.png)
Tweet
I recently purchased a small Durhand scissors type lift table (16 1/2" x 13 3/4"). It has a 300 lb capacity, and raises objects from just under 14" to to a height of 36". It has 4 swivel casters (2 locking), and requires maybe 20 pedal strokes from bottom to top. It cost around $180 with free shipping at:
www.aosom.com.
When fully extended, it will only reach the surface of my Bridgeport table when the knee is almost all the way down. I wanted to avoid having to raise and lower the knee to remove or replace my vise and rotary table, particularly with a substantial weight on it. The answer was to make a booster block out of 2x8s and plywood as shown in the photos. A small rectangular piece screwed to the bottom of the block registers in a matching hole in the table top to keep it from sliding around.
The table will easily lift any item I am likely to use on my mill, and takes up very little floor space.
www.aosom.com.
When fully extended, it will only reach the surface of my Bridgeport table when the knee is almost all the way down. I wanted to avoid having to raise and lower the knee to remove or replace my vise and rotary table, particularly with a substantial weight on it. The answer was to make a booster block out of 2x8s and plywood as shown in the photos. A small rectangular piece screwed to the bottom of the block registers in a matching hole in the table top to keep it from sliding around.
The table will easily lift any item I am likely to use on my mill, and takes up very little floor space.
Comment