The construction of such a structure as welding table with your own hands is the right decision. Thanks to this, you will get a place to work and practice. It should be noted that it is better to use metal to make the device. Wood is not suitable as it is highly flammable.
Where to place a DIY welding table? It is most often placed in the garage. has many advantages. For example, grounding can be installed on it, which ensures safety for the master.
Welding table functions
The DIY welding table has a unified design. He is:
- a working plane, in which there are clamps for workpieces;
- ground loop.
What tools and equipment will be needed?
Many people are interested in how to make a welding table with their own hands. This article will describe the technology of the process. An important point is preparation the right tools and devices.
You will need:
- with all components (electrical cables, clamps, electrodes, etc.);
- pliers;
- roulette;
- ruler;
- hammer;
- three C-shaped clamps;
- a hacksaw for working with metal to make cuts at the desired angle (it is preferable to use an electric grinder);
- regular square;
- square for carpentry;
- wire cutters;
- tap for creating M8 threads;
- a machine for milling or turning (it will be needed for chamfering parts).
There are different ways to make a welding table with your own hands. There are two product models.
First option
The do-it-yourself welding table, the photo of which is presented below, has dimensions of 1100x660x900 mm. To prevent the structure from being too expensive and heavy, it is made of thick plywood sheet. Subsequently, it is covered with a metal plate.
What materials will be needed?
You will need:
- profile pipe 40x20x2 mm - 9.9 m;
- steel strip measuring 40x4 mm - 2.0 m;
- four M8x40 bolts and four M8-6 nuts for fastening;
- one sheet of steel 1100x650x2 mm;
- one sheet of plywood 1220x1220x10 mm.
All materials must be free of corrosion. If there is rust, the surface should be sanded. In order to make a welding table with your own hands, drawings are required.
Blanks
Blanks are cut from 40x20x2 mm:
- for the frame of legs and lintels - two parts 1.1 m each, two parts 0.66 m each, four blanks 0.9 m each, one part 0.58 m;
- two blanks for leg jumpers, 0.58 m each;
- one piece for long leg bridge 1.02 m.
The chamfers are removed using a milling or lathe.
Welding the tabletop frame
- The components needed for welding the frame are located and fixed using C-shaped clamps.
- The frame is a rectangle with a jumper. To check the correct assembly, we recommend measuring two diagonals of the rectangle. The permissible error is no more than 1 mm.
- The blanks for the frame are connected. First of all, the rectangle is welded, and then the jumper. First, a tack seam is used, after which a continuous seam is used.
- Produced protective treatment Bulgarian
How to finish a countertop?
- The corners of the frame are reinforced with overlays. For fastening legs and other hanging parts, a strip measuring 40x4 mm is used. The chamfers are removed. Finished parts are welded from below at the corners.
- To secure the legs, it is necessary to weld strip pads. You need to drill holes D in the legs with a drill<6 мм, затем по ним сделать аналогичные отверстия D=6,7 мм в раме и нарезать резьбу М8. Их следует прикрепить, затем приварить боковые перекладины.
- You need to cut a tabletop from a plywood sheet. It is covered with a sheet of steel. If necessary, layers are attached.
- We recommend treating everything with an anti-rust compound.
- A design such as a DIY welding table can be given a modern look. This is achieved thanks to the attached wheels. This will make the device easier to move. Wheels must be equipped with locking devices. Additional parts must be installed on the table to secure the workpieces. A holder for a welding torch can be welded to the upper corner. It can be made from a pipe of the required diameter.
This design turns out to be quite large. It is suitable for welding large products.
Second option
A DIY welding table can be made in another way. The second model has dimensions of 445x750x915 mm. This design is compact.
Required material
- Two plates 445x750x3 mm.
- Four squares 25x25x3 mm, 76 cm long (their angle should be 45 degrees).
- Four corners 32x32x3 mm, length 91.5 cm.
- One pipe D=3 cm, the length of which is 7.5 cm.
- Four threaded wheel supports.
- Four nuts for supports.
- Four nuts for connection.
- Four lock washers.
Stages of work
- The frames of the table top and the second shelf are welded. Two identical rectangles measuring 76 and 46 cm are prepared.
- Dimensions are checked. The permissible error is 1mm.
- Frame parts are welded using a tack weld.
- The correctness of the geometry is checked.
- After this, all parts are welded using the main seam.
- The tabletop and second shelf are welded. First, the connection is made using a tack seam, and then a continuous one.
- The legs are welded to the frame. They are fixed using clamps. They are placed at an angle of 90 degrees. The joints are spot welded.
- In a similar way, the legs are attached to the second shelf, located at a distance of 70 cm from the tabletop. After checking the geometric correctness, continuous seams are made.
- Wheel supports are installed.
- A welding torch clamp is installed in the corner. A pipe D=3 cm is used, the length of which is 7.5 cm.
What precautions are there?
Everyone knows that welding work carries a certain amount of risk. To protect yourself from any troubles, you should follow a number of important recommendations:
- It is necessary to ensure adequate ventilation of the work area. It is recommended to install ventilation with an exhaust hood.
- Protect yourself from electric shock. For this purpose, work should be carried out only with rubber gloves and make sure that they are not wet.
- Eyes must be protected from arc light. For this purpose, we recommend using helmets and goggles.
- The work table should not be exposed to metal splashes. Before welding, the work area must be cleared of debris. Particles that are easily flammable are especially dangerous. If the work is carried out in a garage, then there should be no paint containers or fuel containers nearby.
There are also special protective equipment, without which work is not recommended.
If you use welding occasionally, the conveniences can be neglected, but with a professional approach to performing work in a home workshop, you need to take care of acceptable conditions. We will tell you how to make a welding table with your own hands. In the described design, the upper part is removable.
Preparation and cutting of material
We will make a large table to weld metal doors and frames. A sheet of metal 1250×2500 mm, 3 mm thick was purchased. We decided to make the base for the tabletop a little smaller than the sheet - 1150x2500 mm.
Since the mass of manufactured doors is considerable, we use 50x40 mm profile pipes with 2.5 mm walls. For the manufacture of the upper part and partitions, a 50×25 mm profile pipe was purchased. The supports for the shelves will be made of 15x15 mm square rod.
Let's decide on the size of the table
Everything is clear with the upper part - we make it to the size of the sheet, and the lower supporting part (frame) can be made shorter.
From the purchased material you need to cut blanks of a certain size.
Table frame 
| № | Pipe size(mm) | Qty (pcs.) | Length(cm) | Purpose |
| 1 | 50×40 | 2 | 50 | upper support |
| 2 | 50×40 | 4 | 60 | legs |
| 3 | 50×40 | 2 | 110 | lower horizontal jumper at the end of the table |
| 4 | 50×25 | 4 | 160 | side lintel |
| 5 | 50×25 | 2 | 42 | jumpers between legs |
Upper, removable part 
A 15x15 mm square rod will serve as a support for the shelves and will be welded last.
In the lower and upper horizontal jumpers of the table frame, a hole is drilled with a Ø10.5 mm drill, 5 cm away from the edges. Legs with wheels will be attached to the bottom, and a removable table top will be attached to the top.
Assembly
A welding table made from a profile pipe is not assembled with your own hands, but you already need a flat surface. In our case, a manufactured metal door was used. The parts for the first leg were laid out on it and secured with magnetic corners.
We used pipe scraps as a jumper; we will weld a support for the shelf to it. The correct assembly of the frame is checked with a tape measure - the distances along the axes must match. 
Welding was performed using a CO machine - it’s more convenient. 
We assemble the frame using oven mitts, then completely scald it. 
The second part is assembled in a similar way. 
Now let’s completely weld the frame and weld a 15x15 mm rod along the lower edge of the horizontally located pipes - it will serve as a support for the shelf. When using thin plywood to make shelves, you need to take care of one more support, welding it in the center. A piece of round reinforcement is welded at the ends to hang the tool. We will also install legs with wheels. 
Let's start assembling the frame. We lay everything out again on our makeshift table, setting the corners and checking the alignment. 
First, tack welding, and then thoroughly welding each part.
Since the table is (partially) collapsible, you will need 4 bolts and 8 nuts Ø10 mm. The bolts need to be inserted into the frame (shown in the illustration).
Now let's join the 2 manufactured parts. The upper frame must be bolted in the same way as it will be in the finished version.
Having secured the parts with a clamp, you need to weld the bolt heads to the supports of the upper frame using tacks.
The frame must be carefully removed so as not to break off the bolts, and they must be welded thoroughly.
Having returned the frame to its place, a Grover washer is put on the bolt inside the pipe and firmly clamped with a nut. It is convenient to perform this operation with a spanner wrench, but if there is none, then the lower nut is tightened by hand, and the upper one is clamped with an open-end wrench.
We need a flat area, so we use a grinder with a sanding disc to remove the protruding parts of the seams.
Let's fix the wheels so that the table remains motionless, because you need to lay a heavy sheet of metal on it.
The work is easier to do with an assistant, but you can do it yourself. One edge of the sheet is placed on the table, and then the second is lifted, and the metal is pushed up.
Cover the top frame with a sheet to create a tabletop
The sheet needs to be leveled, but you can’t hit it with a hammer - it will leave dents. It is better to use a wooden block or hit the metal with a hammer through a plank. 
Before welding, the sheet is attached to the frame with clamps, and the middle must be pressed down with a weight or a bag of cement, otherwise the metal may move when heated. 
Now you can weld it. 
We looked at how to make a welding table, but now it needs to be brought up to standard. The working surface of the table was cleaned of rust. 
After cutting the pipes, burrs remained in each of them, which can be removed with a file. 
Since alkyd enamel perfectly protects various metal surfaces from corrosion, we chose it. It won't turn out very nice with a brush, and there is no spray bottle, so we bought paint in cans. 
To keep the wheels unpainted, they were protected by wearing plastic bags. 
After the paint has dried, you can remove the bags from the legs. 
The ends of the pipes are closed with plastic plugs. 
According to the internal size of the frames, shelves are cut out of a sheet of plywood and inserted into place. 
The table is ready - large structures could be welded on it, and, thanks to the wheels, transported directly to the car. 
Although the assembled structure is intended for the production of large parts, a small rotary welding table can be bolted to the side.
The manufacturing process is very simple.
Having fixed the part on the turntable, it can be tilted to make it convenient to cook.
The owner of such a convenient and multifunctional table will be able to work in comfortable conditions.
A true owner who is not afraid of physical labor always dreams of mastering the skill of a welder, but to do this, you need to prepare a workplace, buy a suitable welding machine and free up a corner in the garage or home workshop. A welding table, which you can make yourself, will also come in handy.
A homemade table for welding work is an ideal option for providing convenience to both a novice welder and a professional. Naturally, to make such a device need to use metal, since the tree will instantly ignite from hot metal splashes during the welding process.
In addition, a steel desktop is much more efficient than its wooden counterpart in a number of other parameters. You can connect a grounding cable from electric welding to a metal structure so as not to constantly drag it from one place to another. But before moving on to assembly work, you need to decide what materials and tools you will need to carry out all the activities yourself, and what safety measures to follow in the work process.
Materials for assembling the welding table
The first thing you need to worry about when making your own table for an electric welder is steel plates, from which the shelves will be assembled. I would like to immediately note that in the process of purchasing metal blanks, you need to pay special attention to their thickness. Experts advise using 3 mm sheet iron, which does not exceed the thickness allowed for welding with a welding machine. In total, you will need two steel blanks with dimensions of 44.5 by 75 cm. In addition to the plates, you will need metal corners cut to a certain length:
- 4 corners 2.5 by 2.5 cm and 460 mm long with ends cut at an angle of 45 degrees;
- 4 blanks from corners with illogical parameters as the previous parts, but 760 mm long;
- 4 steel corners 3.2 by 3.2 cm and 915 mm long for table legs.
Also from consumables and components The following items will be required:
- 4 wheel supports with threaded connections and nuts for them;
- 4 special nuts for connecting threaded rods;
- 4 locking rings for fastening wheel elements;
- a piece of pipe 75 mm long and 30 mm cross-section, if the table will be used for gas welding.
Naturally, to assemble a welding table with your own hands you will need a tool from the following list:
- electric welding and all its components: cables, clamps, electrodes, etc.;
- pliers, two squares, a construction tape, chalk, a ruler and a hammer;
- 3 special C-shaped clamps;
- a hacksaw for metal, or better yet an electric grinder for making cuts at a given angle.
Sequence of self-assembly of the table
After the preparatory process for purchasing consumables and preparing all the necessary tools is completed, you can proceed to directly assembling the welding table with your own hands. For this purpose, experts recommend stick to a certain sequence simple actions.
During the assembly process you need follow safety rules, because there is nothing more valuable than human health. When carrying out assembly work, it is important to use protective equipment: gloves, goggles or a shield.
Precautions when working at a welding table
It is no secret that working with a welding machine is accompanied by a certain danger and therefore a person must protect himself from possible troubles when working independently at a desk. Before starting any work, you must consider the following factors:
- It is important to ensure high-quality ventilation at the work site. The best option is to install exhaust ventilation.
- Protection from electric shock. For this purpose, it is necessary to work in special welding gloves and ensure that they are always dry.
- Eye protection from arc radiation. To do this, you definitely need a protective mask or goggles.
- Protecting the desktop from metal splashes. Before carrying out welding activities, it is necessary to clear the work area of any debris, especially flammable ones. You need to remove paint containers, sweep away sawdust, and especially remove fuel containers if the workshop is located in a garage.
Also specially designed for welding activities protective equipment, without which it is not recommended to start work.
Purchasing a ready-made welding table
If a person does not want, or for some reason is not able to make a welding table with his own hands, he can always purchase a ready-made structure in a store. In this case, the choice should be based on the purpose for which the welder’s workplace will be used. If space in the workshop is limited and small metal parts will be welded, then you can buy folding table.
A welding table with a rotating design is considered very convenient and functional, but such a product is quite expensive. Modern welding tables have a drive on the rotating part, which greatly simplifies the welding process. Thanks to the mechanization of welding activities, the quality of the weld seam also improves.
A welding table equipped with a rotating mechanism allows carry out a full cycle of work without moving. Thanks to the rotation of the workpiece, the welder gains access to any even hard-to-reach points of a heavy metal part. Welding work carried out at such a workplace is characterized by increased efficiency, quality and safety.
It is quite possible to make the welding process convenient on your own. At the same time, it is absolutely not necessary to make superhuman efforts or spend fabulous sums of money. Assembling a welding table is a completely simple process, especially if you follow the recommendations of experts.
Every master who is more or less seriously involved in welding knows how difficult it is to assemble complex large structures alone. Even an ordinary shelving unit for a garage or basement is quite problematic to make - level the frames, secure them, and make tacks. A do-it-yourself welding table will help out here, which is quite easy to make even for a novice welder.
This is a simple, but extremely functional design that allows you to perform most welding work (and metalworking operations) with great convenience. It is only important to do it correctly. You can use ready-made drawings from the Internet or special welding manuals, or develop your own based on standard ones. For a true master, the second option is better - you can always make changes to the design, taking into account:
- terms of use of the table,
- place of its installation,
- types of work that will be performed,
- anatomical features of the welder.
The role of the welding table is to increase the comfort of the welder and, as a result, the speed and efficiency of work. In most cases, this is possible when using a standard table, purchased or made according to ready-made drawings, but your own design is still preferable.
Below are photos that are mass-produced or made independently by different craftsmen.
As you can see, there can be several design options, including:
- stationary;
- prefabricated;
- mobile;
- folding
The main thing that unites them is that they are all made of metal, very durable and equipped with a dewy horizontal tabletop, with holes or spaces between the strips. Such technological openings are necessary for free ventilation of the working area, the fall of sparks and slag, without stopping welding work to clean them and to facilitate the design of the table.
To build a welding table with your own hands, you need to have some electrode welding skills (otherwise, why a table?). Of course, the structure can also be assembled using bolted joints; in this case, you only need a grinder and a drill, but still, a welding table of your own making is a kind of calling card for a welder, even if he works solely for his own pleasure.
An approximate drawing of a welding table is shown below - you can focus on the dimensions and features of the device when developing your design, but changes are possible, even desirable.
First of all, they touch the table legs. The figure shows the supports located at an angle. This is practical and justified for a large table, where it is necessary to properly distribute the weight, especially if there is a large part or a complex structure on the tabletop. For a home workshop, vertical legs perpendicular to the tabletop are justified - it is more convenient to cook such a table, and it is not inferior in functionality.
A central support is necessary if the length of the table exceeds 2 m. For smaller sizes, two pairs of legs are sufficient - a table frame made from a 4x4 cm corner can withstand fairly decent loads distributed over the entire area. But casters, especially rotary ones, are a very necessary thing. You can use furniture ones made of hard plastic, or look for metal ones. It’s easy to make them yourself using 203 bearings.
The table can be rotated around its axis as desired. But their position must be fixed, and at least two of them, on legs located on diagonals, are equipped with a locking brake. The maneuverability of the table is not always required when it starts to move completely unexpectedly with a little effort or careless movement.
Table installation
We will not dwell in too much detail on the installation operations - this is the priority of the master who intends to assemble the table. But we will briefly describe the main operations, tools and materials.
To assemble the table you will need the following tools:
- Welding machine (MMA or semi-automatic);
- Bulgarian;
- Clamps;
- Drill;
- Pliers;
- Level;
- Square.
The materials required are a square of at least 4X4 for the legs (you can use a profile pipe of rectangular or square section) and the table frame. If the frame is made with two or three internal longitudinal spars, then you can limit yourself to a corner or a 3x3 cm pipe, but it will be clearly insufficient for the legs.
The amount of metal is determined by the dimensions of the table, which are selected by the master. The height of the table should be within 0.7-1 m, depending on the height of the welder. When cutting workpieces, it is necessary to take into account the height of the supports - swivel rollers or height-adjustable supports (installed on stationary tables.
The tabletop requires steel plates made from sheets with a thickness of 3 mm (maximum 6 mm). Thicker metal will not be needed either for a table in a home garage or for a small workshop. If it is possible to buy a perforated steel sheet with holes of any configuration, with a diameter of at least 1 cm, then this is even preferable - the strength of the table becomes higher, installation is simplified and the plane of the table top will be very flat, which in many cases will allow you to perform quite complex welding operations.
Wooden parts should be avoided even as auxiliary parts. Welding work is not for flammable materials in the structure. If the weight of the table does not matter, which is justified with stationary options, then parallel to the tabletop, 10-15 cm below it, you can weld another shelf frame, which serves for storing various materials - corners, profiles, fittings and round timber. The workshop will not be cluttered with material and all of it will be at hand.
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Almost every home workshop should have a welding table, because it is a very necessary device. This metal structure can simplify welding work. It can also act as a ground loop. It’s worth assembling a welding table with your own hands, because it will help beginner craftsmen get good practice.
Requirements for welding tables
In home workshops, welding and assembly tables must be comfortable for work and as safe as possible. This is due to the fact that welding is characterized by the use of high current and high voltage.
Experts advise that when assembling a table for welding work with your own hands, adhere to the following recommendations:
If you need to make a welding table with your own hands, the drawings of which are taken from the Internet, then it is worth considering that the device cannot be made of flammable materials. You should also refrain from using materials that, when burned or soldered, can release substances that are harmful and dangerous to humans.
The optimal height of a homemade product should be about 80 centimeters, and the working surface will be no more than 110 x 85 centimeters. In cases where it is necessary to use a large working area, it is worth making a rotary table with your own hands, but it will need to be given additional rigidity.
Main parts of the device
Factory welding tables have a fairly simple design and low price. The simple structure ensures high reliability of the product. And also it is very convenient to use.
The main parts of the welder's table are the following components:
Preparing the welder's table for immediate use is quite simple. First, you should check the stability of the entire structure. Using the adjusting supports, it is necessary to set the device so that the working surface is exclusively in a horizontal position. The entire installation structure must be connected to the ground loop. A homemade welding table must provide for the location of the ventilation hood. After completing these procedures, it is necessary to install the welding equipment and check the operation of all systems.
When the design of the product involves the use of a different type of equipment than an inverter, then it is worth using portable ventilation. It is equipped with a long suction and a magnetic holder. Thus, it is possible to fix the hood anywhere on the work surface.
Making your own design
Experts advise making a homemade welding table with dimensions of 1200x660x950 millimeters. These dimensions are considered optimal and allow welding work of any complexity.
Required materials
To reduce cost and facilitate adaptation, the table top is made from plywood sheets. Subsequently, the product is covered with a thick metal plate.
To assemble a welding table with your own hands, you will need the following materials:
- 10 meters of profile pipe;
- 2 meters of metal strip;
- fastening materials;
- thick steel sheet;
- sheet of plywood.
The materials used must be rust-free, and if it is detected, then they need to be thoroughly cleaned and treated with special means. Blanks for jumpers, legs and frame are cut from a profile pipe. The workpieces must be chamfered using a milling or lathe. Next, you need to start welding the frame for the tabletop.
Frame assembly
Sections of profile pipe, which are prepared for the tabletop frame, are fixed and laid on a flat surface. This part is a large rectangle with several jumpers. For this reason, it is worth carefully checking that the dimensions of the workpiece diagonals match. Their maximum permissible deviation should not exceed one millimeter. Such actions will help to correctly assemble and then comfortably operate the welding table.
Next, the blanks for the frame are welded using small clamps. The geometry of the device is carefully checked, and then all joints are welded using the main seam. The resulting welds are carefully ground with a grinder.
All corners of the tabletop frame are reinforced with metal strip overlays. This is necessary for attaching the legs and other hanging parts. To do this, you need to chamfer the prepared workpieces, and then weld them from the bottom of the frame in all corners of the table. To install the legs, iron strip overlays are welded to the upper edge of the frame. Next, you need to use special tools to make through holes for fastening the supports.
Then the legs are fixed to the table frame, and side jumpers are installed between them. A tabletop is cut out of a plywood sheet, inserted into a frame and covered with an iron sheet. All seams of the product must be treated with special anti-corrosion agents.
This device can be improved in the future. To do this, small wheels are attached to the legs to easily move the table. It is also worth installing additional parts for fixing various workpieces, for example, gratings or ladders. Experts recommend attaching a special holder for a gas burner to the upper corner of the product, which can be welded from a piece of metal pipe.