Welding & Fabrication

[BDKW1]

I just use 308L for cast. It has enough nickle in it to work. Pre and post heat is important. Should be above 500 to weld. Wrap in blanket to let cool slowly. If it pings while cooling, your boned, do over.

 

[MVI]

Harbor Freight entering the Building.

I have 3 of these from Northern Tool, and gang then together as needed. This looks identical to the NT units

 

[Shinyribs]

I'm sure they are identical. I've seen many products shared between them through the years.

That seems like a great deal, especially with all the clamps.

 

[Shinyribs]

What's the table thickness? I didn't see it listed anywhere on NT's Klutch listing.

 

[MVI]

More than a cat's hair and less than a Ritz Cracker..


(I'll mic it later today)

 

[Alan F.]

4mm, 5/32" or 0.157" table thickness noted on the photo

 

[Shinyribs]

I thought that 4mm was talking about the legs

 

[MVI]

Like I said I have 3 of these, they are not perfect as TRUE FLAT, but for 95% of welding jobs, they are good enough. The Tooling that comes with it is pretty handy to too.

the table is sketchy as hell, UNTIL you cut a perfect rectangle out of wood and drop into the leg trey angles, then it stiffens the table right up.

loading the shelf with bike parallel jacks and other steel settles it.

 

[Shinyribs]

For sure the tooling is worth it. Plus just coming predrilled. DIY drilling a table like that is a CHORE.

 

[ZoomerP]

For sure the tooling is worth it. Plus just coming predrilled. DIY drilling a table like that is a CHORE.

Funny you should mention manual drilling a fixture table. Not a bad option for $175.

 

[MVI]

 

[MVI]

might be time to clean out the shed and make a few of these

 

[TravelinLite]

might be time to clean out the shed and make a few of these

Pretty cool but what is it?

 

[MVI]

backyard firepit

 

[RockyDS]

might be time to clean out the shed and make a few of these

Nice!

But, I could have made some nice knives out of those wrenches! lol.

Here's an example ...

 

[TravelinLite]

backyard firepit

Very nice. Super idea too.

 

[TravelinLite]

MVI, my wife guessed right off the bat. She thinks it is pretty nice too.

 

[gpounce]

Pretty cool but what is it?

Pry my wrenches out of my cold dead hands. 🤣 Use 'em in sculpture no thanks.. paid good money for them to be on bolt heads not supporting f'ing hipster b.s...

 

[BDKW1]

My hall of shame went to the scrap yard when I moved. Otherwise I could have made a plus sized firepit.

 

[MVI]

I'm sure these fall into the "you get what you pay for " category.

you can select the metal thickness under options, 1/4", 3/8" , 1/2"

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