Expanded Metal Welding Table

In order to keep weight down consider using expanded metal for the shelving.
Expanded metal welding table. Adding expanded metal for the shelf and bottom of my table really brought it together. Use a metal weight or a heavy object to add pressure to the expanded metal so it s easier to spot weld. Since you re welding on 1 4 steel always start your welds on the 1 2 angle iron to prevent burn through and work your puddle up. This not only reduces weight but allows any grinding dust or slag to fall through.
Any suggestions on how to do a nice job of this. Their huge press break was able to easily cut the metal and save me a lot of cutting with cut off wheels. Expanded metal 03 12 2010 02 18 pm. Angle iron to prevent burn through and work your puddle up.
Spot weld the expanded metal on the bottom side of the table for a cleaner look. I went to my local welding supplier to save some time. Other ways to build a metal welding table. Use a metal weight or a heavy object to add pressure to the expanded metal so it s easier to spot weld.
Shop 20 welding tables at northern tool equipment. All i was left to do was cut out each vertical bar and hammer it all in. I wanted a table that would be easy and inexpensive to build have clamp access anywhere on the top and have a flat working sur. You will have less dust buildup on your shelves to contend with.
Pro tip since you re welding on 1 4 in. Product description 1 2 thick top 6 long 24 deep 38 tall legs constructed of 3 x 11ga square tubing with 2 x 14ga square tubing braces. Spot weld the expanded metal on the bottom side of the table for a cleaner look. Tables come in various sizes and options.
Guys i m making a tray to catch small items that fall from my plasma cnc cutter i m having trouble tack welding 1 2 16 expanded metal onto the 1 x 1 x1 8 frame i built. This is a welding table that i designed with inspiration from many different tables that i found on a variety of sites. Browse a variety of top brands in welding tables such as klutch strong hand tools and hobart from the product experts. I have 4 full time tables that are steel a built in bench that is wooden with a 1 1 4 oak top.
Strong hand weld table 36 x 24 with 16mm holes in a 2 x 2 grid pattern.