products/cate...spx?key=430000

balterbuilt · #6 03-21-2008, 01:55 PM

i just need a table, my wooden table is bent burnt and broke!

-MOSES- · #7 03-21-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by balterbuilt

i just need a table, my wooden table is bent burnt and broke!

I hear that ! I always say I'm going to build one and then I go pick up a sheet of plywood.....

balterbuilt · #8 03-21-2008, 04:34 PM

4x8 sheet of plywood around 25 bucks, 4x8 sheet of three quarter plate...you don't even want to know around here!!!!

paranoid56 · #9 04-04-2008, 03:46 PM

find out if you can buy road plate, shits 1" thick and i bought one a wile ago for 100bucks. was heavy as ****, but worked very well.

Shane

-MOSES- · #10 04-04-2008, 08:57 PM

If you've got enough friends they're free !

We had a couple bright ones try and steal one of those plates up the road a few days ago... I was gonna call em in but watching 2 idiots try and pick one of those up was worth the enjoyment !!!
They weren't very successfull

dedsled · #11 04-05-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by movindirt

They also have many other choices: http://www.grizzly.com/products/cate...spx?key=430000

haha that they do. Thanks for the link.

ToddW · #12 04-07-2008, 12:18 AM

I got my casters from enco. They are the larger ones with the brake, and I got free shipping (coupon). Could not ask for better casters. They look like the same as what you got.

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Pic 2

6"x2" Steel w/poly outer. 2/3rds weight on all the time and they will not flat-spot. They roll good on grinding dust too

Table looks good! I have my legs cut-out and a 4'x5' 3/8" top I plan to use just haven't had the time, and currently no room for a bigger table

Having EVERYTHING on casters sure is nice I`m sure youwill love it