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Martin H. Eastburn
 
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Default "Dancing" machinery - how to make them stay put?

Don't forget the sheet under the foot and the smaller 'washer' between layers under the
bolt head. Don't want the bolt head to be a hard surface connection and defeat it all.

Martin
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william_b_noble wrote:
Grant's approach is good - I've also had good luck making feet by cutting
the tread part of an old tire = you can glue or bolt it to the base and it
will enhance friction
"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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wrote:


They are balanced but the cast iron bases on a concrete floor just
don't provide enough coefficient of friction to make them stay put.



snip------

Interpose a sheet of rubber (cut up truck innertube?) between the pedestal
and floor?

GWE





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