Welding Table / Workbench Build - How To
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- Building a Welding Table / Multifunctional workbench for the shipping container shop. I plan on using this welding table/workbench for more than just welding. It will likely be a multipurpose workbench for many of my projects and will help out a lot for the next few shipping container shop additions! Please let me know if you have any questions:)
Big thanks to my local Industrial Metal Supply for partnering with me on this project and supplying some of the steel for this build!
Here is a link if you want to see if they have a store near you!
www.industrialmetalsupply.com/
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Plastic or Paper - by Wes Hutchinson
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Here is the UPDATE and UPGRADES video for this table th-cam.com/video/Eix0nr2vI1M/w-d-xo.html
Also, For those interested in the Forney multiprocess welder I use, here is a link. Forney sells welders, plasma cutters and just about any other metal working tool you can imagine!
bit.ly/2LjRRqH
Excellent work man....
sir,you can use angles on the periphery of the table top as on one side of angle will flush with side of table , however the flange will cater you to clamp with welding clamps and C- clamps, rather than
going deep underneath the table top and open wide the clamps
the size of the table top? can you give the drawings? pilpot@yandex.ru
Does IMS sell the caster base plates or did you DIY those? I live close to their San Diego location and I'm in there often but have never seen them. Really nice table, it's
a good design. I'm building one soon along with a welding cart. Also, I may have missed it, what size / thickness did you use for your top plate?
Good
I bought this for my friend for his birthday as we just moved into a new house and he finally has room for a workshop. The bench was very easy to set up th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh They center support is a little difficult to snap in and out of place at first but at least then we know the bench is secure. It was a pleasant surprise when we saw it came with clamps. I apparently missed that in the description. My friend loves the versatility of the bench. Great starter bench for his workshop and easily transportable all over our property. I wish the bench was a little taller but the other features of the bench more than make up for that.
2:39 holy smokes, did you see that spider!
Wow! Now I got the creepy crawlies lol
That's freaking big spider!
The magnets to hold the drawers secure is fantastic. Smart idea to make the top easier to remove as you decide how you want to modify it. Also- I agree with using the table for a while and seeing where you might need to make adjustments, rather than getting everything 100% done and realizing later that you would rather have had something work in a different manner. Two thumbs up!
thanks Jess! You can now come and take lessons on the new table whenever you want:)
You mean lessons on how to slide on your back/jump over it? Um, no thanks. LOL, just kidding. I'm down for some welding lessons!!
I love that you always put what you did wrong, what you would do differently and/or what you’re going to keep an eye on. It’s my favorite thing about your videos. We can see all the successes (& there’s a lot!) for the most part...thanks for showing all sides of the project. Your TH-cam presentation/process is as good as your projects. Well done once again. 👍🏼
Thanks so much! That means a lot!! I just want to show all aspects of it.. because I usually end up finding that certain things work just as I thought and some not so much... like the stops. In my mind I was like that's perfect! I can level the bench and make it perfectly stable. But they aren't perfect.. I need to add feet to them and/or figure out a mechanism where they drive a hinged piece of steel down to create a more stable stop.. but for now they work well... just not as quick and easy as I originally thought :D
Nice table for light duty work. I really like the swing out trays !!! Great place for grinder wrenches and flap wheels. Quick and easy to get to. You may want to add two to the other side. Love what you did with the magnates to keep drawer shut.
thanks Ron! those were my X factor...lol... just wanted something a little bit unique :)
@@homesteadonomics do the magnets get hairy from shavings ?
I thought I had my mind made up on how to build my welding table. Then this guy roles this out. Thanks for stopping me and making me totally rethink my project!
I have been looking at welding table designs for a while... this is easily the best I have seen. The extending sides are just genius..
You Sir are very talented, I've truly enjoyed watching all your videos and different projects.
Thanks Raymond! they are certainly varied in subjects.. lol... but that's the way i like it ;)
best metal project i have ever seen. very good work. can't wait to see the improvements you mentioned.....
That has got to be one of the best home made welding projects I have ever seen. Very educational, Thanks.
Thanks so much! I'm happy with the way it came out for sure... already using it on the next project;)
Best welding cart definitely going to build this.
This is cool table, the shipping container lights are working for you so you can work at night when its cool. nice
yes, they are!! It was cool to get some really good use out of them... I'm thinking of installing a couple more when i get some extra money :)
That turned out really cool. Nice work! I was going to suggest a magnet for the drawers but you went and did it already. 👊
You know it's a good video when JRE is commenting on it
Bugga..where were you 45yrs ago when I built mine, which I've cursed, used and loved ever since. Mine was a "suck 'n' see job", yours is a "hell mate, I know what I'm doing job". A great fabrication job, with thought and expansion built into it.
I live in Tucson and just found IMS. It is my new favorite place in the world. An adult candy store that I can spend hours in just looking at all their inventory. In fact, I have a delivery coming today! I can’t wait to start cutting and welding. 😃
Beautiful work!
Thanks!!!
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Nice work!
thanks Sally!
Wow this is one of the best welding tables I've seen. Love that it expands. How useful. Excellent work
By far the BEST welding table i have seen!! And I've been looking at a lot of youtube vids to get ideas.
Another masterful job of design and build. Really great work.
thansk so much william !!!
Wow! What a magnificent table!
Thanks Lois! :D
For some days I was looking for the configuration of the welding table, yours suits me perfectly, thanks!!!
You're projects are always so well thought out, and they turn out amazing! I love all the details & how you make everything (including hooks,brackets,etc. yourself. Very impressive. Can't wait to see how you use it with your future projects. Also, it's nice to show off how well your shop lights & outdoor space are working for you!
Excellent Welding Table! What projects have you made inside your home ? Looking forward to the playhouse. Your skills never fail to amaze!
That thing is a work of art! Nice job!
Thanks mark!!! I appreciate it :)
That was a big spider at 2:38! That table is awesome!
lol... shop security :D
I’ve always been more of a woodworker, but this design is phenomenal! Makes me want to get more into welding!
thanks Tim! I appreciate the kind words and you checking out the build too:)
Joe
Another great project Joe. Skills and common sense. That's a hard combination to top!
Thanks Lee! But the skills are more in the mediocre category... and the common sense is definitely getting better with age.. but not perfect...lol
Nice project. Love the swivel drawers!
Thanks Scooter! I was the most excited about those for this build.. just wanted something a bit unique:)
I congratulate you on your excellent projects and their high quality
That’s not a welding table. That sir...is a work of art! Congratulations. 👍
Beautiful design. Looks awesome
thanks Sam:)
Great design and versatility! Well done!
Thanks Shawn!
Excellent! I really like the swivel drawers and that you incorporated your saw into the pull outs. Good thinking!
VERY PRACTICAL DESIGN!!!
i love your expandability. WELL DONE
Wow. Beautifully done!
Thanks Randy!
I love the construction of your slide out extensions. I am a couple weekends away from building a new woodworking bench. I think I am going to try to implement something similar on one side of it to help with larger sheet pieces.
Thanks Jason! if you want.. check out my 'multipurpose workbench' video i did a few years back. it's much older and lower quality of video but I have some pretty simple table extensions that I made for it:)
This leveling feature is very smart. Thanks for the idea!
Probably one of your best project builds. Loved this video.
Awesome job!!!! You put a lot of thought into that.
thanks Dan! It did keep me awake at night thinking about the options and possibilities...lol... that's the hardest part of these projects is figuring 'what' I want to do :)
Friend, I would simply become a fan of your work, congratulations, incredible this table, if I could, I would make an equal.
Thanks Rodolfo! I appreciate the kind words sir:)
joe
Great job.. I built something similar for a friend about 7 years ago and I put rubber from a tire on to a piece of 2x2x1/8 flat bar and welded it to the bottom of the leveling legs. Again Great job. 2 THUMBS UP.
One of the nicest/most practical builds I've seen on TH-cam, great job!
My friend. You truly fascinate the heck out of me !!! Huge fan Xx..from Canada
Thanks so much! I was afraid this one might be a bit too much of me talking and welding in long format... love hearing from you and great to hear from Canada too! :)
joe
Love the swing out drawers you can leave them open and work in between them if need be!
Nice table. I love swing out drawers. I first seen the idea a few years back on a very expensive bench at the home depot. I incorporated them to my reloading, gunsmithing and workshop benches.
Nicely done and looks great.
thanks Harki!
joe
Unbelievable! Such beautiful work. You could make good money on the things you make. That's a two-thousand dollar table.
Thanks Robert! I enjoy building things like this but once I build one or two then my mind wants to work on other things... lol... I have thought about making custom things on the side... 'one of a kind' things so i don't get bored making multiples...lol
I agree. This table is stellar. Well done.
Great job on this table. I will try to make one like this for my everlast welder equipment. I love the fact you can put portable power tools on the sliding portions. That is an excellent use of space.
A really good job. Unbelievable creativity. Thanks for sharing your work.
Couldn’t help but notice that creepy spider at 2:35.
Love the table btw.
Great Build! Thank you for your time investment to make this video.
Thanks Robert! Thanks for checking it out sir! :)
Joe
Nice design. Very dynamic
Thanks Cirezane! :)
Joe, that welding table is a beast! I think my favorite thing is the hinged drawers and the casters. This makes me want to get into welding now... Great video!
Thanks Zac! Absolutely get into welding... you'll love it and with your engineering background the sky is the limit to what you could create!!!
The best welding table I have ever seen! Good work an upgrade two!
Really nice! Makes a guy want to go out and weld.
thanks LB! yes, give it a shot... welding has been really enjoyable to get into :)
beautifully done!!!!
Thanks SLD! :)
joe
Thank you for this excellent video tutorial. Precisely this table by far exceeds my needs, yet the ideas that popped up in myind while watching your video represent a collateral added value of your project.
Thanks so much Valter! I love doing the same thing.. watch a build and I get a lot of ideas by seeing different techniques of uses of things... glad to hopefully have helped to spur on any ideas for your next build :)
thanks for watching!
Beautiful, you’re a craftsman. I’m taking your ideas to use in Spain later this year. Greetings from the U.K.
Nice work Joe! I saw the photos recently on Instagram. More inspiration. I'm currently building a chicken "drinker" system. These last chicks we bought are working me too hard. Investment of time to save time.
Thanks Mark! I have some future planned upgrades too... but I wanted to get it in use for the time being:)
Great to here you are doing the chicken waterer... I love mine and it's just so nice not to have to fill up water every couple of days!! :)
That is darn sweet!
Thanks Lars! It was fun to build:)
WOW. FANTASTIC. Thank you. I'll be making a new work/welding table. and following your lead. lol
Finally I make "your" welding table. Thank you. I just love it. Your creations are inspirations. I wish I was imaginative. I can duplicate but designer I am NOT. Again thank you for sharing your skills/creations.
Great video, love the container concept. I know that doesn't work for everyone in their location, but it does for me and you. I have 2 set 9ft apart and found that a 2"x2" frame in between added 9x40 more covered work space in between. As for the table, alot of great ideas here. My table is much bigger and more heavy duty, but the sliding sides and drawers just makes the wheels turn. Good job with explanations and fast fwd with voice over is always better.
Transformers in dis skies. Great work station.
lol... yes! only this isn't nearly that cool :)
Great little table. I may steal your inspiration for my shop. If you run your 'stabilizers' down and then do a little whaling (beating with a hammer) you might end up with divots out of a concrete floor. Maybe something as simple as a small piece of plywood...just a pad.I really like the swing out drawers.I like your channel and I like your place and what you are doing there.
thanks! yes, do steal.. I put vids up with hopes that it might inspire other projects so go ahead for sure :)
.. and yes, the stops will get some feet at some point... I've thought of rubber and wood ones and maybe even a welded on circle too... I just kind of hit a point that I wanted this thing done for the time being.. which is why nothing further is done to them for now...lol.. but future upgrades will address that for sure :)
@@homesteadonomics Great design! What are those threaded brackets called, that you used for the leveling bolts? By the way, you might consider "wrap around" extension hinges so the drawers can swing out parralel with the front face.
Looks like it came straight from the factory!!!! Sweet!!!!
That is a REALLY nice table. I like the simple, but very useful design.
Good video Joe and that cart is really awesome!! 👊 Ron1
thanks Ron! it was a lot longer than most of my build vids so I was hoping it didn't drag too much ...lol... my voice isn't the smoothest for voice overs..lol
Very well thought project Joe, I like how you made the table. What about a foot for your level adjusting so you can use it on dirt. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. I always look forward to your next video. God bless you and your family
Thanks! yes, a foot and a slightly quicker mechanism is on the future upgrade plans... for now I just needed to get it functional...lol God bless you and yours too!
Great job, nice and simple, clean and strong. Way to go!
Wow! I'm impressed one of your best pieces.
As usual it looks great
Thanks Paul! Your work trailer has me thinking about my camp trailer build..hopefully that will be a winter project!:)
That sounds awesome, Joe! My husband and I are getting a cargo trailer next year and I would love to steal some ideas from you on the build. By the way, my husband (who was a commercial diver back in the day) watched your video with me. He's done a lot of welding underwater as well as up top and said you did an incredible job. Then he lectured me for 15 minutes on the joys of welding. lol Excellent job, Joe.
I love it 😊
thanks VG!! :)
That is flat-out the coolest, most intelligently laid-out welding table ive ever seen. And I've seen a few! Just put a few openings for clamps and Bob's yer uncle!
Really like your table! Having the chop saw drop in to be level with the table looks like a great idea.
Amazing table!!! great job!!!
(check out the spider behind you!! 2:43")
How much would all that steel cost to build a table like that? Including the wheels, hinges, etc....
Looks so sleek and industrial - very professional looking! Making it "your own" with your ingenious ideas is very impressive. Thank you for the video - I always enjoy them! :)
The true makers representant! Great job.
Great job and design! Did you wing it or rely on any plans for inspiration?
Great video! Thanks.
Can you give some detail on the blade in you metal chip saw?
thanks!! it's an evolution Rage 2 saw with a multipurpose blade. They are a lower RPM saw to use those blades... unfortunately you can't put that kind of blade on a regular chop saw. but I really like it a lot!!
OUTSTANDING design!!!
Watched this a couple of times this morning with a nice cup of coffee. Very inspirational Joe. This welding table has been brewing on my back burner ever since watching after you posted this cool vid. Many great design ideas to inspire a similar project on our ranch. Big fan of your channel and as I have said before, I really appreciate your thought process and approach to projects. Thank you! 👍
by the way you already have one more subscriber!
Nice job. What about welding on a grounding lug to the top for your ground cable so that the whole top is grounded.Sometimes its hard to get a part clamped,but contact with the grounded with complete the circuit, Just sayin'. :-)
that's on my list of upgrades... I will probably just bolt a piece of copper flat bar onto one of the mounting tabs under the top so the clamp is always out of the way... i just left it like this because i needed to get this project done so I could start on the next one... lots of projects i'm trying to get done so i can start on my camp trailer this winter (hopefully:)
Remarkable work very well designed. There is a significant know how behind. Congratulations and many thanks.
Amazing work table. Good job. From Russia with love.
Big spider 🕷 behind you at 2:39. 😄
Haha i was wondering if anyone else saw that thing. Geeze that was a big spider.
Ah, just a wolf spider.. We have a lot of those, I try to put them outside when I catch them in the house.
I was just about to say the same thing
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The spider looked nervous, kind of like it didn't want to be on camera lol.
🤘 Nice!
thanks Douglas!
The cadillac of welding tables, nice!
That is a seriously professional built in my opinion Joe. Well done.
thanks Charl! I think it's gonna see a lot of good use over the years :D
Nice!!!
thanks Chris!
Hi, great job
Do you have a plan with dimensions to reproduce this table?
Thx
Wish I'd seen this before I made my first welding cart. Some really creative ideas here!
by far the best weld table! thx for sharing!
buenisima la mesa de soldadura
muchas gracias Edguardo :)
*2:34* *Spider!* Aaaaaaaaaaah!
Awesome project. I wish I knew how to weld.
lol... I never even noticed him... but I guess I have a security spider in the shop: )
Im currently building my workbench (all wood though) and really liked how you built those extensions! Great idea, will def be adding that to my build.!
Wow, awesome work bench; really like the extra added touches