DIY Board Game Table With Removable Top

[@johnpatterson7834]

Thank you so much for the inspiration! I made a table quite like it, that is very fun.

[@bretts2356]

I see a lot of inspiration from Wyrmwood tables... but at a much lower cost and with the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Very well done!

[@wyattis8313]

Made my table based off of this video and the CAD, cheers!

[@BenjaminHillier]

Thats amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, glad it was helpful!

[@Eewokney]

wanna show off your table\design? im looking to make my own

[@ZomBenTV]

By any chance could you post a link in the description for the blueprints please? I've watched alot of these videos and yours is perfect for what I've been looking for!

[@ZomBenTV]

Now the highlighted comment with the most votes... Hope you can consider loading the plans for this. Even if you set up for donations it could be worth your while to do so

[@MaxiTurb0]

I would like to have it if it's possible

[@ZomBenTV]

Notice this comment sempai! I'm not the only one here requesting these blueprints. Pop them up for free, charge a fee. Just let us know where to get it cause I need this table!

[@chance9979]

After watching the video a few times, I don't think plans are really needed. He used some simple woodworking tools and just made a box with legs. Yes, some of the extra design features are really nice, like the card slot, but all of that was done with a router. You can do this, and so can I.

[@ZomBenTV]

@@chance9979Myself, I'm not experienced with most woodworking tools nor do I have access to most of the tools I would need. So I'd have to make sure I'm not f***ing anything up. lol I'm a 100% complete amateur in this category

[@DiggerPrints0814]

Great design and looks professionally built.

[@steelman774]

I’ve been watching a bit of diy gaming tables and I really like your pocket screwed cross supports on the bottom. I’ve seen great table toppers but wanted to make a stand alone. Your supports are just what I needed. I really like the clean but sturdy leg design but I’m shooting for collapsible legs so I can flip up on a wall cleat. Your top cover though is on another level! So clean the seam is almost invisible to the camera. I’m also liking your “push button release” for your top. Best hidden design while still simple and manageable by everyday diy folks like myself. Enjoyed it a lot. Great video!!

[@ltamkei]

I have been trying to figure out how to remove the top - GENIUS!

[@johnvodopija]

Superb build. Your table looks amazing and I really like the leg mounting design and hardware. Thank you for sharing. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺

[@lukebarnett8383]

Fantastic home build!!! Also great video editing to get this up and show the process and final product!

[@florjangjolaj4436]

This was phenomenal, great craftsmanship mate!!! Love the small dowel you use to push open the topper

[@HaggisFist]

Nice design! Love that rail system around the outside for accessories

[@jackofalltradesmasterofnon8069]

Man you deserve more credit well done 👍🏼

[@calebs9291]

I wish I had the know how on making things like this. I’ve never made anything before and would love a gaming table. Pre-made ones are thousands of dollars where I’m sure you can just make one if you have the tools to do so for much cheaper! Lucky you have those life skills.

[@MrJordancullis]

Planning to make this in the new year! Amazing design, do you have a parts list/ tools list that would be amazing if so!

[@ponyrang]

Wow, My best friend, I liked the video very much, thanks you for sharing, stay safe, stay blessed

[@SeraphsWitness]

It's really nice. My main concern is spills seeping down into the cracks. I wonder if theres a solution to overhang the cover. Or possibly a rubber gasket lining, or a plexiglass cover.

[@akuma9179]

Waterproof tablecloth?

[@tpigot]

Great stuff!

[@MayfairTrading]

Great video - do you have a link or reference to the material you used (black neoprene) for the surface please?

[@nielsvolman818]

Hi @BenjaminHillier love what you did to it. Could you share the size of the t-track bit and the bit you used on the accessories to fit in. I’m starting a 9 ft table next month and would really like to know

[@BenjaminHillier]

The T-slot bit cut a channel 27mm x 8mm. I cut the slot on the accessories with an 8mm straight bit, it was just trial and error until I got a depth that worked. Good luck!

[@GarySykes00]

Fantastic design and execution... amazing work

[@TheKadoogenator]

what size Key slot/ Tslot did you cut? Im guessing it was a router bit?

[@JKLauderdale]

Damn good job, simple design and an excellent build

[@patcraig1637]

Fantastic design. I am wondering about the design of the rail system.. is this a keyhole router bit ? What size ?

[@Badge98831]

Wow, that is a beautiful end product! The modularity for the rail attachments is genius! Where were you able to source the neoprene play mat fabric in the roll?

[@BenjaminHillier]

Thankyou very much! I found a roll on ebay! Some fabric shops might sell it too.

[@BryanCmpbll]

Here's my question - any tips on how you got the bolt into the corner of the wood at 90 degrees for the legs? I'm with you every step except for the legs which give me pause. Are there threaded inserts? Some other method of sinking in the bolt. That's the real mystery to me.

[@BryanCmpbll]

Ahhhh... Nevermind. TIL what a hangerbolt was.

[@tomee639]

@@BryanCmpbll thank you for asking this question AND providing the answer. I personally appreciate it. ;)

[@BryanCmpbll]

@@tomee639 no prob! I actually made this table (using hanger bolts) following the instructions in the vid. My big thoughts over a year later are that I’d probably do the legs differently. (Probably an X style)

[@tomee639]

@@BryanCmpbllI found what they are. I don't like that cause then no one can sit on the ends of the table. Are the hanger bolts making the table not sturdy enough and it's wobbly? My current table is pretty wobbly so I'm REALLY hoping to solve that in a new build.

[@StephBer1]

Fantastic job.

[@TheBaierClan]

Awesome build!

[@brianricks4941]

If it can be used as a dining table, how do you deal with spills? Could liquid or crumbs get in the recess between the edge and the cover? I just wouldn't want that to get in and ruin the nice cloth

[@rumblelloyd9491]

You could cut a small channel around the outside of the ledge right below the crack. That way any liquid spilled through the cracks would get caught in the channel. Could also place a drain hole if you're worried about a big spill overflowing the channel.

[@JoshuaKnab]

I'm honestly thinking about doing this design but where the top goes over the edge which rubber underneath to protect the rail. Since we have kids and spills will happen

[@MireilleNamar]

This is brilliant! I'd buy this

[@the13th]

How'd you find the Ozito to use and set up? Any issues with it cutting straight? Also wondering what wood you used. I'm from Australia and it might be useful for my own build this year

[@BenjaminHillier]

Had no problems with the Ozito tools, still using them few years on. I used Tasmanian Oak.

[@sergei010100]

Where you found neoprene gaming surface?

[@brand-hawkeye7523]

Soooo beautiful ! Too difficult to do for me, I continue to search easier lol. But really really beautiful

[@ebianni]

This is amazing and I am totally going to use this as my inspiration for my own build. I do want to ask though, does this video include two different builds? I ask because the apron looks stepped at the end (wider at the leg than in the middle) but that wasn't part of the build shown. If you did do two builds, what did you change and was this based on experience or purely looks?

[@BenjaminHillier]

Hey, good noticing. No it's the same build, I just cut away a bit of the apron with a router as it was touching the top of my legs when I sat down in a chair.

[@TroubleBrewing]

What did you use for the sheet that goes in between the wood? Tempered Hardboard?

[@BenjaminHillier]

I used MDF

[@susanagodoy7399]

Es madera? De cuantas pulgadas?

[@EnzoTheBaker8]

What size router bit did you use to make the playing card slot? Looks great!

[@BenjaminHillier]

The smallest one I could find. I think it was 3mm.

[@johnpaullogan1365]

I like this Table and it seems a good deal easier than some i have seen but I'm not experienced enough to really copy this without more detailed instructions this just does not provide. does anyone have a link to a similar table build that is more detailed?

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

Nice work

[@RylanStorm]

Nicely done. So many videos making something incredibly overcomplicated and individual leaves are terrible.

[@cryingbrushes-minipainting2754]

That is pretty awesome! Been looking for an "easy" Tablebuild and this seems like it, simple elegance. What tools did you use and which of these do you think are absolutely necessary for the build?

[@BenjaminHillier]

Thank you!! I only used a drop saw, drill and a router to build it. I don't think you could do without any of them.

[@willherrick1059]

@@BenjaminHillier Didn't you also use a table saw to cut out the attachment points for the legs? Edit: nevermind, that's a router and table, not a table saw. Also, how did you make the cut for the rails on the sides? And is the bottom surface just a piece of plywood? What's the topper made out of? Thanks, your table looks great, hard to believe it only cost $350-400.

[@jedisparky]

Cut for the rails has to be the router with a certain bit for routing that shape.

[@BenjaminHillier]

@@willherrick1059 yeah, the card rail was cut with the smallest router bit I had. The bottom surface was a sheet of MDF and the tabletop was sold as a workbench top at the hardware store. Just 20mm thick pine

[@JuliaFerry]

@@BenjaminHillier Is the table top heavy? How do you make the groove that fits into the trail? How do you make the thing that pops out the top?

[@fireflux3344]

where to did you buy the neoprene

[@orion9807]

Where can I find the hardware for securing the legs?

[@Miniaturegeek]

Did you have to make that board with the slit for the side that held the cup holders or is that a premade piece I could buy at a Lowe's or Home Depot?

[@ericgorecki7533]

It's a t channel router bit. My assumption is for their routing table.

[@DLWoodCraft]

Nice dude, but you forget LED light to it other then that good job 😁

[@dinbabwa452]

How does it handle liquid spills?

[@luisarturo3400]

How much more or less was spent for this?

[@josiah2412]

Do you have dimensions for this build?

[@supertux2998]

This would cost more than I have in my life savings

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

Nice.

[@tlazaroff]

So, is this spill proof? IE, if you have Ticket to Ride set up with the top on and a clumsy person like myself spills his drink, will the game get wet?

[@BenjaminHillier]

It's not completely spill proof. The hole around the edge is only small and small spills I have encountered have just sat on the lip that the top sits on thankfully. The surface being neoprene makes spills very easy to clean up, but if there was a game under there it's possible it could get wet. It's never happened to me but I imagine it would be hard for a large amount of liquid to go in the right spot, around and under the table topper.

[@jakeparks3324]

Does anyone know how he cut the notch out with the router?? I have experimented and I can’t figure it out. I tried a jigsaw but I cut away too much. Anyone have dimensions on how much they cut away? I tried 5.5” because I’m using 1x6 for the sides. Any help would be great

[@tomee639]

In the 3d plans, it looks like about half way through the board which would be 1.75". I haven't done it yet but I'm not too far. I'm probably going to try to use an oscillating multitool to do the cut. I think I'm going to try 1 - 1.5" first and see how it looks then go from there. I was going to use a table saw but figured it would cut circular or a straight bit router. I'm thinking that's what he's using. I'm also using 1x6 for the sides, be sure to read the comment above though where some notices he stepped up the sides cause they were too low. You can see it in the video at 4:14. I'm not sure what I'm going to to solve for that yet. I'm trying to set the table up at the desired height and see how it feels and adjust accordingly.

[@mpatman]

Sweet work mate. Roughly how much did the timber cost for this?

[@BenjaminHillier]

I'd say ~$300

[@ForkynnerenTor]

They always assume I have power tools

[@batosi111]

do you plan to sell the design or make them available somewhere?

[@BenjaminHillier]

Here is a link to the 3D render I made that I worked off: www.tinkercad.com/things/cuPvYsBXN3e

[@mrgunn2726]

NO....🤕 you glued the bottom panel to the sides, rookie wood working mistake, the panel needs to be unglued and secured in the slot so it can float, it will expand and contract and break over time. Otherwise an awesome build!!! Well done, I hope it is holding up well.

[@darthclown1]

Closed toe shoes. Just sayin'

[@chance9979]

How about just shoes. LOL