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by mcshenk
Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: My First Table
Replies: 10
Views: 2405

Re: My First Table

Thanks! it was a great project, I hope I can make some money with it.
by mcshenk
Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: My First Table
Replies: 10
Views: 2405

Re: My First Table

Finished mostly, needs some touch up and a little tuning but seems to run really well.
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by mcshenk
Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: My First Table
Replies: 10
Views: 2405

Re: My First Table

Thanks all, for the words of encouragement. I have gotten a lot of benefit from forums like this along the way and I hope this topic might help someone else down the road. I have fit up some doors and panels for the sides, installed the gantry, ran some of the cabling and connected the PC to start t...
by mcshenk
Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New project
Replies: 2
Views: 419

Re: New project

Sorry for the late reply, I started a new topic in the metal cutting section called "My First Table" with some pics.

Mike
by mcshenk
Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: My First Table
Replies: 10
Views: 2405

My First Table

I started building a table back in October and I figured I would post a few pics and incorporate some lessons learned. I have been welding at the self taught, amateur level for a long time, but this is my first serious project. Feel free to let me know if you have any "tips or tricks" for ...
by mcshenk
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:15 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Advice on minimizing distortion
Replies: 4
Views: 890

Re: Advice on minimizing distortion

Thanks for all the great advice everyone. I ended up with about 4 decent tacks on each end. The reason I was asking is during my construction of the frame I had tacked the top of the frame together and found on one corner, one edge to be a little higher than other. Unfortunately I had tacked it up p...
by mcshenk
Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:12 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Advice on minimizing distortion
Replies: 4
Views: 890

Advice on minimizing distortion

I am finishing up a plasma table build and need some advice on how to minimize distortion. I need to weld in a vertical 11 GA 3 X 3 tube for some shelving (see attached photo), but I don't want to distort the horizontal tubing. How can I minimize or eliminate the distortion?

Thanks in advance,

Mike
by mcshenk
Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New project
Replies: 2
Views: 419

New project

I've been welding as a hobbyist for a long time but now starting a plasma table build to make some money (I hope). Joined the forum to improve my skills and share any lessons learned.

Mike