Homemade Sysport & MFT Table

[Administrator_JSVN]

I have edited this thread to remove documentation and photos of techniques that could be potentially dangerous if replicated by other members.  Our forum guidelines are clear about this and should be followed.  I would politely ask that members contact me privately if they want to discuss this matter.  Thank you.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

In USA you can always sue, even if it was your own stupidity at fault.  It doesn't mean you'll always win every such lawsuit.  But since both sides generally have to pay their own costs for the lawsuit, rather than winner takes all, and plaintiff's lawyers are frequently willing to take cases on a contingency basis, there is often little negative incentive against bringing suit.  This is a fundamental weakness of USA society today -- it's the other parties' responsibility to keep me safe no matter how stupidly and irresponsibly the actions of the injured party.  And to go after any potential defendant who has a pot of money that might be reached through such a lawsuit.  Fortunately this societal attitude did not exist in the early years of USA.  But it is firmly entrenched today.

Dave R.

 

[Wood_Junkie]

Close Steve, this is half of what I was thinking off.

In the photo (since deleted thanks to our litigious society) it looked to me like two
of those brackets connected on one edge to form a 90* angle from the top (of this photo).
Perfect for quickly making a framed structure in 3 axis. Someone ought to make that.

Are you thinking of a rafter tie?
http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/usp-hurricaneseismic-tie-trusses-and-rafters-to-top-p-79817.html?ref=42

Here are some other multi-axis joinery plates:
http://doitbest.com/Main.aspx?PageID=64&SKU=122084&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=FREECSE&utm_term=122084&utm_content=6790&utm_campaign=DATAFEED

 

[JohnDistai]

I understand John Edwards is now available if you need to make one of these types of lawsuits...

 

[Michael Kellough]

Close Steve, this is half of what I was thinking off.

In the photo (since deleted thanks to our litigious society) it looked to me like two
of those brackets connected on one edge to form a 90* angle from the top (of this photo).
Perfect for quickly making a framed structure in 3 axis. Someone ought to make that.

Are you thinking of a rafter tie?
http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/usp-hurricaneseismic-tie-trusses-and-rafters-to-top-p-79817.html?ref=42

Here are some other multi-axis joinery plates:
http://doitbest.com/Main.aspx?PageID=64&SKU=122084&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=FREECSE&utm_term=122084&utm_content=6790&utm_campaign=DATAFEED

Still no.....

If you take that left pointing L bracket in the photo and add another just like it
but pointing right, and imagine that they are stamped from a single piece of steel
(so that the edges that touch are actually joined) then you have a really handy bracket
for bringing 3 pieces of wood together at one point. 

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