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Tool Question

Postby G3750 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:53 am

All,

Sometimes when you are putting up benchwork and working alone, it becomes necessary to support a table accurately in place. I have been known to use boxes or plastic bins to do that.

I'm looking for something that is a little less trial and error and can be quickly and easily set to the right height (it doesn't necessarily have to measure the height, just be settable).

Some of the things I've seen are called dry wall supports or holders. I'm wondering if there is anything a bit less expensive.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

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Re: Tool Question

Postby Tom Dempsey » Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:11 pm

Not sure what pricing you are looking at, but, in general I've found it costs me more (including a zero labor cost computation) to build supports than to purchase readily available commercial (and yes, made in China, etc.) supports. I still build my own anyway.

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Re: Tool Question

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:52 pm

G3750 wrote: I'm wondering if there is anything a bit less expensive.


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Re: Tool Question

Postby chuck » Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:59 pm

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Re: Tool Question

Postby healey36 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:14 pm

Try your local rental center...they may have a small lift you could use.

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Re: Tool Question

Postby Roy » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:11 pm

Maybe, you could use your car jack.
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Re: Tool Question

Postby CWBurfle » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:17 am

Generally I use "C" clamps when working alone.
If you need to hold something up and there is no support to clamp it to, use a length of 2x4 as a temporary "leg".

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Re: Tool Question

Postby webenda » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:52 am



Perfect! :D Thank you, Chuck.
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