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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: WEARESAVIORS on January 21, 2011, 11:45:33 PM

Title: I want to create a cocktail table.
Post by: WEARESAVIORS on January 21, 2011, 11:45:33 PM

Hi guys,

(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/35_voyager_digital_cocktail_table.jpg)

So I want to create a cocktail-table this summer.
But I don't know how to start on building the table itself, since I'm not really a wood-craftsman.

So I'm gonna ask some stupid questions:
1) I wanna make something like the image above, does anyone have some example plans?
2) Which program is the best for drawing plans for the cabinet?
3) (this is a really stupid question) If I want to create a hole in the wood for putting in the coin-door for example, which tools do I need?

That's all for now I guess  :twisted:

WOOPS: this was suppose to be posted in the technical area, can anybody move this?

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: DarthNuno on January 22, 2011, 09:36:58 AM

Have a look at this post (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1340.0) ;)

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: PunkRockCaveman on January 22, 2011, 11:24:20 AM

Hi,

I have a table looking exactly like that. I will pull out the meter and provide you the measures by tomorrow. Though I would suggest to get an universal table ... There are many of the out there for almost nothing.

Cheers, prc

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: Blanka on January 22, 2011, 12:16:29 PM

If your unhandy with wood, then make a good technical drawing and have a woodshop CNC everything from a sheet of multiplex. Then it's only a glue-job.
Sketchup is good for 3D concept making, but you will need a CAD program to make a CNC-able file. Sketchup is bad in exporting polylines and curves.

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on January 22, 2011, 01:59:26 PM

Quote from: PunkRockCaveman on January 22, 2011, 11:24:20 AM

..... Though I would suggest to get an universal table ... There are many of the out there for almost nothing.

+1 !  :spaceace:

i think in your case this is the best option... (NO OFFENCE!!)

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: subzero1970 on January 22, 2011, 03:10:23 PM

In more important thing is to be able to spell COCKTAIL properly first ;)

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: Alpha1 on January 22, 2011, 08:09:30 PM

Quote from: subzero1970 on January 22, 2011, 03:10:23 PM

In more important thing is to be able to spell COCKTAIL properly first ;)

English is many of these guys second or third language. I'd love to have the grasp these guys have as i'm sure now you've just thought about it, you would too.

Oliver

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: subzero1970 on January 22, 2011, 08:31:36 PM

can u see the smiley...its called a joke

Title: Re: I want to create a cocktail table.
Post by: WEARESAVIORS on January 22, 2011, 09:09:05 PM

It's not that I don't know how to work with wood, I've restored a few cabinets already.
But it's a different thing building it from zero, and I wanted to learn this.

And I've got this idea for a cocktail cabinet that I wanted to build so a regular won't do.

And sorry for the misspelling of cocktail, it just sounded weird in my head to write it with a c  :lol:

Title: Re: I want to create a coktail table.
Post by: Alpha1 on January 22, 2011, 09:25:21 PM

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Title: Re: I want to create a cocktail table.
Post by: Q*ris on January 23, 2011, 02:48:36 PM

dimensions: http://underworld.fortunecity.com/fifa/294/diagram.html (http://underworld.fortunecity.com/fifa/294/diagram.html)
exploded view: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=33042.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=33042.0)

Good Luck...
(again, with a bit of patience, it's not that hard to find for little money, maybe think again about modifying an existing one...)