Cleaveland C-Frame Table

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:51 am

Has anyone built the C-Frame table from the Cleaveland plans? Just curious what type of wood to use for a top and what kind of carpet works best for the covering.

rick6a · Post by **rick6a** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:29 pm

bmurrish wrote:Has anyone built the C-Frame table from the Cleaveland plans? Just curious what type of wood to use for a top and what kind of carpet works best for the covering.

I built the Cleaveland design and glad I did. I just glued and screwed cheap white pine together topped with plywood and covered with a cheap carpet remnant glued on with contact cement. The whole idea is to simply provide a stable base for your work and the carpeting sure helps to prevent scratching the delicate alclad. Maybe you've got an area or throw rug you want to replace.....here's an opportunity.

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:55 pm

Rick-Does it matter what size the hole is for the dimple die? The instructions doesn't specify a diameter.

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:02 pm

are the plans available online? couldn't find them on their web site.
I'd like to build something for mine before all the dimpling starts in the next few days...

Thomas

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:09 pm

Thomas-The plans are on the back of the Cleaveland C-Frame instructions. I will try to scan mine in later for you.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:19 pm

Hey Bill,

I see you got the Sears compressor!

U like?

CJ

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:23 pm

CJ-If you are talking about the one on my website-yes I do like it. It is very quiet. I had the salesman plug it in for me at the store and we held a normal conversation standing right next to it while it ran. It cost a lot more than the original one I purchased and returned, but it is worth it.

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:37 pm

Thomas-I found the plans on another builder's website and saved it on mine. Let me know if you can make it out. If not, I will try to scan it in tonight. http://www.geocities.com/bmurrish/cframe.html

rick6a · Post by **rick6a** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:42 pm

bmurrish wrote:Rick-Does it matter what size the hole is for the dimple die? The instructions doesn't specify a diameter.

I made the hole approximately 3/4" to accomodate the widest diameter on the assembly on the bottom of the C-frame that accepts a dimple die. I chose to make it a rather snuggish fit so that the C-frame cannot "walk" when hammered upon. However, bear in mind not all C-frames models share the exact same design. Mine was purchased through Cleaveland vintage early 2000. Check the dimension on your model C-frame before drilling that hole through the plywood but in the end is really not at all a critical issue.

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:10 am

Thomas-Did the plans I posted on my website work? I went in and redrew them in Powerpoint if you still need them. I can email the file to you if you want.

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:56 am

Yeah, they looked good.
Not sure if I'm gonna build exactly to specs, in the class where we had two people dimpling it was fine without any support.
I may just make something that goes on either side, is the correct height, and is covered with carpet and not worry about trying to make the hole and align things (I have the Avery c-frame and I'm not sure it is the same dimensions..

Thanks for posting that.

Thomas

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