Members amuckart Posted May 31, 2011 Members Report Posted May 31, 2011 Try the base off an old dentist or barbers chair as they will be more stable. I like the office chair strut idea but fear you will bounce as you stitch. Oh, I'd have cam clamps to fix it in position, I was just thinking of the gas prop as a way to allow the height to be easily adjusted with weight on the table. Quote -- Al. Medieval Stuff: http://wherearetheelves.net Non-Medieval, including my machines: http://alasdair.muckart.net
CowboyBob Posted May 31, 2011 Report Posted May 31, 2011 The gas shock sounds like a great idea but I think most people have an idea if they want to sit or stand to sew & rarely change once they get it to their preferred position. Bob Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members amuckart Posted May 31, 2011 Members Report Posted May 31, 2011 I get back problems and quite bad RSI, so the ability to adjust even a little bit up and down can make a big difference to me. I've been working on how to get four low-weight props synchronised so I can put them in the legs of my desk for that reason. Quote -- Al. Medieval Stuff: http://wherearetheelves.net Non-Medieval, including my machines: http://alasdair.muckart.net
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted May 31, 2011 Moderator Report Posted May 31, 2011 Maybe this topic will cause some entrepreneur to come up with an affordable (?), not too difficult to install (with tools) add-on kit that allows one to alter the height of their pedestal sewing stand, with a lever. It would have to be a bolt in/on attachment for common power stands. Also, any changes in the height of the table top requires a matching change in the length of the chains from the two pedals on the base. Or, spring-loaded take-up idler wheels would be needed to maintain the proper amount of chain slack at all anticipated heights. No, I don't intend to build one, so don't throw it back at me. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members leatherkind Posted October 17, 2012 Members Report Posted October 17, 2012 I also found this type of table quite handy. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=34847&st=15#entry218917 Quote
Members tnawrot2 Posted October 17, 2012 Members Report Posted October 17, 2012 Ferdco closed and has some tables on their close-out page, they are about $100.00 plus S&H http://ferdco.com/content.php?page_id=30 Quote
Members CustomDoug Posted October 17, 2012 Members Report Posted October 17, 2012 Ferdco closed and has some tables on their close-out page, they are about $100.00 plus S&H http://ferdco.com/co....php?page_id=30 NO they don't - they are out of them, I checked several days ago. Quote Does Anyone Know Where the Love of God Goes When the Waves Turn Minutes to Hours?
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