Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:12:07 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Yet another westy table hack
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Eric,
It’s just a plastic disc between the table and the leg. Nothing super fantastic , but gives a nicer feel to the table when knob tightened.
The holder, either in the cabinet or behind the drivers seat, is a bugger. I’ve had a few people tell me that they can’t tighten the knob enough to stop it from moving. That’s why a lot of us have fiddled with other restraints ( Velcro, magnets, etc) to keep the table top in place against the wall when driving.
It’s not the greatest design, but what to do? A cam based torniquet?
:-)
Alistair
> On Apr 27, 2021, at 7:55 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I admit it. I’d love to improve my table situation in many ways. But I totally can’t picture this mod.
> It sounds like it makes the table swivel better and that would be a good thing. My table also tends to rattle in the holder when driving. Maybe that is helped by this as well?
>
> I have two good condition tables.
>
> Currently I just use the rear table and have removed the other leg holder.
>
> I feel like the table is much heavier than it needs to be. The whole unit could be much lighter. Maybe a stainless steel top. And a built in drawer and have a leaf so it can slide together to be smaller or bigger.
> I thought Van cafe had an updated table but when described to me it is just a drawer for under the existing table. Heck, that I could probably make myself.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
>> On Apr 27, 2021, at 7:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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>> Took the day off. Mucked around with the van. No , haven’t solved the rattle clunk.
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>> But added a bit to the tables.
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>> At work, I have a recurring job of cutting out Teflon discs from 1/8” thick sheet. Various diameters, from around 80 to 100 mm. Various centre holes anyway.
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>> I have a few rejects. Took one of them that looked the right size and put it between the table and the mount. Seems silly at first putting Teflon there. But it gives a nice feel when tightened up. You can still rotate the table , but it’s firm.
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>> Most important, it eliminates that “ I want to turn the table but that scraping noise… oops I guess I should loosen it first” situation
>>
>> :-)
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>> I know most of you don’t have sheets of Teflon lying around. But I’ll bet a similar bit of polyethylene would do the same.
>>
>> Alistair
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