Build Table adjustable legs advice
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Telespar is just square tubing with no internal weld seam that comes in specific sizes that nest together to create adjustable fixtures.
You can get lucky and find other sizes of standard square tube that nest but removing the weld seam is a pain.
Telescoping square steel tubing https://share.google/nBmHuLK4hezvtGkAF
You can get lucky and find other sizes of standard square tube that nest but removing the weld seam is a pain.
Telescoping square steel tubing https://share.google/nBmHuLK4hezvtGkAF
RTM
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Really depends on how heavy duty, and how easy you want the adjustment to be, coupled with your price point. Kinda like
Speed, Quality, Price, pick any 2, the third is fixed in an Equilateral Triangle.
I have an inexpensive set of trestle table legs, probably IKEA quality, something like this. $60
www.ikea.com
Definitely hits the inexpensive, and if you built your own, can be quite sturdy, but not easy to adjust, and when not in use, more of a PITA to store than a sawhorse. Can add weight to the platform for stability
At the other end of the spectrum, I have a 2nd hand powered height table, butcher block top, think it’s rated for #300#. Easy to adjust, really hard to store when not in use
Here is an industrial version, rated at 480#.
www.uline.com
Speed, Quality, Price, pick any 2, the third is fixed in an Equilateral Triangle.
I have an inexpensive set of trestle table legs, probably IKEA quality, something like this. $60
MITTBACK trestle, birch, 227/8x271/2/365/8" - IKEA
MITTBACK trestle, birch, 227/8x271/2/365/8" Mix and match your choice of table top and legs. By buying them separately, you can create a combination with design and size that fits perfectly into your available space. Solid wood is a durable natural material.
www.ikea.com
Definitely hits the inexpensive, and if you built your own, can be quite sturdy, but not easy to adjust, and when not in use, more of a PITA to store than a sawhorse. Can add weight to the platform for stability
At the other end of the spectrum, I have a 2nd hand powered height table, butcher block top, think it’s rated for #300#. Easy to adjust, really hard to store when not in use
Here is an industrial version, rated at 480#.
Electric Adjustable Height Workbench - 72 x 30
1 3/4" thick maple top with rounded edge. Table holds up to 450 lbs. 3 programmable heights. Push-button control. Powered by 2 quiet electric motors. 10 1/2' power cord. Workbench Accessories and Replacement Top available.
www.uline.com
slowtwitch73
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Fireball tool sells adjustable steel legs.
larry4406
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Home Depot has/had a Husky work bench with crank up/down legs.
whateg01
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How sturdy is sturdy? I have something like this on my desk. This one says good for 264#. I've seen similar but heavier somewhere, too.
larry4406
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Clever!
How much slop is there in the nested tube legs? Does table wobble? The similar trailer jacks I’m familiar with are wobbly due to poor fit of the nested tubes.
Pipe with floor flanges on both ends of the pipe for legs
Yep. Little bit of wobble. This project is still in process. I'm going to weld little tabs on the corners and tap them for a "set screw". This seems like a common way of solving that problem. I need to get that done so I paint it and also paint the top plates that mount to the table.
