Cliff Polubinsky
02-26-2012, 4:07 PM
Put the last coat of finish on it Friday evening and the church dedication was Saturday afternoon.
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Besides the veneering, which is only my second veneered piece, the other challenging part was to make the altar height adjustable. We have some clergy in wheelchairs and the altar needed to be able to lower about 3" for them.
I managed to come up with a solution that was simple and easy to install. The bottom legs are hollow and there are smaller legs attached to the top which fit into the lower legs. I attached a 3" block to the inside of the apron by each leg with a hinge.
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If you lift the top up and swing the block in, it goes between the top of the bottom leg and the bottom of the top. If you swing the block out the top lowers 3" and sits on the top of the bottom legs. Easy, uncomplicated and didn't take a bunch of detailed measurements to make it work.
I'm looking forward to saying Mass on it next Sunday. It's about 4 times bigger than the temporary altar we've been using. So now I don't have to worry about my Liturgy Book falling off the edge.
Now I can take a few days off before starting the next project - An Easter candle stand. At least I have a few weeks to get that one done and it will be a lot easier.
Cliff
225263225264
Besides the veneering, which is only my second veneered piece, the other challenging part was to make the altar height adjustable. We have some clergy in wheelchairs and the altar needed to be able to lower about 3" for them.
I managed to come up with a solution that was simple and easy to install. The bottom legs are hollow and there are smaller legs attached to the top which fit into the lower legs. I attached a 3" block to the inside of the apron by each leg with a hinge.
225265
If you lift the top up and swing the block in, it goes between the top of the bottom leg and the bottom of the top. If you swing the block out the top lowers 3" and sits on the top of the bottom legs. Easy, uncomplicated and didn't take a bunch of detailed measurements to make it work.
I'm looking forward to saying Mass on it next Sunday. It's about 4 times bigger than the temporary altar we've been using. So now I don't have to worry about my Liturgy Book falling off the edge.
Now I can take a few days off before starting the next project - An Easter candle stand. At least I have a few weeks to get that one done and it will be a lot easier.
Cliff