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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Jaan on April 10, 2013, 09:04 PM
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So I was in B&Q buying some wet and dry paper and having a general browse when I walked past the kitchen / bedroom unit furniture legs and had an idea...
Heres the leg
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Crown%20race%20tool/Crownracetool1_zps6fc9b3cf.jpg)
I pulled out the adjuster...
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Crown%20race%20tool/Crownracetool2_zpsb60d7a83.jpg)
Wrapped some masking tape to soften the edge...
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Crown%20race%20tool/Crownracetool4_zps56f10d89.jpg)
It fits perfectly... But a tad long - they did sell shorter ones but I wanted to be safe (a little too safe)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Crown%20race%20tool/Crownracetool3_zps75df1682.jpg)
A couple of taps with the mallet and hey presto!!!
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Crown%20race%20tool/Crownracetool5_zpsd655d74c.jpg)
Not bad for a few quid ;)
Please don't all queue up and tell me this is the 112th time someone has posted this idea ;D
Chris :daumenhoch:
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Thats a pretty cool little contraption youve found there Chris! :daumenhoch:
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Good find. I have a short length of scaffolding for the job.
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The shorter leg was about £2.50 and would fit in my toolkit better but it did the job and the fit is perfect.
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great buy! will get one of those at the weekend :daumenhoch:
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Mr Swan needs one of these after throwing his dummy out the pram on Monday night!!!!! :LolLolLolLol:
Good idea bud...... :daumenhoch:
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Nice one! :daumenhoch:
I thought of doing the exact same thing a while a go but I didn't know if it would fit.
What diameter tubing is it?
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Bargain... So will you be using the fork as the other table leg?
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Spot on that. We had a bitd tool what resembled to video head drums that slid down, but, that looks a lot better. Good find. Now, if you can mod it to fit frame cups too, then your one a winner.
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Nice one! :daumenhoch:
I thought of doing the exact same thing a while a go but I didn't know if it would fit.
What diameter tubing is it?
32mm diameter. I bought the 300mm leg but theres 100, 200mm etc. Seeing as most forks measure c.150-160mm the 200mm would be your best bet :daumenhoch:
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware/ironmongery/legs___supports/-specificproducttype-furniture_legs/Rothley-Furniture-Leg-L120XV-Black-H200mm-x-32mm-Dia-9282005'skuId=9291705
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Nice one! :daumenhoch:
I thought of doing the exact same thing a while a go but I didn't know if it would fit.
What diameter tubing is it?
32mm diameter. I bought the 300mm leg but theres 100, 200mm etc. Seeing as most forks measure c.150-160mm the 200mm would be your best bet :daumenhoch:
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware/ironmongery/legs___supports/-specificproducttype-furniture_legs/Rothley-Furniture-Leg-L120XV-Black-H200mm-x-32mm-Dia-9282005'skuId=9291705
Perfect!
Thanks for that! :daumenhoch:
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great idea :daumenhoch:
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Now, if you can mod it to fit frame cups too, then your one a winner.
Two thick, large round washers and a long coarse threaded nut and bolt. They will pull the cups evenly as you do it up :daumenhoch:
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Like this one :daumenhoch:
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/BBcuptool1_zps36bf6569.jpg)
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You need to lay off the pies...!!
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Some sort of northern cuisine Rich?
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Some sort of northern cuisine Rich?
:LolLolLolLol:
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Got my crown race 'tool'. Best £2.50 I've spent in a long time! :daumenhoch:
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mine is just a rusty old piece of tube :tickedoff: But u wouldn't expect anything else off me would ya :crazy2:
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Awesome tool time tip, Jaan 8) :daumenhoch:
I know where I'm going this weekend.
(http://images2.nick.com/nickatnite-assets/shows/images/home-improvement/characters/character_large_332x363_tim.jpg)
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I use the top of an axle stand