DIY Hub & Torque Tube Test - Table Redesign 6

[@boomerbobable]

I cannot imagine ever making this or needing this, but the mechanical design and imagineering being done with this level of detail is one of the best of the Internet!

[@stefanlacombe2361]

I'm impressed by your persistence with what is a very tricky mechanical system. I've seen one of these tabled when I was in London and they are very cool. I look forward to seeing your progress and design refinements.

[@michaeld_aus_b]

as others commenters said: this seems like a lot better design because it is simpler and has less parts. With this project I see you going through a similar process like wintergatan and his marble machine. He was half finished but not satisfied with the progress. e made a lot of good videos lately about changing/implementing a new design process. Cheers from Berlin

[@MrMemusashi]

This looks much better!!! Looking forward to the next step.

[@djonesey5]

Great work Scott! I imagine that the wood DIY slewing ring could, if you wanted it to and once perfected, be constructed out of metal. Question: do you intend for the same ramps that, now via torque tubes, lift the "picket shaped" panels, to also engage a lever mechanism like you've used previously to effect twice the height lift for the center star?

[@jacquev6]

This is brilliant!

[@kathrynelrod5570]

The simplicity of the new hub design seems great. What's causing the clicking noises as you rotate?

[@ScottRumschlag]

It may be the ring flexing and moving the spacer blocks that aren't fastened (I only put 4 of 8 screws in to save time as I assemble and disassemble and reassemble . . .). I'm confident the sound will be fixed, but I should have called that out in the video, it's pretty noticeable!

[@mahmoud_rezaei69]

So cool ❤

[@RodrigoCespedesDaza]

How do you avoid those shaft clamps from slipping over time? It seems like there's going to be a very good amount of torque on that clamp and over time it might just slip right?

[@ScottRumschlag]

If sized and torqued appropriately it should be secure. I tested the 8mm shaft and it took a surprising amount of torque to slip it.

[@phoenux3986]

Maybe this was too early in the process to consider (i've never done anything remotely this complicated so what would I know? lol) but instead of testing it with the 3-ish lbs of weight simulating the top, wouldn't it be a good idea to try testing higher weights like even 10 or more? I'm just thinking about the extra load on the system when people have their elbows on the edge of the table, or little kids do little kid things.

[@ScottRumschlag]

@@phoenux3986 torque tubes are only lifting the panels, once raised they lock into the main panels which are supported from the frame. So extra user loads should not go through the torque tubes.

[@phoenux3986]

@@ScottRumschlag Oooooh Okay that makes a lot of sense now, thanks for the reply.

[@tableshaper4076]

What is the end game... are you selling plans/kits?