Welding Table Build

In my home garage I had an old workbench that came with the house. It was made of cheap materials and was not very good to work on, especially for any projects that require welding. I broke apart the old table and built a very heavy duty welding table to replace it.

This picture shows the start of the frame and the test fitting of the tool cabinets. I also added red lines showing the location of all support beams that are welded onto the final table. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures before I put the table top on.


Here is the table with the 1/2" steel table top welded into place. This was a difficult task since the table top had a slight bow from being sheered. I had to place the bowed table top on the table frame and use a heavy chain and auto jack to force the table top flat. I then welded it to the table frame from the center out. I would have liked for the table top to be 1 piece, but it was too heavy for me to work with, so I had to have it cut in 2.


Here is the almost finished table, it still needs one more coat of paint. I added front locking doors that are fully framed and skinned with 1/4" steel. I also enclosed the entire storage area so there is no access from the rear or sides. The tool chests are also bolted to the frame from the inside, so they cannot be easily removed.