Need a leveler for 4X4 table leg?

[Deck Reagan]

Hi,
I am building a shop table with 4x4 legs. I want something to level it with. I want the levelers to be centered on the bottom of the 4X4. I would like the bolt to be in the 1/2 inch range. I couldn't find a t nut or threaded insert that large.

Any suggestions?

Deck

[Bruce Pennell]

Deck, you can counter sink a nut, drill hole for bolt to pass through. Carefully epoxy the nut in the counter sink. Don't get epoxy on the threads. Easy and simple. Good Luck Bru

[M Toupin]

http://www.happcontrols.com/accessories/49100200.htm

[Deck Reagan]

I thought about a bolt coupler, which is just a really long nut. Will the epoxy hold it pretty tight?

deck

[keith ouellette]

I've posted that method a number of times. It works great. Drill a hole in the bottom of the leg a little wider than the bolt. I use threaded rod because I can't fint a bolt with threads the whole length. for your application you will have to put a nut on the bottom to turn it for leveling. Epoxy will hold the nut in place on the leg but may not be strong enough to hold the turning nut on. I weld mine.

[Jim O'Dell]

Have you looked at McMaster-Carr? I don't specifically remember 1/2" ones, but I got some leveling feet and t-nuts that are 3/8" from them. Prices were very fair also. Jim.

Just thought I'd look, and yes, they have several 1/2" and a couple 5/8" leveling feet. 1/2" with a 4" stud. part #2515T22, pkg of 4 for 10.60.

But their t-nuts only go up to 1/2", and then only in the steel version, not the stainless steel. 9.59 for a pkg of 20. Hope this helps. Jim.

[Deck Reagan]

Do you guys think 3/8" is large enough. The table will be 4'X6" with MDF top.

deck

[Ben Cadotte]

Someone else posted a leveling system here not too long ago. Was a flat plate you bolted to the bottom of the leg with center hole for the bolt. I really want to find it as I didn't save the link to the product. Much stronger than a t-nut into the bottom of the leg.

[Jim O'Dell]

There are some t-nuts that have holes in the flange to accept screws. Don't know how large the plate is. Pictures don't appear to be more than an inch and a quarter, so doubt that that adds a whole lot of stability.
I'll suggest finding your local Xerox installation group, and see if you can get their cast off adjusters. I said in another thread that the size was 2 1/8 on the small end and 4" or so on the large end. I measured them in the shop yesterday and the small end is 3 1/8 and the large end is 5 1/4 diameter. You have to modify it to accept screws through the small end by drilling holes using the 4 factory holes in the large end as a guide. I counter sunk four 3 1/2" deck screws in each leg using 4X4 DF for legs on my built in work bench. Very sturdy platform. And they throw these things away when they change out a machine!!!! :confused: Any large city should have a facility. Maybe call or email Xerox and ask who installs their big machines in offices in your area. A little legwork might get you a big stash of them. Maybe bribe the guys with some cold drinks and donuts. ;) Jim.

[Deck Reagan]

Jim,
Thanks for the comments but I can't quite visualize what a cast off adjuster looks like.

Deck

[Jim O'Dell]

There's a picture on this thread: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=777799#post777799
The large end has a textured ring about 1/2" wide. There are 4 holes under it. I cut the material away with a carpet knife, and drilled 4 corresponding holes in the small end throught the 4 factory holes. Then drilled counter sinks, and mounted with 3 1/2" deck screws into the legs of the cabinet. Works very well. Jim.

ps. there are some other pictures of home made ones there as well.

[Ben Cadotte]

Found the thread and the link

http://www.levelingmounts.com/main.htm

Lots of levelers!!

[john bateman]

I made mine from hockey pucks and 1/2"-13tpi hardware. It's not an original idea, but was cheap and sturdy.
I drilled a hole in the bottom of the leg, making the hole diameter equal to the width across two flats on the threded coupler. Then pounded the coupler into the bottom of the 4x4.
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