It's an age-old problem - trying to fix a wobbly table in the pub. The most logical response, people believe, is to stick a couple of coasters under one leg. But there's a much easier way to solve ...

One of the most irritating inconveniences is a table that wobbles back and forth when you lean on it. Assuming the cause is uneven ground, math proves that if you rotate the table, the legs will ...

A wobbly table shakes your faith in the world and undermines whatever stability you’ve convinced yourself you have. Fixing it was out of my skill set. It became one more nuisance I just put up with.

It's an age-old problem - trying to fix a wobbly table in the pub. The most logical response, people believe, is to stick a couple of coasters under one leg. But there's a much easier way to solve ...