Pocster Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 After 7 years SWMBO wants me to assemble the dining table . Naturally the brackets appear to have vanished . What should I use here ? So bonds the 2 sides to the leg corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrymartin Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Normally just a block of wood across that diagonal that you can see is already cut, and then bolts through that block and into the leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 50 minutes ago, garrymartin said: Normally just a block of wood across that diagonal that you can see is already cut, and then bolts through that block and into the leg. Yeah I thought that but prefer metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 Ok. Decided I'll stick some timber in there. The timber to leg ( corner post ) though appears to be some kind of bolt fixing. I'm guessing a hanger bolt of sorts would work; like the perhaps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrymartin Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Normally just a machine bolt with a penny washer through a hole in the wood you'll use across the diagonal. Is the leg threaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 3 minutes ago, garrymartin said: Normally just a machine bolt with a penny washer through a hole in the wood you'll use across the diagonal. Is the leg threaded? It’s hard to tell . But from memory I think the leg hole is thread I.e not a metal thread - just from the bolt going in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) You need something like these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173392601070?itmmeta=01HVPAS3JSCEQWW0W4N0S9MHA6&hash=item285f011fee:g:GZIAAOSw3iBbPIJ5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Oi4iRCxolWsvQjUCvlAxPDUyJ3HyTZxdFxpdhyaGrAoHs2BVbE2YCn2QThLokXYEC63iTcC2vWnVJ6Z8c8XtTUQEpqojWLMkSweP4%2FWbGHz44bDxv0OzcpSHtlqM4LBJwbwFw5d7WIjF09hFcNMcxUImF3DCgqB2HPJ4i81AFdK8KSnbCX61prd6h70SYCFCD5%2BOz74t6WMDk0MpXif7XU0G2RfMLpHXxANb93zMKvw61hBHQcXspoZeXpAcf6%2FsvFLJ68Ka0ndH8XJaYzS%2FiNlk2S64HTwIa9kYkG4Zm9%2B|tkp%3ABk9SR9q55MrdYw Problem is you're like to lose the will trying to find the right size that fits yours. Edited April 17 by SimonD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 (edited) 39 minutes ago, SimonD said: You need something like these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173392601070?itmmeta=01HVPAS3JSCEQWW0W4N0S9MHA6&hash=item285f011fee:g:GZIAAOSw3iBbPIJ5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Oi4iRCxolWsvQjUCvlAxPDUyJ3HyTZxdFxpdhyaGrAoHs2BVbE2YCn2QThLokXYEC63iTcC2vWnVJ6Z8c8XtTUQEpqojWLMkSweP4%2FWbGHz44bDxv0OzcpSHtlqM4LBJwbwFw5d7WIjF09hFcNMcxUImF3DCgqB2HPJ4i81AFdK8KSnbCX61prd6h70SYCFCD5%2BOz74t6WMDk0MpXif7XU0G2RfMLpHXxANb93zMKvw61hBHQcXspoZeXpAcf6%2FsvFLJ68Ka0ndH8XJaYzS%2FiNlk2S64HTwIa9kYkG4Zm9%2B|tkp%3ABk9SR9q55MrdYw Problem is you're like to lose the will trying to find the right size that fits yours. Yeah I looked at things like that. The return on the end might cause me problems though?? - I suppose it would bite the timber. The correct size is an issue. I'll go with the timber and I've ordered M6/M8/M10 bolts from Amazon. 1 pack of each - so I can return the other 2 packs!!. Trial and error is the way! Edited April 17 by Pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Hunted down some bits and diy ‘d it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 22 hours ago, Pocster said: Hunted down some bits and diy ‘d it Will it stand the rock of the 'new waitress' test. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 22 hours ago, Pocster said: Hunted down some bits and diy ‘d it I love a solution, I recently needed to replace a broken handle on my Strimmer, what do you think of my “solution” ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 3 minutes ago, joe90 said: I love a solution, I recently needed to replace a broken handle on my Strimmer, what do you think of my “solution” ? I impressed @joe90 but … that looked like FAR too much work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 4 minutes ago, joe90 said: I love a solution, I recently needed to replace a broken handle on my Strimmer, what do you think of my “solution” ? Does it warm your hands in winter 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 10 minutes ago, joe90 said: solution Concepts fine. Pushfit may be gentler on the hands when on full chat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 22 minutes ago, Pocster said: that looked like FAR too much work Being retired in a house that’s finished with building kit left over and a nice workshop 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 18 minutes ago, joe90 said: Being retired in a house that’s finished with building kit left over and a nice workshop 🤷♂️ This is why self-builders always move onto another build...eventually...even when they say they won't 😉 Just watch it, you've started down the slippery slope. Next it'll be a two-bed tree house in the forest somewhere and then before you know it,it's another passivhaus 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 23 hours ago, Pocster said: Hunted down some bits and diy ‘d it Now that's a sublime piece of carpentry there! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 29 minutes ago, joe90 said: Being retired in a house that’s finished with building kit left over and a nice workshop 🤷♂️ I have plenty of work for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, joe90 said: I love a solution, I recently needed to replace a broken handle on my Strimmer, what do you think of my “solution” ? Steampunk garden implement … I like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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