Trevor's fold out table project (pic heavy)

tikka · Post by **tikka** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:07 am

Thats a beaut bench rest your gonna have Trev, i want one too. Bugger it i'll pinch yours

stinkitup · Post by **stinkitup** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:46 pm

How about an old Gas lift office chair without the back rest, thats what I was thinking of using

at the range anyway bit bulky to take camping

Ryan

tikka · Post by **tikka** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:03 pm

yeah that or the screw lift type, where you spin the seat around to go up or vise versa.

woob614271 · Post by **woob614271** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:26 pm

Look, don't screw me around, please?

HAIR BEAR · Post by **HAIR BEAR** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:31 pm

G'day all & trevor
well up date on how we are progressing !
this morning started by put the stell strips in the bench all drilled and taped out ready to fit the tressel on !

then we used the special made capitive bolts to mount the tressel to bench top

this is how it looks all bolted together !

now will show some pic to explain the capitive bolt idea ,same thing as your camera/spotting scope to tripod
frist one is bolt at rest/or not screwed into any thing

yes that is one of the bolts, behind the thread sticking out, the re-duced shaft on thread allows it to slide up and down ,here is a pic to show how it would look when screwed into bench top !

Well trevor mentioned that the timber was soft ,and his rest would dig into the timber ,so he sugested carpet ,so on went the carpet !

Then i had a idea ,sent trevor a sms , and he like it ! so we mounted a piece of aluminium sheet to the top of the bench ,to help with the rest staying steady !

it's aluminium checker plate , but the checker treads are mounted facing down ,so the rest has a nice flat surface to sit on
i did not like the way the carpet finished on the top of the bench so i place a steel edge all round for a better finish

and i think thats it for the top half of this project , now to start the feet tomorrow !
Hope you like it so far trevor ?

Andree

Dr G · Post by **Dr G** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:01 pm

very nice so far.

We will expect a full set od technical drawings, photos and destructions to be uploaded onto the varminters website once your finished

Thomo · Post by **Thomo** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:10 pm

That is shit hot! im guna try build several (if i said one id be lying as i will stuff at least three up)

Ackley Improved · Post by **Ackley Improved** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:22 pm

Nice work... you have found your calling!

Cheers
AI

woob614271 · Post by **woob614271** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:45 pm

One question, Trevort; are you going to put in provision for a stubby holder mount for when the shooting is finished?
the ex alky WOOB

HAIR BEAR · Post by **HAIR BEAR** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:47 pm

THANKS Dr G and AI
Thomo it is pretty easy mate ! have been stuck at home with a rook back since last momday , and the chrio just got me walking on wedensday , so when trevor gave this little project , it was kind of heaven sent , been going nuts doing stuff all !

and drawings could be hard how could i post that

Ned Kelly · Post by **Ned Kelly** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:41 pm

G'Day Andre,
very nice workmanship, mate

Cheerio Ned

PS Trev, cherish this one!

HAIR BEAR · Post by **HAIR BEAR** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:49 pm

Thanks Ned

trevort · Post by **trevort** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:00 pm

Andree. that is shit hot, thanks a bunch!

HAIR BEAR · Post by **HAIR BEAR** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:06 pm

Not a prob Trevor !!

trevort · Post by **trevort** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:09 pm

just had another thought. If i mark where the rest feet sit on the plate I can drill a little hole to catch them, it will be real stable then!

Every paddock will become a shooting range with this and a target frame

AusVarmint

Trevor's fold out table project (pic heavy)