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Posted by steamer on February 16, 2008, 1:29 pm
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--Am in need of a table maybe 24" on a side but wanted to do
something other than a slab of steel. I'm thinking of building a 'torsion
box' like woodworkers use to lay out large stuff precisely. This would
consist of interlocking slotted ribs at right angles, 'skinned' with thin
sheets of steel. Has anyone done something like this? The goal is to wind up
with something that's light enough to be moved around without a crane and a
cart.
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Posted by Ignoramus16714 on February 16, 2008, 1:34 pm
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> something other than a slab of steel. I'm thinking of building a 'torsion
> box' like woodworkers use to lay out large stuff precisely. This would
> consist of interlocking slotted ribs at right angles, 'skinned' with thin
> sheets of steel. Has anyone done something like this? The goal is to wind up
> with something that's light enough to be moved around without a crane and a
> cart.
>
I made a mini welding table that I hold in a vise when in use. Just a
sheet of steel and a piece of angle welded to the middle. The vise
holds this angle and thus holds the mini table.
As a matter of fact, it is good for a lot of projects.
i
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Posted by Tom M on February 16, 2008, 2:28 pm
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>> something other than a slab of steel. I'm thinking of building a 'torsion
>> box' like woodworkers use to lay out large stuff precisely. This would
>> consist of interlocking slotted ribs at right angles, 'skinned' with thin
>> sheets of steel. Has anyone done something like this? The goal is to wind
>> up
>> with something that's light enough to be moved around without a crane and
>> a
>> cart.
>>
>
> I made a mini welding table that I hold in a vise when in use. Just a
> sheet of steel and a piece of angle welded to the middle. The vise
> holds this angle and thus holds the mini table.
>
> As a matter of fact, it is good for a lot of projects.
>
> i
That's a good idea. Thanks.
Tom
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Posted by SteveB on February 16, 2008, 3:21 pm
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>> something other than a slab of steel. I'm thinking of building a 'torsion
>> box' like woodworkers use to lay out large stuff precisely. This would
>> consist of interlocking slotted ribs at right angles, 'skinned' with thin
>> sheets of steel. Has anyone done something like this? The goal is to wind
>> up
>> with something that's light enough to be moved around without a crane and
>> a
>> cart.
>>
>
> I made a mini welding table that I hold in a vise when in use. Just a
> sheet of steel and a piece of angle welded to the middle. The vise
> holds this angle and thus holds the mini table.
>
> As a matter of fact, it is good for a lot of projects.
>
> i
Just get together the things you will use on the table........ vise ........
clamps .......... shelf underneath ........... whatever ....... and then
start working on it like a puzzle. In my experience the third model usually
starts to get to where I wanted to be.
Welding tables are strictly a personal preference. I like a 4' x 10', but
then I do a lot of wrought iron. (ornamental metal, not the real stuff) It
comes in handy for a lot of other things where I want to put something big
or long on it, but is bulky when I just want to work on something small. At
those times, I'd like to have one on rollers that I could put a short stool
next to and work on the piece.
Like I say, just look at it as a puzzle. Take some pictures, so we can see
how you're doing, and maybe steal a couple of ideas. ;-)
Steve
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Posted by Bob La Londe on February 16, 2008, 4:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options > --Am in need of a table maybe 24" on a side but wanted to do
> something other than a slab of steel. I'm thinking of building a 'torsion
> box' like woodworkers use to lay out large stuff precisely. This would
> consist of interlocking slotted ribs at right angles, 'skinned' with thin
> sheets of steel. Has anyone done something like this? The goal is to wind
> up
> with something that's light enough to be moved around without a crane and
> a
> cart.
Not sure what you are doing, but a couple things I use for various projects
are roller stands, and an accordion style roller conveyor.
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> box' like woodworkers use to lay out large stuff precisely. This would
> consist of interlocking slotted ribs at right angles, 'skinned' with thin
> sheets of steel. Has anyone done something like this? The goal is to wind up
> with something that's light enough to be moved around without a crane and a
> cart.
>