A More Affordable Welding Table, And My First Job With It.

[@noevidal551]

Im a 19 year old welder located in Snowhill NC and been in the welding industry for 2 years and I have never seen someone work like you, you have some insane fabrication skills.👍🏽

[@adamryder5464]

Take notes and make it your own reality

[@lisalovelylpa]

Seems like an exciting career … there are so many ways to go things to learn .. if I were young again , I would learn all I could about welding , from welding to the technology the science the engineering etc lol You sound like you are off to a good start. Keep welding !

[@industrialfabricators4925]

Especially those smooth chamfers across the jobs, be it inside or outside, diameter, square, rectangle, or oval. Simply keep on admiring the skills. I don't think these are taught in institutions.

[@Channa_The_Golden]

​@@lisalovelylpa espléndido comentario, comedido y tranquilo, en realidad demuestra mucha sabiduría y manejo de sí mismo❤

[@spacetruckin6555]

You rarely will. Most folks just hack and slather these days.

[@yz5002]

There was a company in Australia (Elliot Engineering I think) that started building these tables back in the early 90's. They were a copy of a Demmeler table and looked virtually identical to this table. They called them "KwikJig" tables. I purchased one in 1996 and at the time, it was a pretty significant purchase for me (around $10K) I was a little worried at first if it was going to be worth the price. After using it for a month or so, all my fears were gone. It was by far the best purchase I ever made. The speed and accuracy that you can fabricate on these tables is unbelievable. You are going to love this piece of equipment. Accumulate as many clamps, twist locks, angle plates and attachments that you can, you can never have too many.

[@Brent_Rolston]

Loving your channel more and more. What a lot of people don't realize about being a "welder", is that welding is the easy part. When you learn how to do proper fitting, fabrication, and being able to visualize and build something offsite, and then assemble onsite, that is what sets a person apart from other "welders". In my opinion, you've nailed that and beyond. It's been about 15 years since I worked in a welding/machining shop, and I can sure notice that I don't think how I used to when I worked in that environment. You really get into a different frame of mind, and way of thinking, that most people will never understand. Keep the videos coming man, not only is your workmanship great, the editing is as well. Very enjoyable to watch.

[@westweld]

Thanks Brent I appreciate it man

[@StortWeldingCoLLC]

Brent U SAID IT!!!!!! Skip navigation Search 6 Avatar image Brent Rolston

[@chrisgenovese8188]

thats a serious table for a serious welder! the pack-outs under the table is a slick use of space.

[@TheMulk777]

Do you get weld spatter on top of your milwaukee boxes?

[@SurikenTSD]

Какой классный стол! Какой классный инструмент! Блин! Серьезно, вот она - настоящая работа, а не сидеть в галстуке в помещении, набитом такими же амебами, как ты. Чем старше становлюсь, тем больше тяготею именно к ручному труду, недавно заинтересовался работой с металлом и сваркой, тоже купил себе 3д стол для сварки, но для моих задач подошел стол толщиной 4 миллиметров. Буду у себя дома сваривать всякую всячину. Успехов в работе.

[@barrybrum]

An awesome table. I used to look at a Ferrari with this same kind of lust... but now that I've been there, done that, and I'm older , wiser, and retired, I can appreciate the quality of material and build in your new welding table. Hope you are enjoying it and making some good money with it.

[@micmoslof1461]

Thank you for sharing! I was just thinking it was getting to be a while since your last video.. I know you put a lot of effort into these and I want you to know it is appreciated!

[@westweld]

Thanks man I do appreciate that 🙏

[@trroop17forever]

Table aside, that's the best welding video I've ever seen. I'm just getting started with a MIG 135, and that gear and technique is amazing to me. Thanks!

[@peterhall6656]

You could not have done that job efficiently without that table. I bet you didn't swear once! I had to build a bifold gate (1.8 m high, 4 panels about 0.8 m wide) to replace a heavy one (110 kg) that was broken in my driveway. I couldn't get anyone interested in doing the job so I bought a AUD 250 welder and a really hilariously small welding table for AUD 150. I had never welded before. Having a table like yours would have made the job so much easier. I got it done and it was all square and the hinges were perfect. I can open and shut it with my finger it works so freely ( I reduced the weight to about 50 kg). I did get a practical lesson in the banana effect and I just got the angle grinder and cut 2 of the three horizontal bracing straps and got my scissor jack in and just gave the structure a gentle Newtonian tickle and tacked it, tested the fit and movement and then went full gorilla on the final welds. That would never have been necessary with a beautiful table like yours.

[@pablomillan68]

I just met you and subscribed. I work as a welding mechanic and your welding table is out of this world, when you took out all the accessories, to hold the pieces to be welded, I was impressed. A totally amazing table. Greetings from, España. Gracias por dar a conocer, esta bonita profesión, mecánico soldador..

[@bigrednick100]

Man, talk about having all the right tools for the job and a super nice setup. Definitely a little jealous.

[@metalworksmachineshop]

glad to see a table like this being used and not a shop monument you don't want to scratch because you still have 7 years of payments on it...lol. very nice table and setup gear..

[@dennisleazott718]

Thanks Aaron for your quick answer to my question about nitrided vs. not.

[@westweld]

Hey thanks Dennis!

[@GregoryJohnston77]

I always love when people complain about our prices. If they only knew how much we had to spend for quality tools, just so they can get a quality product in a timely fashion. Time is money, and so are good tools. That being said, I love your set up man.

[@matthewmoilanen787]

I am certain it has nothing to do with tooling. I am a designer and every country, state, whatever has the same costs for tooling. And the idea that it has to be US made to be a quality piece is nonsense. Where the increase in cost occurs is corporate profit, not labor or materials used in production.

[@supdasaaf]

@@matthewmoilanen787 Wow that was upfront..

[@GregoryJohnston77]

@Matthew Moilanen well I for one don't work for free, and I don't work for cheap, I charge what my time and skills are worth.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

​@@matthewmoilanen787 that's the truth too. 💯%

[@ArcWelder588]

This guy has the best collection of tools and the way he works is so neat and clean.

[@PhilVandelay]

Glad it all worked out for you too! Since I don't have a MIG machine, how about spatter? Did anything stick to it?

[@westweld]

I've always used the anti spatter spray and very little sticks to the table and even the occasional bb that does comes right off and doesn't damage the table pretty impressed with the nitriding

[@kovosu]

Nitrided welding tables don't have to worry about welding spatter.

[@bscoffeeandwelding7236]

Always nice to see my favorite channels are connecting 😊

[@tonyfnd]

We were all wondering where you’ve been and here you come with this video. First off I agree with whoever said we absolutely appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos, just not the time between each video. Lol Anyway love the table, actually have been looking into them because of you. Gotta say it’s nice to see all of the pictures and shorts from instagram in long form video. Plus you got a lot of new toys, not just the table, the new welder and fancy new hood plus all those goodies from Jason at Fireball. Anyway, as you can tell we all love the content it’s encouraging and helpful as well as inspiring. Thanks

[@westweld]

Thanks man I really appreciate that.....not sure how I feel about the optrel, its nice but alot of small plastic I'll probably break it and its about useless outside even with the lowest sensitivity it flashes from the sun. The htp propulse 300 is hands down the nicest mig ive ever used the pulsed spray it pretty awesome. It was hard to fork put the cash for the table at first but I'm really glad I did and the shipping from China really wasn't that bad.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

​@@westweld how much costs were involved on the customs fees and taxes ? My port of entry is Dallas TX.

[@Leonitus485]

So this is my first time running in to one of your videos. Im not one that likes to subscribe to every channel i like or am interested in cause i just don’t want to have so many channels i don’t pay much attention to. So I’ve been watching for exactly 14:13 and I’ve already subscribed. I cannot believe how efficient you are at prefabrication and setup all the way to finish product. You sir are a dying breed. We need more channels like yours and more fabricators like you in this country. Looking forward to watching more of your videos and learning your style of work. One day i will have all that nice equipment and tools you have but until then i will do what I can with what I have. 3 points of contact is my current method until i have a nice flat table like the one in this video. Thank you for the entertainment and knowledge you have given me access to.

[@robgershman3886]

This is the best welding and fabrication channel out there. The production and video is second to none! I was thinking to myself this morning “man he hasn’t posted a video in a while, I hope he’s still at it” Thanks for the awesome content keep it up!

[@westweld]

Thanks Rob I appreciate it man

[@robgershman3886]

@@mikeworkman3593 Yeah I’m subscribe to both of those channels as well. I enjoy their content

[@dardunki]

Interesting film. Why do you weld without gloves? Is it safe?

[@bigblockization]

You have first class equipment with a first class tradesman, and you get stunning first class results, absolutely love the new welding table and accessories, fantastic. The hand railing and gate are quite tasteful and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@westweld]

Thanks Big Al glad you stopped by again

[@jamescarver2863]

Whoa...you are so organized. OCD, anyone?? Most fab shops look nothing like your beautiful...what is it, a modified 3 car garage? Very nice, dude. I salute you. You also have some kind of budget to buy all those sweet tools and fixtures.

[@jefflowery7308]

I came here expecting a welding table review and while I got that, I picked up so many more tips and ideas! Great video and actually found a ton of helpful, inspiring things that I’m now subscribing to your channel! Thank you!

[@grumpyone5963]

Ditto. Me too. The wheeled stands caught my eye. I work alone too and there are times it’s not easy turning over or spinning big or heavy gates etc. He’s clearly someone who tikes pride in his work.👍🇬🇧 I subbed too.

[@shanescholtz1608]

Just wondering if you ever thought of or compared the fireball table to this one

[@truthserum9157]

WOW, what a beautiful table, if you can call a table beautiful that’s it.

[@bradymcphail9690]

I covet the gadgets that you used to make the hand rails. After building handrails for 25 years it would have been nice to have some of those! But that table though! WOW! Thank you very much for sharing, I actually didn’t know about your channel but now sub’d. I’m a retired fabricator/ Welder for 47 years. Still a huge passion and big part of my life, I love to learn from you guys with awesome new techniques.

[@westweld]

Thanks man, ya between CAD and this table its 100 times easier then when I started fabrication

[@bscoffeeandwelding7236]

All those years working on the floor cause it was the only space big enough, ohh my aching knees 😆

[@BigPowerAL]

Just found your channel or should I say it landed in my que. At 60 years old I’m new to welding. Picked it up when I couldn’t find someone to build my two gates. With my new Miller Multimatic 220 and a few Fireball squares I built those two gates. Wife was real happy too! Sub’d, liked and learned some too. Thanks!

[@MattSieber]

I use a Demmeller table at work that cost over $32k. Your bench and tooling looks almost exactly the same.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, been full on binge watching all your videos mate, heaps of informative tips, your quality of work is 100%, the welding table is bloody awesome, cheers

[@westweld]

Hey thanks Matty I enjoy yours too, it tough working and making videos…… you might recognize part of the trolly design on the 20000 pound handrail video haha

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@westweld I did see the trolley, looks like it worked a treat, that handrail was a work of art mate

[@ChristophLehner]

man this welding table is some fine furniture. the hand-rails came out looking really good

[@westweld]

Thanks Man 😃

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

I agree, Work of Art..!!!

[@thomasgreen1688]

I was wondering how you are getting on with the welding table? After a year, would you still recommend this manufacturer?

[@MarkK01]

I am all about spending my money local but like you said in your case West Weld, you are saving roughly 50%. Money is to hard to come by unless you bust and break your ass working 20 hours a day. I get it when local companies need to make a profit and all but if you can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars, you have to do what you need to do. Ever since Covid started everything has jumped in price. Now some companies need to raise their prices to sty afloat but others have just raised their prices out of greediness.

[@jakespede8522]

Okay, I liked everything I saw and am now a subscriber. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@wizrom3046]

What an amazing video! Both getting/assembling the table, and the thing you made with it. 👍🙂

[@maxwellmussa6970]

That is maverous,you are indeed a real welder ,i lov the way you hav simplified the job

[@Eternal7Student]

thats a nice table! i was welding in a tiny booth with 2 shitty tressels all day, so jealous!

[@israeltorres8603]

congratulations I think this is the best welding table I aver seen a piece or art.

[@Thedudeabides803]

As a standing seam roof specialist, tell the owner to get the roof seams double locked. Shallow pitches do in fact have water infiltration when ice builds up on them. I’ve seen many leaks from this with 25 years experience in cold climates. Awesome work.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

💯

[@bernardmauge8613]

Enjoyed the video apart from the music that was close to torture. The table is a real treat, but for doing handrails seems overkill unless you churn out twenty similar pieces a month. Here in California I used to work in the sweat shops making handrails by the mile. They would sometimes build them on dirt. The price per foot was so low that no fabricator would touch a railing job. Now if you fabricate complex items for the oil industry, than this is the right tool for sure. Hand rails do not require accuracy. Anyway I subscribed today. Greetings from Brittany France.

[@neilkratzer3182]

I do alot of railing repair and basic railing and it keeps me busy. One thing I can say you have a great set up. It seems in our area people don't understand how much time, equipment, and materials to make it happen.

[@truckguy6666]

Bro its the same with all the trades. People think I'm hosing them to try and make a decent wage. I ain't retiring off this one job I'm doing for you, sir. Just trying not to lose money in the process. The money I have invested in my meager shop and equipment and tools and consumables and insurance and everything else is staggering. /rant

[@donsmith9081]

I won’t work for someone that does not appreciate it.

[@neilkratzer3182]

@@donsmith9081 Kudos to you. The way it should be.

[@johnlee8231]

Great job. Wonderful collection of tooling. And such a clean shop.

[@harmbooij8241]

You can't use a title like "More affordable" and than not name the price.

[@westweld]

I think you forget this is my channel........10,000

[@Mike-in3cq]

​@@westweldreal dickhead comment...

[@boboraratheviper]

Clearly... you can.... lol

[@hiluxradio3101]

I think he already did.

[@bryanford1139]

yuuuup!! jus did :)

[@stephaneaudette6665]

Thank you very much for sharing your work. You are very professional and its impressive to look at it...

[@impactodelsurenterprise2440]

Got a cast iron welding table exactly like this. Recovered the cost in a single job. Best shop investment I ever made.

[@RYTHMICRIOT]

That table is absolutely nuts. Invaluable tool.

[@markkennedy4055]

Aside from the awesome welding table featured in your video, your are an awesome fabricator!

[@southmaplegarage]

That table trolley lifting jawn is pretty damn clever!! That railing turned out amazing, well done man. Im sure the table and tooling made it a bit easier to square up. Great buy that tables gonna make u money.

[@westweld]

Thanks man it already has I have no regrets

[@garybrown9719]

Nice table I work at a shop that had a dedicated handrail trailer 34 foot long 3 ft wide and a pleather of jigs under the tabl

[@ashes2ashes01]

having the proper tools, and making great use of them doing quality work. great job

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Very nice table and jigs and clamp kit!. Great handrails there too - and wonderful videogrpahy and story telling as we've come to expect on your channel. Inspiring stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@westweld]

Hey Thanks Craig

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

Wow!!!!! What a nice addition to your shop. Thanks for sharing 👍.

[@jr3628]

how flat is the table w/ the wings? any humps where they drilled the holes or welded the tubes?

[@westweld]

Its flatter than I can measure accurately i have a 4 foot starrett straight edge and can't get a shim in anywhere....I had to mess with the extentions a little before I tightened the bolts buts easily aerospace flat everywhere.....he gives you his tolerances and at least with my table hes well within those

[@jr3628]

@@westweld very nice, have heard of other brands of tables being more taco or potato chip shaped. thanks for the info.

[@blaineverhelle4104]

Awesome fabricating. I see you use Fireball tools, so what did you not like about Jason's fixture table?

[@brianthompson9485]

Did it pass inspection? Usually the ballasters need to run vertically so they don't form a ladder for children to climb over the railing to pass inspection.

[@SouthernMachineServices]

Thanks for sharing!! I enjoy your content. Been considering at the more $$$ units for awhile.

[@donsmith9081]

Nice Table and Nice Railing! There is a simple mod you can make for your Ellis to cut those (sharp) angles perfectly. Weld a plate adjacent to a pc of sq tube (90 degrees) then just clamp plate to Ellis fence. Now you have an intersecting fence that you clamp material to. Make a left and a right. Flat plate needs to be flush on blade side and plenty long on other for clamping. Also it's a good Idea to a weld a pc of fb on bottom to shim up. Cheers!

[@westweld]

Thanks Don thats a good idea

[@Darnic-Fab]

Im a very visual person, and also own a Ellis. would you have any photos of this set up?

[@donsmith9081]

@@Darnic-Fab Workin on it brother

[@Darnic-Fab]

@@donsmith9081 That link you sent me brings me back here.

[@donsmith9081]

@@Darnic-Fab I wish I had your plasma table! The link might work now-but basically you weld a pc of flat bar to the end of approx. 24" long pc of square tube 1-1/4 square or what you have lying around (capping) it and hanging fb off to one side long enough to use your Ellis material clamp to hold it in place. You can then clamp the material you want to cut -to the square tube to get more than 45* Its an adaptor that enables you clamp (the material you are cutting) 90* from where you usually cut it.

[@korekapik]

just found ur channel . me and Mr Putin must be glad to watching ur ws and all of ur tools . including fireball tools .

[@thekgbband1539]

I see you have or had a big cast iron acorn type welding table. Did you replace with this one? Why did you opt for metal vs cast iron? Are you able to do plasma cutting over the top using stand offs? Thanks for your help!!

[@kgiweld]

I'm just curious... why solid bar and not tubing for your pickets??

[@conwaymildon4411]

I have a much lighter version table of this table. Its not a Kovosu but being able to fix all your parts in position without laying any tacks just changes everything. Every dimension can be checked and adjusted. And if you have more than one item to make you want the fast repeatability that a fixture table can offer. Its not until you use one that you realise how good they are.

[@pablomartinez4482]

Very cool table I’m also interested in the tripod rolling adjustable for doing very large gates thanks

[@westweld]

You can buy stands called "Sumner pipe stands" and just put wheels on them and modify the head

[@pablomartinez4482]

Thanks

[@DavidBranch-jq2gb]

If you could only have one table, would you go with the platen table or the fixture table?

[@truethinker68]

Where can I get the picket spacers

[@gearhead181]

Came to check out a fixture table and saw the skills you have at play and now I’m subscribed looking forward to watching more

[@pjofurey6239]

Always enjoy seeing investment in quality tooling and fixtures, years down the line when your still nailing fast accurate works, there will be a knowing grin as these tools accompany you on your journeys. Enjoy the films man.thanks

[@forest_mechanic]

Great! The very good tools you have. I've been saved this one. Thanks from Russia.

[@markpinkstaff2287]

Nice set-up, I have 3 of the Langmuir systems tables that makes a 2 x 6 and I like the Fireball tools too……..

[@anmafab]

Love the b roll at the start! The table looks like it would be amazing to work on

[@kaieteurcanada]

22:07 Those horizontal bars in the railing wont pass inspection in Canada.

[@gv7756]

Great video and weld table was what drew me in 👍👍 But I know you know and sure that hundreds of people have mentioned it but might want to start using gloves even thin ones just for the UV protection. I have used sunblock but way too much grease and slippery to use . I have had a LOT of places cut out and had cancers taken out because welding. Or another thing is just get a $10 a month cancer policy it's well worth it . I had the cancer policy and was actually paid more from the policy than my out of pocket so It would have paid for the table anyway if you don't want to wear gloves 👍👍 I am new subscriber to the channel keep up the videos

[@rickylarch]

Gotta agree. Because we love, wear the glove. That's the worst type of UV you are getting and it's far, far more that you could ever get from the sun. Do it for your kids, if not for you.

[@hunterchristensen8780]

Where do you get those jigs to space the pickets perfectly?

[@westweld]

I 3d print them

[@romanramirez5722]

where do you buy those spacing blocks for the pickets ?

[@mtm101designs9]

That is one serious table, thanks for sharing.

[@allenhunt3070]

Those expando-matic parts of the table hardware are handy! Aaron, I appreciate that you share tips to achieve quality results.

[@westweld]

Thanks Allen glad you stopped by

[@laetitia7858]

thank you for this video.... you supply a lot of good tip to make life easier. the barels spacer seems simple but exceptionnal. Regarding the job itself : congratulation, that's very cute and nice design... I expecte to see other video....

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

How much was all of the customs costs ? Kovosu got back to me with the price info in a few hours after I emailed them. I'm in West Texas and my port of entry is Dallas.

[@lisalovelylpa]

That’s a set up for a serious serious fabricator ! It’s a work of art in many ways.

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

THAT is an absolute beast of a table

[@robertodebeers2551]

My Dad was a blacksmith. He'd really love to watch you work.

[@westweld]

Well you better hurry and tell him haha thanks for checking out my channel

[@seasidemetaldesign1472]

Thanks for doing the video - placing my order on Monday. Had a question - did the height of the table just work out so the packouts fit underneath? Looks like a good way to store all the clamps. Also - what size table did you go with? Apologies if you mentioned it in the video - I can't recall if it was in there or not. Thanks!

[@marmanders7969]

I'm also looking for a serious welding table like this but it's hard to know which size and hole pattern to go for. Would you recommend to have D28 with simple 100*100 pattern as yours or with double diagonal hole pattern? For jobs like this, wouldn't D22 be a better compromise? Only a little bit harder to get tools and accessories. Siegmund and some Chinese companies sells D22 also.

[@RealDudezorz]

Where did you get those blues spacers and the white ones? I could use one hose on my next project. Thanks.

[@kellycoe1787]

Im glad I got to see this video, as I’ve seen some of your others and assumed you blew the bank account on a fireball fab table.. (not that it’s not worth it, but whoa). As always .. awesome work man

[@jeffcoates8684]

Super impressed with your set up. NICE !!!

[@carlwhite8225]

Not going to lie, That table in a smaller version would be a game changer for me, Thanks for the info and Yall do some amazing work.

[@gheorghiiion4906]

Hi, can you say please, what is tollerance in mm between tab and slot? Thank you

[@canadian7494]

How do you clean weld splatter out of the holes ?

[@rexmorgan72]

That is the slickest welding setup I have ever seen.

[@JonDingle]

Brilliant table, accessories and video young man!

[@westweld]

Thanks Jon!

[@JC-un4bg]

If your saw has it so the bow swings to 45 degrees you can make a jig that’s at 90 degrees . Get some 3 or 4” box section that goes in the vice then weld some angle on that at 90 degrees so if looking in a birds eye view the box looks Horizontal angle is vertical . You can then lay what you are cutting in that web . Then if set the saw to cut at 30 normally it would give you 60 degrees. I only use this if cutting batches.

[@westweld]

Do you have a picture? [e-mail]

[@TheShafro]

@@westweld did you get a photo? Lol I didn't understand anything either.

[@rjthomasindyusa]

Do they manufacture the tables for Seigmund? Do the Seigmund or Strong Hold accessories work in your table? I’m super interested. I live in Northern Colorado.

[@westweld]

They don't make seigmund tables as far as I know they only make thiers.....and yes all seigmund 28mm clamps and fixtures will work as well as strong hands alpha 28 line

[@sausageseggandchips]

Your videos, but especially the quality of your work, are very good - I hope the channel grows.

[@devindaniels70]

What are those roller stands? I've got a build pro table and could seriously use those for oversize projects.

[@flykranj]

what adjustable jack stands do you use?

[@HighCaliberCraftsman]

Man what a beauty piece of equipment to have. I just built a table base that this table would have been awesome to have. Love it!

[@westweld]

Thanks man im really happy with it

[@miguelarevalo4986]

So clean shop for building railings, ...I'm wondering the output ....rails per day ....

[@FarmGarageSolutions]

i just got the fireball table I noticed you have his squares, i like the traveler idea

[@westweld]

You’re really going to want it for that table cast iron scratches really easily anything from Jason is 👍

[@jeffpitzer8521]

awesome table...I'm jealous... watching you roll up the left over ratchet strap blew my mind...that's exactly how I do it...never saw anyone else do it my way.. guess great minds think alike. enjoy your new table!

[@kovosu]

Two global geniuses😁

[@ACTIONDANhero]

5:59 niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccce. I'd love one. But for just hobby welding my wife would give me OJ silent court room smiles for a year.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Get some side Hussle work and write it off on your taxes.