Leveling Workbench legs

Re: Leveling Workbench legs

Dean J in MN


>My basement is a bit unlevel as well, a run of the mill scrap of wood works just fine under the "short" leg for me.

-Dean

Re: Leveling Workbench legs

William Duffield, on the Cohansey


>Build your own levelers. That's what I did. The strategy I used was made easier by building the leg posts up from five layers of 3/4" plywood, but you could instead chop mortises from solid stock and, after installing the levelers, back fill the mortises with "stub" tenons.

I started with, for each 4" square leg post, 9" of 1/2" diameter allthread (threaded rod), one threaded rod connector (a nut about 1 1/2" long), two 1/2" fender washers, two 1/2" hex nuts, and a glued up pad of plywood, 4" x 4" x 1 1/2".

Drill a centered hole up through the bottom of the leg post about 8" deep x 5/8" diameter. From the side of the post, beginning about 2" from the bottom end, chop a t-shaped mortise, sized to accommodate the connector, with a short, wider mortise above it to accommodate the fender washer (the washer is just to spread out the upward force on the connector). Insert, align (using the allthread) and secure the fender washer and connector. Using a pair of crescent wrenches, jamb a nut, the other fender washer, and the other nut onto the bottom end of the allthread. Drill a hole the diameter and thickness of the fender washer into the top of the plywood pad. Extend a hole, through the same center, large enough to accommodate the lower nut, and further extend a 5/8" diameter hole through the pad. Thread the allthread up through the center of the leg post and through the connector. Drop the other end of the allthread into the pad. Repeat for other legs. Adjust bench height and level with crescent wrench.

Re: Leveling Workbench legs

Thom D


>I've been there and what I did was design a three point base.

These levelers seem to work really nice. I wish I had them when I built my jig: http://crimescenechoppers.com/jig.pdf

These levelers are bombproof

Hank Knight from SC


>The levelers are from MSC Industrial Supply. They are rated at 1,000 lbs each. The leg caps into which the levelers screw are turned down from 1 3/8" steel stock. The stud is 1 1/4" X 1" and the base plate it 3" X 3".

Bombproof - Another Pic 

Hank Knight from SC

A Third Pic - Bombproof Levelers 

Hank Knight from SC

Re: A Third Pic - Bombproof Levelers

Paul Erickson


>Great pictures, and idea. I'm having trouble finding these levelers on

their site, do you have a part number?

Thanks in advance.

cheers, Paul

Re: A Third Pic - Bombproof Levelers

Hank Knight from SC


>Paul, I ordered the levelers a couple of years ago. I don't find exactly the same ones in MSC's online catalog, but there is one that is very close. The MSC Part # is: 03513421. Enter the part # in MSC Direct's search function and it will take you to the single entry page for the part. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see a place to click to view the part in the "Big Book" catalog (it really is a BIG book). There you can browse around and look at anumber of different kinds of leveling mounts. You might find something you like better. The catalog is in PDF format and the leveling mounts and associated hardware go on for several pages. At the top center of the PDF screen there's an arrow you can click on to move forward or back in the catalog pages.

Good luck.

Hank

P.S.

Hank Knight from SC


>I ordered stainless steel levelers for my bench and the part # I gave you is for SS. The price for SS is steep. The same leveler in non SS is about half the price. Look on the catalog page and you will find several different configurations and sizes.

Re: P.S.

Paul Erickson


>Thanks very much.

cheers, Paul