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9th October 2014, 05:58 AM #1New Member
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End table design question.
Greetings all, this is my first post. If I am in the wrong area for the subject or I missed where this question is already answered I apologize and respectfully request to be pointed in the right direction.
I am designing two end tables. I want to have a full width, slide out, tray on each. My problem is when my fat cat eventually jumps up on the extension (when out). Can someone help me calculate whether or not my wifes 20 Lb cat will turn my 2' x 2' table in to a lamp launching cat-apult if I have a 1.5' extension out. 2'x2' is a rough guess I will have the specific measurements tonight. I'm considering Oak tops and simple tapered legs. The height should be about 30".
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9th October 2014, 11:27 AM #2
I reckon the monster moggie will tip it every time.
Any time the center of gravity is outside the base it is going to tip over. The base being the square or rectangle defined by the feet.
You could however attach it to the floor with an eye bolt and turnbuckle like they do with furniture on ships to stop it flying around.
Regards
John
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10th October 2014, 07:36 AM #3Novice
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You could consider it the cat-apult training system. It should only take one or two launches to convince the big one that these end tables are not for sitting.
Paul L
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