Craggy
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Hi all;
I recently bought myself a nice stick welder , and I would like to build a welding table as my first proper project, as I have nothing really to weld on at the moment (apart from a couple of concrete slabs on a B&D Workmate ).
I've been doing some research, and so far I've come across several type of welding table top. There's the solid steel sheet like this:
And then there's the other main type I've seen: the slatted top:
Now, I can definitely see why the slatted type would be useful: for easy clamping anywhere on the table, but I also see a potential problem. Since there will be storage space under the table for the welder etc., could the gaps between the slats cause the problem of sparks and molten metal falling on my welder etc. and causing damage to whatever's underneath?
I don't know exactly what else I'd be storing underneath, but probably toolboxes/bags and other welding stuff as well (we're very tight on space).
Is this something I should be concerned about at all, or am I just worrying about nothing?
And, if this may be a problem, what might be a cheap solution? I was thinking a sheet of 2mm aluminium underneath the slats to catch the spatter, or maybe a welding blanket or something???
OR, should I just go for a solid top? How difficult is working on a solid top compared to slatted?
What do you guys think?
Thanks
Craggy
I recently bought myself a nice stick welder , and I would like to build a welding table as my first proper project, as I have nothing really to weld on at the moment (apart from a couple of concrete slabs on a B&D Workmate ).
I've been doing some research, and so far I've come across several type of welding table top. There's the solid steel sheet like this:
And then there's the other main type I've seen: the slatted top:
Now, I can definitely see why the slatted type would be useful: for easy clamping anywhere on the table, but I also see a potential problem. Since there will be storage space under the table for the welder etc., could the gaps between the slats cause the problem of sparks and molten metal falling on my welder etc. and causing damage to whatever's underneath?
I don't know exactly what else I'd be storing underneath, but probably toolboxes/bags and other welding stuff as well (we're very tight on space).
Is this something I should be concerned about at all, or am I just worrying about nothing?
And, if this may be a problem, what might be a cheap solution? I was thinking a sheet of 2mm aluminium underneath the slats to catch the spatter, or maybe a welding blanket or something???
OR, should I just go for a solid top? How difficult is working on a solid top compared to slatted?
What do you guys think?
Thanks
Craggy