For someone who has been building for a long time on and off this question shows my ignorance of carpentry
I built two EAA tables, one is 72" and the other one is a smaller 30" square table.
They are pretty sturdy except when it comes to backriveting. I end up with dumped over rivets because of the wobble in the table. The tables seem secure but if you push enough you can see how a rivet gun would move it enough to cause a problem. I've confirmed it is the table by backriveting on the concrete floor which is fine. It used to be better because when I backriveted many of the structures on the wings that I built things were fine as well.
I have driven lots of screws in thinking I was making it more sturdy, but does anyone else have this problem? Are cross braces the answer? Rebuild the table with another design? I don't think it is the legs not being flat on the floor although I guess that could contribute to it. It seems like the frame itself has a little sway/give to it.
Thanks for any pointers.
I built two EAA tables, one is 72" and the other one is a smaller 30" square table.
They are pretty sturdy except when it comes to backriveting. I end up with dumped over rivets because of the wobble in the table. The tables seem secure but if you push enough you can see how a rivet gun would move it enough to cause a problem. I've confirmed it is the table by backriveting on the concrete floor which is fine. It used to be better because when I backriveted many of the structures on the wings that I built things were fine as well.
I have driven lots of screws in thinking I was making it more sturdy, but does anyone else have this problem? Are cross braces the answer? Rebuild the table with another design? I don't think it is the legs not being flat on the floor although I guess that could contribute to it. It seems like the frame itself has a little sway/give to it.
Thanks for any pointers.
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