Certiflat vs. Fixturepoint tables

Greybeard · Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:18 pm

Has anyone purchased the Certiflat U weld fixture table on eBay?

Wondering how it compares to the Stronghand Fixturepoint table.

Greybeard · Sun Sep 13, 2015 12:36 pm

Wow.
That popular are they!

Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:55 pm

Well, at the cost, I don't suppose too many folk have them sitting side-by-side to make that comparison...

Personally, I've always built my own jigs and fixtures as needed, case-by-case, as it's always something one-off and a flat surface is rarely enough.

Patience... I'm sure there'll be at least "some" input in this.

Steve S

Greybeard · Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:01 pm

C'mon!
I thought all welders were wealthy!

My intention is to get just the table as I can machine all the fixture components.
I'm just wondering if all the stability of the Certiflat is greater than the Fixturepoint what with all the ribbing they designed in.
Can't seem to find a shot of the underside on the Fixturepoint.

I'll be here.

Rick_H · Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:02 pm

I finally had a few mins and checked them out, my only concern is the 3/16" thickness. It nice to clamp something down to backbow it or beat on if needed.

GreinTime · Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:24 pm

I'll buy one at the end of the month and let you all know lol

rick9345 · Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:07 am

Agreed the 3/16 seems thin till one looks at the back bracing that appears to be 2". So the vertical height is really 2+" in stiffness without the mass. Clamping on bracing for back-bow should work,beating on something without mass to back up,(think anvil) is another thing.

bkcorwin · Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:20 pm

check these ones out

http://weldtables.com/collections/fabblocks

its the same company, but the torsion box is 6 inches thick, and its all made out of 1/4" plate

avlfj40 · Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:02 pm

Not being a pro and on a budget I think I'm going to get one. I just saw these the other day. It seems like a bargain

Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk

Greybeard · Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:10 pm

I ended up with the Fixturepoint table.
Already have a "beatin' on" table, just needed the fixturing feature.
Works a treat.

Besides, Jody has one and who am I to second guess?

Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:58 pm

I'm glad you're pleased with it, considering the lack of actual user input here. So, between you and Jody, that's two solid recommendations for it.

I wish my employer would invest in at least one actual fixturing table, but we do so little bench work that would benefit from it that its hard to justify.

I guess I'd be happy if they'd let me build my own table, so we'd have one that's actually flat... The boss thinks the top should have many fillet welds holding it on, and the table gets drawn well out of flat. A small number of small plug welds would do, leaving only tiny local distortions.

Steve S

houdni · Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:42 pm

I received my Certiflat table in Nov 2015. It is a fab block with legs... fab blocks are 1/4 thick...sure they arent the thickest as the build pros are 5/8 thick. My table isnt meant to really beat on it but for light duty fixturing. sure it may not be perfectly flat....but will .001" really matter on most projects we build? hey buddy...your stuff you just built is .001 off to the right....i can see it....rofl

Chuck_junks · Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:49 am

Showed the Certiflat FB3648 to my boss and he placed an order before leaving for the day.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:38 pm

Chuck_junks wrote:Showed the Certiflat FB3648 to my boss and he placed an order before leaving for the day.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am so G@dd@^m jealous...

Congratulations. Review it when you get it, please.

Steve S

Chuck_junks · Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:53 pm

@Steve S... Will do!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk