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So the HF mini knee mill I bought yesterday was on a stand but it was junk. 3/4" angle iron and 2x8's for a top. It wouldn't fit in the car so I left it there. Kind of regret leaving the 2x8's now but it was getting late, I was sweaty and had an hour drive ahead of me. So I knew going in I would have to build or buy a stand.
So today I was planning it out and I have some 4x4's in the garage along with some 2x4's and x8's and thread searching here and I think I came up with a solution that will work. Nothing special but while I am at it it will give me some more bench space just a little lower than what would be ideal. So I went out to the garage and while looking for the 2x's I know are out there somewhere I spy a crate I brought home from work probably 15 years ago. It was a shipping/display that came full of trailer balls. 2 feet square and 28.5 inches tall. The thing weighed close to a ton when it was full but after we sold all the balls weighs maybe 35 pounds.
Construction is 2x4 uprights at each corner with 1x4 sides and bottom. Bottom is supported by 2x4's. The thing is pretty stout and I don't have to build it.
Or should I just quit being lazy and do the 4x4 legged, 2x4 braced extra sized table, with 3/8" bolts all around?
So today I was planning it out and I have some 4x4's in the garage along with some 2x4's and x8's and thread searching here and I think I came up with a solution that will work. Nothing special but while I am at it it will give me some more bench space just a little lower than what would be ideal. So I went out to the garage and while looking for the 2x's I know are out there somewhere I spy a crate I brought home from work probably 15 years ago. It was a shipping/display that came full of trailer balls. 2 feet square and 28.5 inches tall. The thing weighed close to a ton when it was full but after we sold all the balls weighs maybe 35 pounds.
Construction is 2x4 uprights at each corner with 1x4 sides and bottom. Bottom is supported by 2x4's. The thing is pretty stout and I don't have to build it.
Or should I just quit being lazy and do the 4x4 legged, 2x4 braced extra sized table, with 3/8" bolts all around?