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    Pedestal table pedistal

    I’m assisting my son building a 60” single pedestal table expanding with 2 or 3 - 11” or 12” leaves. (making it 72” or maybe 93” to 96” when open) My question; how big does the pedestal need to be. Is this possible or do we need to make a split pedestal that opens as the table is expanded.

    I’m thinking that the parallel base leg of the base would need to be about 1/3 of the open size apps 93”/3= 31”.

    any help, thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. Charles

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    A 31" base on a 93" table would have to be so heavy that I think you'd have to resort to embedding lead weights or a whole bunch of cast iron for it to be safe. For example, my table saw weighs about 450 lbs. the extension table hangs out past the base by about 30 - 36". I the support legs under the extension are removed, it doesn't take a great deal of weight to start it tipping.

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    12" overhang would be fine, more than that is less fine. You could fill the base with concrete if you make it much smaller but I think 31" is not to going to be ok even when collapsed

    Connecting the split pedestal with wooden scissors will be fun. Think leg vise.

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