Ultimate Welding Table / Workbench with Awesome Clamping Options

[@digisports22]

There is something about waking up on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and watching this genius of a guy work on metal.

[@ildefonsogiron4034]

It's better that, after a coup of coffee and this video, you finally find inspiration to start that project you've been delaying for some time. So, heading to the shop. Regards.

[@myharris]

'...watching this genius of a guy work on *anything*'. There, fixed it for ya! 😂

[@mikepaul136]

Well said!

[@digisports22]

@@myharris Thanks for clearing that up for me.

[@plazmotech5969]

exactly what I just did!

[@sethmullet8014]

Watched this video multiple times, including 4 years ago when it first came out. The time has come for me to build it for my own shop. Continue to keep up the awesome work!

[@theajthomas]

That table is a thing of beauty. I don't even weld and I was still drooling over it. Fantastic design and work!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much - I was thinking it would make a cool dining table or desk but obviously with much thinner steel. :)

[@goldenghostinc]

@@PaskMakes I love centimeter of this thing. It's a work of beauty that I would be proud to have in my house. Not sure at all if thinner steel would improve upon that :)

[@Cptnbond]

Congrats, the best DIY welding table I have seen on YT. Cheers.

[@robertharris1748]

It's the attention to detail that makes these builds and videos so amazing! Going back and putting extra tape on each bar rather than fudging it. Keeping the sides square, grinding the weld/installing screws replacing with rubber stops so the spacers sit exactly right. Not to mention thinking about the fact the rubber should go on the bar not the table. Then removing the mill scale, waxing it etc ... Amazing!

[@isbcornbinder]

Never boring.

[@yeoh-inkanimations2741]

I really like watching you work, your voice is very calming, and the fact that you allow the woodwork noises to make it sound natural

[@vikassm]

I was going to say the exact same thing!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much - glad you're enjoying the videos. :)

[@didierlemaitre5961]

Your work should be shown in France where only intellectual work is seen as good, working with one's hands is considered by most of our thick teachers as degrading. You achieve great things. Congratulations from the Champagne country in France & big thumbs up!

[@ga5743]

Loved the “beauty shot” of the pups.......oh and your table came out awesome too. Well done my friend.

[@PaskMakes]

I don't think they've been in a video for a while so thought they needed to make an appearance. :)

[@MJ-nb1qn]

@@PaskMakes - Yes Loved the Pups!

[@maycon51]

I love it when the mistakes are posted, cause even the most experienced man makes them

[@Yackhammer75]

I think that is one of the nicest and well thought out welding tables I've ever seen.

[@TAZTHEPOSTMAN]

The one thing i truly like is you actually show your mistake's most other You Tuber's never do.That is why i love watching you video's because when i cock something up i think to myself HEY even the pro's mess up....Can't wait for the next video..Stay Safe..love from Nottingham England

[@RaptureMan66]

Really love the humble pride that shows in your smile when you look at your finished table. I can tell you're pleased with how your project turned out, and rightly so. Job well done!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much - I must say that I am pretty pleased with it! :)

[@owenparker6651]

I'm not sure why, but I am always surprised when I hear a youtuber say they saw something on another youtuber channel I follow. I hold Fireball Tool's work and design skills in very high regard, much as I do yours. Thanks for sharing...

[@wficklin]

It's looking really good. Everytime I wear shorts when welding I send a spark down a shoe. Fireball makes great tools and videos.

[@nenaelliott8058]

That, sir, is the king of work benches. Well done. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

I think that Jason at Fireball Tools would approve! Well done that welding table would have a place in any decent fab shop for sure! Your versatility in making stuff always impresses. Cheers from Tokyo! Stu

[@PaskMakes]

I hope so Stu! Thanks very much! :)

[@warrenmaker798]

You look very happy with yourself. and rightly so. Very nice job mate. You have inspired me to go build one for myself. I love the simplicity of your F clamp idea. I was SOOOOO dreading drilling 200 holes, LOL

[@spygone]

Every time I watch your videos I get the same enjoyable experience. I feel deeply impressed by your craftsmanship, your diligence and wide-ranging knowledge. With the best wishes for you and your upcoming projects, I will look forward to your future videos. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@nicktoland2863]

Everytime I watch your videos, it reminds me that I miss living in Banyo/ Brisbane. Australia is an amazing country!!

[@georgecunningham9175]

brilliant mate! from inception to design, to execution, absolutely brilliant! its more than heartening to see a craftsman find and implement a solution to a problem, small or large, instead of "making do". so many just let it go half-arsed and live with it, using the initial flaws as excuses for substandard results.

[@charlvanniekerk8009]

You can always trust him to make the most ingenious and high quality tools and in this case a welding table!! I one day hope to be as clever, talented and as good a man as you are!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much - glad you liked it! :)

[@R.Craig.Collins]

Thanks for this wonderful distraction... can't wait for part 2. And thanks for owning up to mistakes... it is always interesting to see how you recover and I love your problem solving idea...they always lead to a great final product

[@Mahigeer1]

Nicely done. May I suggest using ear protection when using noisy tools.

[@ciscogsx1000]

First off, great video. As a helpful idea. When your tacking any square together try just tacking the inner edges together first. This method in conjunction with your gaps between your pieces will allow you to measure, squeeze, and pull the cross ends together and apart to make everything nice and square. Then when you tack the outer edges it will lock everything into place. That's how we trued up the ladder skids I built for a pump company. You can pull your measurement cross ways then use a ratchet strap for big stuff or push it on end against a wall until both measurements are the same then tack the outside and check for twist like you did. Hope that helps.

[@serdiefgotreb]

It's actually the complete opposite. You always must try to tack the outer sides, it's easier to push inwards that to pull outwards

[@hdzcustoms4029]

Great job, I normally wouldn’t watch a 19 min video of someone building a welding table but your attention to detail made me watch the whole thing.

[@Grumpyneanderthal]

I need to make a sign in my shop “ Chill Dude, Neil makes mistakes also”. Great design as always Neil!! Welding was spot on also.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate! I make plenty of mistakes, I'm sure we all do. Not sure the welding was spot on but I reckon it's good enough. ;)

[@Fotowoltaika-Hobby]

I thought the same. :-)

[@pencilandpaint]

Thanks for showing when you make errors. It's nice to see that errors will happen, and are not the end of projects. Love your videos.

[@bergstromdrew]

Nice work as usual! I love watching Jason from fireball tools...he does some excellent fabrication videos and that water jet is crazy. Glad you found him :)

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks! I've only watched a few of his videos but really enjoyed them and will definitely watch more! :)

[@markforrestsm]

Oh my word Neil! Wants a welding table and comes back with a "fine" piece of furniture.. Absolutely "gob-smacked!" Regards & blessings, Mark

[@geoffcapper5025]

You're going to get years of service out of that one, great design and build! Thanks for sharing it.

[@cwaldrip]

That string check was cool.

[@spinyuk]

I have to admit, I watched all the way through and wondered why you were doing the slats, when it would be easier to just weld a big bit of plate on the top, then you showed the clamp part and I literally said out loud "i'm an idiot" - excellent work as ever :D

[@JDeWittDIY]

Another method people use is a solid top with holes drilled and special clamps for the holes. But with the slat method, there's no holes until you remove the slats.

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Neil, you’ve done it again. You’ve taken a much hackneyed solution and added some truly unique embellishments to make a beautiful welding table. Your project couldn’t have come along at a better time. I’ve just taken possession of my new welder and cut-off saw. My next need was a functional welding table. I intend, with your permission to use some of your design elements in my table. In the past I did purchase a couple of sets of the plasma-cut template squares and put them together. They were incredibly useful in fabrication. You can’t too much of a Balls of Fire! Cheers.

[@stavros_katsopr]

Another, classic, OVERKILL by Neil. Nothing new mates, just a solid, lifetime guaranteed construction for the generations to come... Cheers and many many beers for many many years mate!

[@richardlibby2407]

I love that you can admit when you messed up. Very honorable. Unlike some of us, some of the time. :) Nice job! Looks phenomenal.

[@LogHouseFarm]

Nothing like cutting your freshly welded piece apart - one thing I have learned watching youtube, we all make mistakes. Even Pask Makes Mistakes :-)

[@lonewolfdesignsbylarry]

They say to give great compliment just repeat what they have done... needless to say I will do my best to repeat your table. I really like it. I am going add a knock out area for my 2x72 sander on one corner.

[@Makebuildmodify]

That's a great design Neil!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Justin! Glad you like it mate! :)

[@juliestafford2123]

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[@kingpin76110]

@@PaskMakes did you ever make any plans or cultists for the ultimate welding table? I would like to copy it if you didn’t mind. Thank you.

[@homemurso1484]

You gain my total admiration and respect, sir. Not only for your admirable skills and abilities, but also for your honesty and integrity displayed here. You owned your mistakes with great humility and respect for your viewers and supporters, and that something really appreciated, my good sir. Thank you for your exemplary professionalism.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

That's an excellent, well thought out table. Well done Neil, oh and hey that shirt looks good too :) Thanks mate.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate and thanks for the shirt, Love it! :)

[@gregnorvell9730]

The 2 of you should collaborate a project together and donate or sell it or whatever......?

[@iTeerRex]

Yet another great use of the 3 point principal. Thanks for showing it. GREAT table!!!

[@DuncanAitken]

What a beautiful design and creation, Neil. One of the most aesthetically pleasing welding tables I've ever seen. I love it! Great trick with the vinegar, I must remember that one.

[@wint3rsmith42]

Great video again Neil. Nice to hear Jason at fireball getting a mention, I have one of his squares and its a massive help with frames like this. well worth buying.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate and great to hear your thoughts on the Fireball square! :)

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

While I was in college, I worked summers at an industrial plant (FMC) and became familiar with both welding techniques and tools. I just want to comment that your design, fabrication, and versatility of this table is extraordinary. The absolute utility and finish are exceptional. Best to you and the family, give the pups a hug, and be healthy.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much! :)

[@v1nny120]

I want that work bench. The blue with the bare metal looks amazing. Good job

[@faamp]

This was a very satisfying build to watch.

[@joell439]

Love the table concept. Don’t know how you do it, but your ideas are always so clever, attractive and functional. Thanks for sharing...... 👍👍😎👍👍

[@OriginalMomo]

Beautiful work! That’s a beast of a table.

[@dennislyons3095]

I finally got the correct way to designate those casters & was able to order a set. Thank you for sharing your table. I will likely make a similar one.

[@torbjornahman]

Very nice! Wonder if I could make room for something like that!? Space is limited...

[@m3chanist]

It's beautiful. I have set of those Blickle casters on my mill table, they are indeed the business.

[@oldowl4290]

I have the Fireball Tools squares and can say I find the "3 point" method much more simplified and easier. 3x of 2" angle iron with a square tube clamped across the top works great. The custom squares come in handy here and there but have found that they stay in my tool drawer a lot. They are indeed good for welding upright legs in corners though, but with a little work you can make your own squares out of tube as well. I also want to give a word of caution. If you are going to be welding anything for more than 20-30 minutes, never wear shorts or short sleeves. In fact I never recommend shorts at all, ever. It's far too easy to get UV burn and weld spatter in your shoes or boots. Long pants..always. Lastly, I see no reason to have the filler bars at all. And to remove mill scale, the best answer is pre-soak in muriatic acid for 30 min to 1 hour, then immediately after that, dip for another 30 min in phosphoric acid, otherwise the steel flash rusts. Phosphoric gives a rust prevention coat. Vinegar really does nothing except oxidizes and rusts. It's often used in a mix to patina metal for a rust look.

[@lunkydog]

Nice to see both of your little helpers again. The bench is very well thought out. Nice job.

[@fiddyb]

lol, even threw in a pair of bench dogs at the end

[@ph1643]

I love that you are obviously also getting carried away, when doing a project - and then realizing that the plan was different. Great to see all the turns you take - makes it much more authentic than skipping the "mistakes"...

[@ironhead65]

Being in a similar wet environment, I would love to know how the wax on the table top works out. How often you have to reapply it, effectivness, level of effort, would you do it again, etc. Great build!

[@PaskMakes]

Yes it will be interesting to see. I think whatever finish goes on, there has to be a degree of maintenance. :)

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@PaskMakes I'm sure it will help with preventing spatter from adhering, especially if it's reapplied regularly

[@robthomas8394]

Very impressive. Thanks for the Video!

[@j.markkrzystofiak9907]

I see old milk crates are just as handy on the other side of the world too!

[@TheAefril]

Who says they have to be old, I have about 12 of them around the yard. I use them for scaffold, stools, temporary ladder, welding props, formwork support and chairs. I use milk crates for just about any temporary furniture or stand inside the house, garage, and around the yard. They are modular and give you a new level of 320mm above the floor, so handy.

[@Thunderbuns-il8ri]

This table is a thing of beauty! You did one hell of a great job Sir!

[@forestlampcraft472]

Cool!!!

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[@muzamilpathan748]

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[@totallyjonesin]

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[@bigpete4227]

Your work ethic inspires me to be more precise and do more planning in my own workshop. I’m not and I never do but I’m inspired none the less.

[@cowcow91120]

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[@dnngskn62]

Great welding table. Don't think you could have purchased one as good for your needs. Well done sir.

[@thebates7217]

I’d love to mimic your table with exactness. Would you share all the dimensions?

[@KL0900]

Love ya work man, great seeing an Aussie creator using materials and tools we can get from the big green shed and other local shops

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Ken! :)

[@ronstallings3156]

"Can't even follow my own plans" I AM NOT ALONE after all !!!!!!!

[@timg9448]

Mate, those bevels are bad-ass. I've never really taken the time to bevel edges like that prior to welding square tube, but I will from now on. Huge difference in the penetration & post-weld flatness. Thanks for showing your good technique.

[@studying5780]

That table makes me feel things that my wife hasn't made me feel in years.

[@juancarlosricarti7215]

Jjjjjj maybe you need a blond neighor table to "weld" jjjj only a joke (mmm...)

[@stevejeffryes5086]

Your use of brains to make things with tools I could reasonably aspire to owning to make a substantial addition to your workshop capability for much less money than you might have given to purchase that capability makes your videos so much more interesting to me than those videos in which someone uses a $50,000 dollar machine to make a tool they could have purchased for $100.

[@bobshreve5933]

just search for "FOOTMASTER Plate Casters" on amazon

[@NotYourIngenue]

Thank you! I was specifically digging into the comments to see if anyone had answered what those casters were. I think I need some.

[@UKRussellSmith]

That should be in someone's house not a workshop. Top job Neil. How you come up with some of your ideas baffles me 👍

[@AbdulRauf-le1el]

This is the best welding table i've ever seen. great job. I am gonna build one like this.

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Wow, very, very good job ! Thanks, Radek

[@jake-hy2zb]

Beautiful work, Sir. I will need to watch again for all of your ideas.

[@radoslavtomov9121]

Very nice and DIY-friendly design. I also don't have enough space to have multiple tables and will have to stick with 1 for all my projects. This has given me good ideas.

[@Downtheshed]

The work bench looks really good. I think a decent work bench is a forgotten must have tool.

[@davanders2006]

I love your new metal working table. Great design. My you have many years of creative adventures with it. Thank for sharing

[@toptiger3755]

Clear, crisp, excellent pace and production values. Just lovely. Well done.

[@17573240]

I love the notch that you built for your legs. Great work

[@accountshanahan]

Given the complexity of some of your projects it's nice to see your human and not immune to balls ups like the rest of us! Great vid

[@Happydays147]

Very nice....thats one of the best welding tables I've seen...i can't help but wonder if your welding table looks this good, I can only amagin how awesome your projects look..perfection my friend...thank you

[@lulirosset]

Excellent approach, Neil! I love the way you solved the clamping space with the removable spacers and the stops. Well done! Thanks for sharing the process.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Luli! :)

[@Craftlngo]

this is an excellent welding Table Neil! Not even the purchasable welding tables are so well thought-out.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice and simple design for a welding table. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work. Can't wait to see next video.

[@burakozdamar]

Your attention to details are remarkable. Very well thought work from start to finish. Congrats.

[@Grasshoppa65]

Brilliant bench mate. I am a sheet metal worker and wish I had the room for a nice little workshop. Enjoy your wonderful creation.

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Neil, that a serious looking work bench, well done, hope you are keep safe and well in these crazy times, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia

[@mitziseyfferdt3866]

Brilliant thanks Neill, shared it with my brother and hubby. Love the pups, they are so cute

[@thndrgrrrl]

I love watching your videos, and I love how you arent afraid to admit you are human and make mistakes like the rest of us. It takes the pressure off, to know I can something new and not do it right the first time.

[@KevinKimmich44024]

the fireball tools square is fantastic. I bought one to weld up a flatbed. It makes the setup of a joint very easy. Minimal guessing and tweaking.

[@niklar55]

Thats one massive table, and all done in less than 20 mins!😉 No wonder it needed whopping great castors. I'm sure that it will enable excellent welding work with much more ease long into the future. Should last you a lifetime, should you live that long! A good investment in time, energy and materials, and an education in design. Thanks.

[@joshharroun2004]

I love your channel. You make everything with thought, precision and care.

[@davidbaker2859]

That is a bench to be proud of Neil. Well thought through & every step done to perfection. Enjoy it mate.

[@wotsisnameOnline]

I've been wanting to build a better welding table at work and this design is fantastic. Bought the plans, excited to have my own. Cheers mate.

[@drumcdoo9050]

Fantastic job Neil.... Just making a workshop and this will be a superb addition to fabricate. Will also add a plywood sheet with 4" x 1" edges so it drops over and fits snugly onto steel top. It will then double up for wood work and other task keeping projects free from metal grime.

[@Rouverius]

Can't wait to see what you do with it. Those removable slats are seriously clever.

[@jeffstabler9250]

Thanks making this video. I made a table very similar to yours recently. One of the best tools in my shop.

[@unadventurer_]

Hey Neil, It would be awesome to see a light tutorial of the pre-fab process. Sketchup or the like. Thanks and love everything you do. Have a great day!

[@bryanwolfson]

I agree! Would love a vid like this.

[@petergaiser4213]

Brilliant workmanship, as is all your work I've seen. Bravo.