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Attach the Sawhorse Legs to the I-Beam

Free Woodworking Plans - Attaching the Sawhorse Legs(c) 2006 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Using the uncut stock, cut 8 32-inch legs. You may be able to get three legs out of one 2x4 if the original stock is a little bit longer than 8-feet in length.

Set aside the 47-inch assembly for the time being, and we'll work with the 49-inch assembly. Lay the I-Beam on it's side. Grab one of the legs and place the end just under the lip of the top board of the I-Beam.

Making sure that the side of the board is flush with the end if the I-Beam, attach the leg to the I-Beam using two screws into the center board and two into the bottom board of the I-beam, as shown in the image above.

Once one leg is done, repeat with the other leg on the same side of the I-Beam. Then, flip the entire assembly over and attach the legs to the other side of the I-Beam.

When all four legs are attached, stand the assembly on it's legs and check for any wobble. The legs can be spread out slightly by hand if necessary for all legs to be on the floor evenly.

Once the 49-inch I-Beam assembly is completed, perform the same steps on the 47-inch I-Beam.

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