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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Aug 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
    time623

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  2. Aug 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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    Ah you said center, I thought you meant the literal center tube

    The way I designed it, it has holes so the stem caster pinches it between the caster and the tube the stem goes through but that looks good!

    If I ever sell/make another one, I'll have to incorporate it.

    I never designed this stool to be sold at all - it was to make something for myself that I could call my own, and not toss my money at another company charging what they charge.

    Somehow about a dozen have made it out of my house now :notsure:
     
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  3. Aug 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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    Notching the center tube for the legs would be even better lol

    So that leg support plate isn't welded to anything its just has holes at the tips that the caster bolt goes through and clamps it down?

    I was thinking the tabs to line it up for welding
     
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  4. Aug 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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    Yep!

    The goal is simply to prevent lateral movement in the legs. The one-piece brace is 1/8" thick mild which is more than strong enough to resist any twisting seeing as how they'll be torqued down at every caster.
     
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  6. Aug 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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    No it's indeed a great idea

    The brace was completely an after thought because - I came up with it at random, and wanted something to add support to what was an almost-done stool.

    I assume that those making a stool, would get some tubing rolled like I did as it would both act as a footrest as well as reinforcing the legs all around.

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    After the tubing is cut to size and welded to itself, it's then welded directly to the tops of the legs.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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    eff that welding table is sexy.
     
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    Shoot wish I did that purchase right when we got the house
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    So 10 is the limit

    *writing notes frantically*
     
  11. Aug 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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    This one takes less material, and does away with the possibility of hitting your heel/tendon

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    Man I wrote some new scripts yesterday to facilitate a Windows 11 roll out... and they all worked on the first test. I don't know what to do with today, I literally blocked it out for bug fixing.
     
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    Release a patch that causes more bugs then it actually fixed. Or update the UI to be more user friendly but in reality it makes everything harder for everyone till they learn it.
    Isnt that what all developers do
     
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    I actually will be doing this sort of. I'm not a UI dev but I do have security responsibilities and most of my high security stuff breaks the visual appeal of Windows pretty badly.
     
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    Sounds like you forgot to sprinkle in some sleeps. Those are important for "Version 2: Performance Improvements".
     
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    I'm gonna sprinkle in a bunch of try, if, catch, throws for a spicy event log even if nothing actually is hanging.
     
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    I don’t speak for the entire group but I think “spicy event logs” would be welcome at the stool meet!
     
  19. Aug 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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    I'm confused, what did I miss? Stool meet? You'll have to forgive me but that is a kink I have no interest in, but good luck. Bring tarps
     
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    :rofl:Talk of folks with KwikFab stools getting together to show them off. But our unofficial symbol for it is …

    edit: damnit, emojis don’t work here… it was a smiling poop and a steak
     

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