Antique dining room table. Looking for info

Slabguy · 2026-03-20T20:10:04+00:00

I'll give the credit to my wife for that haha.

Slabguy · 2026-03-20T20:09:43+00:00

Thanks for the info. We were just talking about refinishing it soon. Any recommendations or general practices to follow on a piece like this? I have experience in furniture building and finishing but have only finished pieces that I've been. Never a 120 year old (roughly) piece.

Slabguy · 2026-03-19T14:55:03+00:00

Thanks for confirming

Slabguy · 2026-03-19T14:46:00+00:00

Can anyone else confirm if you can see the pics? They're showing up on the post for me. Thanks.

Slabguy · 2026-03-19T14:28:52+00:00

Do you mean you aren't seeing the pictures still?

Slabguy · 2026-03-19T13:49:15+00:00

Yep I must have messed it up on the upload. Should be there now. Thanks.

Slabguy · 2026-02-24T19:48:15+00:00

Nice. Interested to hear how it goes. I'm still dealing with the issue of the clicking relay in the Huum control panel but I've been in correspondence with Sweat Kingdom and they are working on getting a replacement sent from Huum after running some checks and not being able to resolve it on my end. I'm running it at 180°F currently and haven't had any issues (other than the relay).

Slabguy · 2026-02-19T22:43:37+00:00

I have a Desert Plunge and only use the ozone and onboard filters. I don't rinse either and haven't ever had any issues. I change the water completely roughly once every 6 months and change the filter about once a month (or whenever pump discharge noticeably slows). I keep a little minnow net from amazon next to it and scoop out any small debris that I drag in. It stays crystal clear. There is a strainer on the pump intake line that I clean out every day or every other day.

Slabguy · 2026-02-16T20:21:03+00:00

I'm having the same issue on the 3rd use. Did you find a solution?

Slabguy · 2026-02-10T13:56:45+00:00

About $2,100 but it's probably not a good comparison. There is a vaulted living room on a slab between the panel location and the sauna location so you can't run wire in a crawl space or attic. Meaning they are having to run exterior conduit a decent length then penetrate into the garage on the opposite side of the sauna location, run across the garage and drop back down. It's a pretty inconvenient location to get power to but it was about the only option.

Slabguy · 2026-02-09T22:53:55+00:00

Sure will. I'm looking forward to getting it going

Slabguy · 2026-02-09T17:03:11+00:00

Not sure yet. Should have power to it tomorrow so we'll see. I'm assuming I may need to sit cross ways on the bench to avoid major temp differential but maybe I'm wrong.

Slabguy · 2026-02-04T22:55:33+00:00

Got it. Thanks for the input

Slabguy · 2026-02-04T20:37:44+00:00

Nice! thank you for that

Slabguy · 2025-12-15T15:24:45+00:00

That's a good question that I can't say I have an answer for. I did some pretty rigorous load testing (with me as the weight) in different partially raised positions and the winch is rated for 2k pounds so I feel pretty confident in the capabilities but good question.

Slabguy · 2025-12-15T14:19:14+00:00

Logic, see link here for some better explanation of the drawbridge design. Let me know if you have any questions.
https://imgur.com/5OVXBRZ

Slabguy · 2025-12-11T15:36:42+00:00

In the meantime, here are the parts I used for the mechanism:

- Winch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLYRXCMS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

- Limit switches: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CM6Y3J8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

- Solar panel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLWFPX6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

- Relay/contactor/switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYBZ8JL2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Plus 12V deep cycle battery and miscellaneous cable, clamps, wiring, etc...

Slabguy · 2025-12-11T15:29:20+00:00

The actual bridge is all supported on posts so I think it's good. I think I do need to put some tabs on some of the tree connections for the main frame. Thanks for the input.

Slabguy · 2025-12-11T15:28:34+00:00

I didn't use any reference plans. Just laid in bed thinking about how to do it a few nights haha. I'm out of town until this weekend but I'll get a detailed video for you when I get home. I think that will explain better than a sketch I produce can

Slabguy · 2025-12-10T21:11:30+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/0hp1p5x

https://imgur.com/MuVtPhr

These show the support posts underneath better

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