Adjustable height table legs

[EclecticNeophyte]

I had an epiphany one day, and this was the result. Adjustable height table legs... Made (mostly) from perforated galvanized steel tube (there's another name for this stuff, but I honestly can't recall what it is at the moment...sorry). I purchased the tube from a local sign and barricade (road sign supplier) outlet.

The tubes are 2" x 2" with a telescoping section in the center that is 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" square tube. Both are available from the same source. I attached the telescoping legs to the table top with 1/4" x 5" x 5" steel plate welded to a 3" long section of 2" square tube (1/4" wall thickness). The rest is just a bunch of holes with bolts, nuts, washers, etc.. The sign post tubing is perforated with 7/16" dia holes every inch along it's length, giving 1 inch adjust-ability... The leg sections are 26" long, giving a range up to about 50" once fully extended. The table shown in the photos was set to approximately 44" from floor to top. This makes for a standing height desk or work bench for anyone 6 ft tall. But as I said, the table can be adjusted up or down as needed. Once assembled, it was found to be quite robust and stable.

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