Bally IJ Coffee Table

[Pinprick]

Just finished building this IJ coffee table for my good mate Ted. It's a surprise present for his Mrs - which may or may not earn him som Brownie points.
Pretty soon I hope to finish a STTNG table which I will probably flog off

[Marty Machine]

Nice project....is it just a translite thats been mounted accordingly?

Is it illuminated with some fluros inside? and if so, is there a power switch (perhaps underneath like a pinny) to turn off the light when you wanna sit in a dark lounge watching DVD's ???

I also think there's some metal bands/corner-clips you can get that cover the mitre-joints on the corners to present them better than an open gap ;-)
Just my 2cents ;-)

MM

[oldskool1969]

If and when you decide to light them, I can assist with that no drama. What did you end up doing to the legs after the FxxK up?
That nice orange would go well in an Italian kitchen   

[ddstoys]

Looks good max

[pinwaz]

Just finished building this IJ coffee table for my good mate Ted. It's a surprise present for his Mrs - which may or may not earn him som Brownie points.
Pretty soon I hope to finish a STTNG table which I will probably flog off

ma loves the ij coffee table max

[Pavlov Pinball]

Just finished building this IJ coffee table for my good mate Ted. It's a surprise present for his Mrs - which may or may not earn him som Brownie points.
Pretty soon I hope to finish a STTNG table which I will probably flog off

Nice IJ table. How much are you planning to flog off the STTNG table for? This DE Star Wars table goes for about US$15,000  http://arcadefurniture.com/portfolio/the-droid-star-wars/ 

And a blatant plug: I interviewed the designer of it a few weeks back where he talks about how he does it, lighting and all, here: http://pavlovpinball.com/turning-playfields-into-coffee-tables/

[pinball god]

very nice job mate, I was just discussing with the wife that I need a small sized table in the pinney room and this looks like a candidate. can you provide any specifics as to whether its lit, how the legs were done etc. thanks

[Pinprick]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone  

Answers to questions:

* Yes, it's a new translite sitting under 5mm tempered glass made to size.
* No lighting 'cos it adds to the cost & complexity, power cords are a trip trap, rechargeables could be good if you really want lighting.
* Wood is all re-used 20mm MDF glued & screwed in the corners and through the table top.
* Siderails held on with foam double sided, then the legs go on and lock everything in place.
* Legs are cut down, one bottom flap folded in 90 deg. then drilled & tapped 3/8" UNC for the levellers which are then nutted & fitted in the usual way so they work.
* Standard leg bolts go through pre-drilled holes with nuts & heavy washers on the inside. This brings great strength when tightened up, but means the mitre gapping gets tricky.
* I'll ask $300 for the STTNG table when it's done.

Fair bit of work, but you get a table solid as a brick outhouse . . .