Fast Facts
- Förster welding benches come standard in 3 sizes: 4' x 8', 4' x 6', and 4' x 3.3'
- Förster welding benches come "completely fitted" with ribs across the entire table surface.
- The 4' x 8' is the most popular size and has a total of 24 ribs.
- The standard bench has gray cast ribs, but ribs machined from carbo-aluminum are available for customers who weld stainless steel. This material eliminates "arcing" which damages stainless and leads to a corrosion prone area.
- The table surface is etched in a 100 mm (10 cm) grid to assist in tool location. Some users have added addresses to these lines such as those in a spreadsheet (a-x on 1 axis, 1-x on the other). They document the tool location for each setup and add it to the weldment print.
- Most shops simply take several photographs of the fixture setup, and possibly a tooling list, added to the print.
- Anti-spatter must be used on the table surface until the cast "ages" by graphite diffusing into the porous cast surface. Once the ribs have become a darker gray, the spray is no longer needed. The ribs will continually become more resistant to spatter and burning.
- Supply International offers a one-year exchange on unused tooling. No restocking charges!
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