Anything welding

Which welds? I do different motions for different joints

 

I was looking at the roll cage you just posted, are there different motions pictured in that photo?

Curious how you decide on a motion for a given joint as well

 

The cage is done with circles, the 1.125 gussets have a tighter circle than the 1.75 to 1.75 because there is more surface area to weld that’s in the same plane

 

Is there any concern with having a power outlet strip mounted directly to a bare steel table? Whether it be from welding/plasma cutting, or just from having it screwed to it and shorting out or something. I would imagine it's safe, but wanted to ask first.

 

I like to mount my power strips to a piece of wood that is larger than the PS. It's easier to attach the wood to whatever surface than it is to use those queer slotted holes on the power strip.

 

Good idea, those slotted holes are a pita

 

So starting to plan out a new fabricating table for the home garage. I’ve always used a solid flat top, but wondering if it’ll be worth it to do a fixture table top (with all the holes).

For those of you who have a fixture table, do you use the holes?? I’ve always just tacked my jigs to the top surface of the table, and cut/grinded them smooth after. The price difference looks to make the tables goes up quite a bit with the fixture top

thoughts ?

 

Same. I have an inch thick table. I often beat the shit out of a project. I would have no use for a thinner table full of holes.

Fixure tables are not for me.

I can see where it could be useful for others, though.

 

If you are willing to invest in the tooling to use with the fab table they can be nice and make things quick. Things like laying out a 90 degree bend just needs four pins. Same if having to build "3d" (again with tooling). Saves having to cut the tacks and grind smooth.

Really just comes down to personal preferences.

 

Exactly my thoughts.

Great points. Building 3D on fixture table and the tooling required didn’t really cross my mind. Most of my current jigs are self contained whether they are 2d or 3D and just clamp or tack to the table. I could definitely see myself switching to using a fixture table over time though

 

As mentioned I think it just depends on your usage. It sounds like you're currently operating just like Joe does over at Mobtown Offroad. They have a fixture table, and a few solid top tables. He always just clamps his jigs to the solid tables and rarely uses the one with holes. For him, it was a waste of money (his words). Take that FWIW.

 

Think ive been convinced to continue with the solid top tables. Can use the savings towards other tooling

 

It really depends what you are building too. If building the same things over and over then having a well build, rigid jig is way better IMO. But when every job is different building a jig isnt always worth it. Thats where fixture tables make things nice (again IMO). If just building something like rock sliders then the tacking to a table works just as well as a fixture table. Now building piping assemblies with FERRO Arm measurements then the fixture table and being able to clamp/unclamp pieces to get correct angles is the way to go.

 

I'm not a fabricator so my POS table works for me.

 

I love pictures like this. I try to take inventory of things that could be used for self defense in a tense situation. Maybe I've been suprised too often when the hood was down only to lift it and see someone standing there. Scares the shit out of me everytime.

Sorry about the off topic. Please return to your regularly scheduled program.

 

Bending large sticks of tubing is very difficult. It really tested me with getting measurements and angles right, and had to go back and tweak it after the initial bending was done. The angles could be a little tighter to the body but for my first time doing something this large (and like 3rd time ever bending) I’m happy with it.

I made the tube extra long because the last thing I wanted was to come up short. I worked from the middle outward, going off of the fabricator series videos on YouTube. Overall I’m happy I got it with this tube and didn’t have to scrap it and start over, even if it’s not perfect.

 

Same.

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

 

same....

 

Home made welding square?

 

Yes it is