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Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post? (Jim Franklin)

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting a chain link fence post? (Jim Franklin)
From: Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2026 19:52:50 -0800
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Yeah, their pictures don't show it in use. I assume each of the 2x4s would
go up through one of the rectangular stampings...

________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

On Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 4:23=E2=80=AFAM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> =
wrote:

> I'm not seeing how the 2x4s would attach. Given that product's intended
> use, I would assume there'd be an easy way of securing the legs. But it
> looks like the bracket just rests on loose 2x4s, which the wind would
> topple. Sure I could make a top cap for each 2x4, but that's a rabbit hol=
e
> I don't want to get into especially for $89.
>
> I had better luck this morning, found one by Vivere for only $200 =F0=9F=
=98=B3
>
> I could cram 3  2x4s up into a jack stand, and it has cutouts for a chain=
.
> Hmm.
>
> jim
>
> On Nov 4, 2026, at 1:36 AM, Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I can't tell for sure, but this looks interesting:
>
>
> https://www.legiontargets.com/products/legion-2x4-tripod-stand?variant=3D=
35003472314526
>
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 6:55=E2=80=AFPM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com=
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 3:06=E2=80=AFPM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.=
org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Now I need to pull out the ones that need the concrete removed so some
>>> kid doesn't ruin their rototiller in 10 years. I've been looking for a
>>> metal head that accepts 3 2x4s for a tripod but can't find any. Is it n=
ot a
>>> thing? The 2x4 sawhorse brackets are everywhere, I assumed a tripod hea=
d
>>> would be as well. A friend has a chan fall I can borrow.
>>>
>>
>> If you plan to bolt it all together, I'm sure there's some combination o=
f
>> drilling angle and bolt or pin that should allow 3 2x4s to be connected =
to
>> one another without a special bracket.   Should be close enough for what
>> you're planning.
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Yeah, their pictures don&#39;t show it in use. I ass=
ume each of the 2x4s would go up through one of the rectangular stampings..=
.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">_____________=
___<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 4:23=E2=80=AFAM Jim Franklin &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"line-break:after-white-space=
">I&#39;m not seeing how the 2x4s would attach. Given that product&#39;s in=
tended use, I would assume there&#39;d be an easy way of securing the legs.=
 But it looks like the bracket just rests on loose 2x4s, which the wind wou=
ld topple. Sure I could make a top cap for each 2x4, but that&#39;s a rabbi=
t hole I don&#39;t want to get into especially for $89.=C2=A0<div><br></div=
><div>I had better luck this morning, found one by Vivere for only $200 =F0=
=9F=98=B3 =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I could cram 3 =C2=A02x4s up into=
 a jack stand, and it has cutouts for a chain. Hmm.=C2=A0</div><div><div><b=
r></div><div>jim<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 4, 2026,=
 at 1:36 AM, Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><b=
r><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div>I can&#39;t tell for sure, but this looks int=
eresting:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"htt=
ps://www.legiontargets.com/products/legion-2x4-tripod-stand?variant=3D35003=
472314526" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://www.legiontargets.c=
om/products/legion-2x4-tripod-stand?variant=3D35003472314526</a></div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signatur=
e">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 6:55=E2=80=AFPM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:fishplate@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fishplate@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 3:06=E2=80=AFPM Jim Franklin=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
Now I need to pull out the ones that need the concrete removed so some kid =
doesn&#39;t ruin their rototiller in 10 years. I&#39;ve been looking for a =
metal head that accepts 3 2x4s for a tripod but can&#39;t find any. Is it n=
ot a thing? The 2x4 sawhorse brackets are everywhere, I assumed a tripod he=
ad would be as well. A friend has a chan fall I can borrow.<br></blockquote=
><div><br></div><div>If you plan to bolt it all together, I&#39;m sure ther=
e&#39;s=C2=A0some combination of drilling angle and bolt or pin that should=
 allow 3 2x4s to be connected to one another without a special bracket.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Should be close enough=C2=A0for what you&#39;re planning.</div></=
div></div>
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