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   RalphBarker | Jan 22, 2009 07:40pm | #1

   I've seen drafting tables with metal rods that pass through an anchor point with a screw, but those seem rather flimsy. A more solid approach might be a slotted board on each of the back corners with notches that would slide over a pin/dowel on the back legs, combined with center bolts and threaded knobs to hold them in place.

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   bones | Jan 23, 2009 12:06am | #2

   How about:

    

   http://www.paxtonhardware.com/prodinfo.asp?number=5033

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   daverichards | Jan 23, 2009 12:27am | #3

   I designed this drafting table for a fellow woodworker.

    

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    I just made supports of wood. They could be connected to each other with a long dowel instead of short ones but he wants the space for the extra set of legs. This one is designed to have two sets of legs so he has a choice of heights.

    

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   flairwoodworks | Jan 23, 2009 01:17am | #4

   Is that a Sketchup drawing? It looks really good. I have never figured out how to use it. I am used to AutoCAD and a 3d modelling program but can't wrap my head around Sketchup.Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com(soon to be http://www.flairwoodworks.com)

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   daverichards | Jan 23, 2009 01:20am | #5

   Chris, yes, those are both SketchUp drawings and thank you.

   If you are interested in learning to use SketchUp I know an instructor who works cheap. ;)

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   flairwoodworks | Jan 23, 2009 07:58am | #6

   "I know an instructor who works cheap"I've downloaded the program and played around with it. It is very much different from the programs I'm used to it and it feels alien to me. Would that instructor be you? I'd like to think that spending some time would be enough, but some guidance might be helpful. Many of the designs done on Sketchup that I've seen are comprised of all straight lines. Are curves, twists, and carvings possible to model?Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com(soon to be http://www.flairwoodworks.com)

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   Rickk | Jan 23, 2009 04:09pm | #7

   Thanks Dave that was the Idea I was trying to figure out. Thanks again....later Rickk

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   daverichards | Jan 23, 2009 04:15pm | #8

   Glad that helps.

   Dave