On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:16:09 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:
...
I am also designing in a detachable boom ...

You'll have to be real careful here to keep the table from tipping
over. The boom is going to be like a lever on the table. The
combination of boom length and load can't exceed the combination of the
weight and size of the table. The exact calculation depends upon the
geometry of the table and boom. Bob

What he said. Combining disparate functions in one device often leads
to doing no function well, the car-boat, car-plane, motor-sailer, and
swiss army knife come to mind. You might be better served by one of
those fold-up engine hoists and the table. (I didn't bring up
3-in-1's for fear of The Wrath of Ted).

Pete Keillor