Welding table height

[dremu]

My table is current ~41" to the work surface, and I'm debating shortening it ... I can cut off up to a foot easily.

I *think* I'd like it lower, but I hate to cut it up and find out I don't

Any opines?

-- A

 

[Xtremegmc80]

My table is current ~41" to the work surface, and I'm debating shortening it ... I can cut off up to a foot easily.

I *think* I'd like it lower, but I hate to cut it up and find out I don't

Any opines?

-- A

make another one? or make ur table (adjustable) by the height going lower to higher with pins?

 

[tRustyK5]

I make all our fab tables 36" tall. It seems to be the most comfortable height for the most guys.

41" is tall, unless you're taller than average yourself.

Rene

 

[dremu]

make another one? or make ur table (adjustable) by the height going lower to higher with pins?

The legs are .. I donno, like 2x4" channel I had laying around. Making them adjustable would be a serious PITA, plus they are STRONG now, like I can stand on the table, while balancing my toolbox on my head =))

Seriously, though, I want it to be simple for strength. That and lifting the table (~2x4 3/8" steel surface, plus grinders, vice, etc) would be a major trick

I make all our fab tables 36" tall. It seems to be the most comfortable height for the most guys.

41" is tall, unless you're taller than average yourself.

Rene

Good info! I'm 6'1", or for you metric types, ~185cm, so even working on stuff in the vice seems to be a bit high. Donno what I was thinking when I did it ... mighta just cut the legs to whatever length the shortest one was (built it from scrap, ya know.)

-- A

 

[tRustyK5]

I'm a tick under 6 foot in my work boots. The shortest guy in our shop is 5'7", and the tallest (that does any fab work) is 6'2". Neither one has any issues with table height.

Of the 3 we currently have in the shop two are 5'x10' 1.25" plate steel. the framework is 6" wideflange, with sched 80 6" pipe for legs. The third one is a bit lighter, it's only 4'x8' and 1" plate.

My last job I built a fab table where the table top unbolted from the framework beneath it. It was 1.5" plate, 5'x10' and after I got everything welded up we chucked it on our Kao ming CNC mill and machined it dead flat. The legs had adjusters on em and we used our transit to level it to within .020". It was an easy 4000 lbs with legs, and a pleasure to work on...although it 'career death' to weld anything to the machined table top. lol.

Rene

 

[dremu]

I'm a tick under 6 foot in my work boots. The shortest guy in our shop is 5'7", and the tallest (that does any fab work) is 6'2". Neither one has any issues with table height.

Of the 3 we currently have in the shop two are 5'x10' 1.25" plate steel. the framework is 6" wideflange, with sched 80 6" pipe for legs. The third one is a bit lighter, it's only 4'x8' and 1" plate.

My last job I built a fab table where the table top unbolted from the framework beneath it. It was 1.5" plate, 5'x10' and after I got everything welded up we chucked it on our Kao ming CNC mill and machined it dead flat. The legs had adjusters on em and we used our transit to level it to within .020". It was an easy 4000 lbs with legs, and a pleasure to work on...although it 'career death' to weld anything to the machined table top. lol.

Rene

Jeebus That's a bit more serious than my garage

And as for the welding-onto-the-machined-surface, In the software industry, we call those "CLM"'s... Career Limiting Moves.

As in, you do that once, you'll never be promoted. You do that twice, and you'll be working at McDonalds

-- A

 

[tRustyK5]

Well, you need the size, flatness, and rigidity to build good parts. I leave a 6" overhang all around the table for easy clamping.

I don't often get more than .060" tolerance to work with...and often enough my tolerance is .030" on smaller parts.

Rene

 

[dremu]

Well, you need the size, flatness, and rigidity to build good parts. I leave a 6" overhang all around the table for easy clamping.

I don't often get more than .060" tolerance to work with...and often enough my tolerance is .030" on smaller parts.

Rene

;P

Yeah, after fiddling with mine today I wish I'd left more room for clamping ... OTOH, I wish the table was bigger, but then I wish I had a 2000sf shop. Since it's a two-car garage and a small one at that, this'll have to do.

I shortened mine today, and put *locking* casters on it so it only rolls around when I want it to... very nice. Also put casters on the hydraulic press, sooo much easier to move it now

Speaking of, thanks to whoever started the "I put casters on everything" thread here, and thanks Rene, I'm jealous!

-- A

 

[Drey]

im not sure how high it is, but i generally like my workbenchs about even with your belt, a little lower maybe.kidna makes stuff comfortable and if ya need to pull a chair up to work with somethin its not to high

 

[darkshadow]

depends what you doing.

my work bench in my garage is high, belt buckle high, because i am not doing much and don't want to bend over.


the fab table where i did railings was lower about mid thigh maybe, was a little hard on the back sometimes, but it let you reach right over and reach past the end o f the table.