Subject: [baidarka] Was: Kayak to Human Scaling
From: Hendrik Maroske (HMaroske@exmail.de)
Date: Mon Nov 05 2001 - 15:59:56 EST
Owen Davies wrote:
> Brian observed:
> > I also like the fact that all you need for fixtures is
> > a pair of level sawhorses.
> You're forgetting about enough bare floor to put them on.
> At the moment, I don't have it. 8-(
Oh yes... last year, same time, I have moved from a 12 foot
high, 30'x20' workspace with four rows of lights and three
large double windows facing west, into a basement 20'x12',
what a change, the workbench alone occupied the room...
it is a nineteen feet bench, the longitutinals of 4"x4"
construction wood, full length. Loved it. But just way too
large, it obstructed the exit door, no way to get the
baidarka in and out except clearing up the whole bench and
lifting the kayak over it... so last week I had to decide
to go and cut that bench.
What a SAD DAY
I just hate to cut the wood that was a hassle to transport
into the first workspace (in the second floor!) and then
into this basement... anyway, it had to be done. I ripped
the thing apart, trimmed the plate and beams and put
one half of it back together.
And then, LIGHTBULB went on, I could just fetch some big
metric construction screws, rearrange the parts and the
third, now useless support frame, and bolt the stuff back
together. Now, it is a matter of minutes to get that third
frame out under the bench, the plate being supported by
new assembly (no heavy loads admitted without support though,
but what is _heavy_ for 4x4s), and roll the kayak out
_under_ the bench; for the purpose I now have made a storage
jig with wheels under it!
So, in the end, that bench is as strong as ever, and can
be disassembled when the exit doorway is needed. If you
are interested, take a look at http://dragonflycanoe.com/stephens/
the book is what I have used as a plan. I just took thicker
beams, so bulky when seated on the edge, they just don't tip
over :)
Cheers
Hendrik
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