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Jonbarnes
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Hi - I'm designing a dining table, and am trying to calculate how much weight could be applied at the edge of the table (if someone were to lean or sit on it) before it would tip. If the legs are set in about one quarter of the total width of the top, can the outer edge of the table carry a weight (including the overhang) of four times the static weight of rest of the table (on the other side of the leg) before it will tip? It seems that people sit on tables round here more often than we eat at them, so I'm keen to figure this out before I go much further with the construction. Any help is greatly appreciated.