How did you bolt your machine to your tabletop?? I’ve just about finished my flip table and I’m ready to bolt on my machine, but the mounting holes are too small to use a socket big enough to use any appropriate sized lag bolt or regular bolt and nut. Ideas???
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How about threaded inserts. Mark the holes, drill for threaded inserts and bolt down.
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Don’t bolt it down. You can install blocks to avoid lateral movement, but bolting down is both unnecessary and a risk of warping the hybrid bed.
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It won’t be possible to take advantage of the rotation if it’s not secured.
My suggestion would be to use rubber washers or something similar which will give and preclude the machine bed from being twisted out of square in-between the bed and the bottom of the machine.
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That’s correct, it has to be bolted down in order to flip the tabletop to the vertical position.
The rubber washers are a great idea that I will certainly use, thank you.
However, my original question remains unanswered: How are others securing their machine to the table top or work surface? The current mounting holes on top of the aluminum base are too small to get a socket in there to tighten, say, a 1/4” lag bolt or regular bolt and nut. How are you guys securing your machine?
apologies for obviously reading your post too fast. Evidence that I need the week-end to start sooner rather than later…
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Since the table flips you may want to add some bolt on legs that will stabalize the table top but can be removed when it is time to flip.
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The original plans include folding legs, and I have them made, but I’m not installing until proven necessary. The table is held in place with (2) one inch dowels and is incredibly sturdy as is. So time will tell.
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Julien:
I was going to reply to you and suggest taking your time when reading a post as I have the same problem. However your corrective action being to have longer weekends is a much better solution and one I would readily adopt - except I am retired.
Keep up the good work.
Bill
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I believe the frame bolt down holes are sized for M6 bolts and will accept a socket cap screw and you will have access with an Allen wrench, which if you use the two per frame bar on a XXL, eight 6mm bolts, I am pretty sure that is enough to hold the machine vertically safely, but I am sure someone more qualified in these matters could chime in with a definitive answer on bolt strength. I used a slightly larger drill bit and resized my Pro’s bolt down holes to fit 1/4-20 socket cap bolts since I had the hardware on hand at the time, and the socket caps still fit.
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Hi Max, this was exactly the info I was looking for! Thank you so much for your input!
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You could also use 1/4-20 T nuts on the back size, put it the rubber washers, and use 1/4 hex head bolts. The table could be hung upside down for the rest of existence and not move.
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