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[Debs.]

I`ve been to the scrapyard again! 8-)

Fed up with regularly setting fire to my steel-topped wooden workbench when welding; I have decided to construct myself a 'proper' welding table.
Found a nice flat pc. of boiler-plate: 2` x 4` x 3/8"  and some lengths of 5" x 2" rectangular tubing......all fitted easily in the Miggy (even with the dogs in there too!).....I did struggle a bit getting the 90 Kg. pc. of plate out of the car and into the workshop, though.
Where are all the blokes when you need one! 

Pic below is today`s progress: squaring up the plate and cutting/welding the frame sections together (shown inverted).....BTW: the 'overhang' is to allow easy-clamping of work to the top of the table`s edge.

Tomorow, I`ll cut and weld on the caps for the open ends of the tubes and then tack the plate to the frame....knock up some adjustable-legs and if I have the strength, I`ll turn it `right side up and try it out!

Spent just £5. on all the metal.

[Richie London]

I`ve been to the scrapyard again! 8-)

Fed up with regularly setting fire to my steel-topped wooden workbench when welding; I have decided to construct myself a 'proper' welding table.
Found a nice flat pc. of boiler-plate: 2` x 4` x 3/8"  and some lengths of 5" x 2" rectangular tubing......all fitted easily in the Miggy (even with the dogs in there too!).....I did struggle a bit getting the 90 Kg. pc. of plate out of the car and into the workshop, though.
Where are all the blokes when you need one! 

Pic below is today`s progress: squaring up the plate and cutting/welding the frame sections together (shown inverted).....BTW: the 'overhang' is to allow easy-clamping of work to the top of the table`s edge.

Tomorow, I`ll cut and weld on the caps for the open ends of the tubes and then tack the plate to the frame....knock up some adjustable-legs and if I have the strength, I`ll turn it `right side up and try it out!

Spent just £5. on all the metal.

good result there then debs

[STMO999]

Should be making a snow plough. More to come.

[Kevin Wood]

I need to make a trip to your scrappy.

Can't see you burning a hole in that in a hurry.

Kevin

[Debs.]

Should be making a snow plough. More to come.

  Awww, Steve....please don`t wish that on me!

[tunnie]

looking good Debs, £5 is a bargin! Beats my work bench, an old internal door on a frame   

[Gaffers]

Looking good, I might have to come up and get some welding lessons off you ready for my next boat project.  Every dinghy needs a trailer

[unlucky mark mv6]

Take it that one will be on the welding forum debs.

[albitz]

Looks a bit flimsy.

[Hannah Judes Dad]

At least you now have a ladder for the shorter OOFers to borrow when they want to wash the top of their car! On a more serious note that looks really tidy and for only £5 an absolute bargain,well done you 

[sexydaz]

I`ve been to the scrapyard again! 8-)

Fed up with regularly setting fire to my steel-topped wooden workbench when welding; I have decided to construct myself a 'proper' welding table.
Found a nice flat pc. of boiler-plate: 2` x 4` x 3/8"  and some lengths of 5" x 2" rectangular tubing......all fitted easily in the Miggy (even with the dogs in there too!).....I did struggle a bit getting the 90 Kg. pc. of plate out of the car and into the workshop, though.
Where are all the blokes when you need one! 

Pic below is today`s progress: squaring up the plate and cutting/welding the frame sections together (shown inverted).....BTW: the 'overhang' is to allow easy-clamping of work to the top of the table`s edge.

Tomorow, I`ll cut and weld on the caps for the open ends of the tubes and then tack the plate to the frame....knock up some adjustable-legs and if I have the strength, I`ll turn it `right side up and try it out!

Spent just £5. on all the metal.

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heres me thinking we,d gone metric
well debs i dont think that,ll warp in a hurry

[Tony H]

Bargain Debs  It's looking good

[Andy B]

.....
heres me thinking we,d gone metric ......

Metric? WTF is that!  :-?
We still live in a world where we use Imperial units all the time, speed limits, pints in the pub, waist size, people give their height & weight in 'English' units ........ etc etc   

[Andy B]

I'm very impressed Debs!!!     

[dad1uk]

Well done Debs!!!
Looks a great bit of welding!