DIY Welding Fabrication Table - Stronghand On a Budget

[@towtruckaj]

Anyone else have the issue where your sitting there at like 1 am with a couple videos queued up and you say "I'll watch these then go to bed" and then your sitting there hours later with more videos queued than when you started?

[@MakingStuff]

Yeah me too. Thanks for watching!

[@danyf3116]

Why do you think I get in trouble? I watch these damn videos, like this one and then want to apply them the next day. Every day and night!!!

[@samrodian919]

Dany F yep! Me too!!!

[@mischanek]

..you are not alone :-)

[@TheFatblob25]

Every night.

[@greezyzgurage]

One of my all time favorite videos on YT!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@YT-User1013]

What a great idea to be able to level the top. I used this same concept, but I used 1.5x1.0 tubing instead of flat plate for the top AND I originally used "u" channel, but it sagged on me. It wasn't super thick "u" but I never thought it would have sagged, so I replaced it with 1/4" square tube. Works great. Thanks for the idea! I am getting ready to make a change to it so I can fold the legs in and then keep it out of the way in the garage.

[@garybeach4665]

I’ve watched this video more than 20 times. Dissecting that table build. Guess what.... it’s a great design. Especially the top. I have started my own version of your table. 1/2” x 6” x 40” plates, using 4x 1-2” x 3” bolts on each plate. I’m also using a 3/16” x 1” x 2” channel for the bolts. I will be making a few changes to everything below the top though to more suite my personal applications. But I’m general... I really love this design. Really glad you posted this video!

[@minskmade]

i'd love to see your build...i also am making his awesome table...i unfortunately did not see his video until after i made the frame for mine...:P..no c-channel

[@wiedapp]

Someone who takes the serviceability of the casters into consideration, at last! Most other welders on YT seem to hate screws so much, they weld the casters directly to the table frame...

[@MakingStuff]

;) Thanks for watching!

[@fenchelteefee]

Great music, attitude and concept of the table

[@jtloughry]

I'm thoroughly impressed! I was trying to figure out how to make a table like that without having to buy special fasteners.

[@HacknBuild]

Nice table. I used 3/8" flat stock for my "portable" setup, it's a nice compromise between rigidity and weight. I leave them stacked up against a wall and when I need them, I set up a pair of folding saw horses. Not as quick to set up as a portable table but it works well and is pretty flexible.

[@trappinout18]

Flex: How flat is the setup?

[@mindthependulum6245]

I have been looking at a lot of diy welding tables. Yours is the coolest design I've seen yet! And i totally subscribed. Awesome!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@theidahodian4518]

Good job. Great idea using your clamps instead of having to modify them to fit into holes, not to mention buying a $400 Magnet Drill to punch all those holes. Liked and Subscribed.

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Alsome table man, when you build mine don't worry about painting it, I can do that. Great job.

[@billwilliams5963]

Liked the video, music ok, hair fine. Did anyone complain about what you were wearing ? Glad you made this it has given me some ideas for my table..

[@ГянджаТойс]

I saw video, where welder not wear gloves, wear T-shirt and protect eyes with cardboard. CARDBOARD! It was about making fork for bike.

[@MySpam-v1t]

2:45 May I ask why you used stainless steel? What this a specific type of stainless steel? How thick, width and long were these pieces? 6 years later - anything you would change? Thank you!

[@bruceprosser8332]

You earned my subscription this morning, thank you for sharing this build!

[@MakingStuff]

Awesome, thank you!

[@p5bcoupe200]

I need to make a welding table to go in my workshop at school. Now I know how to go about it! Thanks from the UK

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Man!! That's a beast! What a great table! This video goes to my to do playlist. I'll definitely try to make one when I'll have some more space :) Well done, great work!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@larryadams4358]

I think I found my new welding table design. Question: given the short length of the plate steel, would a center adjustment be needed to ensure level across the center and along the length?

[@michaelcolautti1140]

I personally love the overdesign I've done similar things with some of my drawers made of wood because I'm sick and tired of things creeping over time and have no interest and trying to fix something after the fact. You'll be able to correct any drift later with those set screws and yes you can't use that table as an anvil but that wasn't the point was it. Elegantly complex is wonderful to watch

[@MakingStuff]

Thank you.

[@ratpatrol69]

I’m into this, should work well!

[@cereus57]

Sweet looking welding table!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[@mharklastimosa3740]

Thanks man for sharing nice ideas... Greetings from Philippines

[@MakingStuff]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@jimmywilson1388]

Man that’s a nice fabrication table… I like how you made the table adjustable. I subscribed, looks like you’ve got some great content. This is my TV when I come home from work…😂

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks for the sub!

[@johntuazon1366]

Watching here from the Philippines.

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@joetrainor7160]

Beautiful piece of work!

[@MakingStuff]

Thank you very much!

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

I need a welding table to build a welding table 😩

[@LPJMagicmusic]

Concrete driveway!

[@LPJMagicmusic]

@silver monkeyface i just put one together for free. Its not ideal and im going to uograde the legs to square tubing. But i got a really nice 1/4" plate then took apart an old bbq and oriented the legs too fit the plate. I had shorter scrap tubing so i reinforced it that way.

[@jefflong858]

I need a welder to build a welding table.

[@ГянджаТойс]

@@jefflong858 I glad for you that you already have drill machine, band saw, threading taps and all kind of vises.

[@mibooth1852]

Hey Bob, what are the details of your work pants ? i like the handy front flap pockets good place for a cell phone, at 3:32 looks like a Carheart tag but when i go to their web site i don't find them.

[@MakingStuff]

They are Carheart. I bought them in an outlet store several years ago. I have not seen any like them since. I think they were originally sold in Europe.

[@mibooth1852]

@@MakingStuff Thanks for the fast response !

[@BigPowerAL]

I have a few of those Fireball Tool Mega squares. There not cheap but worth every penny!

[@MakingStuff]

Yes they are!

[@troy9616]

Nice little table.

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@pe6oribata]

Very educational. I build mine based on this design. Work surface is 2000x1200 mm. Flatness is 0.05mm/2000mm.

[@abhisheikgupta4064]

What's the plate thickness ?

[@danieleross8776]

Nice job man, greetings from Italy

[@MakingStuff]

Hello Italy! Thanks for watching!

[@chrisjones6165]

Sweet table. I have a cnc plasma cut table my self. 3/8 thick with slats for clamping anywhere on the table.

[@chrisjones6165]

Have it on my channel if you wanna check it out

[@Sctronic209]

That table is sweet nice work.

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks 👍

[@lewisclark5694]

Perfect!!!! Much better than that round hole table design!!!!

[@zebby264]

Mate, that is a nice table. Can't remember where I heard it but someone smarter than me said if you can't make it flat or square then at least make it adjustable. Hope you don't mind but I am going to pinch a couple of your design features for a table I am about to build for my workshop

[@MakingStuff]

Go for it. Thanks for watching!

[@jp8479]

If you weld the bars directly to the c sections, wouldn't it be leveled? Are the leveling bolts really neccessary? Thanks

[@MrBrandonh98]

I'm thinking the same thing. You might be able to get it dialed in perfect with the screws but just welding it directly will probably get it damn close

[@yvesf5355]

Nice Job ,you just make it look to easy LOL thanks

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@samrodian919]

What a bloody good concept and even better fabrication! Brilliant! Have you noticed in the shots of you on the drill press how much deflection you are getting on the table as you drill? Is it floor mounted of on a bench? If on a bench then you could rig up an engineers jack under the table to prevent this, if however a floor mounted one then the only thing to do is find out where the flex is occurring, and fix it. It's in all likeliness to be the pillar tube being too thin, put a solid one in it! Sorted!

[@MakingStuff]

It is a floor mounted drill press. I don't have it bolted down because I need to move it from time to time. It does rock back and forth a bit when I use it because the floor is not level.

[@samrodian919]

Making Stuff I could see it rocking around the clock ( pun intended) but it was the table deflection I was thinking about, as that's the cause of things not fitting properly when you are sure you drilled it accurately on a drill press but the hole ends up pissed. Watch your video back again Bob and see how much the table moves, certainly the whole thing moves around due to the uneven floor but you can see the deflection as you put pressure on the drill bit.

[@chrisbarton1517]

Good video, I am lusting after that table.

[@joshuaphipps7980]

Really nice table good job.

[@MakingStuff]

Thank you.

[@joshuaphipps7980]

You welcome. I'm started my table today doin mine all with chop saw them squares are nice, Little pricy for guy starting out but definitely goin try to get some in future. Watched few of your videos really nice stuff. Subscribed 👍

[@irvingcobian]

thats a badass table!

[@MakingStuff]

Thank You

[@hipairbrush1053]

How long were the bolts? Do you find that is enough on your bolts? How thick is the wall on the channel steel piece? Thank you in advance.

[@ElationProductions]

Real nice job on this! With all the repeat length cuts you're making on the band saw, you should make a depth stop for it now.

[@MakingStuff]

Yeah the saw gets used a lot more than what I first realized. That would make a good upgrade. Thanks for watching.

[@BigRustyJoe]

Amazing table great video thanks mate

[@MakingStuff]

No problem 👍

[@andycarpenter5561]

"You know how I adjusted all those? These nuts" LOL killed me

[@gateway8833]

A couple of questions, I am not a welder but I do need to make a welding table for doing repair work on my farm equipment. Do you find the thickness of this table top is sufficient to support projects with out warping from weight? Have you found a need to have fixture holes in addition to the open space between the slats? Would you add or change the construction of this table? I find the more I think about what I might need it’s starting to look like I’m going to need a Flatbed to hold my welding table. Thank you for your time.

[@MakingStuff]

I've put some large things on the table and welded on them with out issue. The only time it would be an issue is if I put something small and very heavy on it, otherwise the weight is spread out across all the slats. I have even stood on it to weld tall objects. If I need to, I can remove a slat or two to provide an opening. So far I have not needed to do this. If I built it again I'd spend the extra $ and get a little bit thicker material for the slats. I would have done this on the first build but I wanted stainless and it was hard for me to find and expensive. This was the most I could afford at the time.

[@oh8wingman]

I've been a welder for over forty years and I would tell you right out that the top of this table is too flimsy to be of use in any welding shop I ever worked in. Since the price of stainless is normally 5 to 6 times what carbon steel costs you could have easily bought you 3/4 or 1 inch thick carbon steel instead and had cash left over. The problem with the material used is all it will take to ruin it is to drop one heavy piece on the table and bend those slats. Once bent, they are pretty much useless for keeping anything level not to mention that they would always be prone to flex when under load. There is no conceivable value in using stainless for a fabrication table top unless you are working on stainless projects and wish to minimize carbon contamination. The bolting system used to level the slats would also be another sore point for heavy work in as much as they too would eventually bend and require re-adjustment. A better plan would be to build a substantial frame from heavy channel and then bolt the slats down to it through countersunk holes drilled in them. If you really need to have a precise table top you could shim the slats against the framework and the bolts would pinch and hold the shims in place.

[@gateway8833]

Making Stuff Thank You.

[@gateway8833]

Norman May I was interested in the Stainless Steel mostly because of corrosion. Thank you for the advice on the table top, I have heavy equipment that will have to be worked on this table so Plate it is.

[@gaber886]

@@oh8wingman , this was a great table for a work shop of his size. My favorite part of these videos is where some guy somewhere, who only does it right all the time and everytime chimes in and completely picks it apart. Sounds like the only thing you've been doing right for forty years is being an asshole, with a better table. Great job. This project is something I think I'm going to build and I appreciate this gentleman for taking the time to design it, film it and share it.

[@FlashTechEngineering]

Should have notched out the sides on the channel section, then the table legs and table top would be stronger and end would be blanked in , also heat input on stainless will distort over time, you might also want to brace on the undersides of those plates, also did you use 309 filler on your adjusting bolts?? The welds might crack if you haven't, if you run a long steel rule across the diagonally you probably have high and low spots from welding the stainless steel plates and adjusting bolts

[@MakingStuff]

It's not perfectly flat, but it is more than adequate for the type stuff I build. I did use 309 filler on the bolts. Thanks for the input and thanks for watching.

[@procrastinator1727]

Nice build. I know this was a good few years back but thinking to more-or-less replicate your design as my first welding project. Need a good table and looks like perfect project to practice welding. I noticed halfway through welding the legs you switched from TIG to MIG welder. Any particular reason? Being a few years since this build, are there any design changes you'd recommend?

[@MakingStuff]

I had to TIG welded the stainless steel.

[@mauiztic]

Im welding newbie, as far as I can tell there's little use in having a mechanism for vertical adjustments, instead I think a couple of lateral extensors would come in more handy, but that's my unlearned opinion, what do you think?

[@mauiztic]

@@nathanpiatt5001 thanks for the input, now I can see that for some very precise jobs it could be very useful... Not my intended line of work though hehe

[@allenmckinney9533]

Nice build. I'm making a portable welding table using the frame of a folding table.

[@brandrone0075]

AWESOME VIDEO MAN! The music is dope too!! Thanks for sharing!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@brandrone0075]

Yep really liking your channel- you really have some great ideas. Thanks again. (Sorry so slow to reply to)

[@rona5945]

Beautiful work.

[@MakingStuff]

Thank you very much!

[@StanleyKubick1]

great. I'm making a similar, smaller unit. yours gave me a lot of good ideas.

[@erikhaberkern9823]

What is the size of the bolts used on the table? Other comments say 3 inches but do not share the diameter?

[@drofmah3836]

NICE and hell yes I will be building one for me...thanks

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@ethanelliott2388]

Hey mate I would highly recommend cutting compound with that bandsaw to make sure your blades last a long while. Great vid!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@ethanelliott2388]

Your welcome. Was a good watch

[@julianbrody6392]

Gosh do I need a new table for my everlast welders. I weld with both my mig and tig welders but just can't get the clamps in place sometimes but could if I had slats in my table.

[@MakingStuff]

I put off building this table for a long time and wish I had built it years ago. I use it all the time and clamp stuff to it other than just things I'm going to weld. Thanks for watching!

[@juancaceres8704]

Great welding table.

[@hipairbrush1053]

How many amps did you use to weld the bolts? What size filler rod?

[@MakingStuff]

It's been so long, I don't remember.

[@MZ-so2cn]

nice qnd simple table

[@MakingStuff]

Thank you 😊

[@trophbrwntrouthunter]

New subscriber, definitely gonna stick around for a while. I enjoy quality work, as do you it seems… who makes that band saw you have, looks very nice!

[@trophbrwntrouthunter]

Found the vid

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks for the sub!

[@davidcox4980]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!love it

[@dejayrezme8617]

Wow thanks, exactly what I was looking for! How important is that adjustability of the flatness you think? It could also be twisted in the diagonal.

[@MakingStuff]

It's not .003 flat like a strong hand, but for the type stuff I like to build it is plenty flat.

[@dejayrezme8617]

Well I just want to start learning to weld, just wondering if I should build this as my first welding table. The adjustability might be overkill or it might be very useful to adjust any mistakes I make away.

[@rickhickman2730]

How flat did you get your table in this video? Seems like a really good design

[@MakingStuff]

Within a few thousands of an inch.

[@Crashd2600]

How thick are the slats? did you have to use a feeler gauge under the level to level up each slat?

[@MakingStuff]

3/16", no.

[@calmseas9263]

How come you don't just adjust the wheels to level? I'm (trying lol) to build a table very similar. A friend asked me I wasn't sure. It is a great table. You make it look easy. Thanks, Tom.

[@MakingStuff]

The adjustments are to make the table flat, not to adjust the level. Thanks for watching!

[@chrismitchell45]

Outstanding!

[@charruauno386]

good job, I'll try to make me one. Have a good day, and happy valentine.

[@LorenP]

Nice work!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@mannym.1719]

This is awesome, I love the size, what is the overall size of the table height width, the gauge of the tubing and Chanel?

[@edwardlance2379]

Nice! What's the thickness of the stainless? 1/4"? 1/4x5" stainless stock ain't cheap!

[@MegaRiffraff]

My local scrap yard sells all steel for .35 cents a pound, they have 1/2 inch x6” x 6’ plate I’m thinking about cutting them in half and making a 3’ wide table other wise I would have a lot of waste if I go 4’ , is 1/2 to heavy?

[@workwillfreeyou]

MegaRiffraff : Go the full 6' .

[@minskmade]

im doing 1/2 x 6 x 40 on my slats...its does add alot of weight...make sure you do wheels on your table...unless you have a nice tractor to move it :P

[@andreafrignani2208]

i'm interested about flat tolernce and precision ,the steel is laminated or cold drawn ? thanks

[@MakingStuff]

It's stainless steel. That's all I know about it.

[@andreafrignani2208]

thank you anyway great job!

[@ThatGarageGuy]

I was just about to pull the trigger on a $500 4x8 ( smallest my local supplier has) 3/8 plate to make a fab/welding table. This will probably be cheaper and nicer to clamp smaller pieces with out trying to drill out dozens of holes in perfect alignment! Nice job !! I’m planning the same dimensions 3x4 , would you consider adding another row of adjustment bolts midway through the plate ?

[@MakingStuff]

No, I've only had to adjust it two times since I built it. The only suggestion I would make is to use 1/4 inch thickness instead of 3/16 like I did.

[@CanalSHAWBE]

Parabéns pelo trabalho 👍

[@chrisrenaud4141]

clean your metal better for tig welding when you see sparks something is wrong and that orange tint is tungsten contamination

[@RCR740]

Chris Renaud or use a shielding gas. Doesn’t look like any

[@RCR740]

Does it matter? Haha just proper welding. Still better than people without a table!

[@fredygump5578]

@@RCR740 Maybe he's using 25% CO2, as in MIG gas? He's gotta have something....

[@chrislockwood5299]

TakeAmericaBackfromISRAEL Yup. It’s ok to half ass your base for all your future projects.

[@daniel_6741]

KMG Precision have you tried to weld without gas? Your tungsten will burn as soon you started the arc ;)

[@unapologetic7900]

Nice project. So how much would it cost for the materials to build this Table for the average Hobbyist? I don't have a wholesale connection for Metals.

[@MakingStuff]

If you don't use a stainless top it can easily be built for under $200 from any steel supplier (when the video was filmed). Now there is a steel tariff starting to take place and the price of steel varies on a daily basis.

[@unapologetic7900]

Making Stuff Thanks.

[@Robocoppat]

Nice build Sir 👌. But why make top out of stainless??

[@MakingStuff]

Why not? I like the look. Thanks for watching!

[@Robocoppat]

@@MakingStuff your table..my opinion.

[@robertodonovan4937]

Great video. Building a similar 1 myself. How wide a gap is that 1.5inch? And how wide are your plates? Cheers

[@MakingStuff]

4inch plate with 1 inch gaps.

[@robertodonovan4937]

Thanks. I have 5.11in (130mm) plates. Was thinking of a 1.5-2in gap (40-50mm). Having used your bench for a year now, is the gap wide enough at 1in? or if you had your time again would you make it wider? It will be difficult to change after I build it! Like you I have mostly woodworking G and F clamps and a few C vise grip style clamps

[@Okie-Tom]

Nice build. Where you TIG welded the bolts to the slats, did it warp the slats somewhat?

[@MakingStuff]

Nope.

[@FerrisFly]

I've watched this video several times and sincerely like the table design and intend to make one for my shop. Just wondered if you have drawings in PDF and a materials list available for subscribers? Thank you kindly.

[@MakingStuff]

The 3D Sketchup drawings are available to the Maker+ Patreons. It's not a set of plans, but you can get all the measurements from the 3D file if you know how to use Sketchup.

[@ДраганКнежевић-я4и]

Одличан рад мајсторе!👍

[@willyjones9224]

Just wondering what is the benefit of having the slats on the bolts vs just welding them directly onto the frame of the table. Thanks in advance.

[@MakingStuff]

It's adjustable. So I can always have a flat table. I have only had to adjust it one time since building it.

[@LNRRidez]

The 117 thumbs down are the mass produced junk welding table companies!!! Great project and its one of the better tables I've seen for DIY. I will be incorporating a lot of this table into the one I do. The only thing I'll be adding is a spot for two vices.

[@MakingStuff]

Thank you!

[@LittleAussieRockets]

I will have to make this one. Good stuff mate!

[@tonymartin9784]

Like the design, but what about those welds? When you had the tig it was welding like no gas coverage or no prep.

[@MakingStuff]

I never did figure out what was causing that. I think it may have been a contaminated tungsten rod.

[@franciscaruti5204]

Great video. Who makes the tool to hold the portable bandsaw?

[@MakingStuff]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6UZoScm8t2Zqs

[@giannirocco7492]

I don't understand why someone would want to TIG weld that whole table but I really don't understand all the sparks from TIG welding it.I do like the design so much I'll probably build one quite similar!Thanks for such good thinking!

[@MakingStuff]

All I had at the time. I can't figure out the sparks either. It sparked really bad in the horizontal band saw project too.

[@giannirocco7492]

@@MakingStuff I apologize if I came across as offense.I am a retired (plumbers and pipefitters)union welder so I understand why...anyway,I thought it a valid idea and may actually use it!

[@giannirocco7492]

@@MakingStuff and thank you for the reply!

[@jimgraham4673]

Very nice table for fab work. Curious about your cost on this project. Also, what a great idea for making the top so adjustable to flatten.

[@MakingStuff]

It was about $250 at time of making the video. Probably cost twice as much today.

[@andreafrignani2208]

great job ! is it inox steel ?

[@MakingStuff]

It's stainless steel.

[@mikeward33]

Great video! You convinced me to build this table. I ordered all the metal yesterday. My only question is how long are the bolts?

[@MakingStuff]

3 Inches

[@АлексейЧезганов]

Very very good!!!

[@terryharper1730]

I really like that table and would like to build my own how can I get the plans to show how to build it thanks 🙂

[@MakingStuff]

I don't have plans. The 3D drawings are available to Maker+ level patreons. You can get dimensions from the 3d drawings.

[@scrappydope]

wow thats awesome

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@jvmiller1995]

I do a lot of my welding outside as I have a small shop full of wood tools and saw dust and love the idea of a stainless table being it would be outside in the rain. Would like to know about what it cost to build. Overall I love it would like to know after 1 1/2 yrs of use if you would change anything

[@MakingStuff]

I would make the stainless slats thicker. I cheaped out and bought 3/16" because it was a significant price increase for thicker stainless. The 3/16th has worked fine with no issues I just would like to have a little more thickness to clamp to. Other than that, the table has been a great asset to my shop. Thanks for watching.

[@jvmiller1995]

@@MakingStuff 3/16th is what I was looking at and 5 inches wide so that's good to know. thank you for your reply and keep the videos coming I really enjoy seeing what you will come up with next

[@williamclark9743]

I noticed you did tig and mig welding. Do you have a preference?

[@MakingStuff]

I like MIG because it is quicker and easier.

[@burlymugg]

Love love love my fireball squares

[@FRANCOISOPH]

How many do I should buy for this kind of work. 4 is better ? one is enough?

[@garryremington1137]

I would have liked to seen you provide some measurements just for approximation. Good video sir.

[@MakingStuff]

The 3D drawing is available on the Making Stuff Patreon page. www.patreon.com/MakingStuff

[@SamAthanassov]

Great job!

[@MakingStuff]

Thanks!

[@greyfox2347]

Are you about to provide all the lengths, dimensions and well as metal composition to your table as well as gaps and weld points.. Cheers😎

[@MakingStuff]

The 3D drawings are available to Maker+ patreons.

[@fhagerber4079]

Nice video do something about the drill table