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Fab table.

We did a lot of elevated platforms around aircraft tooling. Having that big of a surface to work on and clamp to is a major time saver, and it was large enough we could trial fit two or three parts at a time.

I was mostly trying to put an alternative idea in Stomis' head regarding a fab surface for frames and stuff. I doesn't need to be a solid sheet top, in fact for big stuff it's better if it's not.

Building heavy haul lowbeds we used low horses, and "elephant stands" (think circus), and an 8 foot level. Pretty primitive, but worked A-OK for what they are.
 
tRustyK5 said:
We did a lot of elevated platforms around aircraft tooling. Having that big of a surface to work on and clamp to is a major time saver, and it was large enough we could trial fit two or three parts at a time.

I was mostly trying to put an alternative idea in Stomis' head regarding a fab surface for frames and stuff. I doesn't need to be a solid sheet top, in fact for big stuff it's better if it's not.

Building heavy haul lowbeds we used low horses, and "elephant stands" (think circus), and an 8 foot level. Pretty primitive, but worked A-OK for what they are.
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We have one of those wide flange I beam frame tables at work actually :waytogo:
 
Nice table. I built one a few years back before all the cool kids on CK5 started building them and I can confidently say it's the most used tool in my garage.
Speaking of which I know I suck at keeping up but where are you working in those pics? Did you build a little shop/garage?
 
Avery4jc said:
Nice table. I built one a few years back before all the cool kids on CK5 started building them and I can confidently say it's the most used tool in my garage.
Speaking of which I know I suck at keeping up but where are you working in those pics? Did you build a little shop/garage?
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Thats still my rental in jersey. I did some rearranging and threw some shelves and my old toolbox in there for some consumable storage.
 
So I built the side gates for the s10 on this thing yesterday and I have to say I was less than impressed. I still found myself shimming things to get them perfect and just honestly didnt seem to have the throw the stuff down on the table and tack away ease like I thought it would.


I was talking to the boss about getting it polished and his opinion was basically that 1/2in was too thin. He did give me a good idea though. He said that granite is polished within .005 and that a 4x4 counter top with no corner finish would make a really good flat surface for cheap. But obviously I would loose the ability to ground to it. Then I thought I could paint it with the iron impregnated paint that guys paint aluminum heads with to try to cheat in oval track :D


So to be continued...
 
I think granite will flake and pop chunks off from the welding heat...they use a torch to make "distressed" granite at quarries...pieces pop right off when the flame hits it...
 
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