Thank you both for the replies. As far as my setup, I'm just trying to be ready for whatever. The majority of the work I do is with square/rectangular tube and sheets/bar stock. I've watched dozens of videos on tables. I'm failing to find - or maybe just put together - the pros and cons of the diffe...

Hello all, I'm looking for guidance - pros and cons - on the different types of welding table tops I see out there while planning a new table. In general, here are the tops I see: Solid (one big piece of steel) - How thick should it be? - How do you deal with clamping? Just tack things directly to t...

Thanks a bunch, LtBadd. That's the kind of information I'm looking for.

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Hi all, Thanks for the replies. It isn't dust/grime/sparks/whatever that I'm concerned with - it is the potential for current running through the devices in ways that they were not designed. I've read that you have to be careful when TIG welding devices that have electronics because the high frequen...

Hello all, I'm looking to build a custom table to fit my space and I'm wondering if it is safe to store equipment in/on/under (in other words, touching) the table. Spatter and/or other dirtiness aside, my concern is whether having stuff with motors and/or electronics touching the steel grounded to t...