Expanded Metal Welding Table

Spot weld the expanded metal on the bottom side of the table for a cleaner look.

Expanded metal welding table.

Use a metal weight or a heavy object to add pressure to the expanded metal so it s easier to spot weld. Adding expanded metal for the shelf and bottom of my table really brought it together. Tables come in various sizes and options. Since you re welding on 1 4 steel always start your welds on the 1 2 angle iron to prevent burn through and work your puddle up.

Expanded metal 03 12 2010 02 18 pm. You will have less dust buildup on your shelves to contend with. Pro tip since you re welding on 1 4 in. Shop 20 welding tables at northern tool equipment.

All i was left to do was cut out each vertical bar and hammer it all in. Product description 1 2 thick top 6 long 24 deep 38 tall legs constructed of 3 x 11ga square tubing with 2 x 14ga square tubing braces. I went to my local welding supplier to save some time. This not only reduces weight but allows any grinding dust or slag to fall through.

Other ways to build a metal welding table. Browse a variety of top brands in welding tables such as klutch strong hand tools and hobart from the product experts. Any suggestions on how to do a nice job of this. I wanted a table that would be easy and inexpensive to build have clamp access anywhere on the top and have a flat working sur.

Angle iron to prevent burn through and work your puddle up. Strong hand weld table 36 x 24 with 16mm holes in a 2 x 2 grid pattern. Use a metal weight or a heavy object to add pressure to the expanded metal so it s easier to spot weld. This is a welding table that i designed with inspiration from many different tables that i found on a variety of sites.

Spot weld the expanded metal on the bottom side of the table for a cleaner look. Guys i m making a tray to catch small items that fall from my plasma cnc cutter i m having trouble tack welding 1 2 16 expanded metal onto the 1 x 1 x1 8 frame i built. My main welding table is 2 x 4 and 48 tall which i built to eliminate too much bending which has become a major concern due to major back problems if you plan to do a lot of welding one of your 1 concerns needs to be comfort 1 for obvious physical reasons 2 you will weld much better if you. In order to keep weight down consider using expanded metal for the shelving.

Steel always start your welds on the 1 2 in.