FYI DYI

[gene]

I believe Mike802 mentioned this not too long ago. So thank you to Mike.

The sewing table for my Juki LU 562 (the Juki LU 563 has a bigger bobbin) was one of many things in my life that have begun to sag.

In January I took the sewing head off the table, the light, and the bobbin winder. I layed the table face down on the floor. I left the motor attached to the table.

I bought $30 worth of metal L brackets and lag bolts. I screwed 5 L brackets to the bottom of the table, cutting them to length where needed. I especially reinforced the table around the motor.

Several months later the table still looks straight as can be.

This was done instead of building a big custom table or buying a new table. I actually thought the new tables would not be as strong as my old table with the L brackets.

gene

[kodydog]

American ingenuity at its best. Way to go Gene.

[Darren Henry]

Holy carp,Gene---what is that 562 running for a motor? A Cat. diesel with an Allison transmission. [shocked]. I've never heard of a table sagging before.

[Mike]

I had a old table that was sagging probably the particle boat it was made of.

[Bob T]

I've seen table tops sag in high humidity areas.  I usually just mount a piece of angle iron. to the bottom side of the tabletop.

[cajunpedaler]

I'm in South Louisiana. Both of my tables are saggy.  Need to do the angle iron fix.

[BigJohn]

I've seen in the past both Chipboard tables and for a higher price Plywood tables, one would think that the laminated plywood table would be stronger and stay straighter!

Big John

[Mike]

mine is the Chipboardor particle board glued sawdust