Tom Bradley

[Tom Bradley]

Just like to say Hi to all you guys , I have been looking at some of your projects for some time. I envy the ability that so many of you have in the making of some wonderful tools, I do not have the ability to match the workmanship, but I do enjoy looking at the results of others. I will attempt in making a small project later. By the way I am an Australian and have retired from being a Refrigerator/Air conditioning mechanic for the last 50 years. Thanks ..Tom

[Jon]

Hi Tom - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

What small project are you working on? Let me know and I'll post some links for ideas for you.

[Tom Bradley]

Hi Jon,
My planned project is building a frame that will hold three tool boxes approximately 2 foot long by 1 1/2 foot wide with a total length of 6 ft. Now I need to be able to work from them at a height of about 2 ft but have the built in ability to raise them to a height of approx. 3 1/2 foot. I also have four castors about 4 inches in size, and are set up in pairs with a steel frame, actually they are castors from a hospital bed. I can probably use them in their present form with a little work in setting them up on the legs. But my need to be able to lift the height will not be used very often and the need to do so is simply because I live in a flood area and if I am able to raise the bench with the tool box to a height of 4 foot this will always clear any flood levels, and save me quite a bit if effort. I do have some other benches that I may use a similar lifting idea if this one is successful. Probably you may have some links that can assist me in making some legs with the ability to extend in height with the weight of the tool boxes in place.
Sorry about my story being so long but the need to explain my idea was a bit complicated. Best wishes, Tom

[Jon]

Lifting a toolbench for flood safety; interesting. Here are some ideas for adjustable legs:

Adjustable height table legs
Adjustable table feet
Inexpensive heavy dusty adjustable feet for table jig or bench