XL Table Nest Stability

DrinkinBuddy

Hi all!

How stable is the XL when placed in the table nest? I see that the table nest is not recommended for free standing application unless the egg is housed in a built in surround. I have an XL on the way and it will be incorporated into a table but I'd like to keep it open in the front so I can get the egg in/out more easily. To be clear, the table will surround the the egg on the other three sides. Does anyone see an issue with putting the XL on the table nest without being fully surrounded?

Thanks for the help

Mark_B_Good

I have my XL in a nest, sitting within the BGE Acacia table. I'd say it's pretty stable, it's really, really hard to move, especially because of the rubber feet.

Photo Egg

The XL has a larger base to height ratio than the smaller sizes and is more stable against tipping.
I would not hesitate to leave the front open. You could always rig a safety line to stop it from falling forward. Buy you would need to really pull hard foreword to pull it over.

MediumRarely

DrinkinBuddy said:

Hi all!

How stable is the XL when placed in the table nest? I see that the table nest is not recommended for free standing application unless the egg is housed in a built in surround. I have an XL on the way and it will be incorporated into a table but I'd like to keep it open in the front so I can get the egg in/out more easily. To be clear, the table will surround the the egg on the other three sides. Does anyone see an issue with putting the XL on the table nest without being fully surrounded?

Thanks for the help

My XL is quite stable just resting on top of a base with NO physical attachments or restraints. I have it mounted (gravity only ) on top of a truncated concrete cone (used the right sized flower pot as the form with rebar). The concrete table top surrounds the Egg for about 220 degrees, but does not touch at all. There is roughly a 1 inch gap between the table top and the Egg, allowing the use of a fabric cover.

This set up survived 150+ mph winds for about 8 hours as well as other tropical storms and minor hurricanes. We also routinely have (minor) seismic events in the 4+ range. Steady as a rock. I am attaching some pics fyi.

DrinkinBuddy

Thanks, everyone!

MediumRarely

PS - even with the open front, "get the Egg in/out more easy" is probably not an option. It is a BEAST and resists moving - unless of course you are a bigger beast.

DrinkinBuddy

@MediumRarely ... What a view! I'm sorry to say but I can't just take your word for this and will have to come see your setup in person for myself. It may take days until I'm convinced of it's stability!

MediumRarely

DrinkinBuddy said:

@MediumRarely ... What a view! I'm sorry to say but I can't just take your word for this and will have to come see your setup in person for myself. It may take days until I'm convinced of it's stability!

Well, you have my GPS coordinates.