I usually stick a shim shingle under the offending leg. Not high
teck but works every time.
...Art
On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Joe Flake wrote:
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>
> How do you deal with bases for movable equipment which wind
> up with the wobbles as you move from place to place on a
> concrete slab. There's just enough variation that something
> with four legs doesn't do well.
>
> This is causing grief as I try to fit more "stuff" into a
> limited size basement woodworking shop.
>
> I built a caster base for my tablesaw. It seems to have
> enough weight that it causes things to shift enough to take
> up the minor floor variations.
>
> I built a router table recently, and there isn't enough weight
> in the thing to force any shift. So it rocks terribly as you
> move it from place to place. (I've considered adding weight
> such as bricks in the lower base. I think this will make it
> better, but may not completely solve the problem.)
>
> Retracting the wheels won't really solve the problem -- the
> underlying legs will still have the same issue unless I add
> adjustable feet -- a bit of a pain for something which may
> get moved often.
>
> I know three feet/legs will work, but for smaller items this
> winds up with a smaller footprint. Less likely to wobble,
> but more likely to completely turn over!
>
> Is there such a thing as a spring or rubber "foot" which would
> be matched to weight of the table/machine which could take up
> these minor leveling differences?
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Flake
> flake@a3115jmf.atl.hp.com
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