“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
This design began at the urge of a fellow engineer who wanted an area to work on a flat surface at varying height as well as accommodating a more conventional “drafting” configuration. The lift system was modeled on a scissor jack.
The adjustable work surface is held stiff by a interlocking grid that locks into multiple positions from 0 deg - 45 deg. Adjustment of the top is achieved with the handle.
I used two sections of 1/2 inch threaded rod in both normal and reverse thread pattern joined by a coupling nut. Corresponding nuts were held in the two sides of the lift mechanism. Turning the handle that is fixed to the end of the threaded rod will cause the two sides to move together lifting the table. This design has distinct advantages over other “lifting” mechanisms. For the same reasons this design works to lift a car with very little effort is why I have employed it here.
Handle attaches co axially to primary drive screw.
It is an exciting result of designs resulting from the “CodeBilt” brand is the treasury of “artistic blueprints” allowing for the preservation of the art and the medium.
Below is a video of the table in operation..
