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I found this table on the curb a while back, less the leg hardware. No a relative could use it, and I'm wondering how to fix it up.

Cut a couple 2x4 sections to fill the truncated-triangular area and screw through them into all surfaces?

The legs have a hollow center drilled out, at the top, so I assume some metal piece with threaded holes fit there, and a metal plate anchored that to the skirt (?).

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[–] Nanook@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Disconnect the two planks and drill two wholes in the sides touching the table leg. Drill matching holes on the leg and insert wooden plugs with some Elmer’s. Reassemble.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sure would make future disassembly a bitch though

[–] Nanook@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Then don’t put glue :)