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My bench is about 4-6" too low. Blacksmith who built it must have been a midget.
It weighs about 2500lbs and has casters on it to move around.
I would like the ability to easily adjust its height, level it and get it off the casters so its more stable.
Thinking of just welding 4 scissor jacks to it. Will it be stable enough? I could weld blocks to the base of the jacks so that they didnt have to adjust so high and get tippy.
Table gets moved fairly often so I don't want to mess with jack screws etc.

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Sceep said:
My bench is about 4-6" too low. Blacksmith who built it must have been a midget.
It weighs about 2500lbs and has casters on it to move around.
I would like the ability to easily adjust its height, level it and get it off the casters so its more stable.
Thinking of just welding 4 scissor jacks to it. Will it be stable enough? I could weld blocks to the base of the jacks so that they didnt have to adjust so high and get tippy.
Table gets moved fairly often so I don't want to mess with jack screws etc.

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First thought was leave the casters and build plates with jack screws, level and raise plus make it stable, lower to move. But you said that idea was out.
Not thinking scissor jacks would be stable enough once you got the 4-6 inches out of them.
 
'84 Bronco II said:
Why not trailer jacks mounted to the legs? I've used 4 trailer jacks to lift a 10,000+Lb table-like structure and they worked quite well.
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Mostly because I figured I could scrounge 4 scissor jacks outtah the junk in the yard and do it for free. :laughing:
 
Use the scissor jacks, but add at least two supports along with them. Could be a pipe inside of a pipe with holes for a pin to hold them (cheap/free concept).

1. Lift bench with scissor jacks.
2. Set support height.
3. Drop scissor jack until some pressure is on the supports.

Seems like it might work?
 
'84 Bronco II said:
You don't have four junk trailers? What kind of New Mexican are you? :flipoff2:
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The kind that doesn't have jacks on the trailers. :laughing:
Funny though... I think there is 8 trailers in the yard currently. 5.5 of them don't have jacks.
 
SHARPMACHINE said:
Use the scissor jacks, but add at least two supports along with them. Could be a pipe inside of a pipe with holes for a pin to hold them (cheap/free concept).

1. Lift bench with scissor jacks.
2. Set support height.
3. Drop scissor jack until some pressure is on the supports.

Seems like it might work?
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Now we're talking my hillbilly language. :smokin:
 
Steve300xcw said:
how often do you think you will be adjusting the height?
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Couple times a year maybe?
With my spinal fusion I try and keep from bending over a work surface for extended periods. I like my surfaces a few inches higher than most people. If i throw an axle up there to cut all the brackets off its a good height, but if I'm welding flatbar together its too low.
 
Sceep said:
I guess you missed the leveling and adding stability part?

:laughing:
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nope.
I just ignored it. :flipoff2:

if you do jacks, I would not put them where you have them in the picture - put them as close to the casters as possible.

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Would using larger scissor jacks (like those made for travel trailers) be any more stable than little ones outtah a subaru?
(4) for $140 and they would be nice and low
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4 spindles and hubs from the trailer collection, change tire size depending on what height you want. Hell some old 44s on 15" wheels would give you a ton of travel on air up and down :flipoff2:
 
Lose the casters and extend the legs to desired height. Pallet jack and cribbing to move it.
 
So you have a spine problem but you want to bend down a shit load to adjust the jack screws. :lmao:



Foot pads welded to the bottom of a section of threaded rod. Weld the nut to the table leg. Can even save money by extending threaded rod with cheap tubing.
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