[TheForge] Welding Platen Question

[David E. Smucker]

Thanks Ries,  I have been to the weldsale site but will check on acorn too. 
They both rework each others platens and this is rather common since these 
tables don't seem to rust away very fast.  Biggest issue for me is the cost 
of shipping.  I might look for a shop closer to home that could handle it --  
or more likely live with it and do a bit of work on it my self.  (After all 
it not a surface plate -- it is for welding.)  And yes the sites do have a 
lot of good ideas for tooling.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ries Niemi" <rniemi at fidalgo.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding Platen Question


>
> With square holes, there is a good chance it is a weldsale or an acorn. 
> Both companies are still in business, and have websites. There were some 
> other smaller companies that made platen tables, but with oddball size and 
> shape holes.
>
> http://www.weldsale.com/
> http://www.acorniron.com/products/
>
> They will Blanchard grind your tables for you, but I would imagine at a 
> cost of $500 to $1000.
> You could email one or both, and ask about your table and its crown- 
> doesnt cost you anything to ask.
>
> Also good to browse the websites for tooling ideas. They have come up with 
> some cool tooling, which they sell at high prices, but which you can make 
> yourself pretty easily.
>
> ries
>
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