Motorcycle stand = mobile work platform?

[LCHIEN]

Here's a new HF item. Looks like it could be a furniture assembly/finishing platform. Both the length and height are adjustable within limits, holds 1000 lbs. Locking casters. $40.



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94778

[gmack5]

That's a Bargian!

Thanks for the "heads up"!!!

The casters are worth almost that much!
The next time I get within range of a Harbor Freight, I'm going to buy one!

[leehljp]

GMack,
The casters were my first thoughts too!

That could come in handy for lots of projects.

[Pappy]

The only drawback I see is that the support arms are angled in. Hard to mount a top to it. You could add a wedge shaped top to the arms.

[os1kne]

That looks like it would be pretty useful. You'd be hard pressed to build something that good for that amount of money.

[Garasaki]

One thing you may need to consider is the overall height of that thing.

Being a motorcycle guy myself, I know that thing is meant to slide under the bottom frame rails of the bike. Hence it's height is something along the lines of 18 to 24 inches. Personally, I get terrible back strain working on tables less then 37 inches when standing...

Now there's no reason you couldn't build a table that basically sits on top of that, to bring it up to a comfortable working level. But, I did want to point out that, completely stock, out of the box, it's going to be too low to be useful.

[LCHIEN]

One thing you may need to consider is the overall height of that thing.

Being a motorcycle guy myself, I know that thing is meant to slide under the bottom frame rails of the bike. Hence it's height is something along the lines of 18 to 24 inches. Personally, I get terrible back strain working on tables less then 37 inches when standing...

Now there's no reason you couldn't build a table that basically sits on top of that, to bring it up to a comfortable working level. But, I did want to point out that, completely stock, out of the box, it's going to be too low to be useful.

I was thinking, say for a low bookcase or a small table, that would put it at the right height for finishing. So you don't have to bend too low to do the legs or reach too high to do the top.

[kirkroy]

Bit nicer and on sale for $59
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00950190000

[footprintsinconc]

i know its a really really old thread, but i am looking for that stand

anyone who has that stand, can you please take detailed dims and wall thickness for me and post them here or pm them to me?

if you live in or around the sacramento area, i'd like to come by and see it myself.

thanks!!!