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    Posted: 14 May 2022 at 10:16am
We built a new table using 2 pedestals. I tried one pedestal, but it was not as sturdy as we needed. I cut a piece of 3/4" plywood as a base.  It fit tightly between the 2 hassocks and the wall.  We used some of the non-slip rubber matting under the plywood.  the pedestal bases were screwed into the plywood with #12 x 1" wood screws.  It is very stable.  the table top comes off and is stored on the seat and the 2 pedestals travel on the bed.
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So the white piece attaches to the wood under the cushion ?  And what looks like  the end of the bar on the left side of the picture ?
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That is to stabilize the table, so I don't have to use 2 stand pipes
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 marwayne - 

Thanks for sharing - you should have been a furniture builder !!  Couple of questions:  What is the U-shaped white piece at the rear of the table and on the left side of the picture it looks like something attached to the outside of your slide piece at the front ??
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Thanks John - so many creative ideas here.
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I have 172, this is my setup
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I don't have a photo, and my 80 yr old brain may not be able to get it from a cell phone to this  computer.  But I got a pedestal and 2 floor socket mounts from a boat store - they use them to install pedestal seats.  With two pieces of 3/4 ply it makes the table around 29" from the floor.  top is about 2 ft square and bottom is about 18".  Table is wiggly if you have to push down on it to stand up, so just use your thigh muscles.  Works great. 3 or 4 can eat - think camping, not glamping.  Make the top any size you want.I made ours rectangular not square, with rounded edges and melamine on  top. Stores on the bed along with the folding chairs etc for travel.
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John - do you have a picture of your setup you can share ?
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I was going to say, well that's another way to skin a cat, but since you feed barn cats on your old table, maybe it might not be PC.  Wink  Sounds like a good solution.
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I just screwed the base onto a piece of 3/4 a little smaller than the top. We can scoot that around or even take it outside, and it travels apart on the bed.  I have the original table in the greenhouse and feed the barn cats on it.
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