Forces Exploded
This was the initial force diagram that I created while designing my Cantilever Table, in order to figure out how much weight I needed to counter balance the material weight of the table and the weght of the live loads. My original design called for a pre-cast concrete block to serve as the counter weight (which I did cast, but didn't use) but after solving the forces, I realized that I would need to use 1/4" steel plates instead becuase they were heavier. The overall table weighs about 250 lbs, which I have to agree is a little rediculous, but each piece is made to be bolt connected so that it can be taken apart in smaller assemblages.
Reader Comments (2)
what program did you draw this up? Simple, but for some reason I find it quite pleasing to the eye.
Btw. Love you work
hi! I love your site and work. Please could you tell me what software you used to draw this? I'm a first year architecture student and want to learn some softwares. thanks