Parallelogram Lift Table Project

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A vintage industrial parallelogram lift table. Image from Loft & Concept.

par·al·lel·o·gram/ˌperəˈleləˌɡram/

noun

a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel.

A parallelogram lift table differs from a more common scissor lift table.

1. A compression screw operates at mid-height to horizontally
2. As the middle levers compress/lengthen, the top raises/lowers while the top and bottom corner attachments remain fixed.

Workshop uses

general

1. Outfeed/infeed table for machining and woodworking
2. Moving deliveries from curb side to workbench
3. Work-side layout-surface at an adjustable ergonomic height on wheels

Watch for developments any year now.

Handy math needed for parametric modeling a Parallelogram Lift Table Project

The intersection points of lift table levers of fixed length are calculated for drawing parameters to specify table height (etc) and animate lift table movements.

• https://www.xarg.org/2016/07/calculate-the-intersection-points-of-two-circles/

Examples

• adjustable iron apothecary table

• https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/crash-industrial-supply-co/adjustable-iron-apothecary-table?bk=pause

• Medium adjustable iron apothecary table

URL: http://www.papacad.com/