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- mscharch's instructable Laminated 2X4 Work Tables's weekly stats: 1 year ago
- mscharch commented on mscharch's instructable Laminated 2X4 Work Tables1 year agoView Instructable »
The rows are 2" apart and the dowels are 1.75 apart. The dowel hole are drilled into a piece of square stock that's had one edge cut off @ 45 degrees to make the angle.
- mscharch commented on TomyH1's instructable A Dovetail Toolchest1 year agoView Instructable »
Looks great! You're a braver man than I using edge grain dove tails. I hope the seasons are kind to you.
- mscharch commented on mscharch's instructable Laminated 2X4 Work Tables1 year ago
Wow! So many comments. I'll try to clarify some of the questions.My day job I'm an engineer so the 1st step for me is gathering requirements. My wife (customer) wanted something heavy that would absorb the vibrations her machines make. She would be sitting at these tables while in use so she also wanted the front to be open so she wouldn't be banging her knees into a corner leg. Last was the room configuration, since these 2 tables would be in an L shape it necessitated the cutout where the customer wanted it (and who am I to disagree.)As far as strength of the legs go, I'm 6'6" 250lbs and when I sit in the middle on the edge and bounce up and down there is no movement. Another reason not to have concern is during clamping the front edge was taller than the back so I maxed the...
see more »I think I'll wait until there are a few scratches on it before I start using them to split wood. ;p
View Instructable »It may look cantilevered but the bearing point on the ground is only an inch from the edge of the top surface. Most tables I've seen have a bigger overhang then this to help prevent the knee banging scenario my wife would like to avoid.If it fails anywhere it would be a tensile break in the back of the K intersection, or a sheer glue joint failure where the straight leg is mortised into the top plate.
- mscharch entered Laminated 2X4 Work Tables in the Woodworking Contest 2017 contest 1 year ago
- mscharch entered 1932 De Soto Hood Ornament Replica in the Metal Contest 2016 contest 1 year ago
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