Thread: Levelling legs

Adam,

Have you checked that the floor is level? Just fold some paper and stick it under the short leg.

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Just use your block plane and take of a small bit at a time, thats the easiest way.

To check if it is the floor or the legs, turn the bench a quarter of a turn in either direction. If the rock is in the same direction as it was before you turned it, it is the floor - that solution is up to you. If the rock is now opposite it is the legs - read on.

Use your block plane to shorten the long legs. When you've got the legs close, tape some 80 grit sand paper to the floor on a diagonal. Lift the bench onto the paper so that the long legs (the ones that don't bump on the ground when you rock it) are on the paper, then move move it backwards and forwards to shorten only the long legs. Check reasonably regularly. Works a treat.

I've heard of placing the bench in a large shallow pan of water. you can then cut all the legs at the water line and they will be perfectly level.

Put the bench in situ
push small wedges or wedge under short leg (s) until wobble stops
Use 10mm thick strip lay it on the floor and mark legs on all sides then cut to lines with hand saw cut in from each corner of each leg .

What size are the legs ?



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Originally Posted by ryanarcher

I've heard of placing the bench in a large shallow pan of water. you can then cut all the legs at the water line and they will be perfectly level.

If you use a deep pan of water you could put the bench in upside down and cut off anything that is above the surface.
OK, so that is not a sensible reply!!! I am a bit bored. It is raining and cold down here and my glue won't set.
Try this.
Place the bench upside down on a flat surface and measure the height above that surface to the foot of each leg. Mark the length of the shortest leg on each of the others and cut or plane to the mark.
Take care; you could end up with a coffee table.

The legs are 35x75mm. A bit skinny but thats all I had on hand.

I like the idea of leveling with edges, and then using the 10mm strip on the floor, sounds like a winner.

Rather than cutting the other legs and shortening them glue on a spacer block on the leg that is too short. Might be easier.


Peter.

Good luck with cutting your legs again. When you have got close - go the sandpaper.

Originally Posted by Robert WA

It is raining and cold down here and my glue won't set.

It doesn't really rain in WA does it?

Originally Posted by channa

Good luck with cutting your legs again. When you have got close - go the sandpaper.



It doesn't really rain in WA does it?

We have hail at the moment.

Here is the proof.

Originally Posted by Robert WA

Here is the proof.

Whoops. Trying again.
I forgot to resize the picture.
This is our back lawn.

Wow - winter in the winterless west - will wonders never cease!


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Place the bench upside down on a flat surface and measure the height above that surface to the foot of each leg. Mark the length of the shortest leg on each of the others and cut or plane to the mark.
Take care; you could end up with a coffee table.[/QUOTE]

If you use a story rod with this method it's even easier. Mark the length of the shortest leg onto a rod and cut to this size, place rod beside other legs and use as guide for saw and or plane, can't go wrong!

Nice call WA!