The T-6 main wheel table is finished!

[Melvin]

The chair wheels are on purpose. I guessed the finished weight would be close to a hundred pounds, and I wanted the table to be easy to move. If we are watching a movie or listening to the stereo in the garage we tend to sit close to the back. If we are cooking, we move everything close to the front. If we are throwing darts, we want our drinks in that area. Right now we can move the table, drinks, and snacks with one hand.

Also, if the weather turns bad, I want to be able to put the car in the garage.

So ummm... what if you wanted to do some wrenching?

You know, because it's a garage and all.

 

 

[Babalonian]

Turned out really nice! 

[G0ALY]

Crappy beer but nice table....

what is the overall cost of that table to you? You just gave me an idea for my home office area.

All together, I have $186.00 in the table. That cost would be hard to duplicate, unless I could find another free tire.

[Reschke]

Still though that isn't a bad cost on the table and I am sure that someone would easily pay $350 for a completed table provided they only had to order it and get it shipped.

[B4Buster]

The chair wheels are on purpose. I guessed the finished weight would be close to a hundred pounds, and I wanted the table to be easy to move. If we are watching a movie or listening to the stereo in the garage we tend to sit close to the back. If we are cooking, we move everything close to the front. If we are throwing darts, we want our drinks in that area. Right now we can move the table, drinks, and snacks with one hand.

Also, if the weather turns bad, I want to be able to put the car in the garage.

Makes sense to me.

Very creative!

[morfiend]

 







   

[APDrone]

The chair wheels are on purpose. I guessed the finished weight would be close to a hundred pounds, and I wanted the table to be easy to move. If we are watching a movie or listening to the stereo in the garage we tend to sit close to the back. If we are cooking, we move everything close to the front. If we are throwing darts, we want our drinks in that area. Right now we can move the table, drinks, and snacks with one hand.

Also, if the weather turns bad, I want to be able to put the car in the garage.

I still like the table, but if you ever did want to put on some casters that might fit the theme a little better:

http://www.castercity.com/casterswnw.htm#Table%20-%20Casters

Might take a little work .. and a bit of $$$


 

[flight17]

I agree about the wheels, they look very out of place, but I absolutely love the table top! 

[G0ALY]

I still like the table, but if you ever did want to put on some casters that might fit the theme a little better:

http://www.castercity.com/casterswnw.htm#Table%20-%20Casters

Might take a little work .. and a bit of $$$


 

I’m going to have to disagree with the idea of using the type of casters that you suggested. In addition to additional work and cost, the smallest wheels on casters of that type are six inches in diameter. The hardware holding the wheel would require another inch of clearance under the table base. Also the hardware is either silver or brass, which contrast sharply with the black rubber tires. All of these issues would only serve to draw attention to the fact that there are indeed wheels under the table, and that would draw too much attention away from the intended focal point.

In contrast, the chair casters are only two inches across. Their design and color do not draw attention to themselves. They are actually quite ubiquitous. You see so many of these on office chairs, microwave carts, entertainment centers, etc… that you no longer even think about them. In fact, everyone who has seen the table in person focuses entirely on the T-6 main wheel.  Nobody has even commented that it has casters… Until they see that it can be moved so easily.

[flight17]

I don't think you need different casters, just a different frame that holds them. It might even just be the two different colors that I don't particularly like. Maybe spray painting the silver post black or the plastic "legs" silver would look better and fix the "issue"?

Either way as long as you like it, that's all that matters...

[morfiend]

 Goaly,

  You could get you daughter to use her talents and paint the casters to look like the T6 wheel.
     A little silver paint and a steady hand could make a big difference.

 Or you could just find a highend office chair and "borrow" the pedestal,all chrome and fancy like.....

   I like it just as is,anytime you re-purpose stuff thats cool in my books!



   

[G0ALY]

My original plan was to paint the steel shaft gloss black. But I liked the look of the bare metal when I did a test fit. I thought it looked more like an airplanes landing gear, and it also had the look of a retro - bar table. So I painted it silver.

I now wonder if painting the base olive drab would look good. I doubt that I will change it though. Painting plastic does not always end well… AND… This is the view that you have of the table when using it. So the color of the base is really a minor detail.



That brings me to the next project… I just purchased this manifold pressure gauge on ebay for five bucks.



My plan is to disassemble it. Clean the glass and dial. Then cut away everything behind the flange, and cover the back with a rubber mat. Turning the gauge into a half inch thick drink coaster. If this turns out well, I’ll try to find two more cheap instruments, and have a set of three coasters for the top of the table.

[Babalonian]

Bare metal matches the rim, olive drab would work if you have other olive-drabbed colored things in your man-cave or that you'll be adding, otherwie I'd stick with the aluminum and black-rubber motif. 

And upon second look, that tire looks near brand new, how the heck did you get it for free? 

[G0ALY]

I just finished converting the manifold pressure gauge into a drink coaster to protect the glass table top.





I’m going to keep my eyes open for two more cheap instruments. I’d like to have three coasters on hand. Just in case friends should stop by…

CHEERS!

[G0ALY]

Bare metal matches the rim, olive drab would work if you have other olive-drabbed colored things in your man-cave or that you'll be adding, otherwie I'd stick with the aluminum and black-rubber motif. 

And upon second look, that tire looks near brand new, how the heck did you get it for free? 

This is the condition that the tire was in when I picked it up. It was retreaded many years ago, and then never reused.



The gentleman who gave it to me refused to take anything for it (believe me, I tried…) he stated that it was old, and that he would not use it.
It did clean up nice. But if you look closely at the pictures of the finished table, you can see a lot of small cracks.