Leveling a 3-Legged table
GrayFox
Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
level?
Thanks in advance.
Colin Montoya-Lewis
GrayFox wrote in message ...
Set the table on a level, flat surface. Shim till top is level. Grab a
stick a little thicker than the greatest amount you need to remove (i.e., a
little thicker than the thickest shim). Set the stick on the flat, level
surface and against the table leg. Strike a line around each leg,
referencing off the top edge of the stick. Saw with hand saw along your
lines.
-Colin
Mike & Donna McCombs
GrayFox wrote in message ...
>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>level?
>
>Thanks in advance.
Set the stool upside down on a flat surface (tablesaw?) and measure up from
that surface, find the shortest leg, scribe a line at desired measurement on
each leg parallel to surface being measured from.
Mike McCombs
To reply, remove NOSPAM from address
NOSP...@sunline.net
Keith Bohn
Cut the longer leg down
Keith Bohn
b2d
O.K. First off find a flat surface like a table saw. Level the saw.
Put the stool on it with a torpedo level. Find which leg is too long.
Flip stool over and hit the long leg with a 3 X 21 or 4 X 24 belt
sandah. Lacking either use your 6 X 48 stationary sander. Check for
level again. Repeat until done. If you don't have the sandahs, table
saw or torpedo level let us know and we'll post some URL's.
L.R. Horgan
Gray,
I would "scribe" the legs to a smooth shop floor using this method....
--Support the table from underneath (using a temporary stand made out of
scrap lumber or plywood), ensuring that the tabletop is level in all
directions while "perched" on this stand.....
--Find the leg that is the furthest off of the floor and measure the
distance from the floor to the bottom of this leg.....
--Find a straight piece of scrap lumber that is at least as thick as the
distance measured in the last step (i.e. if the distance from floor to
highest leg is 5/8", find a flat piece of at least 3/4" lumber)....
--Lay the scrap flat on the floor and mark all (3) legs...
--Cut the legs and plane or sand them to final length...
Best Luck
--
Larry>>>> lrho...@totacc.com
GrayFox <ja...@flash.net> wrote in article
<jayww-14049...@dasc18-113.flash.net>...
Larry Jaques
"Colin Montoya-Lewis" <co...@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>GrayFox wrote in message ...
>>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
>>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>>level?
>
>Set the table on a level, flat surface. Shim till top is level. Grab a
>stick a little thicker than the greatest amount you need to remove (i.e., a
>little thicker than the thickest shim). Set the stick on the flat, level
>surface and against the table leg. Strike a line around each leg,
>referencing off the top edge of the stick. Saw with hand saw along your
>lines.
1) Yeah, he _could_ cut off all four legs until it's even.
2) Or he could build up the finish on the top until it's level.
3) Or, he could shorten the one longest leg (2 at most) with a surform
'til it's level. But then I'm quite lazy. ;)
I vote for #3. What about you, GreyFox? <wink>
P.S: Colin's answer is textbook correct, but most people don't need it
that level. They're looking for it to stop that durned ROCKing.
---------------------------------------------------------
- Clinton never - * Graphic Design for Print and Web
- EXhaled.- * http://diversify.com/ljaques
---------------------------------------------------------
Rick Hackett
A book of matches under the short leg works great. Can be held in place with
duct tape if your wife rearranges furniture often.
Rick
>
>>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
>>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>>level?
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>
Ian and Barbara Lawrie
Read on only if serious...
First, Get a vehicle chassis, remove all the bits excessive of engine
and attach iron legs so as to build a BIG disc sander. Once you have
the flywheel exposed, attach by means of recessed bolts a marineply
disc (get the end off a cable drum (big one!) adhere a sheet of 40
grit abrasive paper to the face of the disc, construct a platform 1/2
way up the disc and there you have a purpose built 3 legged stool leg
length regulator. Once you have put on the Dust mask, teflon gloves,
safety goggles and have alerted the defence dept. it is a friendly
device (by now satellite recon. has alerted them something is going
down in your back yard) , invite your friends over and have a
sand-fest. My father built one of these for sanding bee boxes (they
need flush fitting tops & bottoms) ...this is a little overkill for
the job at hand ...BUT it will work.
Regards
IL
Sydney Australia
. Attach
On Tue, 14 Apr 1998 22:00:21 -0400, "Mike & Donna McCombs"
<NOSP...@sunline.net> wrote:
>
>GrayFox wrote in message ...
>>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
>>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>>level?
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>Set the stool upside down on a flat surface (tablesaw?) and measure up from
>that surface, find the shortest leg, scribe a line at desired measurement on
>each leg parallel to surface being measured from.
>Mike McCombs
>To reply, remove NOSPAM from address
>NOSP...@sunline.net
>
>
*****************************************************
"A Man's potential is only limited by the power tools
His Wife will not allow him to buy"
*****************************************************
Ian Lawrie
jox...@ozemail.com.au
Sydney
Australia
_______________________________
Shawn Grossman
>
> 3) Or, he could shorten the one longest leg (2 at most) with a surform
> 'til it's level. But then I'm quite lazy. ;)
>
> I vote for #3. What about you, GreyFox? <wink>
>
> P.S: Colin's answer is textbook correct, but most people don't need it
> that level. They're looking for it to stop that durned ROCKing.
A 3-legged table won't rock. ;-)
The Moore's
I'll add to Colin's advice. When you level, level across the tops of two
legs,when these two are level, level from the center point between the
first two legs to the third leg, the stool should then be level and ready
for scribing and trimming the legs.
--
Good fishing, Matt
See my severum page at :
www.virtualseeds.com/matt.html
Ward Wheeler
In article <35343982....@news.millennianet.com>, lja...@diversify.com wrote:
>"Colin Montoya-Lewis" <co...@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>>GrayFox wrote in message ...
>>>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
>>>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>>>level?
>
>P.S: Colin's answer is textbook correct, but most people don't need it
>that level. They're looking for it to stop that durned ROCKing.
How do you get a three-legged table to rock?
--Ward Wheeler Work is the curse of
--Three Lakes, WI the drinking classes. --wwhe...@newnorth.net
Colin Montoya-Lewis
Ward Wheeler wrote in message <6h3l0e$3fg...@wwheeler.newnorth.net>...
>In article <35343982....@news.millennianet.com>,
lja...@diversify.com wrote:
>>"Colin Montoya-Lewis" <co...@nospam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>GrayFox wrote in message ...
>>>>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed
legs,
>>>>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>>>>level?
>(clip)
>>
>>P.S: Colin's answer is textbook correct, but most people don't need it
>>that level. They're looking for it to stop that durned ROCKing.
>
>How do you get a three-legged table to rock?
The same way as my three-legged shop stool: sit on it and then lean over to
pick up a pencil. I once attempted to change a light bulb with this stool.
Bad idea.
But back to the table...I suppose, if all the marking and cutting is
over-kill, one could just buy those little screw in leveling feet. :)
-Colin
Larry Jaques
wwhe...@newnorth.net (Ward Wheeler) wrote:
>>>>Can anyone tell me the trick to leveling a table that has 3 splayed legs,
>>>>but the legs aren't at exactly the same angles so the table top is not
>>>>level?
>(clip)
>>
>>P.S: Colin's answer is textbook correct, but most people don't need it
>>that level. They're looking for it to stop that durned ROCKing.
>
>How do you get a three-legged table to rock?
Expose it to Led Zeppelin?
Actually, you forgot to realize that he'd said that only three of the (implied)
four legs on the table were splayed.
------------------------------------------
Friends don't let Friends buy Craftsmen tools.
http://diversify.com/ljaques/ Graphic Design for Print & the Web
=============================================================
John Ducote
On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Shawn Grossman wrote:
> A 3-legged table won't rock. ;-)
It will if the legs are loose (see also: my projects)
-jsd
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rick Fox
Larry Jaques <lja...@diversify.com> wrote in article
<35359c71....@news.millennianet.com>...
> >How do you get a three-legged table to rock?
>
> Expose it to Led Zeppelin?
>
> Actually, you forgot to realize that he'd said that only three of
the (implied)
> four legs on the table were splayed.
>
Larry: Re-read the subject line. ALL the legs are splayed.
Paulplumb
High guys, I'm new to this group, but I think it"s pretty cool. To level that
three legged table, I would place it upside down on a dead level surface. Then
take an ACCURATE spirit level and level accross from the shortest leg to the
other two legs and CAREFULLY mark a straightline on each and cut off the
excess.
Steve Paul East Brunswick NJ
Keith Bohn
Actually the subject line pretty clearly states the quantity.
Keith Bohn
b2d
Larry Jaques
"Rick Fox" <rick***f...@nortel.com> wrote:
>> Actually, you forgot to realize that he'd said that only three of
>the (implied)
>> four legs on the table were splayed.
> Larry: Re-read the subject line. ALL the legs are splayed.
Aw, shucks. I almost had 'em fooled with that one, too. ;)
Speaking of three legs...
Did you hear about the <insert ethnic origin here) coyote? He had knawed
three of his legs off when he realized that he was still caught in the trap.