From: billq@fnal.gov (William R. Quayle)
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
Subject: drafting table plans, and an idea...
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:23:23 GMT
Reply-To: billq@pogo.fnal.gov
Organization: Less and less each day

AAAaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!



After sitting carefully typing in detailed plans for the contruction of
my 1943 Hamilton drafting table (which i picked up used for $25!!! :-),
my fileserver crashed, and i lost the whole (#@*&$%^ post!!!  Save your
work often?  Not usually:-(.

I can't spend another 2 hours to recreate what I had written, but have
a thought:

Is there in existence a BBS or ftp site (or enough interest in one) for
archiving construction plans?  I realize that there would have to be an
agreement concerning non-comercial use of the plans, but it sure would
be nice to be able to up or down load construction drawings.  I'm in the
process of setting up a BBS, and just might do this.  If this does happen,
what would be the preferred format of the drawings?  PostScript?  GIF?
It sure would beat explainations and ascii drawings!

O.K.  A quick summary of the table:
Construction is oak, with maple top.  Size is 42x72 inches.  Table itself
is 2x2x42 legs, with .5x6 pieces morticed flush sides and back. Flush to
the top on front is a 2x2 morticed in.  Special hinge-type metal pieces
connect the top to the front rail.  (you could use 2 butt hinges for this).
The whole frame is held together with 3/8" carridge bolts ~5" long through
the center of the mortices.  (They sure don't build 'em like they used to)
The top is constructed of 1/2" maple, doweled and glued up with opposing
grain, and has a 1 1/8" sq. border, flush on the top surface.  There is a
pencil trough on front, 1 4"x48"x38" drawer, 2 6"x18"x38" drawers, and 1
12"x18"x38" drawer, all 18" drawers are stacked along the right side.
Bringing the whole thing together on the lower end (about 12" off the floor)
is a 1x3 oak frame.  This frame makes a dandy foot rest.  The top pivots on
the front hinges, and is locked in place with a metal rod. This rod is
fastened to the top on a pivot, and slides through a metal piece.
(Wait a minute, lemee draw this...:-)

    _____________________________
   |  |    |                    |
   |  |    |             ___    |
   |__|____|_________   /   \   |
										 | |     |  |
										 |  \___/   |
										 |  |   |   |
										 |__|___|___|


                     ------------
                     |  |    |  |
                     |          |
                     |  |    |  |
                     |          |
   ------------------   | __ |  |
   |    __           |   /  \   |
   |   /  \          |  |    |  |
   |  |    |         |   \__/   |
   |   \__/          |  |    |  |
   |                 |          |
   ------------------------------
                          ^
                          |
                          |_______________________________
Hey, I tried....                                         |
                                                         |
This metal piece has a hole in it through which the rod slides.  In the
center of this is a machine screw with a large knob on it.  (to function
as a set screw).  Perpendicular to the rod-hole is another hole, which
fastens the gizmo to the side rail, but not tightly, so the gizmo will pivot
when the top is adjusted.  (Why does it suddenly sound like I am writting
an installation manual for a far east expansion card?:-)


The top (in drafting land: table cover) is available from:

The Graphics Store
Addison, Il.
(708) 620-6900
(800) 323-1787

Now, this place doesn't have a catalog, and they don't normally do
mail order, but will.  They also carry a full line of drafting supplies,
but may not for long:-(

Ask for Al B. and mention that you are a user of "the computer network".
No, I'm not getting any kickback, I just talked to this guy, and he is
probably the only one there that understands what you will be talking
about;-)

According to "Al B.", K&E, Diezgen, and Post are a shadow of what they were.
This darn computer industry has nearly put them out of business.

Boy, was this a strange post.

-billq
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