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  1. 7th June 2011, 12:38 PM #16
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    Astro,

    Been contemplating a solution for a while now. Like you idea of a box in a box.

    Might just be the solution I need.

    I think an airtight box in a box is not ideal so I might leave a 2-3mm gap allround. Then drill down between the two boxes and use some brass rods between them to stop the racking and in raising and lowering should stop it jamming.
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  3. 7th June 2011, 02:24 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Astrodog View Post
    I think my bench would weigh in around 250kg (Top is 35mm solid door and 38mm of ply and hardwood apron, base is blackbutt).
    I can understand the urge to have all the feet flat on the floor especially on a bench.

    I doubt the bench would be 250 kg. What are the dimensions?
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    Top is 1800x770x75mm, Blackbutt base (legs/feet 90x90).... 2 vises..... lower shelf 19mm ply - approx 1300x600.
    I haven't weighed her, but the top is a 2-person-hernia-inducing struggle to move anywhere.... I've moved some fat dudes on stretchers, and they were lighter I'm sure!
    I'll attach a pic in a minute....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Astrodog View Post
    Top is 1800x770x75mm, Blackbutt base (legs/feet 90x90).... 2 vises..... lower shelf 19mm ply - approx 1300x600.
    I haven't weighed her, but the top is a 2-person-hernia-inducing struggle to move anywhere.... I've moved some fat dudes on stretchers, and they were lighter I'm sure!
    I'll attach a pic in a minute....
    Top will be 1.8 x .77 x 0.075 x density of wood in kg/m^3. Unless it is exotic wood it will have a density of ~750 kg/m^3 so ~78 kg, base might be the same. 19 mm ply sheet of those dimensions is only about 12 kg. I forgot about vices, say 10 kg each, all up probably 200 kg - close enough to 250 for me
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