

| Subject: | Re: Material Source for Custom Table Leg |
| From: | William Monk |
| Date: | Mon, 21 May 2018 07:52:08 -0400 |
Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2018, at 2:20 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > Hey Steve, > > I just quickly turned down a bit of aluminum stock to check fit in table leg receiver. Turned to 1.375. > > Yeah, I must have been on goofballs when I thought no imperial sized tubing would work. The 1.375 is a tad sloppier fit but I think it would be acceptable . > > Mind you, I have turned down flanged sleeves to fit in both front and rear table holders. Did that to improve the fit of the stock set up. So my female parts are a tad closer fit than stock. > > Won’t say that last sentence out loud any time soon :-) > > Alistair > > > > > >>> On May 20, 2018, at 9:35 AM, Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote: >>> >>> On 5/20/2018 9:17 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: >>> ... I measured the stock leg tubing as 35mm. Yeah, 0.003” difference than the 1.375 stuff you mention doesn’t sound like a deal breaker... >>> >>> But I’m almost 100 percent sure I’ve tried all the pipe and tubing I’ve had access to and none were a satisfying fit. I’ll see if I can double check that in the next day or so. >> >> Thanks. I'd be interested to know where the fit is a problem. I can't >> think of a reason that should matter. >> >> Well, maybe the receiver on the floor inside the lower cabinet. My van >> has the plastic receiver ring that fits inside the tube. So it's >> possible that'll have to be modified. >> >> But where else?
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