On Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:56:27 -0600, Ignoramus7601
wrote:

A couple months ago, I discovered that "welding tables", meaning
sturdy tables with thick steel tops 3/8 to 1 inch, are very hot
selling items, desired by many people and easy to sell.

Have you researched the liability issues of fabbing to sell? I'd want
that on my umbrella policy if nothing else.


Right now I have several steel plates of such thicknesses and a
quantity of 2 inch pipe.

I plan on making tables by just cutting off 30" or so pieces of said
pipe and welding them as table legs to the plates.

My questions are

1) do they need any reinforcements, such as cross braces etc

Absolutely! It doesn't take much. I'd be comfy with 5/8" angle
halfway down the legs on the outside, but use whatcha got. Leave room
for storage and the ability to clean underneath it.

Go diagonal, too, between legs under the table. Welding tables get
lots of weight tossed onto them from all angles, so build 'em beefy.



2) What is the most optimal table height? 30 inches?

That depends on your work. If you do only small work at table height,
I'd shift that height up to 40+ inches. Lots of big heavy work might
indicate the need of a lower table. Since you have cranes, moving
work to the table isn't a problem and doesn't affect height. To me,
the ideal height is variable, depending upon what type of welding I'm
doing and where it is on the project. I hate bending over for long
times.

For sale, go 30". People are comfortable with sizes they're familiar
with.

For yourself, why not build a hydraulic table which can stand between
18-42" tall, Ig? You have the technology. If not, find some
hydraulic camper jacks to make it real.

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