How To Build DIY Chassis Table - Welding It All Together Using the Eastwood MIG 250!
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- A chassis table is essential for any fabricator tackling larger fabrication projects. Matt uses salvaged materials to make his version of a DIY chassis table, lending tips and tricks along the way!
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Man, I knew Matt looked and sounded familiar, same guy from Iron Trap Garage. It's gotta be him!
As a full time welder/metal fabricator i can honestly say they did every step right and did not tell the viewers any invaluable information pertaining to this project. Well done Eastwood, well done.
DJ Inclined they tried their best, not the way i would have made it. they should have made it on those 4"shs bits they used for the legs and levered it with their shims, you will never get it square like they did. what about some overall measurements of the table??
+Grant Jury If that's their best, I would hate to see their worst. The crossbeams should have been coped out to fit in the runners. And, Dual shield FCAW is the standard for structural steal in fab; no company would allow you to MIG a skid.
Dimensions wise it looks like a square shape in the centre with goldern rectangles each side of it. They give us the length of one side of a golden rectangle as 32.5 inches marked by the tape. So figure table to be around 52 inches wide and 117 inches long... close enough to 4' x 10'.. :)) Nice numbers... whaddya say Eastwood did I do it right??
If your a fabber why did you agree with what they did , ya gotta coup your corners , lol you seem more like a bikini contest guy ( sorry cant spell )
DieselPunk Cummins
"Invaluable" means beyond valuable. Not "of little value". Do you happen to know anything about why someone in the comments said to use flux core instead of just shielding gas (MIG)? I guess I could ask them, but it's an interesting point.
Nice job guys. Very sensible approach.
Very nice! ,Tony from Canada 🇨🇦
WOW shrinking beams !!
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Are the joints cut out to fit correctly? Looks like they didn't weld Down the middle.
Pretty cool
I realize that I am an old boy . It has been my experience that less mistakes are made if you use metal horse to get projects off the floor ( besides , I don't like working on my knees , anymore then I have too ) . Noticed that you did not check your carpenter square for square . RULE of "3" "4" "5" ( Geometry) . I prefer to tack my FAB table together , then cross check ( 25 foot tape measure ) opposite corners to ensure squareness . Double , triple check all cut measurements before tacking together . Yes , I have a selection of CARVER clamps and BESSY clamps , besides a collection of VISE-GRIP "C" clamps . Yes , I made mistakes in my rookie years . I also use H.S.S. to clamp across the corners to ensure the "I - beams " are on the same plain , before tacking .
Sounds like you know what are you talking about. Could you do a video? I need to do a work table but need it perfect. Thanks.
You are right.. squares are not always square..I almost never use one to square things..only use a measure tape..and what is H.S.S. ?
Hey Guys! You have a list of materials used on this project? Thanks!
more info on materials used. we get you are using an Eastwood 250 welder
Any chance you guys have a link for the legs and casters ? Table looks great thank you
What size is the table, ie. measurements? 4X8?
Excellent build! 1/2" single or multiple pass?
I've built a few things of this type and have found that it's hard to buy steel that's cut squarely. The steel merchant may well have the saw set at right angles to the steel being cut to give a square cut in the horizontal axis but if the rollers that the steel rests on are not level, the vertical axis will not be square.
Where do I find thw dimensions for thw table? I have to know how much I beam to buy.
Good DIY video and excellent production quality. It does lack some info on parts but the guys below cover well. My main cringe moment that I did not see coming was; welding on casters and floor locks??? That is a HUGE no no. That is why they have a "bolt on plate". Oh well, that frame will not roll around much is the thought I am sure. Cheers
anyone have measurements for this ?
Where did you get the Adjustable feet.
Where do you get those wheels from
where did you get the feet risers
those supports adjustable feet are not available here in Argentina that are beautiful and useful
are the instructions on paper somewhere
Why not level the lower set of beams the first time around so you just have to check the level of the top set before you weld and you know your second set is already level? Just a thought. Im a fan of doing things once, but checking twice.
What's going on? No one changes joints before welding any more. I don't care how people feel about chamfering joints, I will always do it. Makes for much stronger weld, more complete penetration of weld ,plus you can grind the weld flush and still have a strong weld.
the hardest measuring tool to have in your tools
the adjustable feet i think are 'Vestil Adjustable Height Floor Locks'
I always wanted to put wheels on pool table to move it in and out off-the-wall way still might
Probably a little late to tell you this but be careful. A lot of tables are built with 3 piece slate. They are leveled and often have something in the seam to prevent an edge from causing lay issues. Moving the table at all can pop this and make the table unplayable. But putting a table chassis on wheels can be even more unpredictable. If it happens to be a 1 piece slate you probably won't run into too many issues.
Would love to have the information on those feet
www.globalindustrial.com/p/material-handling/casters/floor-locks/adjustable-height-steel-floor-lock-8-10-casters
What are the dimensions of this table ?
where do you get those feet? And casters?
Rick Reece Not sure where they got theirs but amazon has 3000 lbs capacity for $90 (set of 4). There are also 5000 lb capacity but you are looking at $400 plus. They also have Floor locks.
www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Polyurethane-Swivel-Casters/dp/B00V8YU124/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1438825496&sr=8-8&keywords=heavy+casters
www.amazon.com/Vestil-FL-ADJ-46-Adjustable-Height-Floor/dp/B000R8GEMI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438825834&sr=8-1&keywords=floor+lock
This is just samples, you might have different needs.
Where did you source the leveling feet? Castors are easy...
Google "Vestil Floor Locks
where can I buy the adjustable feet?
www.globalindustrial.com/p/material-handling/casters/floor-locks/adjustable-height-steel-floor-lock-8-10-casters
What was the metal cost for all the components for the table itself? I (or H) beams, box tubing, ect
+itsFiggers $350-450 is my guess. I'd have used an angle finder to get the table flat and not twisted as it's much more accurate than a bubble level. I can read my Deco Angle Finder (from Speedway Motors dot com) down to a quarter of a degree. There was no need to weld the webs of the I beams, as some suggest, as their size is not so much for strength as for shape stability, so they stay straight.
Keep an eye out for people needing to clean up their yard. I found a guy on Facebook 2 weeks ago that had to clean up before the city gave him a big fine. 48' of 4x6x.25" rectangle, 28' of 4"x.25" square for $50!
Russell Telker SELL ME SOME BRO!!! I'll go halves on yer $50! Lol
Jason Naylor lol, I built a similar table to this with what I bought. Keep your eyes open, deals are out there!
How about the leveling feet?
Global Industries - Vestil Floor Locks, they have different sizes.
Would a 175 be able to do this?
+thephranc I think so. It's .25" material and my Lincoln would do that fine @ 175 Amps AC.
What make/ part no. are the feet?
My local supplier has never seen these:-(
www.amazon.com/Vestil-FL-ADJ-810-Adjustable-Height-Floor/dp/B000R8GEOG
Global Industries - Search Floor Locks.
I think I would have built the caster / locking feet with bases on the bench first so you aren't having weld on the floor.
Make more videos! Ya punks
Tell me , how do you get the table level with 4 pads on the corners ?
davie biggions with a wrench, the for pads are adjustable . Watch the video again , at the end he said adjust with a wrench.
Like Donald said. They are adjustable, the pad threads out, up or down.
No coping, no chamfering. This is how not to build a frame table. Also level and flat are not the same thing.
Should not have welded the casters and levelers to the legs. If they ever ... or rather ... when they ... get damaged they will have to be cut off. PIA.
apparently using the "Eastwood MIG 250!"...the table will magically flip over too...no more back strain
That one clip where you put the shims under the level 😂😂😂. Other than that looks pretty stout
What's wrong with that move? It's actually pretty smart. You figure out how many shims you need to get level, then put them under the other side. It saves a lot of time and effort instead of lifting the heavy ass i-beam and then checking level after each shim.
i would just weld the casters to the chassis..lol
+BOB JOHNSTON ~ You must be young. It's hard on the back to work bent over, and this table will get years of use. Note the active market for motorcycle lifts, and see that others share my love of comfort while trying to do accurate work.
@@bobo4691 agreed, getting old sux. Build in as much comfort as possible in tables benches etc. You won't be disappointed down the road.🤘
Great video except for the annoying music track
No way that table is flat..
Somebody Should tell these so called Professionals that casters have holes in their plates for a reason .
They ruined the bearings by welding on them .
If you add metal based Casters to anything DRILL & TAP the holes to mount them .
There is absolutely no reason to level when making this. The frame need to be fabricated flat level has noting to do with the table at this point.
Waste of time
those push legs won't resist the weight of that frame and the car at the same time, DANGER PLEASE do not try this at ur shop,. very bad design.
This type of table is a waste of time and effort. A quality fabrcator can build a dead straight and true chassis in a mudhole working off cinder blocks