This was the initial force diagram that I created while designing my Cantilever Table, in order to figure out how much weight I needed to counter balance the material weight of the table and the weight of the live loads. My original design called for a pre-cast concrete block to serve as the counter weight (which I did cast, but didn't use) but after solving the forces, I realized that I would need to use 1/4" steel plates instead because they were heavier. The overall table weighs about 250 lbs, which I have to agree is a little ridiculous, but each piece is made to be bolt connected so that it can be taken apart in smaller assemblages.
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