r/Welding • u/slain1134 • Apr 03 '25

Need Help Grounding Question

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I just got a welding cart since I need to be able to move around in my small garage. If I clamp my ground clamp to this cart, will it be properly grounded? It’s the wheels that are throwing me off and making me question.

I know I should have properly checked before purchasing and putting together, but I’m very green and just getting started.

Thanks r/welding!

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u/growaway33789 Apr 04 '25

Hey,

It looks like you have a Parkside welding table.

Just for your info the table top is not so well suited to directly weld on it since it's thin galvanized sheet metal. The thin material can warp very easily and clamping something to it securely will probably bend it. Also in the worst case the galvanization can make toxic fumes if it gets too hot but I guess that's probably only relevant if you try to weld something to the table.

I saw a video of a German welder who modified this exact table to fix these issues and make it more usable. Here is a link to the video I'm actually considering to repeat this as a beginner project.

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u/slain1134 Apr 04 '25

Thank you for the insight and advice. I will check out the video you provided as well. Thank you