Build DIY 3D fixture table

WiscoF100 said:
That’s the total cost per hole. Start 11 holes utilizing the template, remove template, clear chips and finish the 11 holes without template. See photo a couple posts ago. (#36) Took somewhere more than 20min to do 22. It’ll smoke a hole in probably 10sec or less if it weren’t for all the extra steps. I get it, highly inefficient but the only other thing I can try is a 2” depth of cut tool. Problem with that is it won’t clear the 1” template, so the mag base has to leave the table every hole which requires chip cleaning for the mag base = time consuming.

Dethmachinefab this is a worm drive saw. All 17lbs of it. No chatter. Smooth as glass. Just the blade ****s off in a right hand direction every time no matter what strategy I’ve tried. (Except freehanding a straight line using only my eye sight on the scribe line) Most likely the foot isn’t worth a **** for accuracy either.
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I’ll try “freehanding” the cuts for the underside table webbing….otherwise the dirty ol abrasive chop saw will take the job.
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I have a Milwaukee wood saw that does this, I even bought a new shoe, blade, you name it.
 
WiscoF100 said:
No tab and slots. Just a ****** with a grinder and dream. The webbing is slotted/interlocks on itself.
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Small hole in the center? Yes, lifting eye
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impressive.

I just got that same chamfer tool and I was like WTF, this is a child's toy lol.
It kick ass though, only complaint is the collar keeps loosening.

Should have got one a long time ago.
 
CarterKraft said:
impressive.

I just got that same chamfer tool and I was like WTF, this is a child's toy lol.
It kick ass though, only complaint is the collar keeps loosening.

Should have got one a long time ago.
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My chamfer tool's follower bearing blew up a while back. Same model. Haven't been able to track down a replacement yet.
 
CarterKraft said:
I guess I got ****ed...
That looks exactly the same as this one I got.

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Yeah.....I apparently bought the black one that was one of the options in the link I posted and paid about $44 in December of '22. Don't care. Still worth it. :laughing:

Half tempted to pick up the $24 one so I can have one dedicated to each type of insert.
 
bgaidan said:
Yeah.....I apparently bought the black one that was one of the options in the link I posted and paid about $44 in December of '22. Don't care. Still worth it. :laughing:

Half tempted to pick up the $24 one so I can have one dedicated to each type of insert.
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Great idea I didn't know they had round inserts!

Ordering now.:beer:
 
bgaidan said:
Yeah.....I apparently bought the black one that was one of the options in the link I posted and paid about $44 in December of '22. Don't care. Still worth it. :laughing:
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Yeah, I jumped on mine for about $60 a number of years ago when the import versions were coming out and thought I was getting a great deal at the time compared to other prices...

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PAToyota said:
Yeah, I jumped on mine for about $60 a number of years ago when the import versions were coming out and thought I was getting a great deal at the time compared to other prices...

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I guess that's the OG tool.
The $20 one doesn't have a air regulator valve, bonus I think as I occasionally move the lever to slow it down on accident.
 
Been gearing up for a production run of table legs and mounting sockets
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Built this jump over table for the mag drill to bang out all the legs/sockets as matching sets. I can later use this plate for lifting also
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Pictures of the build phase for a custom rivnut setting tool. You absolutely cannot set a 1/2” insert with the same tool used for 3/8” and under. Each leg will be secured to the table with 2 countersunk inserts. Made a custom dimple die as well
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Tedious

Still have to cut the other 50% of leg material and verify the ends are square before I run a production of holes. However I have the ops and fencing setup. First leg has center point laid out. Once the magnet is energized, every hole will self repeat. Ops are drill leg, overlay and clamp socket box, drill, rotate 90*, repeat. Extra steps because I did not purchase a multi layer cutter.
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All of the leveling hardware prepped for machining. The cap ends shank will be reduced to 3/4” and welded to sacrificial F clamps. The clamps are from menards and much beefier/economical than HF, Fireball etc.
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To find center of a circle, mark a straight line in 2 arbitrary directions and reference a whole number from edge to edge of diameter. These were referenced on 5”. Before lifting the straight edge, mark 50% or 2-1/2”. Repeat. Run a line 90* from each of the 50% locations. The intersection is the center. These are the leveling feet for the large table. 6” x 3/8” eBay shooting targets. Pairs matched, spot welded together and drilled and leveling threads welded before cutting them free. For best concentricity results utilizing crude techniques. Don’t feel like changing the jaws on the lathe. Don’t matter anyways because plasma cut edges/tolerances.
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It’s time I get after this again.

Leg sockets were tacked in before snow storms, truck cold weather prep and holidays
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Some moar tooling. Pair of tooth blocks with 6” risers and 1/8” and 1/16” offsets, (4) 6” blocks which allow 45* angles, (4) 4” blocks and some pin clamps.
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Where I picked up today finishing the lower leg lacing. The fireball squares and fence blocks utilized
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Temporarily assembling the casters was a nice way to end the night with some motivational aesthetics.

The webbing needs a little fine tuning and then it’s time for full weld-out of this table. Maybe I’ll get in to that tomorrow.

Considering a HF 27x22 top chest for built in tooling storage on the table. Dimensionally it’s perfect but the top lid will be absolutely useless without some sort of whole box slider to allow it to clear the table top. I have ideas just not the patience/timeline to build such a contraption. Thought about removing the lid but feel guilty cutting up a brand new box.
 
WiscoF100 said:
It’s time I get after this again.

Leg sockets were tacked in before snow storms, truck cold weather prep and holidays
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Some moar tooling. Pair of tooth blocks with 6” risers and 1/8” and 1/16” offsets, (4) 6” blocks which allow 45* angles, (4) 4” blocks and some pin clamps.
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Where I picked up today finishing the lower leg lacing. The fireball squares and fence blocks utilized
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Temporarily assembling the casters was a nice way to end the night with some motivational aesthetics.

The webbing needs a little fine tuning and then it’s time for full weld-out of this table. Maybe I’ll get in to that tomorrow.

Considering a HF 27x22 top chest for built in tooling storage on the table. Dimensionally it’s perfect but the top lid will be absolutely useless without some sort of whole box slider to allow it to clear the table top. I have ideas just not the patience/timeline to build such a contraption. Thought about removing the lid but feel guilty cutting up a brand new box.
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I've had that same mental block with the top drawer, I'm not sure there is a solution...
 
Held out long enough and finally HF offered a 15% coupon on the website valid this weekend.

Unboxed and discovered the box had crashed hard on a sharp edge. A 4 hour round trip wasn’t worth the hassle to try and claim the damage. Bottom drawer was captive, had to soften the lip to pull it out and assess drawer removal
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Drill out these soft rivets and wiggle the drawers free from the tabs. Pretty straight forward
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Room to swing a hammer
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Won’t win any car shows but I made a valid effort with my body tools and a saying from wyotech; first in last out. Rustoleum Gloss Charcoal Gray is a bit darker than the HF slate but beggars can’t be choosers
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I’ll drill out the hinge rivets and stash the lid away somewhere safe. Probably throw the squares in the top bin.
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Time to get back to building a frame for the box and some more welding
 
To help keep the frame square as I began final weld-out, the inside corners were clamped and outside joints welded. Cool. Move to opposite corner. Repeat. Then the inside beads were laid. The locating tabs for the squares are very handy
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Gonna call the sockets good
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Tool box base support. Quick and dirty fixture job after locating alignment scribe
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Webbing fine tuned and ready for final alignment and boogers
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Pretty much all design work is complete. It’s finish weld now. Last part to build is the aluminum chip tray that will lay against webbing. Table should be done in a week or two.
 
Nice build man, that's a hefty ass table.

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I built a table out of rem tube stock, and then bought Certiflat Fab-Wings to hang off each end, made it kind of modular (can remove the wings, or put them on another side). This was much, much cheaper than doing the whole table in fixing table stock.

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This table was literally the first thing I had ever welded in my entire life, so, be nice.

I highly recommend the ratcheting casters, they are pretty slick. Makes the table easy to level, and they aren't going anywhere once you ratchet the caster part down, so it's not the same as like big locked wheels, it's just a regular table leg.
 
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I did the top slats with countersunk M10 bolts, thinking that way if I ever messed one up cutting or welding, I could just swap in new slats easily. Never had to.

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It was a nice little table. I moved a year ago and left it behind :(

Now I have the TMR customs bench top fixture table, haven’t even welded it together yet. But, gonna put some legs on it and call it a day.
 
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