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I am planning on building a water table soon but have a few questions about the design. I dont want to overlook anything so I figured I would get some input before I cut any pieces for it.
First of all I have a 4x4 built off the original table plans. I plan to build my pan so it fills the entire space between rails so roughly 56" square. I have a sheet of 1/8" steel that is the right size so I think I will build the pan out of it. It was cheap from Craigslist and has a layer of paint on it so its not the greatest for cutting nice parts out of anyway.
Right now I plan to make it 2.5" deep and use 1/8"x2" slats that sit 1/2" above the bottom of the pan so they are flush with the top. The slats will be divided using 3 slat spacers, 1 in the middle and the other 2 about 2" in from the sides. What thickness should these be and should they be flush with the top of the slats? Im thinking 1/8" for these as well. I may make tabs and bolt the dividers to the pan or just stitch weld them in, I havent decided on that yet. Spacing will be 1.75" between slats, is that too close or a good number? I found an example of the slat spacers that I am planning to use, see attached photo. The small arcs on the bottom and the space under the elevated slats should allow for even filling of the water. Lastly, the slats will run parallel with the rails to allow for easy sliding/loading of sheets of material.
Drain will be a ball valve near one of the corners. Probably 1" pipe but I havent bought the parts for that yet. I will be using a homebrew plasma quench as well to keep the rust down.
Any other tips or issues to avoid? I am open to a complete design change as well, thats why I started this thread. Thanks
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