maidenfan Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Started up a welding class at the local college last semester. Sold my first project (a weighlifting sled) to fund this one: a welding/forge table. Frame is made out of 3"x3" and 2"x3" tubing and the top is a laser cut piece of 4' x 5' x 1/2" plate. Pretty sweet deal as my instructor only charged me $125.00 for the top. Welds arent the prettiest (Miller 350P), but hold real good (still got some learning to do in the welding dept). Excited that I'll have a nice table for my forge and grinder now. Other one is a 180lb dumbell made out of 7" round stock and a 2.5" roundstock handle. Here are a few photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Patrick Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Looks very good! Whats with the dumbbell looking thing? Is it a mouse squisher? Nicely done Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The table looks great, but your going to have to start working out with some real weight if you want to be a blacksmith. I use a set of 220 lb dumbells.... no.. not really.. heck I'm just happy when I finish 1 set of 35,000 reps with a 2lb hammer!!! Nice work, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 looking good! keep it up ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Looks very good! Whats with the dumbbell looking thing? Is it a mouse squisher? Nicely done Phil Its a homemade version of the "Thomas Inch Dumbell". The original is a 172lb cast iron, globe style dumbell with a 2 3/8" handle. The whole idea is just to be able to pick it up. Mine cost me $100 in steel - you can buy replicas for about $450.00! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meancoyote Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 nice table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawblacksmith Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i made dumbells that way the first time i tried stick welding...i used train car bearings; looked just like the one you made. then i made others with 2 on each side of the handle,welded end to end... then 3, welded into a triangle on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddy Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 If you clean it and turn down the heat a little you will notice you will have less spatter.Good Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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