My wooden expanding table and how the major components work. Newest version here: • Wooden Expanding Table Plans available here: mechanicallumber.com/plans-for...
I have never seen anything like this and it is so beautiful and so clever. Wow, I wish I had one. I am in a wheelchair and that would be so easy to open and close.
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ruclips.net/user/postUgkxkNYRBJuiJ6EwD-tQSAlxg0eFKsnR2cgz I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
wonderful design! i'm almost regretting watching this. i do hand tool wood working, and i would love to make this table with old school techniques. you gave away some good secrets.
Not too many secrets, hopefully. Anyone who can recreate the table from this video alone could probably have built it from scratch. Check out my dedicated site at: mechanicallumber.com/ Thanks!
I swear I could watch this thing over and over again, it's mesmerizing. I want one just because it is the closest thing to an actual transformer I've ever seen.
Very impressive that you were able to build that on your own. Wow ! You found great Solutions for Problems that appeared and there were some very critical measurements to make. Alltogether: Absolutely fantastic Workpiece !!!
Just saw a table exactly like this on an episode of Home Town on HGTV. Ben Napier is a master woodworker and crafted an Expanding Table just like yours. This is AWESOME!
About 400 hours total, this is the third complete overhaul. If you could modify internal parts without removing the external ones first it would save a lot of time!
So Awesome! I bought the plans for my woodworking father n law for christmas. Such a great job. Thanks for putting this all together. looking forward to what you do next.
Thanks for the purchase! Plan revisions are distributed to the payment e-mail I have on file but I'd be happy to update the entry to a gift recipient after the holidays, if requested. Thanks, Scott.
Seen dozens of such videos. The table is fine. As a woodworker I appreciate the whole challenge you solved. The critical issue is however how much seating it initially had and after it expands how many more seats it can accommodate.
Scott Rumschlag Fantastic! I've been really interested in the mechanics of the Fletcher Capstan Table for many years now and wondered if I would ever feel confident enough to try to build one out of more accessible materials without all of the expensive custom machining. It looks like you've managed to force my hand :D Cheers!
Nice video. Although i have quite some mechanical experience, i was not aware of how the table in the original video works. This video explains it all, and once you see it everything looks so simple, no special CNC parts or stuff like that, just basic levers and rollers. Good job.
2:51 It involves a hardened shaft that's sticking up, attached from the lower level, whereas the feather piece rides on that hardened shaft, keeping things properly aligned for going up and down as it needs to. That's some seriously sexy engineering.
Thanks, I avoided that type of hardware at first because I expected it to be extremely expensive. Most slider hardware is designed for industrial use and must handle abuse 24/7. Locating these ones, which are $8 or 9$ each made it reasonable. If there's enough interest I would also consider putting together a kit with the metal components so people can focus solely on the wood.
This is awesome, I know it’s probably impossible with the mechanics that are already inside, but it would be cool if when you opened it up a fancy center piece came up from inside the star thing in the middle
It's not impossible but you are rapidly running out of room in the middle. If it would were more tall than wide you could take advantage of the vertical space below the current support level, this would entail an entirely different star raising mechanism.
Impressive table, I applaud your persistence & craftsmanship. It is a very challenging project. It works as kinetic art but I wonder how you could cleanly resolve the surface edges & top for a finished product. The cost must be prohibitive for most & thus you have an extremely expensive table that can seat 4-6 but is somewhat oxymoronic in essence. Otherwise very cool.
There are only a few things where you can find a perfect mix between design and function... this is one of those. Congratulations, this kind of engineering its the one we should be doing now, and less bullshit that is only visual.
at the first eye it looks imposible for me to do it but when you start thinking about how he has done it it starts to make sence i think i may make this as an exam project but then a little bit different but i will credit you in it
yeah even if it came free of charge, pre-made and nicely packaged in an IKEA looking box, with all the parts neatly organized in bags that included a step by step instruction manual that was written/drawn for toddlers, i wouldn't fucking touch it.. hats off to this guy.
It's important to remember that every woodworking project needs to be planned. You will be able to avoid making unecessary mistakes if you're using woodwork plans : sites.google.com/site/woodprojectsplan/pros-and-cons-this-woodworking-program
Thank you for sharing the exact mechanisms that goes into this table! Just had a thought on it that I hope would help improve on the design if at all applicable: would it be possible to recreate the mechanism with the rollers work with thirds instead of quarters for each segment of the table top? Or halves even? Would it make the table bulkier or slimmer? I love to tickle the thought of making mechanisms more economical with the limits of my knowledge, so do what you will with that information, cheers!
You could build it in many configurations but with fewer sections it becomes more difficult to add area as the panels have to slide out further and there is a limit to this. As long as it had 3 levels (main, raising and star, as it does now) the thickness should be the same.
Oh it's amazing. I wish i can see this table reality, but its so far to go. Im from vietnam. Hope u have more happy, healthy to make amazing product. Sorry english is not my goodskill :)
Awesome! If I may, I'd suggest mounting a GoPro in certain places to travel with the movement so we can see the inner workings in detail. Already a great video though. Well done.
RieseRock Thanks! I did that a little bit here: ruclips.net/video/XB3p6pCay4w/видео.html An animation with semi-translucent parts would probably be the best way to illustrate the mechanism. Hmm . . .
es francamente fantastico tu trabajo felicitaciones si quisiera los planos detallados para realizar el proyecto en casa donde los consigo o cual seria su valor $ gracias
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I have never seen anything like this and it is so beautiful and so clever. Wow, I wish I had one. I am in a wheelchair and that would be so easy to open and close.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ruclips.net/user/postUgkxkNYRBJuiJ6EwD-tQSAlxg0eFKsnR2cgz I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
wonderful design! i'm almost regretting watching this. i do hand tool wood working, and i would love to make this table with old school techniques. you gave away some good secrets.
Not too many secrets, hopefully. Anyone who can recreate the table from this video alone could probably have built it from scratch. Check out my dedicated site at: mechanicallumber.com/ Thanks!
I swear I could watch this thing over and over again, it's mesmerizing. I want one just because it is the closest thing to an actual transformer I've ever seen.
Awesome job. I started to design one myself but then got held up on the mechanisms. Beautiful work Scott.
Very impressive that you were able to build that on your own. Wow ! You found great Solutions for Problems that appeared and there were some very critical measurements to make. Alltogether: Absolutely fantastic Workpiece !!!
I love your expanding table. You are a great engineer!
Just saw a table exactly like this on an episode of Home Town on HGTV. Ben Napier is a master woodworker and crafted an Expanding Table just like yours. This is AWESOME!
Thank you, yes, they built it from my plans.
This is the best every round expanding table I have ever seen. Please could you make a video on how it is made from scratch.
That's the coolest thing I've seen in quite some time. Well done, sir!
Glad to see you're still going!
That is beyond amazing, great project!!! I can't imagine how long it took you engineer all the parts to work.
About 400 hours total, this is the third complete overhaul. If you could modify internal parts without removing the external ones first it would save a lot of time!
So Awesome! I bought the plans for my woodworking father n law for christmas. Such a great job. Thanks for putting this all together. looking forward to what you do next.
Thanks for the purchase! Plan revisions are distributed to the payment e-mail I have on file but I'd be happy to update the entry to a gift recipient after the holidays, if requested. Thanks, Scott.
Outstanding work, and a delightful project.
Seen dozens of such videos.
The table is fine. As a woodworker I appreciate the whole challenge you solved.
The critical issue is however how much seating it initially had and after it expands how many more seats it can accommodate.
wow,im blown away by this,that is quite frankly amazing.
Scott Rumschlag Fantastic! I've been really interested in the mechanics of the Fletcher Capstan Table for many years now and wondered if I would ever feel confident enough to try to build one out of more accessible materials without all of the expensive custom machining. It looks like you've managed to force my hand :D Cheers!
Nice video. Although i have quite some mechanical experience, i was not aware of how the table in the original video works. This video explains it all, and once you see it everything looks so simple, no special CNC parts or stuff like that, just basic levers and rollers. Good job.
Thanks. It made me appreciate the tremendous amount of effort that goes into machines that still look complicated even after being simplified.
well that was quite the smart ass smug smile you had in the opening scene there and as well you deserve it well done mate
Extremely impressive, thanks for this!
Looks absolutely amazing!
Well done Scott! Thanks for the video.
you sir did a wonderful job , i know this takes talent and patience !!! great job
Jeremy Vest Thanks!
yu trabajo es increible, tantos problemas resueltos con ingenio, muy bello y funcional el producto final! exitos!
That's the coolest table I have ever seen, Great job.
Fist up, Fight for Truth.
Thanks!
A true Artist/Engineer, Genius!!!
Best regards,
StephenKMackSD
That is crazy good, looks like something out of a SciFi movie. Very nice.
That is among the coolest things I've ever seen.
Wow! What an elegant design!
LOL. What woman would put up with that side view?
This is just nuts. I love it.
You are a genius Scott!
I know you don't need my comment to tell you how amazing this is, but wow! What a brilliant work of art!👍🏻
+Stuff Seth Makes Thank you. I think you'll also enjoy the latest version: ruclips.net/video/IQfklF8btTA/видео.html
Love this table what an awesome idea. Beautifully done.
Nice take on the Fletcher Capstan Table
I LOVE THIS BUILD! EXCELLENT
Fantastic, Scott.
Pure genius indeed! Excellent!!
Smart idea beautifully explained.You are genius.
Amazing job. So grateful for the detailed explanation. :)
Thanks!
I have absolutely no interesting in making furniture, but your table is AMAZING...
2:51 It involves a hardened shaft that's sticking up, attached from the lower level, whereas the feather piece rides on that hardened shaft, keeping things properly aligned for going up and down as it needs to.
That's some seriously sexy engineering.
Thanks, I avoided that type of hardware at first because I expected it to be extremely expensive. Most slider hardware is designed for industrial use and must handle abuse 24/7. Locating these ones, which are $8 or 9$ each made it reasonable. If there's enough interest I would also consider putting together a kit with the metal components so people can focus solely on the wood.
This is awesome, I know it’s probably impossible with the mechanics that are already inside, but it would be cool if when you opened it up a fancy center piece came up from inside the star thing in the middle
It's not impossible but you are rapidly running out of room in the middle. If it would were more tall than wide you could take advantage of the vertical space below the current support level, this would entail an entirely different star raising mechanism.
wow amazing and beautifully done
JUST GENIUS!
Great work. Inspiring carpentry DIY :o)
What a fantastic thing , very clever indeed .
thanks for showing .
Odin Alaskan Malamute Thanks, it's always fun to share projects, particularly when they took so much effort.
Awesome work!
How could anyone not like this
+Cleveland Bro it's not that they don't like it... he just gave NO credit to the Fletcher Capstan system, a true work of art.
WOW, so cool! Well Done!
Amazing! good job Scott :)
amazing!!! excellent work
Amazing. True Talent.
Impressive table, I applaud your persistence & craftsmanship. It is a very challenging project. It works as kinetic art but I wonder how you could cleanly resolve the surface edges & top for a finished product. The cost must be prohibitive for most & thus you have an extremely expensive table that can seat 4-6 but is somewhat oxymoronic in essence. Otherwise very cool.
Excelente. Un sistema verdaderamente inteligente y efectivo. Podrían mejorar la patas? Que vayan con la calidad y bello del sistema. Gracias
Diction apologize for my writing, I do not even speak English, I write the following message by google translator.
Scott: Very good your project
Amazing!! Congratulation!!
men you must be proud yourself ,good job
Thank you very much Scott.
There are only a few things where you can find a perfect mix between design and function... this is one of those.
Congratulations, this kind of engineering its the one we should be doing now, and less bullshit that is only visual.
at the first eye it looks imposible for me to do it but when you start thinking about how he has done it it starts to make sence i think i may make this as an exam project but then a little bit different but i will credit you in it
that tricky but can be done? good work.....
I would not even attempt to remake one of these, but you did a great Job !!
Thanks, it was a lot of work.
+Scott Rumschlag it must be!
yeah even if it came free of charge, pre-made and nicely packaged in an IKEA looking box, with all the parts neatly organized in bags that included a step by step instruction manual that was written/drawn for toddlers, i wouldn't fucking touch it.. hats off to this guy.
That's what I'm saying..
Will done! Keep up the good work
Very good job!
Incredible!
you're a pretty smart guy!!! keep it up!
How stable is it in both the small and large mode? How does the stiffness of the whole thing compare to normal table?
So this is great I subbed. Can't wait to see how you cover the sides.
+TS TheBeav We're actually working on it right now, a video discussing it will be up this afternoon. Thanks!
素晴らしい！
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beautiful！
awesome job well done
That's awesome!
Crazy!
That's how I felt a few times when I was stuck on a problem, ha ha ha. Thanks.
Scott Rumschlag was it making the planes level out and then close back in :P
It's important to remember that every woodworking project needs to be planned. You will be able to avoid making unecessary mistakes if you're using woodwork plans : sites.google.com/site/woodprojectsplan/pros-and-cons-this-woodworking-program
Thank you for sharing the exact mechanisms that goes into this table! Just had a thought on it that I hope would help improve on the design if at all applicable: would it be possible to recreate the mechanism with the rollers work with thirds instead of quarters for each segment of the table top? Or halves even? Would it make the table bulkier or slimmer? I love to tickle the thought of making mechanisms more economical with the limits of my knowledge, so do what you will with that information, cheers!
You could build it in many configurations but with fewer sections it becomes more difficult to add area as the panels have to slide out further and there is a limit to this. As long as it had 3 levels (main, raising and star, as it does now) the thickness should be the same.
That is amazing.
So satisfying..
I think it would look really cool if you used different woods for each section of the expanded table top
Oh it's amazing. I wish i can see this table reality, but its so far to go. Im from vietnam. Hope u have more happy, healthy to make amazing product. Sorry english is not my goodskill :)
Thanks!
Brilliant!
Fantastic!
would you attempt to veneer it and made it look all fancy. Man you are a genius!
Very nice.. so genious..
funkčnost suprová, jen skoda dodržení směru let. je možnost sehnat někde speciální výsuvy pro takový stůl?
Could you please let me know how many people does the table seat while in its original smaller state and while expanded? Thanks.
Hello você disponibiliza ou vende esse projeto queria muito aprender essa seria uma boa experiência caso sim me fale como posso conseguir o projeto
Awesome! If I may, I'd suggest mounting a GoPro in certain places to travel with the movement so we can see the inner workings in detail. Already a great video though. Well done.
RieseRock Thanks! I did that a little bit here: ruclips.net/video/XB3p6pCay4w/видео.html
An animation with semi-translucent parts would probably be the best way to illustrate the mechanism. Hmm . . .
This might just be mine next project - Thanks.
hy. got those plans some time ago but is there an upgrade plan for the ring etc?
grts
Bloody brilliant
Also found this via hackaday.
Inspiring.
Thanks mate.
Thanks, Hackaday sent quite a bit of traffic my way and I certainly appreciate it!
wow that is crazy awesome
This is great, thanks
just awesome
you are the man!
Suuuuuuuper! Bravo!!!!!👏👏👏💐
Amazing!!!!
Wow amazing. i want 1
es francamente fantastico tu trabajo felicitaciones si quisiera los planos detallados para realizar el proyecto en casa donde los consigo o cual seria su valor $
gracias
Las puedes encontrar en: mechanicallumber.com/?page_id=9 Gracias!
これは凄い 天才的
it is awesome!
thats amazing
Actually a Japanese idea! Very practical and beautiful (when finished) ;-) !