Shop-made cabinet leveler

[Tom Miller]

I got a PM asking about my home-made levelers for my BT3 base. For the life of me I couldn't see how to attach a pic in a PM, so I'm posting this here -- maybe someone else will find it useful, too.

Here's the leveler foot in action:



And here's a drawing:



The only attachment to the base is a lag screw from underneath. Make sure the leveler construction is pulled tight to the side when installing this screw -- perhaps offset the hole by 1/16" to pull it snug.

I think with appropriately sized hardware, this thing could easily hold 250lbs per leveler. (Use 5/16 lag screw, and 3/8" bolt/t-nut.

Regards,
Tom

[fim]

That'd be me. It looks great.
I'm thinking to put the levelers on all four corners, just in case I need a perfectly level table (on a perfectly uneven floor!)

I'll post some pics when I'm done.
thanks again!

[sacherjj]

Tom, thanks for posting a more detailed version of this. I almost had it in my mind from your BT cabinet post, but this makes to totally clear.

[SCBob]

If I can suggest....change the larger bolt to an "eye bolt"
then you can turn with your fingers or if needed, a screw driver.

[Tom Miller]

That's a great suggestion, Bob! From the start, I wanted a completely tool-less solution, so maybe I'll add a piece of dowel (with end stops) to the eye bolts that can slide back and forth (like the handle of a vise).

My first idea was to add star knobs to the top, but wasn't sure I'd be able to apply enough torque. But a 3" - 4" chunk of dowel would definitely work.

Regards,
Tom

[sacherjj]

Very good idea. I've been trying to think of something better than that and can't come up with anything. I like the ability to turn it almost all the way down by hand. That would speed things up quite a bit.

[Tom Miller]

I like the ability to turn it almost all the way down by hand. That would speed things up quite a bit.

Joe, don't worry about that. Even with the setup I have now, you can easily spin the bolt by hand. Then, two half turns with a wrench is all it takes. But now, we won't have to pull out the wrench, either.

Regards,
Tom

[Tom Miller]

UPDATE:

I finally remembered to pick up some 3/8" eyebolts to try Bob's suggestion. They work perfectly! The "eyes" are large enough diameter that they're easily operated by hand. I can lift the front of my mobile base off the floor with no problem.

Regards,
Tom

[Pappy]

This is something I have been thinking about as well. I think you just gave me a solid basis to work from.

My idea is to drill a thru hole for the bolt and add a spring under the head to lift it off the floor. Add a foot operated cam at the top of the lift to push the bolt down and lock the leveler feet