{"id":4865,"date":"2024-02-16T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T08:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghelfi.com\/?post_type=product&p=4865"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:37:24","slug":"millepiedi-professional-extensible-workstand-large-formats","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.ghelfi.com\/en\/product\/millepiedi-professional-extensible-workstand-large-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"MILLEPIEDI – THE PROFESSIONAL EXTENSIBLE WORKSTAND"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Millepiedi is a heavy-duty super-lightweight extensible workbench support structure.<\/p>\n

When collapsed, Millepiedi is barely bigger than a few folded umbrellas strapped together (25 x 21 x 84cm<\/strong>) and it weighs only\u00a09 kilos<\/strong>\u00a0which makes it possible to store, carry and deploy it with minimal effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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When fully folded Millepiedi is incredibly compact<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Millepiedi is lightweight and super easy to transport<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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When fully extended, Millepiedi reaches 110 x 160cm<\/strong> and is meant to be paired with panels of countless different materials and types, to create an effective workbench anywhere, in no time.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tiling, paving and landscaping contractors may also enjoy our Slatted Bench Upgrade Kit<\/strong> to turn Millepiedi into a full-metal \u201cbig formats workbench\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

How large can Millepiedi grow once extended ?<\/h3>\n
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Millepiedi reaches a maximum extension of 110 x 160 cm<\/strong>. It is therefore perfect to support work surfaces smaller or even somewhat longer or wider then that.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Can I use Millepiedi [also] to support a small table, like\u2026 40\u00d760 cm?<\/h3>\n
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Of course you can, all it takes is extending Millepiedi just the size you need.<\/p>\n

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How tall is Millepiedi ?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Millepiedi\u2019s legs are 84 cm high. And by the way: thanks to our proprietary sliding fixings design\u00a0Millepiedi will keep its height unchanged<\/strong>\u00a0regardless of its extension.<\/p>\n

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Which \u201ctable\u201d can I lay onto a Millepiedi? Why don\u2019t you sell one?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Any solid-enough panel will do: a\u00a0spare wood board<\/strong>, a\u00a0leftover polistyrene or rock wool panel<\/strong>\u00a0like those used for insulation, a\u00a0ceramic tile<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 maybe an uncleanly-cut one \u2013 from a previous job\u2026 all these are good examples, and can all easily be found in quantity, and for free, on any building site. In most cases you won\u2019t need to \u201cbuy\u201d one from us (or from anybody).<\/p>\n

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Is Millepiedi solid enough?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Millepiedi is\u00a0extremely stable and solid<\/strong>\u00a0once deployed and\u00a0does not require reinforcements<\/strong>\u00a0or other add-ons for all ordinary activities. And by the way, it bears loads up to\u00a0150Kg per square meter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To get even more resilience in conjunction with particular jobs, however, we have\u00a0Telescopic Perimetral Fixings<\/strong>\u00a0(art.\u00a0 1809 11, available separately).\u00a0These can be installed on the four sides of Millepiedi\u2019s structure. Their sliding design will easily adapt, and re-adapt, to Millepiedi\u2019s effective extension.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Help! My floor is not flat, and some of my Millepiedi\u2019s legs are not resting down as expected.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

You can equip Millepiedi with\u00a0Adjustable Feet<\/strong>\u00a0(art 1809 10, available separately), which will allow for\u00a0millimetric bottom extension adjustement<\/strong>\u00a0on each leg.<\/p>\n

So for example a depression someplace on the ground can be compensated by simply extending the adjustable leg feet insisting on that point. Or, if a part of the ground is in relief compared to the rest, adjusting some legs\u2019 feet shorter while leaving all others longer will stabilise and level-off the structure.\u00a0Millepiedi\u2019s Adjustable Feet can compensate up to +\/- 2.5cm level differences.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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A laminated wood board tended to slip sideways when I laid it onto Millepiedi.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

This is what we purposed\u00a0Anti-Skid Upper Terminals<\/strong>\u00a0(art 1809 12, available separately) for. Their open-cup shapes and the gummy material they are made contribute to\u00a0grip onto flat finishes,\u00a0<\/strong>like laminates for example, and deliver\u00a0comfortable stability<\/strong>\u00a0to some types of panels once positioned onto Millepiedi.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I\u2019m into big tiles processing. Can I put metal slats onto Millepiedi, same as those I find on \u201cbig formats work tables\u201d?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Surely! Indeed our\u00a0Slatted Bench Upgrade Kits<\/strong> (Art 1809 20 and 1809 21) provides exactly for that. These separately available packages include two specially designed profiles to be installed onto Millepiedi\u2019s shorter sides, and five or seven full-aluminium \u201cslats\u201d to be installed on top.<\/p>\n

Once upgraded like that, Millepiedi will offer a\u00a090 x 180 cm or 150 x 180 effective surface\u00a0<\/strong>ideal to work on solid, flat materials such as\u00a0ceramic tiles<\/strong>,\u00a0porcelain<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0marble<\/strong>\u00a0slabs<\/strong>,\u00a0concrete paves<\/strong>,\u00a0cardboard panels<\/strong>, and much, much more.<\/p>\n

The slats can\u00a0freely slide across<\/strong>, and be\u00a0locked into position<\/strong>\u00a0following convenience, all with zero effort, to optimally support each particular material size for diverse activities such as\u00a0cutting<\/strong>,\u00a0boring<\/strong>,\u00a0grinding<\/strong>,\u00a0cleaning<\/strong>,\u00a0processing<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

Our slats are very\u00a0specially designed for the purpose<\/strong>: they are entirely made of\u00a0extruded aluminium profiles<\/strong>, offering\u00a0light weight<\/strong>,\u00a0negligible flexibility,<\/strong>\u00a0and they are\u00a0impervious to rust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Each slat is 180cm long, 4 cm wide by 4 cm thick, and when a group of them is installed they offer ample flat support<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0large format tiles<\/strong>,\u00a0slabs<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0panels,<\/strong> while also representing a solid, reliable grip point<\/strong>\u00a0to all those specialised tools regularly needed to\u00a0work from atop.<\/p>\n

Finally, each 180cm slats is in reality made of two same-section 90cm profiles, firmly fixed together, yet easy to separate, to facilitate transport and stocking at the end of the work.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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How about supporting those huge 320 x 160 cm porcelain slabs ?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

To properly support those we recommend adopting two Slatted Bench Millepiedi 150 x 180 units, installed one alongside the other. Special fixings are also available to allow for solidly joining together the Slats from the two units when required.<\/p>\n

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Slats are great but what if I need to \u201ccut across\u201d?<\/h3>\n
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The question refers to cutting a panel or a slab directly laid onto a Slatted Bench by means of an electrical diamond tool. In such case, depending on the direction of the cut, there would be a risk of damaging the underlying slats (and the diamond blade),\u00a0and that\u2019s the purpose of\u00a0Elevated Tile Rests<\/strong>\u00a0(Art 1809 19, available separately).<\/p>\n

Once easily fitted onto the slats\u2019 upper sides, these\u00a0small blocks<\/strong>\u00a0can be\u00a0quickly positioned<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0locked<\/strong>\u00a0in a convenient pattern vis a vis the particular material dimension. Once laid onto such rests the\u00a0slab will stay elevated<\/strong>\u00a0vs the slatted surface, avoiding cut-through related issues.<\/p>\n

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