MikeBs
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Hi, I have been using a piece of scrap SS about 2ft square as a welding table. It’s only 2mm thick and is not ideal, but it was a couple of quid from a scrap merchant so has suited me as a hobbyist and owes me nothing.
I think my level of sophistication will be shown below. So not looking at precision work.
The problems I have with it are:
1 - That often, when welding joints that are flat on the surface, the work sticks to it. Not a problem with large pieces as a hammer can remove them. A bit more problematic with small pieces as a can’t take a hammer to them.
2 - The splatter sticks to it like the proverbial sticky stuff and blanket material. I am about to turn it over and weld an earth stud on the other side so will have a smoother surface for a while.
The consensus here seems to be a sheet of steel, not necessarily SS, about 8mm or more. Would the fact that it’s better heat dissipation solve my problems, reduce them, or are my woes something every one lives with?
Is SS better than mild or worse?
I will be visiting the scrappy soon to see what they have.
I think my level of sophistication will be shown below. So not looking at precision work.
The problems I have with it are:
1 - That often, when welding joints that are flat on the surface, the work sticks to it. Not a problem with large pieces as a hammer can remove them. A bit more problematic with small pieces as a can’t take a hammer to them.
2 - The splatter sticks to it like the proverbial sticky stuff and blanket material. I am about to turn it over and weld an earth stud on the other side so will have a smoother surface for a while.
The consensus here seems to be a sheet of steel, not necessarily SS, about 8mm or more. Would the fact that it’s better heat dissipation solve my problems, reduce them, or are my woes something every one lives with?
Is SS better than mild or worse?
I will be visiting the scrappy soon to see what they have.