Plasma 5

Plasma Water Table Journey #5

By SCWD • September 1, 2023

In any project I’m sure you all have visualized what, and how you were going to do the next step. Waiting for the casters to come brought some anxiety. So when the casters came in today, I could finally finish what had been playing over and over in my head.

I started out measuring the caster plates to where they would be an 1/8″ shorter than my leg base so there would be a lip for good welding. Then, I fired up the Evolution S380-CPS and made the cuts. I ended up using the cut off scrap from the 1/4″ slat material. So it was perfect because I thought I was gonna haft to plasma cut some more tubes.

Next, I went over to the Atlas Drill Press and drilled out 1/2″ holes on center for the 12mm stems of the casters. I used a step drill bit that I purchased from Banggood, and it worked flawlessly. Here is a good one I found on Amazon that is comparable. I used some Tap Magic cutting fluid to assist the drill bit.

After the plates were drilled, I setup my Hercules bench grinder and rounded the corners of one side of each plate. This was more for aesthetics than anything. With the aforementioned 1/8″ lip exposed, I tacked, then welded each of the plates on all the legs.

I placed each leg on a corner and used square magnets, a machinist square, and a bubble level to get some kind of uniformity. I noticed that the corner of the l frame steel that I was using was rounded and the sharp corners of the legs didn’t want to sit flush against the side wall. So I took my angle grinder and rounded the inside corners of each leg so they would sit flush with the side wall.

I tacked and welded all the way around and up the leg. All this welding is giving me good practice. So far I’ve had about 30 minutes of total practice. They are rough looking welds but they work!

After welding the legs, I cleaned up the welds as best as I could with a flap disc and installed the casters. These casters are by MOLIGOU and are a good value for what you get. With a rating of 2200 Lbs, these will be perfect. They also have the ability to level the table and move it around. I’m very happy with them.

After the casters were installed, I slid the plasma table frame over to the edge of my welding table and flipped it over. I then scooted it over until one side’s casters touched the ground, then worked my way till it was off the welding table. This thing is heavy! But it’s good and is the perfect height to use with my welding table for the ArcDroid CNC Plasma Robot. I’m thinking about saving up and getting one. But that will be a while. Meanwhile, the plasma water table is coming along and I’m very pleased with the results. I put a bubble level on the plasma table frame and it was dead center. I’m so pumped about this. Because the water reservoir needs to be level of course.

My next step is to weld the cross pieces and rails to slide the water reservoir in and out if needed. I also want to put two center cross supports for the bottom of the reservoir. I figured that 36″ x 24″ x 6″ was roughly 70.50 gallons which equates to 588.40 Lbs of water. That’s a lot of weight and needs to be supported properly. Thanks for checking in. I will probably do that on Monday because Saturday is a family/friend day. Have a great weekend!

Materials Used:

Rustoleum’s Semi-Gloss Black General Purpose Spray Paint and primer.
Moligou Leveling Casters
VEVOR Maple Syrup Evaporator Pan 36x24x6 Inch Stainless Steel Maple Syrup Boiling Pan
3″ x 3″ x 1/4″ Angled Steel
4″ x 4″ x 1/4″ Steel Tubing
2″ x 1/4″ Steel Bar

Tools Used:

Evolution S380 CPS
Husky 200 PSI – 27 Gallon Oil Free Compressor
Ridgid R4222 Miter Saw
Dremel Platinum Edition 4000
SolidWork Safety Goggles (They work with eyeglasses)
3M Resperator
Benchmark Abrasives 4.5″ x 7/8″ 60 grit Flap Disc
Gooseneck Wrecking Bar
Stanley 20oz Hammer
8oz Hammer
9″ Magnetic Bubble Level
Nanpu Air Filtration System
PrimeWeld Cut60 Plasma Cutter
90° Magnetic Squares (Not Shown)
Hobart Welding Plyers
Ridgid 18v Brushless Angle Grinder
Markal 96006 – Markal Silver-Streak Holder w/Insert
200CF 75% Argon 25% CO2 Welding Gas Cylinder Tank
Fire Extinguisher
Hobart Nozzle Gel
Magnetic Dish
Spring Loaded Puncher Set
Irwin 3/8-in Center Punch IRHT82538 (Not Shown)
Miller Electric 229895 Gage (Not Shown)
TILLMAN 1350XL Welding Gloves
GUTIMORE MIG Welding Torch Holder
Hobart IronMan 230 Mig Welder
3M Resperator Cartridges
Acrylic markers
Step Drill Bits
Files
PEC 7000-S-4 4 Pc 2″- 6″ Solid Square Set in Case
Wixey Angle Gauge
FastCap PSSR-16 16 Foot Pro Carpenter Standard Reverse Measuring Tapes
The Ridgid Shopvac
WORX WX065 Clamping Sawhorses with Bar Clamps
Bessey Drill Press Vise
Atlas Model 73 Drill Press (1945)
Harbor Freight HERCULES Variable Speed Bench Grinder
Harbor Freight 8″ MultiPurpose Scissors
Harbor Freight Doyle 4 1/2″ Bench Vise
Harbor Freight 50ft Pneumatic Hose Reel
Harbor Freight Bar Clamps
Harbor Freight HERCULES 13 Amp 4-1/2 in. to 6 in. Trigger Grip Angle Grinder

I tacked and welded all the way around and up the leg. All this welding is giving me good practice. So far I’ve had about 30 minutes of total practice. They are rough looking welds but they work!

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