Workbench

[garybdavis]

Nice work.

Unless you are welding directly to the table top, no fire hazard. If you ground clamp is getting hot enough to be a fire hazard, fix the ground clamp/lead.

I welded on a plywood table top for a while before I built my 1/2 inch thick welding table. I had a few burns, but that's about it.

Now, tell us more about the front bend and how you did it

[captkipp]

From the looks of the heat ring around your ground (work) stud, something isn't making good contact. Perhaps you should hard wire this connection?!

[hotrodjohn]

I tig welded a bolt to the table to make my ground clamp connection. There is no resistance there. The heat you see is from that process

[kiwi]

I like that idea. Do you think I should use 1/2" or 1/4" is enough? I welded the front seam with a mig. I just clamped it and welded it in short sections to keep from warping. I also tacked it on the backside then ground the tack weld off on the back so I could get t tight to the bench. I havent wleded much directly on the bench much I have been raising my work off the bench. I agrre about the fire hazard,wish I had thought about the cement tile backer

John,
I know that some members feel it is a fire hazard and some do not. Why take a chance? Hardibacker is cheap and it would be easy to install. Then you would never worry and you would not have to be concerned about elevating your work. I would think that 1/4" would be just fine. That is one sharp bench.
Nick

[hotrodjohn]

John,
I know that some members feel it is a fire hazard and some do not. Why take a chance? Hardibacker is cheap and it would be easy to install. Then you would never worry and you would not have to be concerned about elevating your work. I would think that 1/4" would be just fine. That is one sharp bench.
Nick

I will get the tile backer tommorow