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  1. 8th July 2005, 01:47 PM #1
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    Hi Guys,

    I've made a solid table out of tas oak. Its got a 35mm top and 90*90 legs.

    I've attached the legs to the aprons with table corner braces so I can easily dissasemble it. Everything is fine except that there is a little 'play' in the legs which means the table isn't quite as solid as I would have liked it. My table corner braces have just one screw that goes into a threaded sleeve in the leg. Should I have used '2 screw' corner braces? I suspct that the problem is made a little worse by the fact that the top of one leg isnt quite flush with the top...

    Any comments/suggestions?

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    How many corner braces are you using on each leg





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    Are the edges of the apron square and plumb to the legs? If they are on an angle it will be hard to make them rigid.

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  5. 8th July 2005, 05:54 PM #4
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    I'm using one corner brace per leg, and I reckon my aprons arent as square as they could be... I'll have a look and see what i can do.

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    Andrew

    Do your table corner braces look anything like the attached photo, and if so could you tell me where you were able to purchase them? For others out there, I am looking for a supplier of this type of hardware in or around Melbourne. Any clues please?

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    Default Leg Truss Bracket

    You can buy leg truss brackets http://www.howardsilvers.com.au/cata...category_id=10 in commercial quantities from Howard Silvers in all states, in Victoria

    Howard Silvers
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    Hallam VIC 3803

    Phone: 1800 008 591
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    Quote Originally Posted by KevM
    You can buy leg truss brackets http://www.howardsilvers.com.au/cata...category_id=10 in commercial quantities from Howard Silvers in all states, in Victoria

    Howard Silvers
    11 Siddons Way
    Hallam VIC 3803

    Phone: 1800 008 591
    Fax: 1800 008 592
    Email: [email protected]

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    Thanks for the info Kev M. You have been most helpful.

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  9. 10th July 2005, 09:05 PM #8
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    Thanks Guys,

    Yep, the table braces I'm using are he ones in the photo. I've had a look at how square the aprons of the table are and while hey arent pefect they are petty good I reckon.

    Had a look at a similar table in a furniture shop and it used a timber bace and 2 screws into each leg, which I eckon makes more sense with a big heavy chunky table.

    Has anyone come across a plan/diagram/description on how to use timber braces?

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