Hey Sarg, great to see you around again and still using the bricks too.

Have you thought of this newish part. It is available in light blueish gray on Bricklink. 8 of them might do just what you want.

Part on BL

Hello again :)

That's an excellent idea thanks very much for your recommendation. I have slightly new design that would need me to rework some of the connections to the leg but should end up stronger. Only 6 years after I started I should finally have this model finished :D

That is a phenomenal piece of work...I am eager to see the improvements, even though it is polishing up a work of art.