Tools for the Workshop

Abstract

FIG. 1 shows one of C.V.A. portable hydraulic tables which can be used for the convenient handling of weighty parts. The table consists of a simple, robust, cast quadrapedistal fitted with four castoring wheels and a platform supported by the hydraulic piston. The table is raised by a foot pedal and lowered another pedal which operates a relief valve. There is also a locking clamp on the pedestal which makes a positive grip on the piston. The table has a height range of 313/4in. to 463/4 in. from the floor; the top is 24 in. × 30 in.; the base 26 in. × 31 in.; the weight 350 lb. and the capacity 1,500 lb.

Citation

(1946), "Tools for the Workshop", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 18 No. 8, pp. 283-283. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb031409