ok last question (i think) to do the slide in's i dont need receiver tube? what about the welded seam on the inside of the 2x2?

Adding "struts" on 45s or at some angle from the top to the legs is a must imo. The longer the better. Don't expect right-angles to be strong, make triangles if you want it to be "forever". Ideally, you'll need 8 braces (2 ea for 4 legs). And I'd probably cut 2 different length ...

So what kind of heavy metal do you listen to? At least it seems that what your nick implies. My fav extreme band is Napalm Death. :D actually had sammy hagar's "Heavy Metal" stuck in my head while working in the garage when I created the account. Big fan of rock and metal in general, anyt...

Run multiple stringers from front to back. Tack the top to those, working center out. Keep the top clamped to the horizontal structure while you tack it. You do NOT need to weld the dog piss out of the top to the table, just several decent stitched tacks, 1/2" every 2' is PLENTY. Thank you tha...

I'm still fairly new to this, with welding the top to the base, how do i ensure i get good penetration on the 3/8 without burning through the 1/8 supports? 2 inch bead every 12 inches is what im thinking. Is there a better rule of thumb? 1.5 every 8? what's best here? what's the best method of tacki...

even though thicker wall stock would be overkill structurally, it can also be a benefit. Just something to consider. can you elaborate on the benefits of the heavier base? I imagine it probably has something to do with remaining stationary no matter how much you lean or bang on it, but there must b...

also, is there any reason not to do the 45* joints on the top of the base, under the work surface as depicted, or should I stick with the standard 90 and cap the ends? as long as the welds are good it shouldn't matter from a stength standpoint correct?

how does this look?

building a new shop / welding table for the garage, my top plate will be a 3/8" 3x6 foot plate. (275 lbs) had settled on 1/8" wall 2x2 square tubing to build the base, but after calculating the weight incurred by adding shelves to one side (130 lbs) I am not sure i shouldn't go with 3/16 w...

Looks ok to me also. ;) Do you do any cleanup on it? Or is that how it came off the wire? I took a paint removal wheel to it to remove the milscale and silicates off the top of the bead, was wondering if maybe i was missing some porosity. probably should have cleaned off the milscale before i start...

Not too bad, but it looks to me like maybe you were progressing too quickly and at an inconsistent speed. Slow down a bit and try to work on consistency. You might try something like Jody's cursive "e" pattern (or something similar) as it helps you get a tempo and work on timing, speed an...

Oscar wrote:Looks decent, just don't "Instagram" the pic (effects).

Im not sure I know what you mean, I took it with my phone and uploaded it straight in.

I don't even have an Instagram...

This is my first post, I've recently decided that I'm tired of paying for fab and welding on odd jobs. welding has always been exciting to me; the smell and sound just screams productivity and creation. Until recently I've shielded my eyes from the arc. I took the plunge and bought a hobart 210 mvp,...