I just bought this cutting table, didnt put the wheels on, How can I raise it like 10 inches? Pvp wont fit on the wide side. What can I use to make it stable and not wobble when raised?

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Home-H...VVviewprod.htm

thanks.

We raised our bed frame. The same type of risers should work for the table too. We got ours at Bed Bath and Beyond. They are available in different heights.

It says that it's 36 inches high, which would be ideal for me - are you saying that you want yours 46 inches high? Oh, no probably not, because of the difference without the casters. Could you buy larger casters, to bring it up higher?

I'd suggest the bed risers also. I know you can get them at least 5 inches high.

With so many casters, I'm not sure if risers would work or not. You could build a "step" up for the entire table to sit on with a lip so it won't come off. Basically a wooden box the same size as the table. make any sense at all?

I tried the bed risers for my cutting table but the table was unstable, not enough weight on them. That's a nice table. Do you want the wheels on it?

hey i dont want wheels on it, they dont lock so its pointless. Maybe I will go to Home depot and get some wooden blocks.

thanks...

What if you got those 4" fence posts and drill out the top a little bit to put your table legs into? Lowes and Home Depot will cut to the size you want. :thumbup:

not sure if it will wobbly, my table sits on carpet

If you have one of those drill bits that cuts out holes, I would go about 6-8" in (or as deep as you think necesary) with one of them. Make the legs 16" and then do the circular cut. That puppy won't go anywhere!!

HAVE A PLATFORM BUILT MARK THE LEGS AND DRILL HOLES SO THE LEGS WIIL DROP IN THE HOLES.

BUT DONT DRILL THE LEG HOLES ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

platform built? that will be expensive? my hubby isnt handy.

i think concrete blocks are in my future

Make quilted fabric covers for the concrete blocks so you won't snub your toes!

Thats smart Bellaboo!

LOL I was going to suggest those for the center legs and pvc pipe for the others

Did you get it figured out yet?

no i havent had a chance to get to Home Depot. Tomorrow probably :)

my cutting table is on bed risers, works perfect - no back problems from cutting

i dont think this one can fit bed risers, the sides arent skinny. i havent gotten to the store

I use the ping pong table for cutting and quilting. It's very stable. And was too low till my sweet DH made some simple risers out of wood pieces for each leg. They aren't pretty, but they work! No wobble!!

I know this sounds dumb but why do you want to raise it 10 inches? Unless you are very tall won't that be to high for your to use comfortably or safely?

I have the one from Joann's that looks just like this and my wheels lock. It was also only $59 at a after Thanksgiving sale. I think the reg price was 129. I love it though. Just the right height for cutting and working on.

The risers from Bed Bath & beyond are a very good idea; If that doesn't give you the hieght you need, try the PVC pipe... but you need to make 'feet' for the end you want to raise;
use an 'x' connector, 4) 90* elbows,; 'x' connector in the midle, four lengths of pvc come out from the center to the 90* elbow; just wide enough to support the table assembly, then additional pvc from the elbow to the floor to get the height you want. Or ,just add a 'cheater ' strip between the leg assembly , and the top, screw the 'cheater' to the underside of the top. then screw the leg assembly to the cheater.

I found some at Walmart for around $7.00

Maybe if you dont need it too much higher, you could find replacement casters that have a locking mechanism on them.
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great idea

My DF made risers for our cutting tables out of 2x4 scraps. He has now had to make them for 3 different tables! They work great. I call them the table stilts. There is a slot at the top which fits around the foot of the table leg. It would be more work for your table since you have 4 separate legs but the table is very stable and I can take it down to normal height very easily. I use a folding banquet table from Costco.

I have this same table and it is a little bit wobbly. Two of the casters on the main frame do lock. My table is half on carpet half on wooden floor (I only have one side raised most times due to space constraints). I bought mine from an estate sale and when we got home we found we were missing one wheel. We played hell trying to find a replacement. My DH is a retired contractor so I knew he could fix it. The problem was finding a pair of casters that would work with the rest of the wheels - this was no easy feat!) but if you are not using the wheels you are loosing about 3" in heighth.

If you are going to leave it up all the time, I would think that wooden blocks with a hole drilled large enough for the square legs to fit in would work for the fold out legs. The main frame leg ends in a piece that lays flat; you could strap that to the wood with conduit clamps or the metal "plumbers tape" that looks llike a strip of hole reinforcers. Just some suggestions.

I truly do love my table though. It is so nice not having to put my stuff away every time we need to eat! And I can pull it out and move it around if I need to.

I just read a tip yesterday on the about.com website. She suggested buying a 12 foot piece of 6x6 lumber and crosswise into the size you would need (10 inches for you) times four (one for each corner). She said it was very stable. Here's the link if I haven't described it well enough:

http://quilting.about.com/gi/ec/quilting_1_14.htm

That is what my husband did for me. It works great.

I have this exact table and my wheels/casters ALL lock. The table is very sturdy and will not move any without unlocking the wheels.

The description on the link you gave says that casters lock...if they don't you might need to contact the company and see if they sent you the wrong table. JMO...I love my table!

I have that table and it was wobbly from the start. Then one wheel fell off. Then another. They cannot be repleced and we could not get them fixed. I ended up getting an abandoned frame from another quilter whose husband had taken the top off and put permanant legs on her top. The frame she gave me sits in my garage waiting for a handyman to take off my top and put it on that frame. In the meantime I put my cutting mat on a table and cut there.

I have the same table. I have to be able to move it. The top had come unattached on one side. One wheel is bent and it looks like the leaning tower. I want to get a good one but Sooo expensive. I would like to build my own but not a handy person and am afraid of the power saws. I can use a drill. lol
My brother told me how to fix the side movement with braces and to fill in the holes on the top. One day maybe I will win the lottery and get a really nice one. with drawers and everything. :-)

What about cutting PVC pipes to the level of heighth that you want; laying 4 of those on your open table with something that will cause them not to slip; and putting a board on top of the pipes? That would give you a shelf with approx. 9-10" of space under your cutting surface. Might be too silly of an idea but thought I would try to help. Linda

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I had a table like yours and never could get the legs to stay stable. My husband had a set of legs for a shop table that you just add plywood to the top and a piece for a shelf on the bottom and we put the craft table top on them. Works great. Perfect height. I have enough room for storage on the shelf. I love it.

oh send it back and get it at Joann's for $69. something. Penny

How about taken the top off the frame and adding layers of wood to the underside of the tabel until its the right height, then replacing the table top.

$205 for a table your not happy with seems alot

Ii bought the IKEA draftsman adjustable tilt top table and absolutely love it., Can adjust the the right heigth for each person and tilts so you dont have to lean over so far if cutting wide withs of fabric

i thought of the same thing-taking the leg mechanism off and adding the wood (or even cardboard, or anything else) to the underside of the table itself. and if you ever plan on moving that table, change to wheels that lock. you only need two locking wheels to keep it in place.

why do you need to have it so high?