Source for leveling feet for bench work?

[Birds]

I was at Lowes tonight looking for leveling feet for benchwork legs and couldn't find them. 

Where do people find leveling feet, or how have you made them?

Thanks,

Chris 

[luther_stanton]

Chris,

 I use a blind nut and 1/4 bolt on the bottom of the legs.

[Joe Hohmann]

Our modular group uses T-nuts (Home Depot), which is probably the same as a Blind nut. Joe

[luther_stanton]

Joe,

 I think they are the same!  I would bet that "T nut" is the proper description. 

 Besides, everyone knows nuts can not see in the first place.

[pbjwilson]

[ChiefEagles]

Joe,

 I think they are the same!  I would bet that "T nut" is the proper description. 

 Besides, everyone knows nuts can not see in the first place.

T Nut is the proper name.  USed then on my benchwork in the big rooma nd now using them [did some last night] in walk-in attic part of layout.  Lowe's has the T Nuts but NO screw in "feet" for the legs.  Ended up getting mine from Ace Hardware.   In fact, they ordered me some at a discount as I was getting so many. 

 

[Birds]

Thanks for the replies!

I found the "T" nuts at Lowes, but didn't see the feet.  I thought I was missing something obvious.

There's a local True Value known for stocking parts no one else carries.

I'll politely refrain from any squirrel comments.

Chris 

[luther_stanton]

Joe,

 I think they are the same!  I would bet that "T nut" is the proper description. 

 Besides, everyone knows nuts can not see in the first place.

T Nut is the proper name.  USed then on my benchwork in the big rooma nd now using them [did some last night] in walk-in attic part of layout.  Lowe's has the T Nuts but NO screw in "feet" for the legs.  Ended up getting mine from Ace Hardware.   In fact, they ordered me some at a discount as I was getting so many. 

 

 I guess the name depends upon the hobby or where you purchase them.  I started with RC airplanes in my teen years where this type of nut is used frequently in plywood engine mounts.  Dubro, a manufacturer of such things RC (and BTW, I still use them as a source for small bolts in nuts in the O Scale world), does refer to them as blind nuts:

 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD966&P=7

 So everyone is correct!

[ChiefEagles]

Luther, 10-4.  Hey I've used them to mount fuel gauges in plastic fuel tanks for boats.  Drill holes and cut out center hole for sending unit.  Press the blind nuts [I can see where they are called that] on the inside of fuel tank with pliers to hold them in place.  Use bolts to tighten with gasket between sending unit and tank.  Now you have a plastic fuel tank with sending unit for fuel gauge when they did not come equiped.  Mighty handy. 

[Brutus]

Here's some ideas: http://www.woodcraft.com/ and http://www.rockler.com/ both carry light and heavy duty feet for furniture - I've bought some from both.  Also, you can use a piece of 2x4 for the leg or add a separate short piece attached to the bottom of the frame, pre-drill it, and insert a short lag bolt.  The hex head type will make a solid connection with the floor.  Just drill the hole a little tight.  If it's too loose, put a nut on it and tighten up against the wood.  If you don't want to scratch the floor, you could use the smooth/rounded type heads and/or add some of those plastic floor-saver things for furniture and set them under the feet.

I've used these (type B - T-nut style) on workbenches and tool boxes:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=1073

 

[Birds]

Jim!

Yes!  I completely forgot about WoodCraft!  I used to pass by one regularly until we moved.

The Type-C level found in your last link is exactly what I had in thought.

I was really trying to avoid free hand drilling holes in the base of the 2x2 legs.

I can level and secure a Type-C leveling foot and know it's spot on.

 

Thanks,

Chris 

[Brutus]

I can't drill straight - I always use a jig of some kind or my little drill press!

[Brutus]

You could buy online.  Their shipping isn't too bad, but I would try and combine everything into a single order to keep it down as much as possible.  You can also order a catalog and do regular mail order, or call and order on the phone.