My Coffee Table has Motors
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@@Riptide__ apparently I can’t type
Most expensive way to spill your drink, when you brush on the button accidentally! Nice build anyway!
I love the idea, my feet are always losing circulation on tables. As a full time software engineer I would have... used a physical latch. Sod that, it looks complicated :)
Haha yeah that was definitely awesome, and a great foray into embedded software / electronics. But it'll be way more reliable if you rip out all that stuff. Wouldn't be nearly as fun though.
Maybe try a pillow or seat cushion on your table? ;)
It's simpler (simple things are easier to fix) and probably will last longer too.
I would have used an array of a few hall effect sensors, That way the mc can see the magnet approach its desired position. I would have also put a camming surface on the latch hole, so it could slide in if it was slightly either side of the desired position.
@@ianphil397 I would have probably replaced the hall sensors with a spring loaded roller connected to a micro switch. Adding a divot on the inside of the frame that the roller slots into would allow for precise positioning without the complexity and position uncertainty of the hall sensors. Installing the micro switch would be a little more complex mechanically but simpler programmatically.
Even though I've never built a programmable coffee table this video was sooooo relatable in so many different ways! You've done it again Scott!
Thanks Blake!
Oh man, yeah. Finally putting something together that you've tested over and over and it no-longer works... ALWAYS HAPPENS!
I have projects on shelves that I 'parked' pre-Covid because of that moment... one day I'll get over the psycho-trauma enough to pull them out again :p
Hey dude, not sure if anyone mentioned but if you swap out your pins/bolts with something tapered, and you correct the mate so it looks like the mating taper, when the actuator pushes out, it will actually locate the top correctly and it will be much more rigid during use.
As a former CE/EE - these are the type of projects I enjoy most. It reminds me why with three little girls, work, and upkeep - I don't need to delve into projects that will pull me down a winding rabbit hole. Thank you for doing it for me.
I don't think you give yourself enough credit. Your skills (to me) are really good. I love Pedula and while he is a master, you seem to have a well of potential and skills that other woodworkers lack.
AGREE!!! More entertaining than Pedula too!!
Rabbit holes are dangerous! Please avoid for your own sanity! Cheers!
Rabbit holes are the frontier of human ingenuity. The real threat is that just like rabbits they multiply.
Holy cow, Scott!! This table - and this video... incredible. The woodworking side of it, the engineering side of it, the cinematographic side of it. The music, the acting. You are at Leonardo da Vinci-level now, man. When people look back in 500 years. This will blow their mind, like it does ours. I hope the Mrs appreciates it too 😄
Thanks for the kind words Pete! But be careful, my head is expanding so much I might float away
@@ScottWalshWoodworking That would make an interesting video too!
TBH, I’d celebrate that amazing "cushion framework“ by outsourcing the cushioning to a professional (probably doing a collaboration, like your YT body has done with the epoxy-jeans-table!), but changing the surface from fabric to leather. Leather has the benefit that it’s forgiving if not treated nice, even better it’s getting "character"! *bg*
body = buddy (efing auto"correction" :o)
@@agn855if you want, you can correct something in a comment by tapping the three dots on the upper right corner of your comment, selecting "edit" and then changing what you've written. Great idea otherwise!
Awesome build! I don't know what you used for motors, but generally for precision movements you want to use a stepper motor to stop at an exact point. while regular motors work fine, tuning them to get to a specific place is a headache.
Or even better a servo motor with an absolute rotational encoder
it is much simpler to just use normal dc motors and end stops.
Get a load of this guy - comparing himself to one of the great minds of our generation......
Martha Stewart
I hate it when I don't get the chaise portion! It's a race to that corner! And look at you closing in on 100k! Well done!
Imagine hearing "Dad, the coffee table needs a software update" what a world 😂
I just discovered your channel with this video. Thanks for showing what precise and beautiful furniture you can make without the use of so many expensive and specialized tools!
Building "real stuff" is sooooo hard. Just writing software is (as we all know) a devil. Add wires and sensors and motors and you wonder how people ever build anything that works! What a great project. A+
EE/CS major here too. I’ve resisted, with some degree of difficulty, not brining Arduinos or LEDs to my projects. I’m not sure if this video reinforced that notion or gives me reason to cave. What I am sure of, is that I loved every minute of it! I was laughing my ass off when you said “time to reprogram the coffee table” 😅. I loved the overall design as well, so give Martha a pat on the back!
Keep resisting! Don't be me!
Thanks for the kind words 👍
Stunning design. Even a manual flip would have been incredible.
No slab has more character than you
that means a lot coming from the slab man himself 😂
@@ScottWalshWoodworking I know character when I see it
Side note on your curved leg... the way to cut with band saw is to keep the off cut... using tape and CA glue reattach the off cut so you can clamp then remove off cut... keep up the great work mate...
Love your content, and I really appreciate how you show the ups and downs for each project, as well as your thought process. Really good stuff, and the fact you're doing all this in your garage is so nice to see, and inspiring to those of us who also only have their garage to work out of.
I will say that choosing Elon Musk for your overarching narrative metaphor is an odd decision right now, as he's exposed himself as a blundering idiot who used his privilege to buy into the companies he's famous for and whose main skill is marketing and showmanship rather than actual engineering prowess.
More going on with Elon that most don't know... Ask Trump!
He's also sharing racist conspiracy theories on his Twitter account
Nice cinematography, your lighting and camera work have improved. BTW when I do 3D printed templates I cut the first one out of MDF first so it is sturdier and then I don't have to worry about destroying the master template.
I just used Osmo Polyx Oil in Raw and Clear/satin on my solid hickory vanity and I love both in combination. The Polyx in Raw definitely works without adding white that’s visible in the grain (it has white pigment that preserves the natural color while being unseen unlike Rubio’s white cotton), at least for hickory and it truly keeps the natural color probably better than any other I’ve tried. I used Polyx in Raw first and then the second/final coat I used Polyx in clear/satin and it warmed it up without making it orange or yellow. I didn’t want two coats of Polyx in Raw to lighten the hickory too much, I just wanted it to preserve the natural color so I chose the clear as the final coat in order to prevent that. It brought more life to it without adding an orangish tone, I imagine you could add on Raw after the fact to tone down the orange in your white oak, perhaps scuff the surface with an abrasive scotch pad, perhaps lightly sanding 150-180 grit and it should nuke some that orange. I love Osmo Polyx in both Raw and clear, it takes a ton of elbow grease to work it in and spread thinly (most important it must be a thin layer!!!) but it seems like a very durable finish and I found out that fixing water marks or the unseen glue spot on my vanity’s leg after application can easily be sanded or buffed down and the oil be reapplied without any issues blending in. You literally can’t see where I fixed the glue spot! I’m really amazed by the product and prefer the clean and natural look to Rubio Monocoat. The design, the character and joinery are amazing! I love the concept of flipping over the hard top to be able to rest your feet on a cushioned ottoman which really is practical and makes it a worth while coffee table. I wish there was room for storage but I don’t think it’ll work with the flipping feature. I don’t think electronics were needed at all! I like the simplistic way it flips over, manual is fast enough and not as loud and it’s much more appropriate for furniture inside the house than the shop flip tops seen before with the hardware you chose. The only change I’d make is to remove the electronic feature for hands on flipping but other than that it’s gorgeous and sleek
This coffee table is missing something.. I know! An app! It needs an app! Why should you have to lean over and touch a switch? This is the 21st century, my man! Hmm.. maybe an Amazon Alexa powered app...
Advice: furniture lasts longer than electronics tend to. When I added electronics to MY table, I stapled a package containing extra electronic parts that might have dodgy availability later. This was wise. Water damage killed an ON-Semi led driver that is no longer made. Instead of needing to redesign the circuit for a new driver, I took one of my five spares ($0.98 each), dropped it in, and fixed the problem.
Basically if something is less than a couple bucks, I automatically add the minimum order discount amount. - usually 5 or 10 (when appropriate) so I have spares for my projects.
Very cool idea! I think some sort of locating hardware on both ends of the travel would have helped so you don’t have to program is so perfectly (or a sensor for the exact position). Difficult to get a seamless look that way though
I'm actually a little confused. He mentioned that he was having a hall effect sensors and embedded magnets.. so I would assume that he'd be able to have it positioned more less perfectly..
@@retrohipster1060 He used the hall effect sensor as an index, and it was when the table _approached_ not arrived. His code seems to have assumed the motor to never slip or bog.
1:54 "Of all the adjectives in woodworking, I find the word 'character' is one of the most misused". Agreed, it certainly qualifies as misuse to use "character" as an adjective.
No. No I can't let that slide... ;)
"Character" is not an adjective. It's a noun. When it is used to describe something (something has character) that phrase becomes an attribute. But even though most attributes are adjectives, a lot of them are not.
You had the perfect chance to make a cat/coffee yeeting device and you set the speed to at best, cause casual beverage spills. I’m so disappointed there isn’t a troll mode.
Have you factored in the risk of spilling liquid entertainment substances getting spilled from an accidental or inadvertent triggering of the rotation of the panels?
Lol, I can imagine accidentally touching the touch sensor and having the table flip with a bunch of coffee and food on it.
Scott, I can’t believe you don’t have a million subscribers! I subscribed 42 seconds into this video!
Thanks so much Michael! That means a lot 🙏
You should use a servomotor instead of a regular motor because then you can set the specific angle you need for the table to flip.
Amazing build, and incredibly ambitious! This is exactly the sort of project (at least the "Elon" side, my "Martha" side doesn't yet have the skill for this level of craftsmanship) that I get sucked into, and then start to regret 6 months later when I'm having to do bug fixes on the coffee table :P I'm curious if you considered having a physical stop for the flip top? If you had a small metal "buscuit" embedded and sticking out near one corner of each fliptop, and had a matching notch in the underside of the frame in both "parked positions", your table would have a reliable physical stopping point which should make it a lot easier to properly align it. It would mean the table can only flip 180 degrees in one direction and would need to flip the opposite direction to switch back, but I think the the benefit of a positive "stop" position would be worth it.
Man listed more than half of what I do for the struggles portion
Kudos sir, that thing is 2 works of art in one! Nice job and great video sub plot of the battling brains 😂
Thanks for watching Travis! It's a constant battle in my head 😅
Sometimes overcomplicated doesn’t exist when you fixate on doing something the right way. Sure it would have been easier (and maybe more functional) to make it not electronic and just slap some pillow blocks in, but that would be way less interesting.
Why not just get an ottoman and then use it as a coffee table when you need to use a coffee table?
Easily one of the coolest pieces I've seen. And that's before u added the electronics. The design alone was dope but the automated flip tops took it to another level. Very very cool. I'd love to see something collaborative with you and Lincoln St. Wooodworks. You're bothe funny and super creative. It'd be a fun video.
Mate I bloody loved this video AND the coffee table, I’m sure you’ll/have already ironed out the code for it (that is a weird sentence 😂) 🤙🏻
You both are funny.
Great video.
Keep it up bro
This is the perfect table for a game of monopoly 😂
Oof, picking Elon Musk in 2023 was certainly... a decision.
My thought to title was: do you mean "buying something for way too much money and continue to ruin it" ? lol
This reminds me so much of the project I've been working on for the last month. I'm feeling your pain, and it's a really nice piece of woodworking!
Nice work! I appreciate the detail depth you put in this project, and the skill you worked it all out. Don't like the design, but that is not important.
However, I am not sure, if touch sensitive controls are a good idea - imagine a glass of red wine being turned all the sudden, cause someone accidentally touches the sensor
I know the video was already 30 mins long, but I would have loved to have seen more on the electronics and code. What a great end result! It turned out great
Seeing scott stressed i came out of my depression 😊
Gorgeous table! Listening to you describing your brain halves was almost scary, considering I'm a hobby drummer/guitarplayer/carpenter, former pro chef reshaped into an electrical engineer. Oh, and Radiohead is one of my favourite bands 😂
1200 yeah I can tell! "clean lines and subtle curves" I know exactly what you mean there Scott! I'm not a car guy in the least but I do deeply enjoy a good crimped edge, which is what I've been calling those clean lines that have been showing up on cars in the last decade. (I started calling them crimped lines solely because of blender and/or maya having a specific edge property that gives you that emphasized line look when it's dialed up.)
Your perspective on and approach to woodworking design and implementation makes me feel validated and even appreciated. The uncompromising and obsessive vision, endless self-recrimination, over-exertion...and even while still criticizing every possible imperfection basking in the satisfaction that it was supremely worthwhile (so long as you needn't turn a profit).
I'm so glad I keep my woodworking and electronics/programming hobbies separate though. 😛
The analysis paralysis you're talking about is all too familiar brother! Speed is overrated lol.
Love this build. Def wait till my wife has all her stuff laid out on the table then hit the button to flip it all off
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Good job buddy. Love the style and storytelling. 🥳
This is beautiful Scott. Love it! .. keep up the good work 👏
Really cool project! And very nice execution as well, the hard work you put into it clearly shows in the end product!
I wonder how easy it is to trigger the flipping mechanism by accident. Might cause some messy situations...
(I'm aware of the master switch, but this relies on you actually disabling the table when you're done using it)
Dude! Such a good build! Personally I love the look of a coffee table but want the comfort of an ottoman as well. Love this idea, and the thought process behind it! Hopefully when I get my new shop set up, I’ll get around to making one. Great build Scott!
Hey Scott, I feel for you man! You did great, the coffee table is gorgeus, I love the curved lines and the carved accent you put on the sides. The mechanical bits are tricky to say the least, feel proud for what you have achieved and enjoy it with your partner 😉
With some videos, when they reveal how they're going to do something I say "Oh of course! That makes perfect sense! That's definitely the best tool for the job!" This channel sometimes makes me say "There's no way that's the best way of doing that..." but yet I can never think of a better way... I think because of the complexity and newness of the project. Very cool!
12:38 dumb ways to die
but i love it tho
This was a great video on multiple levels. Cool stuff, good humor, and nice production.
The good news is that the woodworking aspect looks great! I also love that design by pedulla and was glad to see you try your own iteration.
You're the perfect combination of woodworking talent and commentary humour. Also thank you for showing the work that went into housing the electronics - too many woodworking channels skip over that and just say something like "and look, hidden lighting!" in the final reveal.
Thanks! I could've dove way deeper but for the sake of my woodworking audience, no one wants to talk about PWM signals as much as I do 😅
Sounds like second channel material to me, haha! I'm a dev by trade and I'm just getting started with woodworking as a hobby but I'd love to combine the two (with some presently-absent hardware skills) someday to make smart furniture like this. The possibilities really are endless and I find that so exciting!
@@ScottWalshWoodworking I wouldn't say.. I learn so much from watching I never thought possible. Indulge us all please.
Love the look and design! My kids (5 and 2) lost their minds when it started rotating without you touching it haha. So now I may have to learn to wire things up in my projects
Very nice projects! I am also glad to see you as a "Power Duo" again! Great build and thank you for the ideas!
Nicely done man!
Laguna 14bx, highly recommend. I don't go crazy spending on shop tools, but the 220V Laguna bx has been one of the best investments I have made in my shop.
Really inspired by the design elements you added and the attitude to go for it. The imbedded curves and textured portion are challenges i would enjoy adding to a piece of furniture. As an aside, i personally hope to never have a coffee table or Ottoman that I have to program so your project was a total success in my opinion. Keep up the great work.
This is my life in a nutshell. I'm pretty sure the storytelling that lead the video throughout the build made every other maker question all their life decisions a thousand times, but also gave the confidence we need to continue doing unreasonable projects every single day.
When I started doing stuff with wood I very quickly got aware that having something be flat and with 90° Angles is a really hard :')
Looks really good but as my robotics professor always tells me, the simplest solution is often always the best. I think just manually rotating the tops and having some kind of spring pin to pull everytime you wanna switch sides would have been much easier
ngl tho those table legs are super sexy
Glad to see the track saw finally found the right address. Lol
I'll take that bandsaw off your hands! haha. I live near Toronto too. Love the shims under your table saw btw. Love old tools but damn can they be frustrating. Better than in the landfill tho.
I think instead of Motors, servos would have been much better and completely solve the problem with the cushion rubbing against the wood cause with servos you can control the exact and you want it to sit at, instead of with motors, they rotate a certain amount and they can’t account for the rubbing, but over all very good build and video
I really like the way you think! Your storytelling skills are beautiful. This is the first video I’ve seen by you and I’m instantly subscribing
Don’t let Drew Witt see you using that DeWalt track saw, otherwise you’ll be kicked out of the cool kids club.
you both have been permanently banned
Great work Scott! It's a very stylish coffee table design. And as a first rev engineering prototype your electro-mechanical design is something to be proud of.
Excuse me sir, cars go brrrrrrrrr.
Really great idea! The frustration at the end is very much relatable. If we're not yelling obscenities at some point in the project, are we really doing it right??
It may not be perfect, but it is a beaut of a build, Scott. You should be proud of that, mate. Great job. Remember, perfection is a pain in the a$s, accepting imperfection is a great stress reliever...or some such bs.😂
😂 Cheers!
Scott this table is gorgeous, stupid, and gorgeous, in that order. KEEP IT UP!! Love it!
Honestly these are amazingly sleek and beautiful, it is amazing that you could fit the flip top mechanism in there while maintaining the aesthetics.
I would really like to see an update that fixes the issues shown at the end, maybe a more powerful motor and better sensing would fix the issues
Beautiful design! Love all the curves and detail.
Glad you're here to try bonkers ideas so that we don't have to... 😇
Glad I am too, even if it takes a toll on my sanity 😅
what happens when your coffee table malfunctions and your favorite mug along with every possession sitting on it goes sliding off snd gets crushed at the hands of the motor?
I have a stupid question: why does this table use a microprocessor when the same logic could have been achieved with a few switches and relays?
Uh.... HARD DISAGREE!!! Character IS something built up over time, specifically uniqueness built up over time. The Tree Built up its character over time with its Type, Shape, Rings, Knots and Grain. When Logged, it passed down its character to the slabs, so YES, a slab CAN AND DOES have its own Unique Character before being turned to furniture or whatever. However I don't really care about the live edge and whether or not someone decides to keep or remove it. Personally, I like the slabs, but I don't really like the live edges, but to each their own preferences so I have zero issues with ya cutting it off.
some cool stuff, how about maybe adding white maybe orangish LEDs to the sides under the cushion turn on when it is on cushion mode and off when it is coffee table mode
Hi, great video ! I'm 32 years old too and I wish I had the opportunity to at least be able to buy or have friends to give me wood slabs.... When I saw you carving that table I immediately saw the Pedulla influence ! Amazing !
Btw, I'm French and the word you're trying to say is "Écusson" not "Escusson" and it translates to "Crest" in English. The French word for "Shield" would be "Bouclier".
Okej, just when I was like 99.99% sure I've seen everything possible on woodworking RUclips, that the projects and videos all all over again and that I've seen whole RUclips to use Narex tools from my beloved home country Czech Republic,the algorithm decided to proove that I'm wrong and sent me this man with his motorised master piece 😂 I'm afraid what's coming next,but looking forward for new creations
DUDE!! Awesome video, and Coffee Table!! I can't tell you how many videos I watch of people trying to be funny, and they are not!!! Bro... you are actually really funny, and vey talented!! I instantly subscribed, and hit the notification bell!! Keep up the great work my friend!!
I know it's like DIWhy, it's just for the views... but talk about overcomplicating something :D Beautiful piece, but I'd have just flipped over the top manually.
Well, worked in the technology field as a design engineer for 38 of my 44 years in the industry.. by latter 1990's all our measurements were metric at the companies I was employed by.. but my own Wood and Metal fabrications in my own personal business remained in SAE.. in part due to CAD.. and as you say.. the rip fence on the table saw. After all, I know that 1M is equivalent to 39.372" (don't try to tell me that a meter is the same distance as 3'), and it's actually simpler for me to convert back where necessary. And, I do own some tools that are happy with Metric..
As far as the "math thing".. there can be as much work in calculating metric fractions as SAE measurements have to have done.. it's not always going to end up a neat 1/100ths system.. either way. Just converting decimal fractions to proper fractions and back.. is actually fun (I still use a Dial Caliper in setting up some wood cuts on the table saw when the customer demands ridiculously tight tolerances). THAT is what can be fun.. producing ridiculous and anal toleranced parts in wood - that nearly match sheet metal tolerances.. Great subject..
This is the first video I’ve watched. Definitely subscribed. Only thing missing is wireless phone charger. This project is amazing.
I was really hoping for a final shot with the girlfriend (not wife, right?) rolling her eyes at the project or some "The important thing is that you really tried, honey!" comment. That aside, I never thought about a flip-top ottoman/coffee table, and that seems really practical -- particularly the split sides. Going with the electronics and motor is next level, but unnecessary. If we can't manually flip and lock our own ottoman/coffee tables for our own comfort, aren't we really just like the people riding around in the "Buy n Large" floating chairs from "WALL-E"?
So did you end up getting all the kinks out of it? I was rooting for you to get it to work!!!
Am I the only one who figured that this would be much easier to obtain by just ...buying or making a tiny flat pillov that you could easily store like in the side of the old table?
This sounds more like a over-planning of projects and using unpractical methods to do simple tasks. Like...
-You're going to be annoyed to have to CHARGE your coffee table!
-You will experience multiple times where you accidentially touch the buttons and it'll initiate the flip and drinks will be spilled.
-How's the integrity of the table? Does it wobble whe your feet are one it? Does it wobble when you put stuff on it when it's in "table mode"?
-Will you notice if it's low on charge or will you have to get the charger out just to finish the flip in the middle of the evening?
(I work in IT and is used to seeing how products will fail a customer or how a customer will fail a product.)
Wow, Scot! I feel pity for you but would like to give a big thumbs up for this project. First of all I’m glad that I’m not the only one mixing Arduino’s with woodworking but also that I really liked your project. It must have been - a little- frustrating but in the end you build something that most people never ever can establish or come even close. Having a house full of sometimes not working HomeAutomation I know the feeling that it isn’t the best feeling that you can’t rely on stuff to work. On the other hand, you have made an awesome coffee table and probably the only one in the world that needs recharging, reprogramming, rewiring and firmware updates! How cool is that! Many thanks for sharing! __Frank
There will come a day when you just want to put your feet up but there is a blow compacitor or something and instead you have to deal with that
DUDE wow! (aside from an excellent build) Your content style is hilarious! New SUB from a fellow Martha/Elon/failed Radiohead!
Shout out to RUclips for showing me your channel, binging it at the moment. Awesome videos brother! I need a spoke shave...
Incredible! Amazing work! Learned two things: 1) "South of the Border" means something different for you than me 2) Your Martha Stewart is very strong.
It's impressive the level of complexity you were able to work into this build, but if I was in your position I would wonder how much I would really appreciate an electronic flip-top coffee table after the novelty had worn off; whether it was worth all that frustration when I could just put a pillow under my legs. Personally I just don't like multifunction furniture because usually things like that aren't particularly good at any of the things they're trying to do, and their designs, while oftentimes quite clever, don't really reflect how people actually use furniture. The agony of woodworking is knowing that, for most people, simple designs and cheap materials *work*, and we as woodworkers have to do mental acrobatics to justify to ourselves all the extra frustration we put ourselves through (and the financial cost holy shit). Sorry if I'm being negative, I too have dealt with the consequences of over-engineering furniture.
As for a potential fix for your build, is it possible to incorporate physical stops (pegs or rabbets or whatever, cleverly concealed, ideally) and program the motor to go slightly too far, and just let the stops force the top into the right rotation? You would probably have to use the old couplers for that, the ones that slip, and I'm not sure how good that is for the motor. Not exactly elegant, but just throwing that out there.
Very nice build definitely one of a kind...BUT did the Boss like it????......Thanks for sharing this adventure with us.