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05-21-2008, 07:20 AM
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VERY nice table MM! I love the parts racks/trays underneath!
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05-21-2008, 07:44 AM
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several 4 ft sq tables with 2 ft of space between them to work between makes an ideal set up, not to big to reach the center of, not to big to spend all your time walking around and if they are set so the tables tops are all level with one another, makes for a long table for those big projects. I would remove the bottom tilted trays, run angle iron mid way between bottom and top of your table, then turn trays upside down on the angle iron frame for storage on your table. lips catch dirt, dust and grinding swarf and is hard to clean out. you might consider drilling 3/8 holes every 6 inches on center both ways in the top to bolt things too for jigs and such. also some narrow flat bar stock on edge tacked under the top will stiffen the top greatly so heat and pounding don't make the top wavy. too much welding on the stiffeners will warp the top too. just my penny's worth.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. Last edited by irnsrgn; 05-21-2008 at 08:26 AM. |
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05-21-2008, 08:29 AM
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oops, and tack weld a 3/8 nut on two opposite flats on the bottom each hole for ease in fastening stuff to the top side.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. |
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05-21-2008, 08:49 AM
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thanks for the ideas irnsrgn i really like the holes in the table top, think that may be the 1st thing i do to it, along with a few nuts on the bottom side i had planned on doing something to the bottom, those shelves are full of sand, stones, mud and a bunch of other unwanted stuff still undecided about cutting it in half Ron |
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05-21-2008, 09:27 AM
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Poor man's Mag drill for drilling holes in a plate easily = one of those cheap $39 bench drill presses with the top lowered and reversed to the base, start at the edge and use vice grips to hold the DP in place, after the first couple of holes you can use the previous drilled holes to hold it down, no straining with a hand drill. Use a longer bolt than needed, cut the head off and drill a hole thru it to slip a pin in and out to keep it from pulling thru when tightening the top nut, and no need to remove the nut each time.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. Last edited by irnsrgn; 05-21-2008 at 09:34 AM. |
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05-23-2008, 01:29 AM
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irnsrgn thank ya very much for that bit of very useful advice, i was thinking of an easy way to drill holes, that sure sounds easyer to me than a big heavy mag drill Ron |
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05-23-2008, 03:26 PM
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To more new toys just arrived 3.15Tone hydraulik press and a smooth grinder Last edited by Valentin; 05-23-2008 at 03:28 PM. |
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05-23-2008, 06:29 PM
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man if you never got her she mighta died! she looks nice! is she de smelled?
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05-23-2008, 08:43 PM
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This followed me home this afternoon. Saw a yard sale sign painted on plywood pointing to an older neighborhood so figured I'd take a look. WooHoo! 9" Milwakee AC/DC slowstart $60. Darned good pickens around here. Frosty
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05-23-2008, 10:34 PM
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Nice grinder Frosty!
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