Sonny writes:
On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 11:29:59 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
I can literally hop up on=20
the bench and not a creek is heard. IIRC Nailshooter saw a 1/8"=20
deflection, in the middle with me on top, between the two halves over=20
the 8 foot length.

A little less rice & gravy and meat & potatoes might solve that issue.

And one last and really nothing special piece. One of my customers is a=
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big time quilter. She has one of those specialty sewing desks with a=20
remote controlled sewing machine lift. These faux wood desks are made=20
out of particle board with a plastic veneer covering. These desks are=
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also shockingly expensive as are their accessories.

The tables for my sewing machines are made of particle board, also. You w=
ould think they would be of better quality lumber. Over time, from oiling =
the machines, the particle board swells and deteriorates in places.
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Anyway she bought a new Pfaff sewing machine and the insert that fits=20
the machine like a glove was not available for her sewing desk. Not=20
totally unlike a TS zero clearance insert in function.
So she called on me to make one. Oddly it only took me two trips to=20
measure and tweak the fit of the insert. I made it out of 1/2" Baltic=20
birch and routed a rabbet around the bottom perimeter to mate with the=20
similar lip on the sewing desk.
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Typically this 1/4" x 12 ish x 24 ish accessory insert sells for an=20
additional $200.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

Nice, and I'm sure a nice fit, also. *I suspect not, but might there be s=
ome consideration for making 50 of them, real quick & inexpensively, and ad=
vertising to others with this type of machine, i.e., trump the manufacturer=
with a preferred, better product?

Factor in setup costs, materials costs, time costs, profit and you'd end up charging
$200 each anyway.