DIY Welding Table Fixtures and Clamps.

If you're considering buying a welding table, you're going to need fixtures and clamps to make the best use of the table. I cover DIY methods of making various fixtures and clamps.

[bradleynealdaley]

a TOT and an AVE reference in ONE video?! Man....
Next thing you know this guy will go for a tea break and break the funk out.

[tomuchfunwithgas]

Ah, You've been watching This Old Tony again. Shame on the mess. And a good time was had by all.

[buddyb]

The 'This Old Tony' method of making parts!!!! You will soon be a Jedi Master of mechanical time and space.

[shauneswitzer]

I feel your frustrations buddy. I tried ordering from a US company once and the girl on the order desk told me in the most condescending voice "I'm sorry sir but we do not ship out of North America". I shook my head and reminded her that when I went to school Canada was actually in North still wouldn't send me anything.

[squatch]

First video of yours I've seen. I subscribed at the cold chisel cut. 😆

[melgross]

Congratulations! Very nice work. Now I have to watch the other ones.

[tomthompson]

Forget the fixtures, I just need a chisel like This Old Tonys, ,

[garethhuth]

Have to say you manage to do ALL the things that i have planned or would live to make (carbon body parts and welt table bits though i have a lathe 😈). You have made years of research redundant and confirmed much i already thought and taught me more whilst being entertaining... THANK you and keep up the good work

[mcrawford]

Clever stuff!

If a stop (upright pin) is on occasion attached by a bolt from the underside of the table (such as for indexing multiple identical work pieces), you might mill small parallel flats somewhere on the pin - would perhaps make securing it easier. And would make using fingers or pliers on it unnecessary.

[joell]

👍👍😎👍👍 super cool - and very timely as I am outfitting my new table this week. Thank you 🙏

[marcjordan]

Awesome as always! 😁... Psyched for engine Whoo hoo, !

[harveysparks]

I'd be a happy man if I had a 1/8 of your metal skills.

[WheelsSometimes]

Loved the This Old Tony effect. The chisel break was fantastic. I'm surprised you were welding at 26.5V+ on that stuff. Makes sense, you want guaranteed full penetration being that you're using them for fixtures and they'll be under constant dynamic forces. Get in there hot and fast so you don't spend too much time heating the weld affected zone.

I'll be doing an exhaust for one of my motorcycles soon. And I'm nearly done the front fairing mold for my MV. Takes forever!!! I thought I was going to be done it in a week... 2 months later. Took me 4 full days just to flange and wax!!! Didn't realize how many curves and complex the fairings were till then. Made the sides and nose all one piece. Would have been easier and faster to do each as their own mold, but that adds weight and makes it annoying to take 3 off instead of 1. Car panels are way more simple, bigger, but simple. Definitely concerned about pulling the molds off. I know I will have touch ups and maybe repairs too. Though I do feel confident that the molds will release easily, go figure. Flanging has been coming of super easy. And if I'm not careful, bump it a little to hard as I've been preparing the flanging and waxing for the inner cowling, the fairings give a little creek as they start to release.

Your videos have helped a lot. Especially the mold release application. The bagging and resin calculations will be a big help I'm sure once I get to that stage. Looking forward to the exhaust work. Are you going stainless or titanium? I'm recycling a stainless (400 series) exhaust system for the KLR, and will be doing titanium (Gr.9 3Al-2.5V) for the MV.

[ryanzenzen]

Nice work! Your accessories look great. Thanks for the ideas!

[todayletsbuild]

About to make a mobile fixture plate on my channel along with some squares and such. Will not be as nice as yours though.. Great work!

[mr.esq.]

Just think how much better that front suspension and cross member is going to be when we finish reworking it with all these new tools! I can't wait to see you do it again for...? the fifth time? or, will it be the sixth? We will never get around to Peel-ing-the-White at this rate.

[BadBoyEzRider]

I would like to know where you found good quality tap and die sets.
Which tap set you chose and are you happy with your choice.

[MordecaiAliVanAllenOShea]

Good stuff man. I live in Portland Oregon. If there’s ever anything you have to have from the states that you can’t buy, I’ll be your middle man. Just hit me up.

[jayinmi]

I just watched a ToT video before coming here. lol

[CTXSLPR]

Oh I’m totally going to do the vinegar bath if it strips mill scale! Been debating if I want to mechanically strip it off of the seat mounts I’m building and this just takes the cake if I can just strip the sections I need to weld and then dunk the whole thing before paint.