If you haven't heard of Centurial in the last few years, you must be naive or not a DIY builder. Finnegans Garage and several other YouTube channels, they make some really cool, simple, but extremely effective tools for home crafters and professionals. What sets their products apart is that many of their products are CNC printed, and some are only available as CNC files so you can print them yourself at home if you don't want to buy directly from Centurial. But they take it a step further.
After making many small tools, they have started making larger products such as tube notchers that utilize readily available and inexpensive drills. Take a look at their website and you will be impressed and want to buy from them. Once my new shop is complete and I am ready for more fab tools, I will definitely be ordering some of their tools or investing in the full Pro Fabricator Kit. Great product and great value for money.
But the thing that I'm really excited about and wanted to show you their latest and greatest is their new open source welding fixture table.
If you're familiar with Certiflat and other do-it-yourself welding table kits, you know they come packaged flat and have the tabs, slots and notches laser cut so the parts line up properly and are ready to weld. These are great products for the average fabricator and are a lot less expensive than the big Blanchard Ground Tables. But they still aren't cheap. Shipping is expensive and there is a markup on materials. That's just the way it is. This is not a criticism of other brands.
But what if you had the option to buy a kit ready to weld, or just the blueprints and cut out the parts on-site? That would save you money on shipping, save you money on materials, and get your parts faster and more conveniently than waiting for a truck to ship them? That's exactly what Centurial offers.
For $1,600 you can buy a kit that you can assemble and weld as soon as it arrives at your home, or for just $25 you can buy the plans and cut it out at your local CNC laser cutter – a real cost savings.
Check out the video below:
(Chad's note: I don't know the guys at Centurial and have nothing to gain from posting this. I just want to share good stuff from good people and help my audience make cool stuff.)
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Video description:
This open source fixture table is perfect for your garage or shop. You can buy the kit and assemble it, or get the download file and have your local laser company make the parts for you. The welding fixture table is very convenient for holding and setting up a variety of jobs. With this kit, it's easier than ever to get your own welding fixture table. We worked hard to make this kit the exact same features as the FireBall Tool Table and the Certiflat Welding Table. What makes our table different is that it has a nut welded to the underside of the table. We chose this for a few reasons. Most importantly, it's inexpensive. All other designs use jam techniques and provide very expensive custom hardware for mounting. Our design is repairable. If the thread breaks, just remove the nut and install a new one. Finally, strength. For cost and strength, you can't beat a simple bolt and nut. Our accessories are held in place very tightly, and with the jam nuts, the clamps are held in place as well. This means that the setup and clamp performance is more consistent compared to other designs.