Folding Welding Table

[rmm727]

I've seen these in catalogs and while they look nice, they are pretty pricey. Then I ran across this blog and got the idea to build my own.

Folding Portable Welding Table

Here is what I've got done so far. I have experience in 2d/3d design so I drew up some slots in AutoCAD and sent a dxf file to my local steel shop. They got a new kick :censure: CNC plasma over the summer and they cut this out of 1/4" plate for me. Cost for material and cutting: $60.

Added these hold down clamps and Vise Grip drill press clamps. The slots are 3/8" for the hold down clamps using a square-headed 3/8" bolt, a thick hardened washer and a wing nut. The slots for the drill press clamps are 1/2" and they come with their own wing nut, though I'll probably have to add a hardened washer there.

 

[paul_probus]

Nice. Are you going to make your own legs or get an old B&D Workmate (pulling off the wood top and using your own, of course) to use for legs?

Paul

 

[rmm727]

Making my own. I gonna try to order the leveling studs for the legs tonite.

 

[TANKSAREUS]

I'm turning green again.

Nice job Ryan:thumbsup:

 

[rmm727]

Wonder what it would cost to send one your way. It probably weighs 40 lbs.

 

[TANKSAREUS]

Wonder what it would cost to send one your way. It probably weighs 40 lbs.

:lol: I need to look into Sea Freight charges.

 

[rmm727]

I cut some angle iron to weld underneath the plate. Cut on a horizontal bandsaw and dressed on a belt sander.

 

[rmm727]

Clamped everything in place approximately 1/2" in from the edge.

 

[rmm727]

Gonna try to burn it home tomorrow and maybe cut the material for the links that connect the legs together and lock them in place.

 

[Rawpower]

Looks good

 

[rmm727]

Link are all cut and drilled. Still need to deburr the holes and finish up the tabs to mount the legs. Welded up the bottom of the table today.

 

[mmisterbungl]

:thumbsup:

 

[rmm727]

Here are the pics of the links that lock the legs in the open position and the tabs that support the legs.

 

[rmm727]

The outer tabs are 3/16" shorter than the inner ones. I chamfered the ends to fit into the radius of the angle iron.

 

[mmisterbungl]

Pics?

 

[rmm727]

Cut a piece of scrap tubing to hold the tabs in postion and at the correct distance apart. I used a piece of cardstock to allow for a bit of clearance.

 

[mmisterbungl]

great work man.:grind:

 

[rmm727]

Thanks Mr. B.

More pics to come on Monday.

 

[deejaaa]

nice project.

 

[rmm727]

Thanks Deejaa. I hope it turns out good and stable. We shall see in the next few days.