It depends on what you’re building, but here’s what every welder should start with. Clamps (the essentials). You need a way to hold parts to the table. Our T-Handle Clamps ($29 each) are the workhorse. They insert into any 5/8″ hole and clamp down fast. For heavier work, the Ratchet Handle Clamps ($45) give youContinue reading “What welding table accessories do I need to get started?”

Our accessories are built for the 5/8″ (16mm) hole standard on 2″ centers. That’s the most common system in the industry, shared by most major manufacturers including Siegmund (System 16), StrongHand/BuildPro, CertiFlat, and others. That said, “16mm” isn’t actually a universal standard. Every manufacturer picks a slightly different tolerance, and some tooling that claims toContinue reading “Are your welding table accessories compatible with other brands?”

Riser blocks lift your workpiece off the table surface, giving you clamping access from the sides and underneath. They’re one of the most versatile fixturing tools we make. Our riser blocks come in sizes from 4″ x 4″ x 4″ ($90) up to 6″ x 6″ x 20″ ($219). Every face has holes on theContinue reading “What are welding table riser blocks used for?”

A base shelf adds a full storage platform underneath your welding table, between the legs. It’s laser-cut with slots that lock into the table’s cross braces, so it’s solid and doesn’t rattle. We make shelves for every table size, from 30×40 ($239) up to 70×140 ($620). The shelf panels have the same slot pattern asContinue reading “What is a welding table base shelf?”

Yes, and there are several ways to do it depending on what you need. Base shelf. A base shelf ($239 to $620) mounts between the table legs and gives you a full lower storage platform. Best for heavier items, material stock, and tooling kits. Drawer cabinets. Our suspended drawer cabinets hang from the table frame.Continue reading “Can I add storage and drawers to my welding table?”

Depends on what you’re doing, but here’s what our team reaches for every day. For general fabrication: T-Handle Clamps (fast, reliable, $29 each), a 25″ x 10″ fab square ($240), and a handful of side clamps ($24 each). This combo handles 80% of typical fab work. For production/repetitive work: Ratchet Handle Clamps ($45 each) forContinue reading “What are the best welding table accessories?”

Table extensions bolt to the sidewalls of your welding table and add more work surface. They’re the fastest way to increase your table size without buying a second table. We make extensions in 10″ and 20″ depths for every table width (30″ through 70″), priced from $340 to $697. The extensions use the same 5/8″Continue reading “What are welding table extensions and how do they work?”

Our removable top covers are 10-gauge steel panels that lay flat over the fixture holes on your welding table, converting it into a solid-surface workstation. They’re available for every table size from 30×30 ($150) to 60×100 ($500). Each cover set is made up of panels that drop into place and lift off when you needContinue reading “What are removable welding table top covers?”

Our wall panels come with wall hangers included in every kit. You’ll mount the hangers to your wall studs (or use appropriate anchors for concrete/block walls), then the panels hook onto the hangers. The whole process takes about 15 to 20 minutes per panel with a drill and a level. Here’s the basic process: HoldContinue reading “How do you install metal pegboard panels?”

There are three main categories, and the differences matter more than most people think. Pressboard / hardboard pegboard. This is the brown stuff you see at hardware stores for $10 to $20 a sheet. It’s made from compressed wood fiber. It warps in humidity, breaks if you load it too heavily, and the hooks constantlyContinue reading “What are the different types of metal pegboard?”

Metal pegboard ranges from about $10 per panel for pressboard to over $900 for a professional-grade system. Here’s the real breakdown. Pressboard pegboard: $10 to $20 per 4×2 sheet. Hardware store staple. Warps, breaks, hooks fall out. Disposable. Consumer metal pegboard: $30 to $80 per panel. Wall Control, Project Source, and similar brands. Thin-gauge steelContinue reading “How much does a metal pegboard cost?”

Absolutely. But there’s a big difference between what works in a home garage and what’s built for a professional shop. For a home garage, a consumer metal pegboard from Wall Control or similar ($30 to $80 per panel) is usually fine. You’re hanging hand tools, extension cords, and gardening gear. The loads are light andContinue reading “Can I use metal pegboard in my garage or shop?”

Here’s why steel panels are worth the upgrade over wood or pressboard pegboard. Strength. Metal pegboard doesn’t sag, warp, or break under load. Our ModPro panels are 16-gauge steel, which means you can hang grinders, heavy clamps, and full bin kits without worrying about the panel pulling away from the wall. Pressboard fails under aContinue reading “What are the benefits of using metal pegboard?”

We design our workbenches with a huge factor of safety (FOS) and failure mitigation built in. These aren’t engineered to hold a specific weight and fail at one pound over. They’re engineered so that if something goes wrong, the bench absorbs it without catastrophic failure. The short answer: you’re not going to overload one ofContinue reading “How much weight can your heavy duty workbenches hold?”

We’re biased, but here’s an honest comparison of what’s out there so you can decide for yourself. Big box store workbenches ($100 to $300). Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s. These use thin gauge steel frames with MDF, particle board, or thin sheet metal tops. They’re fine for light hobby use. But the tops dent, sag, andContinue reading “What is the best heavy duty steel workbench?”

We build 11 standard booth sizes. Here’s every one of them with the floor footprint and what each size is best for. 4′ x 4′ (48″ x 48″): Our smallest booth. Good for tight spaces, light bench welding, and training stations where floor space is limited. 5′ x 5′ (60″ x 60″): A step upContinue reading “What are the standard welding booth dimensions?”

If you’re planning a new welding area or upgrading an existing one, here are the most common configurations we see customers build. Single-operator production booths. The simplest setup. One booth, one welder, one table. An 8×8 with steel panels is the go-to for fab shops. Mount a fume extraction arm to the booth frame, hangContinue reading “What are some welding booth layout ideas?”

This is one of the most common sources of frustration in the welding table world, and it’s worth understanding before you buy anything. The “16mm standard” isn’t actually a standard. Every welding table manufacturer advertises “16mm” or “5/8 inch” holes, and every tooling company sells “16mm” pins. But here’s the problem: if a hole isContinue reading “What size holes and tooling pins do welding tables use?”

A welding table is one of the safest things you can add to a shop, but you still need to use it right. Here’s what matters. Grounding. Your welding table needs to be properly grounded. Connect the work clamp (ground) directly to the table or to the workpiece sitting on the table. This gives theContinue reading “What are the safety considerations when using welding tables?”

If you’re welding on a sawhorse, a random flat surface, or the shop floor, a proper welding table changes everything. Here’s what you actually gain. Precision and repeatability. A 3D fixture table with holes on a consistent grid (ours use 5/8″ holes on 2″ centers) lets you bolt clamps, stops, and jigs directly to theContinue reading “What are the benefits of using a welding table?”

There are a few ways to categorize welding tables, and it helps to understand all of them because they affect what you can do with the table, what it costs, and how long it’ll last. 2D vs 3D tables. This is the most important distinction. A 2D table is a flat plate of steel onContinue reading “What are the different types of welding tables?”

Welding tables range from under $100 to over $12,000 depending on what you’re actually getting. I know that’s a huge range, so let me break it down honestly. Budget 2D tables ($90 to $300). This is your Harbor Freight, VEVOR, and big-box-store territory. These are thin gauge flat steel plates on folding legs. No fixtureContinue reading “How much do welding tables typically cost?”

ModPro is our steel panel-based storage and organization system built specifically for welding tables and shop walls. It’s made from 16-gauge laser-cut steel, powder coated textured black, and designed to hold real tools in a real shop. The system has two mounting options: table panels that bolt between your welding table legs, and wall panelsContinue reading “What is the ModPro Modular Tool Storage System?”

If you’ve ever had a pegboard wall, you know the problems: they’re flimsy, they warp, the hooks fall out, and the whole thing looks terrible after six months. Our ModPro panels are 16-gauge steel, which is double the thickness of cheap metal pegboard and vastly superior to pressboard or MDF. ModPro panels don’t flex orContinue reading “How is this different from pegboard?”

Yes. Every ModPro accessory (hooks, bins, tool holders, grinder hangers, utility hooks) is 100% interchangeable across table panels and wall panels. Buy a set of hooks for your welding table panel, and they’ll fit your wall panels just as well. This means you can move your entire organization setup if you rearrange your shop, orContinue reading “Do ModPro accessories work on both table panels and wall panels?”