How to Choose a Welding Table: Materials, Types, Thicknesses, Ergonomics and More

Hey folks, I’m John P., founder of Texas Metal Works. In case I get hit by a bus one day I wanted to share as much as I can about welding tables, in the hope it helps you understand all the differences in the market, and how to decide what’s right for your particular situation.Continue reading “How to Choose a Welding Table: Materials, Types, Thicknesses, Ergonomics and More”

John P. · December 17, 2024 · 21 min

Tools

Aftermarket Tools That Use DeWalt 20V Batteries

We bought ALL the cheap import tools that use 20V DeWALT batteries so you don’t have to! And we put them to the test, so here are the results… The Video Review If you want to see all the raw testing, here’s the video that covers all of these tools! The Tools We bought ALLContinue reading “Aftermarket Tools That Use DeWalt 20V Batteries”

Carter York · November 13, 2024 · 4 min

Technical

Which Casters Are Best For Weld Tables

Why Are we Talking About Casters? It’s kind of weird to be discussing something as boring as casters, especially when we build things that are WAY sexier. But as it turns out, our tables are only as bad ass as the weakest link – and when it comes to heavy duty tables, the weakest linkContinue reading “Which Casters Are Best For Weld Tables”

John P. · November 4, 2024 · 8 min

Technical

What Kind of Steel Does Siegmund Use For Welding Tables?

Question: Why would a market leader, with a decent product, LIE? Answer: Maybe because their marketing department is out of control and doesn’t care. Background Let’s back up a minute. We purchased multiple 5′ x 10′ Siegmund Imperial Series welding tables. They cost about $10,000 each, and according to Siegmund’s website, in addition to beingContinue reading “What Kind of Steel Does Siegmund Use For Welding Tables?”

John P. · October 17, 2024 · 3 min

Updates

Why We Choose North American Materials

If you’re looking for an American made welding table, we’ve got ’em. Here’s why we use American steel.

Carter York · August 20, 2024 · 1 min

Updates

Introducing Our Newest Plasma Cutting Tables

For a long time we’ve been offering our popular 30″x50″ plasma cutting table. It’s a great little tool that makes a huge difference when you need to cut material by hand, or with a small CNC plasma cutting device like the ArcDroid, GoTorch or portable CNC plasma cutters from Amazon. We’ve also had many requestsContinue reading “Introducing Our Newest Plasma Cutting Tables”

Kirk Pozadzides · August 13, 2024 · 1 min

Shop Tips

How to Debur a Laser Cut Hole

If you’ve recently received one of our tables, you might notice that the underside of the laser-cut holes have a slight burr (or you may never notice). This burr is just a tiny rough edge that surrounds the hole, and in 99.9% of all cases it has no bearing on your life. What you willContinue reading “How to Debur a Laser Cut Hole”

John P. · July 31, 2024 · 2 min

Uncategorized

Weld Table Lead Time Statistics

At Texas Metal Works, we’re hyper-focused on continuous improvement. We’re building teams, processes, systems, and designs to make our products the best in the world! In fact, our ISO 9001 processes have us constantly looking at data (and defining our goals and objectives of that data)! We’re often asked, “How long will it take toContinue reading “Weld Table Lead Time Statistics”

Kirk Pozadzides · April 30, 2024 · 2 min

Updates

WOLFRAM Weldstation: The Ultimate Welding Table

Howdy, fellow welders! We’ve been building and refining the concept of professional fabrication tables for years, and we’ve learned a LOT of lessons from that experience. Now we’ve taken all of that knowledge and rolled into a new product that that we believe will make your jobs easier and your welding projects more enjoyable. TheContinue reading “WOLFRAM Weldstation: The Ultimate Welding Table”

John P. · March 13, 2024 · 2 min

Updates

Why We NEVER Have Sales

People often contact us and ask if we have any sales coming up, or if we offer discounts for military, first responders, schools, etc… So I wanted to explain our pricing philosophy. First, to answer the question: we simply don’t discount. Ever. Believe me, we love our service men and women! Several of our familyContinue reading “Why We NEVER Have Sales”

Kirk Pozadzides · March 12, 2024 · 3 min

2024

Built for quality. Designed to last.