I am planning on ordering a ArcFlat table and a few of the clamps and accessories. I have never used a fixture table before so not exactly sure what all I need. I have a good idea of what I want but there are a couple things I’m not sure about.
So, what do you think? That a good start don’t ya think?
Really the only thing I’m not sure about is the first item I posted, the Layout Block. I currently have two of them in my cart but since I don’t know there use and I never will without having one in my hand. Can someone shed some light on them?
I would go here and watch videos and see how you use some of that stuff.
Here is another one
I will try and get you some pictures of what I use most. But it really depends and what your trying to fixture.
I have stuff I bought and thought I would use at some point and have never used it.
If you are doing this as a hobby, you can do a lot with the just the basics.
If you have pictures of what you make, post them that way people can make suggestions
Jason at Fireball tools does a good job of explaining how to use the fixture table. He also has some really nice stuff and expensive!
I’ve never built anything to any degree of preciseness, hence the fixture table. I tried to make a welding cart once and failed, it warped out of shape, and became junk before it was complete. I still need to make one.
I have mainly repaired broken things, I have made things like a ballast box for my tractor and trailer hitch receiver for the front of my ATV. I made a custom 4-link rear suspension for my Bronco, that was pretty precise.
I’m welding a frame for my belt grinder. I have it tacked together now and so far so good. I have so many clamps on it you can’t hardly see the frame, LOL.
Thanks again for the links, they are going to help tremendously. Our internet is down right now so I have watched a couple of them on my phone, not the best. I must not be the only one as the last video I was watching stopped working.
Tacks before welds, and then small (inch or less) welds opposing each other, careful not to be dumping too much heat into the work with each. Heat is your enemy, ironically. Getting things securely clamped will help, but you will still warp the p**s out of stuff if you are too aggressive with the welds and not strategically placing them.
Weld dot com has a great youtube series on this as well.
I have watched all of those guys except the Weld Dot Com one. I do support Jody by the way, he is a great guy. I have learned a lot about TIG welding watching him.
I got a free shipping offer from Langmuir on Saturday so I ordered a table and a few of the accessories. I probably need more but at this point I don’t even have a project, so my project will be at the machine shop and make a few adjustable stops.
