Timeline for why does my workbench twist?
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| Sep 3, 2018 at 8:35 | answer | added | RedGrittyBrick | timeline score: 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2018 at 22:58 | comment | added | isherwood | Ah. They yeah, 2x2 wasn't a great choice. The heavier the better with something that will host mounted tools. | |
| Sep 2, 2018 at 14:13 | comment | added | jammypeach | @isherwood It's not pictured but I have a bench vise that will be fixed to this bench, and the bench in turn will be fixed to the floor. I expect to be using this to hold pieces of wood, aluminium and brass while I file / saw / chisel etc, so I need it not to move too much when subjected to force. It's really just that it moves too much when pushed for my liking. | |
| Sep 2, 2018 at 14:09 | vote | accept | jammypeach | ||
| Sep 2, 2018 at 13:00 | comment | added | isherwood | I have to ask why it matters what happens when you pick it up and twist it. Is that how you expect to use the table? Many structures would twist if if used in that manner, but they serve their actual purpose quite well. | |
| Sep 2, 2018 at 11:29 | answer | added | Michael Karas♦ | timeline score: 4 | |
| Sep 2, 2018 at 11:00 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | You might be able to make this acceptably sturdy by adding a single diagonal brace on the back and the two sides using the same dimensional lumber. | |
| Sep 2, 2018 at 10:37 | history | asked | jammypeach | CC BY-SA 4.0 |