Chassis table build

Yes, I drilled and tapped a piece of 2x2x3/8" plate steel and welded it to the bottom of the six legs. You can just see them sticking out of the bottom of the legs.

cool,I really like this!it's simple and well braced.how many feet of 2x2 and 2x3 did you end up using?everything .188 wall?

Edited: 10/31/2010 12:19:38 AM by UnusualFabrication

I used no more than 100ft of tubing on the project. I'm not sure how much of each size I used off the top of my head. I used .125" wall on everything and with all the bracing its very stiff. The way I designed it so every rail on the top of the table connects to one of the legs by triangulation.

DUMB QUESTION...HOW DO U GET FRAME OFF TABLE,AND CAN U PUT BODY ON TABLE TOO!??

I AM WANTING TO BUILD TABLE FOR MY TRUCK, SUBURBAN, TRYING TO SEE WHAT WORKS,

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VINCER said:

DUMB QUESTION...HOW DO U GET FRAME OFF TABLE,AND CAN U PUT BODY ON TABLE TOO!??



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The frames are generally pretty light when there done so a couple guys can pull them off the table. The bodies weigh a little more, this body took 4 guys to put it on the table.

What kind of measurements do you take to make sure it is perfectly square and flat. I understand you would measure from one corner to the opposite corner in a x pattern to see if it square but what else? Also how do you keep it from moving when your welding it?

When I built it I laid out all the outside rails, shimmed them all flat and level, measured to make sure it was square, and tacked them all together. Then I laid in all the center rails making sure they were all square and flush to the "top side" of the table and tacked them in. When I welded it I just made sure not to heat it up to much in one area. It turned out great, very flat and square!

I will plug my company name for the casters, go to www.grainger.com. JIMMY