gasket999
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Hi folks.
All the benches in my garage are bonkers heavy. I made them with 100mm2 legs and each has a top made of two sheets of 18mm ply, glued and screwed together (36mm thick too).
I thought I’d quickly convert one into a welding table. Nothing fancy, just a bit more appropriate than using a wooden top and means I have more flexibility with the earth (I’ll weld on a stud underneath for the earth).
Bearing in mind the table top is already solid, could I get some advice on how thick to make the steel top? Obviously cost is a major factor.
My gut says that either 3mm or 4mm thick would be plenty - it only really needs to be enough to carry a good earth, be sturdy enough so it doesn’t dent when hit and thick enough to take a countersunk fastener. Any corrections?
All the benches in my garage are bonkers heavy. I made them with 100mm2 legs and each has a top made of two sheets of 18mm ply, glued and screwed together (36mm thick too).
I thought I’d quickly convert one into a welding table. Nothing fancy, just a bit more appropriate than using a wooden top and means I have more flexibility with the earth (I’ll weld on a stud underneath for the earth).
Bearing in mind the table top is already solid, could I get some advice on how thick to make the steel top? Obviously cost is a major factor.
My gut says that either 3mm or 4mm thick would be plenty - it only really needs to be enough to carry a good earth, be sturdy enough so it doesn’t dent when hit and thick enough to take a countersunk fastener. Any corrections?