Swiveling leveling feet - video

**Jon** · Jul 8, 2020, 04:22 PM

Swiveling leveling feet. By Projects Down Under. 6:16 video:

Previously:

Machinist's level - video
Bricklayer's beer level - GIF
Bubble level - video
Homemade floor crane load leveler - video
Laser-aided land leveling animation - GIF

**old_toolmaker** · Jul 8, 2020, 08:18 PM

Nice work and a great way to radius a small number pieces.

**TheElderBrother** · Jul 8, 2020, 08:23 PM

My only question is, why cotter pins instead of a set screw? Seems like those pins are liable to collect schmutz and get caught on stuff.

Otherwise, damned nice machining.

**Peter Sanders** · Jul 8, 2020, 09:54 PM

Roll pins would look much better than split pins.
Regards Peter

**DIYSwede** · Jul 9, 2020, 01:22 AM

-Why squaring the bottom of the hole for seating a spherical end ?
IMHO he'd been less bad off with the drill angle in the first place,
better still with a ball end milled seat.

**desbromilow** · Jul 13, 2020, 04:48 AM

I would have welded the nuts on the underside so I retained the square shoulder to adjust down to.. I also would have considered thinning or even halving the nuts so I didn't lose as much height.

That said, it's still nicer than some of the "feet" hiding under some of my tools/ stands/ etc

**Toolmaker51** · Apr 11, 2022, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by desbromilow

[snipped].....That said, it's still nicer than some of the "feet" hiding under some of my tools/ stands/ etc

Well, think of it from their side; that is why they are hiding.
Lol, got-cha!
Anyone with a Bender B. Rodríguez avatar, clearly has a sense of humor.

Hard to justify a flat bottom hole, I wouldn't even require hemispherical. Drill point is ideal; balances increased load off the centerline, and 3-4° plenty of angular displacement. For all that work, I'd increase diameter perhaps to that available commercially. The bottom would be relieved, only some commercial pads feature that. My common go-to removes the inner ~2/3rds of diameter.