always wanted to build something dedicated to welding/fab. just went and picked up about 400lbs worth of steel and went at it.
here are the results:
4x6' sheet of 5/16" hot rolled steel on 2x2 14g box tubing and 3.25" casters















when you're not strong enough to lift something this size/weight call your brain for help :D

its not 100% finished yet, going to tie in the legs tomorrow when i buy some more box tubing and brace it.

 

That's not a very sturdy design.. I'd add some material connecting at least the 2 rear legs together.. What you should do is weld a piece connecting the legs together.. Kinda hard to explain but it would be very simple to do. Pick a side of the table to call the front so you can kinda offset the cross bars allowing you to still have some leg room. Then throw a thin sheet down and tack it and wallah, you have a lower shelf.

 

 

i like it

 

Some people just can't read

 

haha I double checked to see if you had said anything like that.. However, I didn't read the bottom part at all.. LOL right on..

Drift, lick long and like it..

 

lick long? lol

 

I would have left a couple inches all around as overhang, but thats just me.

 

i have overhang on the back side just in case, other sides are flush because i hate sharp corners.

 

what kind of casters are you using? i have seen some heavy welding tables "flat spot" casters after sitting for a while.

 

just some cheapies i picked up for 3 bucks a piece. if they go out replacing them will be piece of cake so im not worried.

 

The proper answer of an un-educated person

 

If you do ever get new casters use wheel locks. I'd hate to see that thing get away from someone while trying to move it. lol

What's it weigh.... rough estimate?

 

How much it cost in materials?

 

about 400 lbs for the sheet/tubing.
the sheet i got a t drop price for 45 cents/lb tubing was 1.30/ft i think
all in all it was 250 bucks with casters and i also got aluminum and SS hanger rod 12ft each
not too bad.

 

Right, last I checked I have a master in Mechanical Engineering..

 

you must have failed communications

 

girls, settle down please!

 

Eugene, put a brace down the middle length wise just under the table top too. We ruined a *thicker* table top a couple weeks back hot forming (aka beating the hell out of something with heat) that could have easily been prevented if we had properly braced it under the table surface.

 

hey how much are the wheels rated for? how much weight?

 

I think it looks great. Good job!

 

thats in the plans for sure, soon as i pick up some more square tubing.

i have no idea how much the wheels are rated for.