Over the past few days I’ve been assembling my bench work. Things are going well and I’m at the point where I need to decide on the outside legs. Layout is 32” wide for the most part with a ~5” x 4’ at each end for the return loop. I currently have 2x4 legs and am not against using that style as it will give me unimpeded access when doing work underneath. Some photos of the work so far:
I bought something like this from Ace Hardware 10 years ago for my HCD layout. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Waddell-Folding-Banquet-Table-Legs-2-Pack-2775/100048820
Got the first layer of 1” foam board installed. I have about 6’ more of bench work to build. I’ll probably go with something like @Sumner built. Adjustments at the bottom are a must.
I have used a pipe cap as a foot on my legs in carpeted areas. I used a 1 1/2" PVC pipe cap. I drilled a 5/16 hole in the center of the cap, then put a carriage bolt into the hole and tightened a washer and nut in from the other side. By tightening it down it presses the square lug of the carriage bolt into the PVC cap. Next I drill a hole into the bottom of the leg to accommodate the tee nut. the foot is driven into the bottom of the leg. The corners of the leg may need to be rounded off to clear the inside of the pipe cap. There are two advantages. One it gives a wider bearing surface on the carpet and second it allows the height of the leg/level of the layout to be adjusted by hand.
