Has anyone used 4x4 wooden polls with this? or 6x6? Wondering about the tension warping wooden polls.
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I used two 4x4 wooden poles to anchor two of the corners and they are holding up fine. The other two corners are into my home.
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Sure. This works great for beams. I made some nice 6x6's. You can do planks, but I had some troubles with getting wedge shaped boards. It was kind of hit and miss, so I got an Alaskan and it is more consistent for planks. I like having both because the Haddon works great for making that first cut and then I use the Alaskan for the rest.
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I hate to admit it, but I don't know. The finish is similar to redwood and the wood is substantial enough for what it is to be used for. I haven't actually done any potting on it yet because it's not planting season where I live, but I have stored my outside pots on it over the winter and there is no warping or sagging. I can't say how holds up in weather since I keep mine in the garage. I will say the bench is solid, stable and looks great. I am pleased with the product and feel it was worth the price. Hope this helps you!
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It can not open wide enough to hold either a 4x4 or 6x6. It can open wide enough to hold material up to 1 3/4 inches wide and it does that quite well. Aside from that, it is quite versatile for as simple as it is. Well built as well. Perhaps the user who said it can "hold 6x6 materials," has something different or misunderstood the question. You can certainly lay a 4x4 or 6x6 across the top of it, but that's all you can do unless you exhibit a bit of ingenuity and somehow retrofit it to increase it's clamping width capacity.
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We put in wooden posts. Ours were 4" square x 12' tall. Should have been 6" diameter as the 4" warped and twisted a bit.
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I put two together for that exact reason. and it worked ok. The biggest issue is the side panels are not really strong and they tend to be too floppy if you add too many panels. Putting two together worked for me, but I would hesitate to try putting more together. I ended up putting 2 concrete blocks on the outside of the "pen" (spaced out) and tied the panels to them to make them more sturdy. I still have the panels and have used them 4 times, so far. I have been very pleased with the panels.
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Yes, the board support/frame for the table top was cut incorrectly. I returned it.I'll just build one out of 2x4s and 3/4" AB plywood. It'll weigh a ton, but the kids can jump on it and help paint it. It'll be a fun project.
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Buy wood shims. Thats what i did and it made it nice and tight fit. A 4x4 post will not be a tight fit on its own. Add some shims and it'll be perfect. Mine is rock solid after i sunk it in Quikcrete
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A 2x4 will fit sideways in the notches on either end reasonably firmly, but I would recommended buying a set of clamps to hold the wood to the top. My experiences have shown the base to be somewhat wobbly to try to saw without clamping the wood down.
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The practical answer is 4 1/2" material is too large. If the material was 4", then it would be less "impossible". The hang-up would be: clamping the material to the box to hold it steady and supporting the length of the material. This box is just not designed to do this job. Having said that, I love a challenge: you might find a way to hold the material steady using clamps and setting up a temporary jig. I'm not suggesting this, but I would probably try since I own the box already. The best answer I can give you is this: this tool was never designed to do the kind of job you are contemplating. I suggest you go another route.
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I agree with ShirralD on the stand. It is a bit more expensive but it is worth the stability. With the legs that come out for support it would be more stable when cutting 4x8's.
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I was not successful in doing so. I tried several times to do as you tried to do without success. No way could I three leveled together. In its recommended configeration I couldn't complete turns within an acceptional radius without crashing into the curb. The kit is hanging in my garage collecting dust. Thinking I might try making a garden cart from the pieces. Would appreciate any design ideas.
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I stapled it to a rectangle of 1 by 4s, with a vertical piece up the middle, and L-joints to bracket the frame together. Not sure how sturdy 1 by 1s would be, but the rolling up idea might work ok - the fabric is really strong. Maybe try a 1 by 4 at the top, and a 1 by 1 at the bottom to roll it. Good luck!
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I struggled with it too (all pieces are heavy). My solution was, instead of trying to screw the poll in, I kept the poll steady and span the marble base the opposite way which snapped on pretty easy. Getting help from someone else should make it easier too. Hope this helps.
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The Stokes select has a round set up for the poll. If used on a square pole you would have too much space for it to fit properly unless you used longer bolts. Give it a try. Good luck.
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I think you'll likely only be able to fit 2 frames per row, as the length of each one can only hold 3 @ 6x7 or 4 @ 6x6, but I could be wrong! Try it and let us know!
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I bolted a 2x4 to the non-movable frame of my tilting drafting table, and then clamped the lamp to that. That works OK. If it were attached to the movable table top, raising or lowering the top could unbalance the lamp.