| Subject: | Re: Yet another westy table hack |
| From: | Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:55:27 -0400 |
I admit it. I’d love to improve my table situation in many ways. But I totally can’t picture this mod.
It sounds like it makes the table swivel better and that would be a good thing. My table also tends to rattle in the holder when driving. Maybe that is helped by this as well?
I have two good condition tables.
Currently I just use the rear table and have removed the other leg holder.
I feel like the table is much heavier than it needs to be. The whole unit could be much lighter. Maybe a stainless steel top. And a built in drawer and have a leaf so it can slide together to be smaller or bigger.
I thought Van cafe had an updated table but when described to me it is just a drawer for under the existing table. Heck, that I could probably make myself.
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
> On Apr 27, 2021, at 7:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> Took the day off. Mucked around with the van. No , haven’t solved the rattle clunk.
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> But added a bit to the tables.
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> At work, I have a recurring job of cutting out Teflon discs from 1/8” thick sheet. Various diameters, from around 80 to 100 mm. Various centre holes anyway.
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> I have a few rejects. Took one of them that looked the right size and put it between the table and the mount. Seems silly at first putting Teflon there. But it gives a nice feel when tightened up. You can still rotate the table , but it’s firm.
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> Most important, it eliminates that “ I want to turn the table but that scraping noise… oops I guess I should loosen it first” situation
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> :-)
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> I know most of you don’t have sheets of Teflon lying around. But I’ll bet a similar bit of polyethylene would do the same.
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> Alistair