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RE: Making A Welding Table - EdK - 09-24-2013
(09-24-2013, 03:03 AM)DaveH Wrote: Here's my heavy duty table. Has a 3 ton arbor press sitting on it at the moment.
It is not just the static load -what happens when it is moved about.
DaveH
Nice table Dave. What size is it?
Ed
RE: Making A Welding Table - DaveH - 09-24-2013
Ed,
(1250mm x 660mm) 49" x 26" I was given the top piece of steel so that governed the size. The thickness of the steel top is 8mm (.315")
Similar in size to yours Ed, (even the colour
)The steel tube is all 1.5" x 14 gauge.
DaveH
RE: Making A Welding Table - EdK - 09-24-2013
OK Dave, how about this version. All 2" 14 gauge tubing but added 1/8" thick gussets.
Ed
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RE: Making A Welding Table - doubleboost - 09-24-2013
(09-24-2013, 05:12 PM)EdK Wrote: OK Dave, how about this version. All 2" 14 gauge tubing but added 1/8" thick gussets.You should be doing the disign work on ships hulls
Ed
RE: Making A Welding Table - stevec - 09-24-2013
Ed, wait! what are you planning for gusset support?
RE: Making A Welding Table - EdK - 09-24-2013
(09-24-2013, 05:38 PM)doubleboost Wrote:(09-24-2013, 05:12 PM)EdK Wrote: OK Dave, how about this version. All 2" 14 gauge tubing but added 1/8" thick gussets.You should be doing the disign work on ships hulls
Ed
RE: Making A Welding Table - stevec - 09-24-2013
(09-23-2013, 05:20 PM)EdK Wrote:I'm just thinking about the sensibility of the above...(09-23-2013, 11:50 AM)stevec Wrote: Ed, I don't think the "doubling" of the front rails nor the 45° bracing are at all necessary.
But then I don't know the Tonnage of capacity required..
...
Steve,
I'm thinking the same. After all we're talking about only a couple of hundred pounds of load distributed over the frame.
Ed
RE: Making A Welding Table - EdK - 09-24-2013
(09-24-2013, 06:05 PM)stevec Wrote: Ed, wait! what are you planning for gusset support?
Hell, I don't know. The tubes they're welded to? What am I doing wrong?
Ed
RE: Making A Welding Table - stevec - 09-24-2013
Sorry Ed, I was just playin with ya. I thought things were pretty well settled with post #42.
RE: Making A Welding Table - EdK - 09-24-2013
No problem Steve. You were right, too much information is almost as bad as not enough. I'm going without the gussets. If the table feels wobbly I'll add some gussets. This design is done for now.
Ed