Anything welding

Mines 3 x 4. I think it's perfect.

 

I think for that project, unless you have experience with stained glass work, you might be better off finding someone local that can repair it. I think you’re likely causing more damage that is already there by trying to fix it if you don’t have experience with it. My dad used to do stained glass and it’s an art with an acquired skill.

 

Thought of getting two 2x3 tables? Build the bases in such a way you can clamp them together and form either a 2x6 or 4x3 depending on your needs.

 

Thanks, that confirms my intuition. Strike 2, hopefully the third time is a charm finding my first welding project. I may go straight to my trailer project; retrofitting an old motorcycle trailer to be multi-functional. In the meantime I'll keep practicing; I'm still having a blast just doing that.

 

Brilliant idea

 

This is what I did. I have a 2x3 and 3x4 from weldtables.com and I married them together to make a 3x6. I love it

 

I hadn’t really considered . I think it would be the best way just not super cost effective. I could also do One being the fixture table and the other just being a solid flat top. Thanks for the idea

 

No open flame for soldering. Use a torch that heats a hand iron to melt the solder.

 

I just built a table that’s 30x60 on rollers with a 3/8 top and supports under the whole thing. I think that’ll be the perfect size for my home shop

At my old work we had big jig tables and also smaller tables and for the most part I tended to use the smaller 5x3 tables

The pics are just to give you an idea. I threw it together out of scrap and put locking casters on the bottom (not pictured)... also the table top is not on as it just got back to me from being cut today

 

Not welding, but the knowledge is here. Anyone have tips for removing this bolt without destroying anything?

 

Might I recommend the appropriately sized allen key?

 

haha. I got that far...

this joker is stuck in there real good

 

Unfortunately there's not much else I can recommend. That bolt just threads into the other side of that aluminum top hat. And with it being the pretty anodized aluminum damn near anything you do will mar it up. It doesn't look like the head is rounded off. I would just try harder to get it to come undone. When I took mine out it took a good bit of force but it finally cracked free. Just make sure the tool is completely seated in there.

 

did you do anything to keep the top hat from pressing into the reservoir fitting when loosening it?

 

I don't remember. I may have clamped the top hat into a vice.

 

I was being dumb / scared to force it. All
Good now

 

Very nice, glad you got it free.

 

With this being a welding thread, I though sure someone was going to say "just weld the allen wrench to the bolt and ...". Just kidding. Glad it came out.

Every time I have to remove bolts from aluminum, I get a nervous feeling of doom before I even start. I twisted off a bell housing bolt last Winter and it took me 3 hours of drilling with a small, right angle pneumatic drill to get it out. I knew it was going to break, but there was really nothing else I could do where it was at.

 

Today I learned.....
Coping drill stem with an OA torch is kind of hard.


Horse poop is pretty smoldering/flammable long after you think you've put it out.

I need some welding sleeves.

 

I lucked into 100' of well casing when a water injection well (for oil production) was pulled a few properties over from me. That stuff is badass strong. Two weeks ago, I used two 20' pieces to "sled" a 10' x 15' yard barn about 1/4 mile on blacktop for a guy. Welded a 3' piece of angle iron between the ends on one end, ran the pipes under the barn, and lifted one end with bucket. Ran a ratchet strap around to hold it in place. Dragged it down the road with only minor flex in the pipes. That stuff is great.