All,
I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other metal
tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I don't much
like the stuff I find at Art Stores online.
I'd like wooden or metal legs that can adjust from about 22" to 36". I
haven't found anything made of metal so I'm thinking I can make some kind
of keyed slot type of wooden leg similar to some I've seen, but
before I do, I thought I'd ask you guys for any good ideas for adjustable
legs you might have.
Primary considerations are weight and size since the easel I'm making
needs to be portable so it can be used on trips.
D. G. Adams
You can slot one of the stix and put a pin and bolt in the other, a
sloppy T&G with a slot will also allow the extension you're after.
Can be routed, see pix: http://patwarner.com/images/mag2.jpg
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D. G. Adams wrote:
> All,
>
> I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other metal
> tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I don't much
> like the stuff I find at Art Stores online.
>
> I'd like wooden or metal legs that can adjust from about 22" to 36". I
> haven't found anything made of metal so I'm thinking I can make some kind
> of keyed slot type of wooden leg similar to some I've seen, but
> before I do, I thought I'd ask you guys for any good ideas for adjustable
> legs you might have.
>
> Primary considerations are weight and size since the easel I'm making
> needs to be portable so it can be used on trips.
>
> D. G. Adams
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> All,
>
> I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other metal
> tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I don't much
> like the stuff I find at Art Stores online.
>
> I'd like wooden or metal legs that can adjust from about 22" to 36". I
> haven't found anything made of metal so I'm thinking I can make some kind
> of keyed slot type of wooden leg similar to some I've seen, but
> before I do, I thought I'd ask you guys for any good ideas for adjustable
> legs you might have.
>
> Primary considerations are weight and size since the easel I'm making
> needs to be portable so it can be used on trips.
>
> D. G. Adams
Find a camera tripod with aluminum adjustable legs and use them. Maybe find
one at low price on EBay
Sun, Oct 29, 2006, 9:20pm (EST-1) [email protected] (D.=A0G.=A0Adams)
doth claimeth:
All,
I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other metal
tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I don't much
like the stuff I find at Art Stores online. <snip>
First thought that popped into my mind, use a couple of camera
tripod legs, if you want metal. Or, a complete tripod, with something
to hold the canvases. Or, slotted wooden legs, with wingnuts to
tighten. Or, drilled holes. Or, long legs, with moveable pegs. All
you've got to do is sit down and think about what you want to do, then
how to do it. It ain't rocket science.
There are free plans on-line that pretty much would either do what
you want, or would give you some ideas.
JOAT
If it can't kill you, it ain't a sport.
On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:27:18 -0800, pat wrote:
> You can slot one of the stix and put a pin and bolt in the other, a
> sloppy T&G with a slot will also allow the extension you're after.
> Can be routed, see pix: http://patwarner.com/images/mag2.jpg
Yeah, that's a good idea. I though I might put a
dovetail key down the length of the leg to hold things together a little
better. Also, I don't need the leg to be fully adjustable so maybe I'll
just drill holes every couple of inches. Thanks for the link it's getting
my brain out of the blank it was in.
D.G. Adams
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:33:21 -0500, J T wrote:
> Sun, Oct 29, 2006, 9:20pm (EST-1) [email protected] (D. G. Adams)
> doth claimeth:
> All,
> I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other metal
> tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I don't much
> like the stuff I find at Art Stores online. <snip>
>
> First thought that popped into my mind, use a couple of camera
> tripod legs, if you want metal. Or, a complete tripod, with something
> to hold the canvases. Or, slotted wooden legs, with wingnuts to
> tighten. Or, drilled holes. Or, long legs, with moveable pegs. All
> you've got to do is sit down and think about what you want to do, then
> how to do it. It ain't rocket science.
>
> There are free plans on-line that pretty much would either do what
> you want, or would give you some ideas.
>
> JOAT
> If it can't kill you, it ain't a sport.
Yeah, I found the plans first thing. Gave me a few ideas. The tripod
idea is good. I could obtain a used tripod and mount the legs as needed.
One idea I had was to use T track. Put a dado down some stock and mount
the T track with the slot facing the leg. One hole for a bolt and I'm
there. The T track serves as the leg extension. Thanks for the tripod idea.
I'll see what I can do with that.
D. G. Adams
On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:20:43 -0600, "D. G. Adams"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>All,
>
>I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other metal
>tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I don't much
>like the stuff I find at Art Stores online.
>
>I'd like wooden or metal legs that can adjust from about 22" to 36". I
>haven't found anything made of metal so I'm thinking I can make some kind
>of keyed slot type of wooden leg similar to some I've seen, but
>before I do, I thought I'd ask you guys for any good ideas for adjustable
>legs you might have.
>
>Primary considerations are weight and size since the easel I'm making
>needs to be portable so it can be used on trips.
I made one for my wife four or five years ago, and it works really
well. The legs themselves were made with three long pieces of maple-
two for the top, and one for the bottom. I set the two for the top
next to one another, spread apart just enough for the bottom leg to
slide between easily, then attached together with a couple of small
blocks on the outside. Drill a hole near the bottom of the top leg,
and a series of holes in the bottom leg. Then slide the bottom leg in
between the parts of the top leg until the holes you want to use
align, and stick a chamfered dowel or metal pin in to hold it in
place. Used the same adjustment technique throughout the easel, and
it is not only functional, by rather attractive as well. The holes
throughout the piece add some visual interest. It's not infinitely
adjustable, but with the holes about 1" apart, it's pretty versitile.
D. G. Adams wrote:
> All,
>
> I've been Googling around today looking for Aluminum or some other
> metal tube adjustable leg for an Artists easel I'd like to make. I
> don't much like the stuff I find at Art Stores online.
>
> I'd like wooden or metal legs that can adjust from about 22" to 36".
> I haven't found anything made of metal so I'm thinking I can make
> some kind of keyed slot type of wooden leg similar to some I've seen,
> but
> before I do, I thought I'd ask you guys for any good ideas for
> adjustable legs you might have.
>
> Primary considerations are weight and size since the easel I'm making
> needs to be portable so it can be used on trips.
>
> D. G. Adams
Have you thought of converting the canvas easel top to fit on a good sturdy
camera tripod?
Quite easily done
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite