Test Cut on 3″x 3″ Steel Angle

I have a potential project coming up, building a cart to hold various sizes of bar clamps for a cabinet shop. I want to use 3″x 3″ steel angle profiles to carry the clamps. To do so I have to cut slots into these pieces. I came up with a solution to hold those angles in place on top of my water table and gave it a try. It worked like a charm, except for the smoke and dust during the cutting process, which gave me a greater appreciation for having my water table. Here are some pics and a video clip!

I took some square tubing scrap pieces and cut 1/4″ wide slots with the same distance from the end on both pieces.

Here is the dry run on my welding table.

The simple setup on the water table, just before cutting.

The test piece after the successful cut. It was pretty messy, so I had to wait for the smoke to clear before taking this shot.

And the bottom side! I’m happy with the result!

Here is the video clip of the cutting process!

Test Cut on 3″x 3″ Steel Angle

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