A steel welding table is a basic necessity for any welder's workspace, since welding on a wooden surface can present a very real fire hazard. In addition, with a steel table, the welder's work clamp can be attached to it, and parts placed on the table will be electrically connected with the table's surface. This provides the advantage of keeping the work clamp and its cable out of your way while welding. Finally, building your own welding table will allow you to stand upright and place smaller projects at the right height for welding.
Following are instructions for building your own metal welding table. All of the items, with the exception of the metal plates needed for the shelves, can be found readily new era chicago white sox black and white hats available at your local home improvement store. The steel plates can be purchased from a local steel supplier easily found in your local yellow pages. Expect to complete this project in less than four hours.
1.? Check your materials. Lay out the materials in your work area and check to make sure you have all requirements to complete the project. Remember safety equipment and fire extinguisher. Cut angle iron using speed square to mark miters. Check reference chart on the inside of the door of the welder ensuring you are using the right settings for the thickness of steel you are about to weld (standard on most Lincoln Electric compact wire
2.? Welding the two frames for the table top and shelf: Use the square on the outer edge, place one piece of 30-inch angle iron and one piece of 18-inch angle iron together, mitered side down and perfectly square. Attach work clamp to one of the pieces of metal. With welding new era chicago white sox black and white hats face shield in place, tack weld the corners on the inside edges.
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