What makes a good welding table?

[Irving]

Plus you could just fill in any gaps and regrind anyway I guess.

Definitely space limited in thinking something like 3'x6', and I could always weigh down the base if needed. I wonder how difficult it'd be to make two identical table tops and make it so you can install them side by side if needed. Probably not as strong.

[Grant H.]

Plus you could just fill in any gaps and regrind anyway I guess.

Definitely space limited in thinking something like 3'x6', and I could always weigh down the base if needed. I wonder how difficult it'd be to make two identical table tops and make it so you can install them side by side if needed. Probably not as strong.

For simplicity, I would do 4x6 or something, because then you can go to Dencol/etc and have them sheer off the piece of table top you want.

[Irving]

I think I'm set on using the 1"x3" tubes like in the video I posted. It'll still be probably a month before I even start though, so I'm not 100% committed until then.

[buffalobo]

I think I'm set on using the 1"x3" tubes like in the video I posted. It'll still be probably a month before I even start though, so I'm not 100% committed until then.

Make all the slats removable to switch to different table top and have multi purpose fab table.

[Irving]

That's a good idea.

[Great-Kazoo]

That's a good idea.

That's a nice build he did.

I took one of those landscape trailer fold down gates with expandable steel . Welded 2x2 square tubing for legs and 1" tubing for cross braces / leg supports. It was that big 4x4 one i had on wheels in the shop.

Used clamps to secure a vise on any corner and had a 1/4' piece of stock i could throw on top if i needed a solid work surface.

Building a bigger one is better than smaller. How much space do you have to store the table in?

With the projects you like doing, sounds like it's time to move to a larger lot of land.

[DFBrews]

You will hate the 1x3 table slat setup start with a big as feasible solid plate

[thedave1164]

Mine is 30”x72”

I used 3/4”x6” slats 30” long either 3/4” or 1” apart.

Heavy table on 6” or 8” casters

Right now I am not doing much welding so I have a bunch of stuff stored on top and underneath it

[gta_spec]

I like using thick aluminum as welding table tops. It's not to terribly heavy for the rigidity that it provides, plus its easy to drill and tap.

[Irving]

I like the aluminum idea...