Expanded Metal Welding Table

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

Expanded metal welding table.

In order to keep weight down consider using expanded metal for the shelving. Tables come in various sizes and options. Steel always start your welds on the 1 2 in. All i was left to do was cut out each vertical bar and hammer it all in.

I have 4 full time tables that are steel a built in bench that is wooden with a 1 1 4 oak top. Any suggestions on how to do a nice job of this. 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. Angle iron to prevent burn through and work your puddle up.

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. Use a metal weight or a heavy object to add pressure to the expanded metal so it s easier to spot weld. Two height settings small table holding up to 346 lbs 3 8 thick x 36 x 48 x 30 5 tall large table holding up to 933 lbs 1 2 thick x 48 x 96 x 30 5 tall.

Pro tip since you re welding on 1 4 in. Expanded metal 03 12 2010 02 18 pm. I went to my local welding supplier to save some time. Their huge press break was able to easily cut the metal and save me a lot of cutting with cut off wheels.

Adding expanded metal for the shelf and bottom of my table really brought it together. This is a welding table that i designed with inspiration from many different tables that i found on a variety of sites. This not only reduces weight but allows any grinding dust or slag to fall through. 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.

Strong hand weld table 36 x 24 with 16mm holes in a 2 x 2 grid pattern. Shop 20 welding tables at northern tool equipment. 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. You will have less dust buildup on your shelves to contend with.

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.