And another MFT/3 extention

[Wim]

Some time ago I made a rather crude table extention to the MFT/3. I needed to support the longer strips. So I went for a table about halve the width of the MFT. It is a T-form with a triangular piece that fits in the top groove. It is fixed with 2 bolts and wing nuts to the side of the table. I connected the table surface to the T with Kreg pothole screws (and glue of course). I put in a support that rests on the metal pipe between the legs of the table. The fork can slide a little along the support for fine tuning the alignment with the MFT surface.
Because it was so simple and crude, I did not made pictures of the process or the finished product. Here are the fresh pictures.
Can you see my 35 years in metal?

 

[PeterK]

I like this idea. Question on the support leg. What is with the U shaped cut on the foot? Is that what you are using somehow to adjust the support leg length to control table flatness? Oh and I recognize all the metal working pencil markings.  [wink]
Pete

 

[mattfc]

I like this idea. Question on the support leg. What is with the U shaped cut on the foot? Is that what you are using somehow to adjust the support leg length to control table flatness? Oh and I recognize all the metal working pencil markings.  [wink]
Pete

that what it looks like, look to me like there is a block off wood either side of the donwleg that is slightly thicker than the leg so the foot slides, the bolt must go through and have a slot in the leg, the cut-out U shape is to allow the ply to flex in and clamp tight against the leg

 

[Wim]

that what it looks like, look to me like there is a block off wood either side of the donwleg that is slightly thicker than the leg so the foot slides, the bolt must go through and have a slot in the leg, the cut-out U shape is to allow the ply to flex in and clamp tight against the leg

That is the correct answer.
I made two identical cheeks, one with the U-formed cut. I made a slot in the support leg. I glued the two cheeks together with two strips of wood slightly thicker than the leg, put a bolt through it all and so I had a way to adjust the length of the leg.

 

[fshanno]

Thanks for posting.  I like that design.

 

[hockey_magnet]

That's similar to what I was looking for, Thanks