There is no guarantee that the 10mm plate is flat... It's quite common for it to be warped unfortunately.
Check with a local company that does laser cutting if they can cut to your measurements.
If you find a good plate, you'll have to kindly ask all your neighbors to help you lift it into place,
unless you have a hoist and magnet on hand. / Micro
Check with a local company that does laser cutting if they can cut to your measurements.
If you find a good plate, you'll have to kindly ask all your neighbors to help you lift it into place,
unless you have a hoist and magnet on hand. / Micro
I have built several workbenches where the flatness requirements were very high (+-0.5mm/m), and it wasn't possible to solve this with a thick sheet of metal. If you have flatness requirements, you need to special-order the sheets, which is not cheap; they must be handled in a specific way during transport. Standard lifting gear for sheets can't be used, for example.
What I have done is weld together a frame from square tubes and then placed a 2-4mm sheet that can be adjusted according to the frame, and possibly shimmed to achieve flatness.
I have also mounted 30-40kg vices on workbenches and have reinforced the frame under the surface where the vice has been mounted.
What I have done is weld together a frame from square tubes and then placed a 2-4mm sheet that can be adjusted according to the frame, and possibly shimmed to achieve flatness.
I have also mounted 30-40kg vices on workbenches and have reinforced the frame under the surface where the vice has been mounted.
The simple path is usually the easiest.
Found a used workbench, sturdy, very good quality, and height-adjustable. Vise model sturdy. Drawer unit with large nice drawers. All for the price of 1/3 of what just my intended countertop would cost.
Found a used workbench, sturdy, very good quality, and height-adjustable. Vise model sturdy. Drawer unit with large nice drawers. All for the price of 1/3 of what just my intended countertop would cost.
http://www.tovek.se/auktioner/nätauktion-bagerimaskiner-onsdagen-14-mars/bakbord-ca-380x90cm/48966/
Sturdy bench, just a sheet on top as protection
Sturdy bench, just a sheet on top as protection
Are the markups really that high?SBH said:
Tibnor has at least 2000x1000, and it costs 11.60-12.60 per kg (weighs 160 kg for 10mm). That makes 1856-2016 SEK, do their resellers have a markup of about 100%?
I have never bought sheet metal or similar, but I have assumed that prices are close to Tibnor's list prices.
Here are some prices and other "good to have" http://www.montano.se/ including corten steel plate which many people ask for, I have noticed.
I myself have a smaller welding table in 10mm plate, and I'm planning to build a new larger assembly table in the new garage.
1x2m is great, can be used for a whole lot of things, frame fixtures, etc.
//Jante
I myself have a smaller welding table in 10mm plate, and I'm planning to build a new larger assembly table in the new garage.
1x2m is great, can be used for a whole lot of things, frame fixtures, etc.
//Jante
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If you have a thick sheet, it is possible to weld fixtures to the bench without the sheet warping noticeably.
10 mm is probably on the thin side, I have 15.
For those of you commenting on the price, SBH's price is for 3.13 m2 and Belarus for 2 m2.
The prices are therefore in the same ballpark.
Protte
10 mm is probably on the thin side, I have 15.
For those of you commenting on the price, SBH's price is for 3.13 m2 and Belarus for 2 m2.
The prices are therefore in the same ballpark.
Protte
A bit too late. Try to find someone who works a lot with sheet metal.
Format 2500 X 1250 B/O 250.0 KG/PC
Hot-rolled 355 MC 10.0
Cost 2012-08-06 8.10 SEK
That's what we pay at work, plus VAT though, Be group/Rukki/Guijab. Same prices with them. Might add a few cents. I myself use 10mm and 45-75 standing underneath. It becomes stable and perfect when welding as well, the metal is so thick that the heat spreads nicely.
Format 2500 X 1250 B/O 250.0 KG/PC
Hot-rolled 355 MC 10.0
Cost 2012-08-06 8.10 SEK
That's what we pay at work, plus VAT though, Be group/Rukki/Guijab. Same prices with them. Might add a few cents. I myself use 10mm and 45-75 standing underneath. It becomes stable and perfect when welding as well, the metal is so thick that the heat spreads nicely.
Hello! Yes, this was an old thread, hope you are alert.
A 10mm 600x800mm plate, would it be very warped? I'm thinking of using it as a plate for my milling table, yes milling table for wood so it doesn't feel like it needs to have a planed surface.
A 10mm 600x800mm plate, would it be very warped? I'm thinking of using it as a plate for my milling table, yes milling table for wood so it doesn't feel like it needs to have a planed surface.
Metal tables for woodworking usually aren't that successful, they don't get planar enough. I think it works better with thick MDF instead.Krillew said:
If you're going to try with metal, use cold-rolled as it's usually a bit more planar.
Hi! I have MDF today and it slides poorly on the board. It also wears quite a bit when you place heavier pieces on it. I have an insert plate in anodized aluminum and it doesn't look good. I would like something harder.
I have also tried using formplyfa it slides well but doesn't last very long.
Cast iron is probably optimal, you can buy an old table router and take the table off, they go for 1-2 thousand occasionally.
Cast iron is probably optimal, you can buy an old table router and take the table off, they go for 1-2 thousand occasionally.
Well, cast iron I was thinking one could make a budget variant. The advantage of a thick sheet metal is that you can weld and make good mounts for supports, etc.
What do you think about something like this RigaMEL http://www.rigawood.se/produkter.html
What do you think about something like this RigaMEL http://www.rigawood.se/produkter.html