Anyone have any leads on where I might find a heavy duty weld table?? The real thick ones with the square holes in them. Or bolster plates. We had 3 5'X10' bolster plates at Ford that we made tables out of, they were awesome!
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It's called a welding platen and is what the part in the pic is on. Do a google search and you should find plenty.Attached FilesLast edited by KB Fabrications; 02-16-2007, 05:27 PM.Dynasty 350DX
Dynasty 200DX TigRunner
MM 350P
MM Passport Plus
Spectrum 375 Extreme
08' Trailblazer 302
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KB I hve been drawing your table so that I can fab one. Question what is the demention of the frame top is it 48" square or did you hold back the tube from the edgesome?
Once I get a PDF writer Ill send you a copy of what I came up withIf you like
Thanks a gain great design
TJTJ______________________________________
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Originally posted by Fat-Fab.com View Post..........what is the demention of the frame top is it 48" square or did you hold back the tube from the edgesome?
Originally posted by MetalCrafter..........what is the welding platen used for?Dynasty 350DX
Dynasty 200DX TigRunner
MM 350P
MM Passport Plus
Spectrum 375 Extreme
08' Trailblazer 302
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The table also wont warp due to the heavy section it's made from, and the holes help dissipate heat. Here's a shot of a table I built last year.
It is 1.5" thick, and it still warped slighty from welding the base on.
Getting a truly flat surface to fab precision stuff on can be difficult.Jonny
Dynasty 300DX
Esab PCM 1000
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Hey Jonny,
Thanks for the tip. What do you fabricate?
I just recently took over my Father's Ironworking buisness in Jersey. It's a very very small company which was never brought to it's full potential. So, I'm stuck doing to hard work into making it a larger and more technology savvy company. Any suggestions?
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I do just about anything I can for the challenge, however I work for Finning, a Caterpillar dealership. The table was built as a jig table for fixing big broken stuff. I have drilled and tapped many holes into the surface for clamping fixtures. The table can hold upwards of 15 tons and is as versitile as I want it to be. On the side at home I do soley TIG welding, aluminum fab and repair, stainless, hot rod parts and choppers.Jonny
Dynasty 300DX
Esab PCM 1000
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As for suggestions, I don't currently run myown business, just small jobs on the side, so I can't offer much in the way of advice, except for if you want to go big without going home, try to diversify your product. Take on what ever you can afford to do pertaining to jobs. Get a customer base and a business plan in mind, and work with it. When you are comfortable with your plan and things are running smoothly, buy a new piece of equipment and exspand a little. Small bites will fill you up, large ones may end up on your lap.Jonny
Dynasty 300DX
Esab PCM 1000
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