Building a Steel Workbench / Welding Table

Welding together a custom steel workbench/ fabrication table. The top plate is 5’x10’x5/8” thick. The legs are 6”x6”x1/4” wall and the truss system is 2”x2”x1/4” wall tube.

[@dontmindme6171]

....I have never felt more jealous of a woodstove. That thing is cool as heck.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks check out the build videos on it

[@tabelq]

@@Wolfpupfablink please!

[@Wolfpupfab]

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[@blickster_4568]

That thing is badass😂

[@jimrussell1246]

Indeed, the first thing I noticed. Every kid should have one!

[@evanbyrd9079]

That welding recliner is on another level 😂😂

[@graemelliott3942]

Great forever table! What a great idea for a wood stove! I want one

[@sirmalus5153]

Nice forever bent table to. Make the frame first, take the time to make it square, then put the top on. One day someone will get it right.

[@TomsDIYShop]

The Lazy Boy welding cart is cracking me up!! I Love It!! That's one heck of a table and looks like it weights a mega-ton! Nice design / build!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks!

[@Sw1992explore]

That bench will stand the test of time! Solid build!

[@lucyslaughter7086]

Your wood stove is so cool looking. Also, that table came out really sweet.

[@Wheel_Horse]

I would love to see a build on that wood stove but I guess it's too late for that! So cool! The "welding cart" is pretty epic too!

[@Wolfpupfab]

I have all the build videos of that wood stove on my channel

[@Wheel_Horse]

@@Wolfpupfab Thanks, I'll check it out!

[@131dyana]

That table should last a life time. Great build.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@billtopka2584]

Man, that is one beefy table! Nice work! 👍

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks 👍

[@Ebikelover]

That is a kickass table, your cousin is lucky you have mad fabing & welding skills

[@colinbrooks6290]

Wolf, really enjoyed this episode mate 🛠️⚒️🔨⛏️⚙️🔩🪚

[@luckyc3926]

His wood stove is a unique piece of art. ❤️ it.

[@RPM-sr2gn]

That's great that you have great friends that come & help you out.Then you return the favor & go & help them out.Your one kool Dude.Good luck to you all.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks 👍

[@tdotw77]

Very nice table you threw together there! I love the trusses underneath. I agree in the fireball tool vice, Matt at diesel creek put one on his steel table similar to this. Andrews got a nice building there too. I don't think all your newer subs knew about that stove build you did. I love that thing, was one of the first videos I saw of yours. Keep em coming!👍🏻👌🏻👨🏻‍🏭📐🛠️🔧🔩🦺 ✊🏻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲✊🏻

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks 👍

[@adammontgomery7980]

That vise is probably overkill, but I laughed when he complained about the price after building that table.

[@docpalazola491]

Great video...I'm hooked on your channel.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks !

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Very very nice bench that won't go anywhere!!! Love that wood stove!!!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks!

[@robertsimmons3556]

Nice table! I too like your stove!! Good project!!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@jimzivny1554]

Great table, love the woodstove

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@dewayne2189]

Nice shop! That table is slick! Cool wood burner! Gonna make one soon as I get a shop. Never seen one made out of a bucket before 🔥

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@harkbelial]

That's a nice barn, everything a man needs💪💪💪💪 Big ups!

[@homemadetools]

Nice looking workbench. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@ronchristensen3592]

Nice work. The wood stove is amazing. Would love to see the finished shop when it's done. You should do a video tour.

[@clintcowles7563]

Hi there 👋, guys . Guys like you are a good remodel. Thank you for sharing! Nice work!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottperine8027]

That’s one fantastic work garage,the wood stove is a hoot!

[@steveanderson4768]

That table came out sweet it really did if you ever build another one what you can do is one get an 8 foot level you know what nice aluminum level and when it’s sitting on the sawhorses, just take a bottle jack put it on a bunch of cribbing and build it up someand use a level to check for flatness in the center on both sides and then weld everything up now you’re solid

[@Sammywhat]

Old Glory is Awesome! 🫡

[@yips_way]

Give me an hour or so with a heating or cutting torch & I'd have those edges levelled out nicely. Amazing what a bit of heat does to metal when put in the correct location 👍

[@mitchelhinz5079]

i recently went through the ordeal of removing millscale from steal with those paint removal disks, wire wheels and sandpaper. the best option i found is a diamond wire wheel, nothing even came close to being as fast as the diamond wire wheel at removing millscale

[@Hillbilly007-yd9gu]

Like the wood stove cool. The table is awesome nice job.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks 👍

[@brianmackey6923]

Nice work Andrew will use it well

[@TheRealBrockRoberts]

Nice table!

[@yetisdeuce1315]

Awesome table! I just picked up a 4x8x1" table, but the base is made from 8" I-beams. I really like the truss design of yours

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍 yeah it gives it a lot of character

[@xzytqweo3538]

You are the "weld whisperer"!! Awesome job. Really enjoy when you guys do side project. Andy is very lucky to have you for a friend...well anyone would be. Only thing I would have added would be cross braces at the corner of the legs angles up toward the corners of the table to level the corners out and give stability to the the corners of the table top. Did I say corners enough in that sentence?...😂 Anyway, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and you look super sharp with the full beard! Can't wait to see another video about your house and of course any other project! Have a good one.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks!

[@donsturtevant2396]

Fireball Tool vise is the ticket ✅

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice looking table nice job 👍. Now you need to give Andrew a welding course. Hrs on a welder will fix that.😁

[@MrChrisjv55]

That table will hold a big Turkey, Happy Thanksgiving.

[@rogerday6184]

@08:20. Nearly spewed my coffee, welding ‘cart’. ROTFLOL

[@Superduty_59]

That table will outlast everybody!

[@refiii9499]

That tables no joke!

[@ian_whitelock]

Oh yes Alpine green. Only the best shade of green!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Color choice is important

[@13csepi]

😂

[@fredhoyt6900]

That wood stove looks awesome. I had one made of 1/4 and 5/16 plate plus firebrick and cast iron doors I found it to be a great place to incinerate wood. A friend had one that was made out of a steel drum. It got so hot he sometimes had to crack open a window when he had a fire in it. I guess you don't always get what you pay for....

[@robinparkes988]

Great job. Very envious

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@TonyWilson-h6i]

That’s what friends are for 🇬🇧😊

[@oddjobkia]

Ilove the work I made something similar a few years back... to help get that bow out I welded a few nuts onto the frame and then tighten a bolt into them to push against the top...

[@Wolfpupfab]

Nice, thanks for the tip 👍

[@thomasbonse]

I would've suggested welding a nut to the top of the round feet plates. Then welding the nuts to the threaded rod going into the legs. This would make leveling the table easier, as you'd only need a wrench at the foot. I'd also have a second nut that's used as a jam nut to lock the feet in place.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Good idea. We do have jam nuts on them

[@scottjune3554]

Looks good

[@jackel440]

Nice build on the table. I would offer some tips on construction. Ive built a few 5x10 and 4x8 fab tables in my 30yrs of experience. Ive found it best to build the legs and frame as an assembly then drill and tap the plate and bolt from the bottom. Or stitch the top down with just a few welds to hold the top on. this reduces any pulling of the over hanging top from all the welding. Its all down pressure so the top isnt going anywhere. I was sure you were going to pull the edges from all the sticthing you did and his level showed that. It can be flattened back with torch work but if it can be prevented thats even better. Or kept to a minimum. Either way it looks nice and he will benefit from its use for sure.

[@jtaulen]

Sturdy bed !

[@BIGTRUCK7.3]

I love that table man I'm jealous I really wish I would have went with my gut and did a 5x10 table. Everybody I talk to said I wouldn't love it and just to do a 4x8. Some of the projects that I'm getting into I really wish I had the extra length

[@Wolfpupfab]

If you have the floor space, you can never have too much table space

[@BIGTRUCK7.3]

@Wolfpupfab I've got a 50x80 shop, plenty of floor space lol.

[@Jonathan-bf6nh]

Love it boys

[@goranzivkovic7254]

The best table

[@samuelbacon1596]

Wolf pup won the light in the video thanks for all your influence in your technique I love the woodstove did you make that if so you should submit the plans online so other people can follow it put a pattern on it what a great repurpose My ONE PPE concern was the argon CO2 should never be laid on its side it should always be standing up in shipping and went usage you’re able to ruin your gauge for the way the CO2 argon comes out of the tank was told me by an old welding supply guy as for everything else A+ plus plus plus plus plus phenomenal job take care of Sam bacon

[@skitown11]

Only acetylene needs to remain upright.

[@johnscott2076]

Tailgate comes off real easy like for better access

[@Wolfpupfab]

No that would make to much sense

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

They don't come off real easy. They have a torsion spring, and wiring, and limit straps.

[@dmwi1549]

And that labor payback begins. It’s good to have friends.

[@weeks350]

Download feet inch calculator, it’s handy for angles/pipe/fractions and a bunch more. I use it all the time for angles

[@ryanblevins8671]

i need that welding trolly 😅

[@Wolfpupfab]

Just keep an eye out on the side of the road

[@SamFBM]

whats bro working on? sky scrapers ?

[@MrRNTV]

My boy got them steel toe crocks on

[@BlueFlameOfLife]

You can unbolt the head on the surface grinder and flip it, that will reverse the wheel direction. i did that on mine and its way better to use.

[@kennethfriedrichsen7079]

That fridge is a bit small to fit the proper amount of suds for a cool building like that.

[@ryebarrell1869]

Stout.... You could build a Factory Stock totally on it and start it before removing it off the table. BTW, a great way to build one or a tractor at least

[@potatopotato2181]

you forgot drain holes so itll fill up with water and rot in a few years but cool table!

[@timf6916]

Nice

[@larryvollmar8763]

Absolutely kewl wood stove. Great BEEFY table! I’d ad triangle braces under edges. Especially in corners

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍

[@hakeemdarby5354]

hmmm something different 😊

[@ned_mograph5957]

What types of work boots do you have? those look nice

[@Wolfpupfab]

I think they’re Muck brand. They arnt that great, they are more of a 💩 kicker

[@TheMiffo1]

As I am not a welder, is having that big plate directly on the floor a big no no? Assuming the floor is flat, that would solve the issue with bendy plate?

[@Wolfpupfab]

We could have done that but concrete floors are not always as flat as they look. Also he had much of his floor sloped to floor drains. It is also easier to work up off the ground if you can

[@cesarbarahona9986]

I'm watching.....😂😅😆😁😄

[@Silithel]

Really cool table, would love to understand the steel cost of the table. I would love to do something similar, but I don’t have the forklift to move it or flip it. Maybe some locking casters would work.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks. The top plate was used and needed a lot of clean up work but it was $300. All the other new steel needed was around $500

[@sawboneiomc8809]

To get the bend out of 5he plate...weld it on the floor

[@0cgb]

Muriatic acid like is used on concrete will easily remove the mill scale from your top. 10x quicker than grinding!

[@Wolfpupfab]

I have heard that before but forgot about it. Thanks!

[@douglasthompson2740]

I always go to US Welders (I believe that is the one, great service and price) and get longer Mig gun leads. I also get the flex head gun which isn't strictly necessary but makes getting in the nooks and crannies more comfortable. Sometimes I get my consumables there as well. Their guns are compatible with the big names as well. Just tell them which you want. Fighting a short lead is a pain. I get some bulk welding wire and extend the grounds out as well. Also a good time to upgrade the clamps. Great project. Still haven't figured out who belongs to the Yellow Lab??? Reminds me of my Mr. Duke who has gone on.

[@Wolfpupfab]

I’ll check them out. The yellow lab is Andrew’s

[@SuddenSpark]

Nice work, but concerned it’s dark, big guy has his sunglasses at the ready, but no eye or ear protection when derusting 😮

[@ethanwanzek2603]

Wilton bullet vise last one you will ever need way cheaper!

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

I have both, and a Yost. I prefer the Fireball. If I decide to close up shop and sell it all. They will all sell for more than I paid. Think cheap, work cheap.

[@andrew-tq4gf]

Back pain and build on the floor is that why you used the forklift and sawhorses

[@funkywagnalls]

Nice work. Andrew has himself a nice-looking worktable. How big is his barn?

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks. I think it’s 36x52

[@fredhoyt6900]

How is the basement heating?

[@Wolfpupfab]

Good so far

[@fredhoyt6900]

👍

[@fredhoyt6900]

@Wolfpupfab Good news

[@TTtyler07]

Dose the Vulcan welder work good?

[@Wolfpupfab]

I have had no issues with it. I’ve had it for years and welded miles

[@wrenchbender01]

Alpine green= Detroit green.

[@blickster_4568]

For his siri question “what is 11’ 3” divided by 4” is simple. Do 12 times 11 which is 132” then add 3” giving you 135” then divide that by 4 giving you 33 3/4”

[@5ivearrows]

What on earth are y'all doing with that tape measure

[@FixinCat]

Dude is going to regret welding with his pants tucked into his boots…might actually be worse than the crocs 😂

[@Pterodactyl-kn3ve]

How do people find these 4x8, 5x10 3/4” or 1” plates?

[@Wolfpupfab]

Facebook marketplace or local adds. Just make sure you look closely because a lot of plates that size are used as road plates and can get bent up

[@bradleydunford725]

What size shop is that

[@Wolfpupfab]

40’x56’ 14’ walls

[@bradleydunford725]

@Wolfpupfab 40' deep 56' wide

[@Bandicoot6475]

Personally, I don’t think I would’ve put the trusses in, I think I would’ve had boards of some sort underneath to use a storage space for tools.

[@norm-nas]

Made my workbench about 40 inches tall so I don't have to bend all the time.

[@travisprice6659]

What size Pole Barn is his shop

[@Wolfpupfab]

40’x56’ 14’ walls

[@Cameron-ur2tk]

I made one awhile back, I used my mag drill and drilled 100s of 1/2 or 5/8 holes (cant remember) and bought a lot of harbor freight clamps and welded on 1/2 cylinders. You can insert the clamp cylinder side into the hole and clamps stuff down anywhere on the table and it holds incredibly well. Probably the worst explanation.... look up Armstrong welding table and clamps as I copied that.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Nice. Yes I know what you mean. A homemade fixture table

[@Wheel_Horse]

Did you edit out the parts where the sparks of molten metal went down your boots?

[@Wolfpupfab]

Yea I had to change my socks 3 times

[@Sammywhat]

@@Wolfpupfab 😂😂

[@jasnapon]

You could of had a shelf would of gave it plenty of strength and extra storage space 🤔

[@Wolfpupfab]

We could of but that wasn’t the look we were going for

[@kennethfriedrichsen7079]

“Dipped up”. lol

[@colinbrooks6290]

Lmaso, where can I buy the welding trolley 😂

[@Wolfpupfab]

Probably on the side of the road

[@alant8595]

Only in America would you have a FLT in your massive garage 😂 only just about get my car in my garage

[@Wolfpupfab]

🇺🇸

[@johnscott2076]

135 inches/4=33.75 inches

[@brianmckenna3440]

Should have watched Matt out off Diesel Creek Wolf mate

[@jimrussell1246]

Pour some vinegar on it the mill scale will dissolve right off. Who does have the money for a fireball vise! But as they say, buy once cry once!

[@AshleyLiu-h9g]

wanna a collaboration

[@baldyoldfart5828]

I'm sorry... that guy shouldn't be at the smart end of a tape measure

[@karlgriggs8887]

Why do really smart people over think things. Strength wise I would be more worried about the threads in the pieces of 5/8 inch all thread you guys used stripping out from the weight, plus whatever you put on top.

[@Wolfpupfab]

It’s 1 inch threaded rod. Not worried about it one bit

[@woshinwb]

I know your KZbin username probably has meaning to you. I've been watching your videos since the start of your project but every time you put out a new one and KZbin pushes it to me, I always forget who you are. Sometimes I miss your videos because the name wolf pup fab is 3 words but also it seems like a weird jumble and doesn't stand out at all. If you want to make your name memorable, most channels just have 1 or 2 words and they are generally names, it makes your channel name easier to remember and then I know who you are when I get your videos pushed to my feed. Up to you, just my suggestion to grow your channel. Good content as always