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GreatwhiteNorth

GreatwhiteNorth

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Here's the latest project I just finished at our new abode.
There was a work bench along the wall but the darn thing was 13" wide X 8' long with only four 2 X 4 legs (unstable & unusable to say the least!)
I only made this one 24" wide as I didn't want to encroach on the garage too much even though it's a 2 car unit. It is 8' long with a 3' long leg.

I know the professional termites on here can find issues with it (@Aeroknow), but I was using primarily "barn find" wood that has been stored for years that was far from straight and square. It is very stable and I'm pretty sure it would support my truck if necessary.

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Beermetheus

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
Here's the latest project I just finished at our new abode.
There was a work bench along the wall but the darn thing was 13" wide X 8' long with only four 2 X 4 legs (unstable & unusable to say the least!)
I only made this one 24" wide as I didn't want to encroach on the garage too much even though it's a 2 car unit. It is 8' long with a 3' long leg.

I know the professional termites on here can find issues with it (@Aeroknow), but I was using primarily "barn find" wood that has been stored for years that was far from straight and square. It is very stable and I'm pretty sure it would support my truck if necessary.

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Great, simple design! I'm looking to build a workbench here real soon.
 
manfredo

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tyler.durden said:
It was an adventure, thanks for asking. SO many people out, but it was windy and cold being right off the water. Half a mile from the lake was almost 70, but it was about 55 lake side. Cold for riding the scooter, but would have been perfect if I were exerting myself by pedaling a bike. On the way home, I came to a red light behind a bus and lifted my scooter onto the curb when my rear motor wheel just came off! It seems that I lost some screws to some brackets along the way that kept the rear wheel secure in its grooves. I thought, "shit, what now?" I could call an Uber SUV to bring me home for about $60, or I could walk it 8 miles home. I put the wheel back in place and secured the axle screws with my fingers. Hardly secure, but... After walking it a few blocks, I had the crazy idea to just drive it home slowly while seated. I was fully padded up, so I was prepared to take a spill. To my surprise with my weight holding the wheel in, I made it all the way home. Who knows how long those bracket screws were gone??? I hardly ever lift my scooter while riding. It could have been MUCH worse. Anyway, I gotta start doing pre-ride checks, like every manual ever suggests. TLDR I know, but you asked.
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Damn, it did turn in to an adventure!!
Thats a real common problem, the axle nuts coming loose on e-bikes, from the torque. They make an inexpensive "torque arm" for bikes...Noe sure if it would work on a scooter, but probably. The other thing you can do is add some Loctite to the threads.

 
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