Now that I have the measurement calculations, I can determine how long my leg risers need to be. My legs {consisting of an end cap, a 6-inch pipe, and a T} measure in at 9¼ inches. The table top is supposed to be 30 inches off the ground. that means I need to add another 20¾ inches. If the table top is 1-inch thick, I can subtract that from the length. Adding a flange at the top provides ¼ inch in length, so I am now down to needing 19½ inches. The T will use up ½ inch of thread. The end result is I need 20-inch pipes for my risers.
I can also determine the length of the leg supports. To do this, I assembled a flange, a 6-inch pipe, and a T. I set the flanges at 24 inches apart, the depth of my work table. I then physically measured between the two T intersections and got a fraction that Blogger doesn't like, 17-7/16 inches. If a sideways T-6-T becomes 9⅞ inches, that means subtracting 3⅞ inches from the outside separation of the Ts will give me pipe length. The outside separation of the Ts in my flange assemblage measures in at 22 inches, so my pipe length needs to be 18⅛ inches. I must also consider there is a T in the middle of this pipe. The T itself takes up 2⅞ inches, but I will also need ½ inch of thread to insert into each side the T. This results in pipes totaling 16¼ inches in length. There is no plan that states how to divide these 2 pipes. Therefore, I am going to go with an arbitrary 12¼-inch pipe and a 4-inch pipe.
At this point I have a total of 104¼ inches of custom cut pipe. If I add the 4-inch pipes, that brings it to 112¼, not counting loss for cutting. This would be 8 cuts for 7¾ inches of pipe.
Determining the length of the cross bar between the legs goes something like this. If I set the flanges 24 inches apart, and the outside edges of the Ts is 22 inches apart, and the T on the leg support is centered with the other Ts, then a 48-inch separation {for the length of the desk} results in a 46-inch outside separation of the Ts. Subtract from that the 3⅞-inch separation factor brings me to 44⅛ inches with no other adjustments that need to be made.
As this would require a second 10-foot pipe to be custom cut, the question of width again reappears. I can get a 68⅛-inch pipe for the same price as the 44⅛-inch pipe. Damn. Decisions, decisions . . .
I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say "No" or have a number in front of it.
I can also determine the length of the leg supports. To do this, I assembled a flange, a 6-inch pipe, and a T. I set the flanges at 24 inches apart, the depth of my work table. I then physically measured between the two T intersections and got a fraction that Blogger doesn't like, 17-7/16 inches. If a sideways T-6-T becomes 9⅞ inches, that means subtracting 3⅞ inches from the outside separation of the Ts will give me pipe length. The outside separation of the Ts in my flange assemblage measures in at 22 inches, so my pipe length needs to be 18⅛ inches. I must also consider there is a T in the middle of this pipe. The T itself takes up 2⅞ inches, but I will also need ½ inch of thread to insert into each side the T. This results in pipes totaling 16¼ inches in length. There is no plan that states how to divide these 2 pipes. Therefore, I am going to go with an arbitrary 12¼-inch pipe and a 4-inch pipe.
At this point I have a total of 104¼ inches of custom cut pipe. If I add the 4-inch pipes, that brings it to 112¼, not counting loss for cutting. This would be 8 cuts for 7¾ inches of pipe.
Determining the length of the cross bar between the legs goes something like this. If I set the flanges 24 inches apart, and the outside edges of the Ts is 22 inches apart, and the T on the leg support is centered with the other Ts, then a 48-inch separation {for the length of the desk} results in a 46-inch outside separation of the Ts. Subtract from that the 3⅞-inch separation factor brings me to 44⅛ inches with no other adjustments that need to be made.
As this would require a second 10-foot pipe to be custom cut, the question of width again reappears. I can get a 68⅛-inch pipe for the same price as the 44⅛-inch pipe. Damn. Decisions, decisions . . .
I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say "No" or have a number in front of it.
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