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Chances R · Mar 23, 2009

Thanks for the tips. As you can tell its already a catch all.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2009

Nice,heavy duty.I have that same belt sander but never realized until seeing yours that mine is missing the guard and tool rest.[Sundstrum?]

CWL · Mar 23, 2009

I once jokingly said that all the work benches in my shop should be at a 45deg angle so that nothing would be able to stay on. One of the rules of physics: junk gravitates to elevated flat surfaces (aka work benches).

Brian G. NY · Mar 23, 2009

Nice table - heeeaaavy duty!
A friend of mine built a similar table and he
has a big ol" mag drill that he can use anywhere he wants on the table surface almost like having a moveable drill press.

bruster · Mar 23, 2009

Now you have to be careful that those pretty blue boxes underneath don't become 4 junk drawers, aka convenient bench top dust trays!

waltdavies · Mar 23, 2009

Nice heavy table, BUT I already a couple of things that you need to add and change.
Not to be picky but you should have a metal back board to keep sparks from going over the back edge.
Also the Vise is not mounted correctly.
It should right on the corner and put a piece of metal in the jaws that will hang down below the bench edge. Set the vise so that there is just enough room to hold the metal and let it hand down without touching the bench edge. Turn the vise to the side and do the same for the other side of the bench then when you put a long piece in that hangs over the bench edge it will clear and you can clamp it good in the vise.
Other than that its built real good and should hold up to almost any abuse that a welding table can take.
Nice Job.
Walt
PS I would show you mine but I can't get back far enough to get all of the junk on it and the table. BUMMER Now I will have to go clean it up again.

Ken Macfarlane · Mar 23, 2009

I'm not a fan of back stops as they really limit the size of what you can layout on the table and prevent clamping on that edge.

I have seen some neat vice mounting methods where an extension is welded on the edge of the table so you have 270 degrees clear around the vice.

Nice heavy table for sure!

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2009

Back stops are OK if the table is up against a wall but lots of times you need to put a large piece on the table. Unless a back stop is 6 ft. high, sparks are going to fly all over the place anyways. If you can build a table like that, it shouldn't be too hard to mount the vice any way you like. I've seen vices mounted on a plate with a 2 inch square tube on the bottom and a pocket on the table it fits into with a bolt to hold it tight. It can be removed if needed pretty quick. Dave

JMS/.MN · Mar 23, 2009

After moving the vice I would also add some vertical square tubing on the front edge of the main frame, flush with the surface. Make nice sockets to drop a support in when working with long steel pieces. Supports are smaller square tubing with a couple holes in, to drop in a bolt to match the crossbar height to near the top of the vice, or even with the top of the throat on the vice. Support crossbar is a piece of 1/4 by 1 by 6 or so, with the ends curled up a bit.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2009

Nice ECHO hand blower...... and oh ya the bench and bad either lol.j

Ken Macfarlane · Mar 23, 2009

I don't think that vise will be removed very quick unless he has a portable crane!

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