In message , Marcel
Beaudoin writes
sophie wrote in
:

I'd thought that if the stand has 4 "feet" rather than a
base I'd put a piece of (for example) exterior ply underneath do
stop it digging holes in the floorboards. Does this make any sense
at all?

Yup. That is why they try to discourage stilletto heals on airplanes.
As you decrease the area of something which is standing on something
else, the pressure increases. Try it with a pencil. Press the eraser
against your hand and then switch it over and do the same with the
sharpened end...

I understand about pressure and the area to which a force is applied,
I was wondering more about the strength of my floorboards!

Ahhh. Oops. But yeah, that should work. You wouldn't even need to put a
whole piece of ply underneath. A piece a couple of inches square would do
the job.

thanks, Marcel, that would certainly be less unattractive!
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sophie