Feet for sawhorses

[Debriefer]

So I have these metal sawhorses, which I have been using for a trailer project, among other things. The feet are 5/8" coarse threaded rod, with nuts for adjustment so they can be leveled.

I'd like to give the very bottom of the threaded rod more surface area, but I am not sure of the best approach. I'm concerned about the weldabilty of the threaded rod.

Thoughts? I've attached a picture.

 

[PugetDude]

Thread on two nuts, lock 'em in place at the bottom. Or, if you're feeling like a little welding project, weld a big flat washer to the bottom nut.

 

[larry_g]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-levelers/=ogbb5f

see above link. There are others at Mcmasters so search around.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[racingtadpole]

Weld a piece of plate to the head of a 5/8 setscrew. If you want to get really trick, drill and tap a 5/16 thread into the end, screw in a socket head cap screw and tack weld it in place. Now you can use an allen key on a ratchet to level it. The super extra deluxe version requires a piece of insertion rubber to be glued to the bottom of the plate.