How To Build A Cheap Lightweight Gaming Table

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[@aeow8859]

In the living room, over the rug? You absolute madlad.

[@tarnocdoino3857]

Still loving these 5 years later. Hope you make videos fresh again.

[@Born_Stellar]

1:21 holy crap Luke has 3 hands thats why he's so good!

[@djflegg]

Something you didn't mention while covering screw heads and nails, nails don't always sit flush no matter how straight you have hammered them in. It could be worth using a hammer and centre punch to knock the nail head in a little, similar to the natural slight counter syncing that screwing in a screw will give. Then go over with wood filler etc. Will just make it that little bit more polished at the end.

[@satibel]

if you have a router that you can hold in place, making a flat countersink for the nails is an option. just sanding the nail down if the head is thick can work too.

[@briandowling7047]

Is there a video on how to run away from your missus after using power tools on the living room carpet? Or how to blame the dogs? Asking for a friend.

[@clairebrown9044]

brian dowling Lukesaps Top Tip - ensure to do this whilst the partner is at work to avoid being told off. Works even better when the partner is a complete mug as she will just end up hovering up when she gets home from work anyway! Also use the best house knife to burn the polystyrene....works a treat if you want to go that bit further in pissing off said partner!

[@TheHuntsman42]

If you use 12mm MDF, a full sheet of 2.4m x 1.2m only weighs about 25kg. It wont bow, cup or warp (plywood is terrible for bowing and cupping) and you wont need to add support rails and all that extra foam. You could build up the terrain straight on top and cap the edges with super lightweight 3mm MDF and glue it to the 12mm and the foam. It will be solid yet light (at my job, we make a lot of cabinetry/store fittings using just 12mm MDF and PVA Glue and it works a treat).

[@lpmorgan90]

This will still be stronger as there is a large void (saving space)

[@coopersm2]

Hey, an extra 3mm makes a difference. Just ask my wife...

[@karthandler8777]

i did!

[@papertigerworkshop1174]

"Cheap Lightweight Gaming Table" "Use some plywood" *Checks price of plywood in 2021* Guess I have to make do with some plexiglass or something?

[@HighEyeWorkshop]

Nice job. Love your ground covers. I use grout and dried soil as well and never dry-brush it. Examples all over my channel.

[@Tobikrump]

Man Lukes is a godsend, I was just considering starting a project like this. Saving the day once more!

[@r4vr4c]

“How do guys” Your the next Duncan off WHTV love it keep up the great work dude turned my 25 years in the hobby ten fold

[@philxdev]

while I do think that the final product is gorgeous, it is infact pretty impractical and not very flexible in use.. why not get a really good table and work with modular big tiles... make it so that certain shapes ( hill angles etc.) are exactly the same so that you can change out parts of the terrain, recomposition the scenery for new games etc. etc. and best of all it could be stored in a shelf-system next to the table and save a lot of space while the table can be used for everything from dinner, giving support to all the glorious mead pitchers up to playing other games like mtg ...

[@kennethmintz1675]

with each video your quallity improves!!! profeshenoly & artisticly. you r ketching up to Luke Towan. I'am a wood cabinet maker & a train guy. I've learnt a lot from your videos as well as his. great job.

[@Cogency]

Great video Luke, the table also looks to be incredibly epic. Cant wait to see that one completed.

[@benn1181]

>Blippi on the TV Ah, I see you're a man of taste.

[@oned6craftingdamage99]

Kudos for tolerating Blippi in the background

[@jamesclements9448]

"Flush as a daisy?" Must be the Queen's English. :) - (from USA).

[@adyyusof7809]

Cool Blippi cameo.

[@walrusgaming2680]

Lovely intro, straight to the point

[@athollmcnicoll256]

Now who got the job of hoovering up afterwards, as wee dogs hate bits on their flooring! And this is ideal timing as I have just bought loads of this new GW buildings, so I need to construct a base board for my Wolves to fight on versus new Chaos Marines that are coming out over Xmas!

[@clairebrown9044]

Atholl McNicoll bet it was his mug of a gf who ended up hoovering up after she came home from work! 🤔

[@athollmcnicoll256]

@@clairebrown9044 Oh poor you left to do the lacky work but mind old Luke is too busy making stuff to worry about what lies on floors.

[@adammcardle]

So much to learn about, it'll make you wanna shout BLIPPI !!!!!

[@danwilkinson5239]

keen to see a 8 x 4 light weight modular build

[@FrostandFists]

Awesome video as always, Luke! ~ Wolfbrother Methos

[@speedballfury]

Awesome video as usual. Always enjoy watching your creativity. Thanks for sharing!

[@rustedrains976]

Beautiful work

[@cake-diver8991]

Very helpful

[@BrushQuill]

Interesting. Very reminiscent of buildinf model railway baseboards but without all the fiddly wiring. :) Thinking of getting a pasting table to cut out the wooden build bit. Bad habit of measure 10 times still cut wrong!

[@bgnorm2]

Luke, here's the correct video for my question of What is the blue foam you're using at 5:55?

[@kakurof]

Nice tutorial! Looking forward to the end steps of the actual gaming surface. Btw what's the name of the song played?

[@homericteacher]

Very nice. Did you consider a hole saw? You could have removed 25% of the material from the board without compromising much strength.

[@jlpytlewski]

Finnish nails are those little guys you were using!

[@TheHuntsman42]

nah i reckon these were swedish nails, look at the taper.

[@beardedbrigand9728]

I didn't notice the wood glue I got distracted by your hobbit feet 😂

[@bruticusdude65]

Good video but the drilling the screw in is wrong, you need a drill bit the same size as the spine of the screw not the grips of the screw otherwise it won't hold properly

[@robins5314]

Great video, thanks Luke.

[@aernaminecraft5646]

Small question; why put the MDF on the bottom and then fill the area between the boards with foam? Wouldn't it save you some foam to flip it over and build on top of the MDF with the reinforcing boards underneath? I figured the wood gives a nice edge but if you put the plywood over the edges anyway seems like waste... maybe I'm missing something though...

[@aernaminecraft5646]

@@GeekGamingScenics Ah makes sense. I would like to do this for a river board, but I'm running into two issues: one, the board cutting through the river (and I could carve it out but then there goes the strength of the board) and the fact that it's very hard to find wood and XPS foam in the same measurements in NL haha. Always 18mm board, 20mm foam, or 44mm board, 30mm foam. But thanks for clarifying!

[@euansmith3699]

"Flush as a daisy"? Not, "Flush as a toilet"? Are those little nails, "Panel Pins"? Can you do a tutorial on how to get the expanding foam out of the can? I've tried several time, and never seem to be able to much if anything out. That is a great looking table; you should be justly proud.

[@euansmith3699]

It is the weird trigger I struggle with. I can't work out if it is a squeeze or a trigger action that is required. Maybe I just need a strong bass-player's grip.

[@euansmith3699]

I've always had trouble with my pulling action. :(

[@flabbycats]

you like Gandalf?

[@Derhenker44]

good vid and all, but this guy got a Dachshund how aswsome is that!

[@MEGAyognauts]

1000 degree red hot knife

[@jules_paints_40k29]

Any idea when you are bringing out the ground cover mate? And can't wait for the next videos

[@hammanhouse]

2:59 I see you too are a fan of Blippi 🤣

[@scubaguymi]

Great video!

[@CraftyWarGaming]

Nice little build do u know what the finisher weight of the board was ?

[@d.schaffer7366]

Awesome video Brother!!!

[@johnclark6732]

Hi Luke Could you perhaps try a folding permanent gaming table if you know what I mean lol

[@pamm2230]

Or one that splits into two parts for easier carry and storage.

[@guylawrance2216]

‘Flush as a daisy’ is that an old northern saying ? 😜

[@RedeyeX23]

This is great stuff

[@FilippoCalanca]

Great vid as usual! I would really like to buy few things from your range but a good 60-70% seems to be constantly out of stock with no eta on sight. Is there any chance to get a full restock of sold out products in the near future?

[@FilippoCalanca]

Lukes Aps thank you very much Luke for the quick answer! I am so glad the sells are going well, looking forward to get a bunch of your foam flocks once the change in the production line got settled. I ended up purchasing foam flocks from Serious Play recently but prices are crazy for the quantity and their customer support is inexistent. PS if you start selling the soil+grout mix, that is another thing I’d be eager to buy from you!

[@stevenherd]

I see you're forced to watch Blippy too. If I ever meet that guy on the street...

[@lpmorgan90]

9mm MDF will be be heavier than 6mm plywood with the same strength...

[@IDICBeer]

Nice share Luke

[@Getz-Da-Chompy]

Hey, just a question out there for anyone who might see this and have some advice, but if I wanted to build something like this, but with it's own legs so it can be it's own stand-alone table, what would you recommend?

[@bacontrooper4318]

freaking awesome.....how much did this run you to make? i was looking at some boards modeled for 40k and they are bank breaking

[@hanleysoloway7965]

Looks like you used that hot knife before you made your intro too

[@nigelandrews3753]

How big a table?

[@pumellhorne]

I'm worried about all the polystyrene fumes you're breathing in, Luke. That stuff is nasty!

[@Asuppertime]

hey luke I had a go making some washes but instead of flowing nicely I et uneven patchy staining

[@ruaridhmackenzie3215]

Enjoying Blippi?

[@ruaridhmackenzie3215]

@@GeekGamingScenics on the tv

[@MurderHoboRPG]

Amazebawls

[@marcelosilveira2276]

why does your foam have the Plague? it is full of black dots... cool video by the way, hope you were not contamined by your foam's plague

[@marcelosilveira2276]

@@GeekGamingScenics hahaha, cool. Just found your Channel, man, I wish I had the space to build even half of those tables

[@marcelosilveira2276]

@@GeekGamingScenics oh, just watched the video for people lacking space, now all I need is to ask my boss for a raise :D

[@davidweale9621]

What no steel caps

[@fraserhalliday46]

i see dachschund!!!!

[@fraserhalliday46]

@@GeekGamingScenics i have 4!!!!! they are like a furry ork horde of tongues

[@robot7759]

9 mil MDF lightweight? You're funny 😹

[@robot7759]

@@GeekGamingScenics or disabled.

[@-._.-Ghost-._.-]

dust on the floor,girlfriend will take care of it later

[@clairebrown9044]

Ghost @lukesaps - these guys know you well!!

[@peacefrog929]

Disgusting misogyny, you should be ashamed you chimp

[@retepetete1034]

awww dawgie

[@willjohnstone9255]

Where do you get the foam dude?

[@user-ys8wu1bs2t]

You can get foam at Home Depot or Lowe’s.

[@Bigboss-xe6lm]

6:49 that is the stupidest thing you can do to remove some small excess. But if you REALLY want lung-cancer, congrats!

[@Arbbal]

Yeah, if only people had invented things like respirators to protect their lungs from toxic vapors, oh wait.

[@rogerbelger2014]

one look at those lobes and im done. Next. (..how old are you : \

[@ebebop]

Purchase a foam gun save loads of money and mess.

[@itz_elliott6070]

First

[@TheHuntsman42]

If you use 12mm MDF, a full sheet of 2.4m x 1.2m only weighs about 25kg. It wont bow, cup or warp (plywood is terrible for bowing and cupping) and you wont need to add support rails and all that extra foam. You could build up the terrain straight on top and cap the edges with super lightweight 3mm MDF and glue it to the 12mm and the foam. It will be solid yet light (at my job, we make a lot of cabinetry/store fittings using just 12mm MDF and PVA Glue and it works a treat).