Stand Levers

[p8ntblr]

I'd like to make mobile table with some levelers. How could I make something like leveler circled below. It will be attached to wood and not metal obviously. I assume using T-nuts will be involved but my question is how to keep the knob on the bolt when I want to raise the leveler.

[LinuxRandal]

Several options.

You can get those handles that have stems, just as an example
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...lter=t%20track

You can use the ones that have the nut built in, and place another nut against it.

I had a friend whose is cheap. He used some of those nuts, he got off another project, and an old tube of JB weld (adhesive), and screwed the nut where he wanted them.

I am sure there are other options.

[p8ntblr]

Interesting ideas. I wonder if they have those knobs with much longer stems.

Anyone know what that rubber cap is called in the pic I posted? The one at the opposite end of the knob.

[LinuxRandal]

bumpers are one term.


You can find longer stemmed knobs and bumpers and a lot more (gonna have to use some different search terms, kinda like the old card catalogs) at McMaster Carr.

http://www.mcmaster.com/

[MikeMcCoy]

Reid Tool is another very good source and you can download their catalogue in PDF.

https://reidecom.reidtool.com/xephr/qbe/homepage

[eezlock]

levelers

If the threaded portion of those levelers is long enough, try this, install a
proper sized hexnut and lockwasher on the threaded shaft below the knob
put on some thread locker liquid inside the threaded knob, turn the knob onto the shaft as far as it will go,then adjust hexnut and lockwasher up tight against the knob with and open end wrench as tight as possible. and it should be good to go and stay locked down. eezlock

[Tom Miller]

If you want to make your own, the ones shown below have been working very well for me. I can lift my mobile base off the floor just turning the eye bolt by hand.








This thread gives details on how to make them. (I suppose they could be made prettier... )

Regards,
Tom