Furniture Question - Caution, Involves Math! - Beyond Tiki

S SugarCaddyDaddy Member Huntington Beach, California Joined: Jun 03, 2002 Posts: 1500	S SugarCaddyDaddy Posted posted on Wed, May 14, 2003 5:40 PM Good question TikiFish, but I do believe there are a few factors missing. ~what is the density and weight per square foot of the material you want to use? ~what is the weight of the "leaner"? ~what is the weight and size(s) of the object(s) that will be on the table (possibly a centerpiece), that would add as a counterweight to the leaner? ~are you counting on only one person leaning on one side, since the equation changes if there are two leaners on one side applying more pressure to that side. I would personally recommend, as is, not going over 2.5 times the size of the base. Two times the diameter of the base should be safe for this type of table, but by the looks of it, it's probably at that size already. I don't know if this helps, but at least it's something to think about. Calculatin'CaddyDaddy

Good question TikiFish, but I do believe there are a few factors missing.

~what is the density and weight per square foot of the material you want to use?
~what is the weight of the "leaner"?
~what is the weight and size(s) of the object(s) that will be on the table (possibly a centerpiece), that would add as a counterweight to the leaner?
~are you counting on only one person leaning on one side, since the equation changes if there are two leaners on one side applying more pressure to that side.

I would personally recommend, as is, not going over 2.5 times the size of the base. Two times the diameter of the base should be safe for this type of table, but by the looks of it, it's probably at that size already.

I don't know if this helps, but at least it's something to think about.

Calculatin'CaddyDaddy

Post #34192 by SugarCaddyDaddy on Wed, May 14, 2003 5:40 PM