Making a Rotary Weld Positioner Table

I have wanted to make a rotary weld positioner table for some time now. TIG welding all those valves up a couple of videos back was the last straw. So here it is.. Making a rotary weld positioner table. The weld positioner woks by allowing you to keep the torch welding torch in a single location and rotating the job around. This makes getting a more uniform weld much easier ... once you get the hang of it. I used an old face plate to make table for the rotary weld positioner and drove it from a 12v DC windscreen wiper motor via a chain drive. The rotary table is variable speed so that different size welding jobs and different welding processed can be accommodated.
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- Handmade Extreme -
Disclaimer: This video is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is in no way meant to be a set of instructions and therefore no attempt should be made by any party to recreate what has been seen or heard in this video. Any attempt to do so is done completely at your own risk.

[@victoryfirst2878]

A rotary table really makes tig welding a breeze on circular welds. A very nice and neat way of making the table too.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks for the continued support. It's been well worth it, very glad I went to the effort of making it.

[@victoryfirst2878]

@@Handmadeextreme I have to say you really look at the whole picture from start to finish. This type of foresight makes the end products second to none. If I get an idea for you to try I will most certainly pass it on to you Sir. Good day and peace too. VF

[@crisislord00]

And just like that you created a sprocket like it was nothing! Fantastic stuff! Really like the video!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha, thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@c4t4l4n4]

Fantastic video. I enjoyed every moment of it. I first watched the episode on your fly-cutter and thought, "Gee, he really could use a rotary table for welding", and lo & behold, there it was. Functional, good looking design, well thought out and interesting. Hats off!

[@fourbyfourblazer2]

I recommend an adjustable rest handle for your hand the is holding the torch that can get close to the area you are welding. A steady hand is important for continuous, repeatable welds.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great idea, thanks.

[@CALDues]

And she can stack dimes better than me 😅. Love how it looks sorta retro ish, like that bloke Old Tony's. Seven shooter...😊 Thanks for another great video.

[@MrCrankyface]

Beautiful work, especially on that sprocket! Love how you integrated the gas bottle into the whole design.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great to hear from you again. I really like the curved top... I found myself having a 'designer' moment haha. Thanks for the support.

[@markfryer9880]

@@Handmadeextreme Careful, those Designer moments can lead to all sorts of trouble.

[@apeterson23]

So good! No steps left out. That is a proper video! Thank you

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you liked it!!

[@themeister1966]

Very nice build sir, your attention to the little details makes all the difference at the end of the project. thanks for sharing the build.

[@nathanweese3812]

Such a cool design! Great use of old parts to make it unique.

[@michaelcoronato7665]

the way you made that sprocket was brilliant! Nice job. I've got a similar table from an old drill press I've been saving for a rotary table and will be following your lead. Thanks!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and good luck with your own project.

[@1978garfield]

I bet you will have to build another one of these now that your GF has used it. That should mean lots of perfectly iced cakes so it should be worth it. Amazing build. Better quality than you could buy anymore. Very well done!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha thanks. I can't wait for all the cake.

[@dart451kad]

I must say, this was a wonderful video! Very informative and explained every step...you've got a gift!

[@HiTechDiver]

Very cool. I've been thinking about making a turntable for years. This video has inspire me to do it.

[@colinstu]

Overbuilt, love it.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Absolutely. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@dwills8844]

Looks like just the job to weld together a 2t expansion chamber.... 😎 Great work!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Hey up me ode fruit. You know where it is.. 👍

[@Myllypelle]

It's the flathead screws that just drive me nuts. Still gonna yoink all of this.

[@FinnoUgricMachining]

Good job with the ground strip. Sping loading is essential as copper itself is not springy. Also, Your design makes the contact directly to the cast iron plate instead of the shaft which is somewhat isolated by the glue.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@machineshopatthebottomofth3213]

Good bit of work. Enjoyed the narration. Thanks

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. The voice over is probably the bit I struggle with the most. Glad to hear that it is worth the effort and you are enjoying it. 👍

[@arsenioegoytorogiguinat2826]

this is what i like [n this channel. no music and it is well explained what is going on during the build

[@sanjaysami4315]

Fantastic project !

[@jimwhitaker8751]

Good job there Ol' chap! I like that enough that I'm going to use a lot what you did to create my own rotary table.

[@TheKeenMechanic]

You are some boy 😎 Incredible ingenuity. Thoroughly enjoyed the build 🤜🤛

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks very much. Glad you are enjoying the channel.

[@carramba86h77]

Great built. Damn, now I want one.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@oldpeterbiltdriver]

Lots of ways to finish your cover plates, rotary wire brush, or valve grinding compound under something semi hard, or on smaller parts diamond impregnated hard rubber spindles used by a gunsmith! By the way a very nice job, great imagination, it's how I make something out of things laying around!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great tips, thank you very much. So many new things to try. Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍

[@TheSkace]

Oh god, you are on another level, by three orders of magnitude... GJ

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you so much. That's very kind of you. 👍

[@lmcbride3355]

This video was spellbinding to me. I loved every minute of it. I'm so impressed with your craftsmanship and ingenuity. You are a master at you're trade... trades? Thanks for sharing this

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@markproulx1472]

This was really interesting. Even if I never make this gizmo, I learned numerous tricks.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

Random find. But you know what? Fair play sir. That's the most spot on DIY project I've seen in a long time. I completely understand the purpose of the build. Even it's application profiling. Very impressed 👊

[@TheRadioStu]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your humour

[@hawkie333]

I like how you think about future uses while doing the initial build. Hopefully 2 years later she’s performing how you intended.

[@PremSingh-wj1nk]

You are explaining your work Thank you

[@Dave.Wilson]

Nice build, Thanks for shearing.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it.

[@crozwayne]

Great work!

[@fredvizzan2199]

extreme well done, finished up to paint and polishing ... really amazing!! I liked to look :-)

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video, I have been using it today.

[@gordonagent7037]

Great video, great use of odds and ends that you would find around your workspace

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@angusmacmillan5365]

Great Video! I'm envious of your design and practical skills.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@stragenmitsuko]

great project , thx for sharing

[@EnvirotekCleaningSystems]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting it.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@deanharris7149]

Good show. Interesting to watch as well.

[@A.Y.A]

Wow awesome. What a beauty of thought and execution. Well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@alpacker2955]

Excellent vid! Liked the engine turned finish. Sweet!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Love the profile picture by the way!

[@paddrivers]

Very very well presented and extremely concise. 😎. Thanks.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@pramodm3540]

Nice project and excellent informative commentary.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you kindly!

[@valveman12]

Handmade Extreme That is one impressive Weld Positioner Table! Great Job!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@WrenagadeWorkshop]

Mate, using the swivel platform as an immovable jaw for the low profile is bloody genius! 👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks. I saves having to remove it and re tram it.

[@user-kh2yl6nn3l]

I think Tony has influence on people all over the world . lol Nice positioner . And very unique too . :)

[@humphshumphs]

Brilliant to watch as 'pile of bits' end up making a very useful tool.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@joshuagosling3341]

Great video! Never leaving you unattended around my LPG tanks though! Never know what you will turn them into! 😃

[@Handmadeextreme]

Haha, hiya Josh. Glad you liked it.

[@scottthomas5999]

Nicely done.

[@sambonefarmer9139]

Nice work, every home should have one!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@BackFire10mm]

Nice work. I love it.

[@timpaukstis4324]

Nicely done. Thanks for the video.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Cheers, thanks for watching.

[@workingguitar1]

Nicely done. Thank you.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@hugob3585]

Bravo!! great job for the video and the idea of the unit your built!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@davidstevens4392]

Beautiful!

[@peteredwards9147]

Very nice, and very universal well done and thought out

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@AndyCPugh]

Need/want a tool; make a tool. Excellent work. I enjoy listening to your process thoughts. Thanks for sharing. That cake looked good too.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Hi Andy, great to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed the video. The cake is delicious.. 😀

[@marctrossbach6560]

Great stuff!! Definitely worth it

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you.

[@malakilab]

Brilliant. New subscriber since yesterday, i watched your video on the valve modifications. You mentioned the rotary station and i was hoping to see it soon. I am delighted this morning. Very interesting the ingenious way you made the sprocket. Love the you're recycling old tanks, but also the simplicity of your methods. If i had to do such a project, and i might will in a near future, i would have calculated everything, taken a lot more time than you did. I am more in the realm of electrical and computer engineering, more of what i learned in other realms are from This Old Tony and other awesome KZbinrs. I am surprised you don't even have 20k subscribers, the production quality is really top notch. Lovely British accent too. Looking for to see more content from you. Cheers from Canada.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I did a couple of calcs for this but nothing major. Just basic gear ratios to work out how fast it would spin and the PCD for doing the little sprocket. Nice to see that we have another This Old Tony fan in the comments. I think his channel is one of the benchmarks within the niche. I set myself a goal of 20K by xmass. Had some really good growth in the last month so i'm optimistic that the channel will get there. Thank you so much for the support and I'm glad you are enjoying the channel.

[@markfryer9880]

@@Handmadeextreme TOT is very well known in the KZbin machinist community.

[@Alkhaili94]

So so happy seeing this video ...clean work nice explanation . Good man really 👍🏻it’s wonderful idea you’ve got there 💚cheers

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you liked it!

[@crystalblueocean]

Amazing display of skill :) Great video

[@Wasper216]

Careful with those gloves when drilling! If only one chip catches it, your hand will end up in the drill press. If at all, wear only thin latex gloves that will just tear apart if something like this happens. 2:37

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great tip, thank you for the support.

[@oneachuck]

Nice work, great video but I must agree with Wasper216. About 15 years ago I had an apprentice working with me drilling holes in angle iron sections on a vertical driller, whilst I was welding said sections together. Unfortunately he was wearing rigger gloves at the time, and you've guessed it, the swarf from the drill got caught in his glove. By the time I got to the driller there was just a glove going round with the drill, I thought he had torn his hand off. Luckily, if you can call it that he lost only a finger. So the lesson was learned, never wear gloves while drilling. Before anyone asks , yes there was an emergency stop on the driller, but for whatever reason it had been by passed, we were unaware.🖕

[@justheggie7571]

Exactly what happens at my work one person lost 2 fingers

[@jonjohnson102]

Search “degloving”

[@ashboy225]

Must be a strong bit of drill swarf to rip your hand off

[@Jelppi-Jesse]

Again great work!

[@Handmadeextreme]

I appreciate that. Many thanks.

[@BRaNaTi]

Fantastic!!!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Many thanks!

[@Korobirne]

Very nice! Enjoyed every second

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JonDingle]

Excellent work young man!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

That was brilliant and awesome 👍 Great job 👍👍 That has given me inspiration to build something like that.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your own project.

[@leetrenholm4926]

Wow that is impressive

[@justa_dude]

Absolutely fantastic job

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.

[@radishjunk]

The patience for the metal finishing. I would have called the scratches "character" and left as-is!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha, yes I did start to reconsider it by the 3rd or 4th panel. Thanks for the support.

[@IanBarrett64]

I could so do with one of these. great build.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks. glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheJiminiflix]

Very well built

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you.

[@KCBhandy]

An excellent build. Your idea for the grounding strap is brilliant. I was going to use Tony's method using the clamp on the shaft until I saw that. Cheers from your most recent subscriber 😁👍

[@terrysaenz3009]

Very nice design and work.

[@phalkoni]

Brilliant piece of work well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bruce150]

Beautiful Job.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you!

[@user-kb8fv9fv3n]

Хороший поворотный стол ! Лайк однозначно !

[@jamieclark7221]

Great Job !!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks.

[@ridingwithjack8057]

Very nice bit of engineering!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@johnh2309]

Awesome job! Maybe you might want to consider a hand rest as some stage. Will be interesting incorporating it into the various positions. Really nice work.

[@stevesmith8107]

I made a similar but not as nice rotary table for a friend who welded on bead locks on race car rims. Very nice job.

[@HessDawg12]

Absolutely beautiful work, I would buy this in a heart beat, if it was sold in stores........ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@SpartanMJO12]

Proper job! Looks very professional.

[@SpartanMJO12]

Bloody hell, you just made a sprocket like it was nothing...

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@EvelioPerez]

Great job

[@TERRYB0688]

Nice job, man after my own hart, making stuff out of parts laying round the workshop 👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's great when you get to use up all the old offcuts. 👍

[@cmdr.leviathan_Soul]

Nice work

[@gabrielgeorgeian6477]

It looks like a German design , A heavy duty structure and well built .Good show .

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the support.

[@clumpfab2740]

Excellent work 👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@enricodigenova8112]

Very nice great job 👍👍

[@ewaldikemann4142]

Nice done. Maybe you can add a switch to reverse the direction of the rotation. Should be easy possible with the wiper motor.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great idea. Yeah should be dead easy. A simple change over switch to reverse the polarity of the motor should do it. Thanks for the support 👍

[@markfryer9880]

@@Handmadeextreme Yes, I was a bit surprised that you didn't include reverse from the beginning.

[@neilgower2558]

Nice job and well finished off

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@alain2734]

Hello to You Rob, I just discovered your video by a click hazard because the presentation image appealed to me and interested me. I am French and do not speak and understand English, so I understood nothing of your words, but just looking at you, I was superbly surprised by your splendid creation which I recognize is very well done and the final incredibly effective. You are a real chef. Thank you very much for your sharing. So I subscribe to your channel and I activate the bell so as not to lose any of your next videos. Alain your Fan

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Welcome to the channel. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍

[@jay1st1st]

Again, very nice !!! And the reference to TOT :)

[@Handmadeextreme]

Cheers, Glad you are enjoying the videos. Thanks for the continued support.

[@kevinkirk4285]

Very cool! Just subscribed. Well done sir.

[@merouanemegdad8041]

your job is very gooooooooooooood

[@dr.feelgood2358]

very professional look to it! i'm sure you could whip up something much simpler to do the job, but all the extra details sure make it nice to look at and use. well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Absolutely right, I like to have nice tools, it makes doing the job more enjoyable. It's like having a tidy workshop. Just makes it more enjoyable. Thanks for the support.

[@motomcrae1589]

My God, that's a useful bit of kit you've created there. Excellent design, skillfull engineering & it does exactly what it was designed to do. Love it! 👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@kenlane6655]

And magnificently, NOT made in China.

[@wildracoon666]

Nice job

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you.

[@jamespond3097]

Love to see homemade gear, the feeling from making things cannot be bought at any price...

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@victoryfirst2878]

Well stated James. Just like the good old days. Hand made meant something.

[@kenlane6655]

Nice job!!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks!