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I am beginning to think I am boring everyone with these posts but!!!

I am in the process of making a table extension that will utilize the telescoping legs that are about 32 years old. One works great. the second one locked the first time I adjusted it but then now it just slides freely and refuses to lock in place. I squirted some WD-40 down the shaft, but it didn't do any good.

Are there any "Fixes" other than buying a new one?

Don G

I don't know if there are any fixes but I will tell you that I use my telescopic legs ONLY in applications where slippage would have NO consequence. I don't trust them. I don't even trust the one on my cane.

I've used my telescoping legs quite a bit, and have not had any issues with them yet.
I don't know how they are put together, but I'd suggest trying to take them apart and assess how they work and why one of yours doesn't work right.

After rendering one leg as junk and trying to adjust the other one so it would hold a little weight and failed, I am going bore you all with another brain storm.

I decided to take the bull by the horns and make my own telescoping legs that I don't think will slip. Made these out of pine only because it was handy. I will probably make some "Good ones" out of oak.

If I start boring you guys, some let me know??

Don G

looks like you solved you problem for now

if you have an old camera tripod - you can use the legs.
then you have 3 legs to work with.

lyall wrote:looks like you solved you problem for now

if you have an old camera tripod - you can use the legs.
then you have 3 legs to work with.

For me, that would just be two additional legs to trip on.

I have just finished part 1 of my upgrade to my table extension. I used the plans in Sawdust Session #20 with one change. I did not use the the telescoping leg as directed, I used 1 inch electrical conduit with a inline connector that fitted into the coupler (removed one screw and filed it smooth), a rigid to flexible connector Note the inside diameter is the same as the 3/4 rod. (I cut the threads off and filed off the nibs so it slid into the conduit), and a 3/4 x 12 inch long threaded rod with nut. This is a very stable extension that adjusts with the table. See attached pictures.

macgyver wrote:I have just finished part 1 of my upgrade to my table extension. I used the plans in Sawdust Session #20 with one change. I did not use the the telescoping leg as directed, I used 1 inch electrical conduit with a inline connector that fitted into the coupler (removed one screw and filed it smooth), a rigid to flexible connector Note the inside diameter is the same as the 3/4 rod. (I cut the threads off and filed off the nibs so it slid into the conduit), and a 3/4 x 12 inch long threaded rod with nut. This is a very stable extension that adjusts with the table. See attached pictures.

Nice mods!

I have a home made outfeed table that also uses the 1" EMT conduit between the main table lower post and the outfeed table for support your modifications are definite improvements.

This just keeps getting better and better!

Good work!!!

If it gets any better, I will have to get busy and make one!

Yer seed has born much fruit Dusty!!!

Yeah it has.