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This is a picture of a shop built stand for a mill-drill.
 
Posted by Chris Attebery <chris.attebery@verizon.net>. 

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Hey guys,

I need a bit of help. I started arc
welding up my new mill bench over the
weekend. The bench is 60" long by 24"
deep. I'm using 2" x 3" x .125" steel
for the top frame. Once I got the top
welded together I set it on the floor to
make sure it was flat. Of course it
wasn't. Sh!t. I had clamped the corners
together one at a time as I welded them.
I used a 12" x 24" piece of .250" steel
and some 5" C-clamps to clamp them and
make sure they were square. Well they
stayed fairly square, but the top has a
slight twist. So now I need to slice two
of the corners almost all the was
through, bend the twist out of it, and
then weld it back together.

Now for the questions:
First, I have a die grinder and a jig
saw, can I use either of these to cut
this tubing? If not, what about using a
circular saw with a cut off blade?
Second, any suggestions on how to bend a
3/8" twist out of the top?
Finally, how can I avoid these kind of
errors in the future? Is there a way to
keep the metal from warping while I'm
welding it? Should I tack opposite sides
before I try to weld all the way around?

Thanks in advance!



Chris