juggling table?

[thayr]

The plastic feet were the only adjustable legs I could find in the time-frame I had. The only metal version I came across was scaffolding leg adjusters. The angle of the legs wasn't as sharp as I wanted because I was worried about putting stress on the plastic feet.

The cross bars and cables came after I attached the legs and realised the table wasn't at all sturdy. The cables and two aluminum bars don't add too much more weight and they make the table very stable. I did think about just adding cross bars, but I wasn't sure how to go about attaching them securely to the legs and being able to easily remove them (I have to break the table down once every week).

I haven't had a chance to weigh it all yet but it's at least 50+ lbs. I'm hoping it's 70 or under so I won't have as much trouble getting it on a flight with me. This was indeed my first try at building a prop table, I'll see how this one works for me.

[Frisbee]

I finished building a nice table recently using a combination of plate aluminum and 3/4" plywood.

I have a 1/4" aluminum plate with flanges welded on at a slight outward angle as chance mentioned as well as i believe Jim pointed out in earlier postings.
I have a 3/4 " board bolted to the plate with 16 screws along the outer edge and one subsink in the middle.
This makes the top board very snug with the plate as well as makes the board easily replaceable when needed, if needed.

the legs and feet are based on the same perfect design as jims.

Overall it is very sturdy for doing a number of different tricks on and it does not look that thick as there is no 2 by 6 framing underneath.
Overall thickness is a mere 1"

Overall weight can not be more than 30ish pounds but I can get exact if anyone would want.

Additionally I have different leg lengths for different desired heights.

[Marcus Wilson]

Greg,

Sounds cool would you mind posting a photo of your table. My table is sturdy and works great but weighs way to much.

[thayr]

[Frisbee]

sorry this took so long

I am sorry it took me so long to take pictures of my table. I have it with the short legs to get everything in shot.

Over all weight with legs is 14 kg... about 30 lbs +/-

[Frisbee]

table top

[Frisbee]

table edge

[Marcus Wilson]

Thanks for posting the photo Greg

When you say your table weighs 30 pounds is that with the long legs or the short ones in the picture? My goal here is to make my table lighter so its easier to fly with. I think youve got a cool design for a table top.

[Frisbee]

30 pounds with the 3' legs

I think that there must e even lighter legs to use and the feet may be able to be lighter.
The same people who design and make the speed rail supplies for the flanges, legs and feet used on the table also have designed lighter metal poles than I have also they have a new specifically designed foot which is really small and inserts into the tube rather than a seperate attachement as mine are.

looking into it may be able to reduce weight by an additional 5 pounds.

I do not fly with my table as I just have too much stuff already with props and tripod...just for gigs which I drive to.

-Greg Frisbee

[Guest]

I'd like to build a stable platform on which to balance or bounce, and I appreciate your collective wisdom here. What are the table top dimensions of yours?

Any improvements in design since these posts which might make it more stable and/or lighter?

Greg, does your design (without the 2x6's) work well for bouncing with both long and short legs? i.e. Can you bounce while standing on the high platform or standing on the ground using the short legs?

Thanks!

Nels

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