DIY Board Game Table With Removable Top

The board game table I designed for my new house. Includes a removable top so it can be used as a dining table. The top can also be used to cover over a game mid-progress.
Hope you enjoy the video and if you have any questions about the build I'd be happy to help!
Here is the 3D render I made that you can see at times in the video:
www.tinkercad.com/things/cuPv...
This may be helpful if you want to copy my design.
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[@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!

[@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!!

[@HaggisFist]

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

[@lukebarnett8383]

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

[@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

[@GarySykes00]

Fantastic design and execution... amazing work

[@MireilleNamar]

This is brilliant! I'd buy this

[@johnvodopija1743]

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

[@TheBaierClan]

Awesome build!

[@florjangjolaj4436]

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

[@JKLauderdale]

Damn good job, simple design and an excellent build

[@StephBer1]

Fantastic job.

[@DiggerPrints0814]

Great design and looks professionally built.

[@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.

[@tpigot]

Great stuff!

[@ltamkei]

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

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

Nice work

[@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!

[@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!

[@ponyrang]

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

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

Nice.

[@brand-hawkeye7523]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@MayfairTrading]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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?

[@EnzoTehBaker]

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.

[@TheKadoogenator]

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

[@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.

[@patcraig1637]

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

[@DLWoodCraft]

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

[@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?

[@mpatman]

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

[@BenjaminHillier]

I'd say ~$300

[@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

[@sergei010100]

Where you found neoprene gaming surface?

[@RylanStorm]

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

[@supertux2998]

This would cost more than I have in my life savings

[@orion9807]

Where can I find the hardware for securing the legs?

[@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.

[@dinbabwa452]

How does it handle liquid spills?

[@fireflux3344]

where to did you buy the neoprene

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@luisarturo3400]

How much more or less was spent for this?

[@josiah2412]

Do you have dimensions for this build?

[@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