Making a LEGO Coffee Table
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- I have made a coffee table from a piece of Douglas fir that I cut in 2019. I used the form of a 40 tooth Lego gear to make the coffee table top. I cut the Lego gear on the CNC machine. I did a drawing of the gear. Then I used that drawing to cut out various shapes at various levels to form the gear. I started by cutting one side of the wood, and then I flipped the piece of fir over on the CNC machine to cut the other side. I matched up the two sides by cutting Lego bumps on a sacrificial spoil board on the CNC table that the gear would fit into and hold it in the exact location. This allowed the two sides of the gear to be aligned. I woodturned three legs out of a piece of maple that I had. The end of the legs fit in with a plug into the circles of the gear so the legs work like big Lego pieces. I did not glue the legs in place so in the future I could try something different. The coffee table is going to go in the sitting area next to our dining room.
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0:00 (introduction)
1:32 (flattening fir)
2:07 (bacon ties)
4:52 (plywood prototype)
6:05 (carving the fir)
19:06 (wood turning legs)
22:27 (finish)
22:50 (conclusion) 
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Seriously, this channel deserves an Emmy Award for cinematography and effects.
The stop motion gets me every time 😄
While making a single oversized wooden Lego gear is not trivial, I would think that the real challenge is making enough regular Lego pieces so that you can build the whole car.
Coasters - snack bowls - vases - Lego sorters! The possibilities are endless! You could make all sorts of things to put in those holes. :)
Great work and always admire your patience! I'd put a round piece of glass on top to make the surface more usable.
Hi Tom
@Colm Mc Carthy Those are clearly your words.
A simple circular glass top would allow it to be functional without losing the aesthetics. Great job as always!
That's cool, it's even got some flash from the injection molding process.
I think for the legs a great idea would be to put one of the cross axles in the middle and have a round foot (maybe another gear?) at the bottom... Also glass on top for usability while still seeing the end project.
That would make a cool Lazy Susan idea for a big round dining table. You could have little Lego gears and handles that turn the whole thing.
That's a fun table idea!
I sent you that Fairchild tool a couple years ago. It was a flea market find of mine. I’m glad you are getting good use of it.
What's the time stamp?
@@djmips He's referring to 6:48 when he started using it.
Frank, you're a genius and so much fun to watch! Using lego connections to hold down your lego gear on the cnc? That's next level! Thank you for all the great videos!
This table is really well designed. Every piece is clearly labeled, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW and the instructions are perfectly displayed, so it's really hard to mess up the assembly. The hardware is likewise clearly labeled. If I had a power driver, assembly time would have been cut in half, but I didn't mind the light workout. My only qualm is that is that the lift top is wobbly in between its open and closed positions, but that's really a minor complaint. For the price, you really can't get much better than this, hence the five-star review. I use it primarily for my wireless mouse and keyboard so that I can use my PC from the couch. Storage is nice. I'm totally happy with this purchase.
What an ordeal. Way to go for sticking to it and finding ways to make it work!
I was hoping the circles in the gear were the right diameter for a taller travel coffee mug to fit into. Thank you for these videos Frank, they always inspire me to keep at whatever project is in front of me.
Nice work Frank! Plenty of “maybe I should give up” moments. Glad you pushed through.
Your ability to navigate the materials and tools makes me smile. Thanks for sharing the Bacon Bowties and Waffles.
as long as the cat likes it, it's a winner. very cool project
The way you use the cnc is so outside the box and different than anything else I’ve ever seen. Always a joy to watch your videos
same here and people don't seem to know what to do with a cnc they have
I cant help but see the four circular holes as cupholders.... you need to make a matching set of scaled up lego coffee cups that will plug into those holes. ;-) your channel is inspiring Frank. thanks for continuing to blow my mind!
Little 1x1 lego studs would be the perfect coasters for this! Wonderful video as always
I thought I recognized that bridge. We escaped Portland 43 years ago and moved to LincolnCity. I've been running my cabinet and furniture shop since 1983.
I really enjoy your videos and sense of humor. Oh your work is not bad too.🤣🤓
Especially liked the final inspection.
the lego hold down was genius!
Woodworking is just problem solving art 😁. Great job Frank
Where was the Homer saying “bed goes down” when let down the router bed? I always listen for that now! 😂 Love the Lego table!
For the legs, my mind instantly went to multiple sets of minifig hips/legs! Fantastic build as always, turned out great!
I like that.
It’s good that you got a through CAT scan when finished.
make a glass top ? - custom piece from clear epoxy with the 8 nobules facing down to afix to top
like a 'sectioned wheel' with the 'glass' inserts making 4+centre windows showing the gear below
ending with a flat topped coffee table ? - great ingenuity making these pieces, much respect.
Awesome little coffee table :) It look so cool! Now all we need is another (bigger) lego gear table to mesh with this one haha
That alignment Lego idea is one of your more brilliant ones and that is saying something
Holy cow that table was gorgeous and the kitty liked it... thats all that maters
A thick glass top cut to the inner diameter of the the outer tooth ring plus maybe a sixteenth of overhang over that outer tooth ring would look and work great. You'd have just enough overhang so something wouldn't fall of the edge of the glass into the gear's middle and still have most of the outer tooth ring exposed for the look and feel. Lots of LEGO sets use some sort of decorative disc on top of gears like that.
Hahaha 😆 😂 I can't get enough of your sound effects... I love them, awesome video.
I love the coaster idea. And those you could make fit perfectly ID and OD. And they would all nest easily so you wouldn't need one of those coater holders. Edited Sp.
I really like this, Frank. It will be a great conversation piece. What I think would be neat, if possible, is to make actual cups that the very bottom will fit into the gear holes, like the little nubs on the tops of the Lego blocks, in addition to coasters.
Most times I don't even care what you're making. It's the process of how you figure things and make it work that is really impressive.
I'm sure you've thought of this before but a nice circular piece of glass would probably be the easiest solution for keeping the design and making the table more usable
I was thinking that too! It would also make it easier to make some kind of kinetic gear sculpture underneath without moving around the drinks and things on top
i could see playing a solid game of whack-a-mole with the cats
You're a trooper Frank! I think I would've started over. I hope you didn't destroy your new end mill, those things aren't cheap! Turned out great in the end!
Hi Frank and greetings from an Australian maker.
This one outstanding project and design.
Your patience and attention to detail is amazing and I love how you edit and present your videos.
Regards and thanks
James
That's amazing, but my shins are in agony just looking at that coffee table!
Anyone else get Flo Rida - Low Low Low vibes every time Frank says 'Firrrr'?
You are a great and funny narrator. Thank you Frank!
Man this video was a Rollercoaster of an adventure! This guy is so smart though it's insane
The coaster inserts could be those little round 1X1 lego dots. Usually see them used to represent coins or lamp pieces.
Awesome Frank - hope you're enjoying the summer
I reckon you need some LEGO pieces to complete the top, Frank. Allow your guests to earn their cup of coffee by putting it together.
Video editing, and quality and woodworking are fantastic. After having a rough go of things Saturday I woke a little philosophical and I saw a metaphor for living in this video that bumps in the road (nails) don't have to be sad, be happy, and use my brain not my heart to overcome challenges.
Fun project, nice story as well of where the wood came from.
Great job proud of you son
Shop envy so hard every time I watch these. Also, I love seeing techniques and the though process. It's like a lesson but you don't realize you're in class!
My wife watches these with me sometimes and asks my why I don't do stuff like that. I'm like okay you ready for me to spend a years salary on the tools I need to do these things????
@@steveo1413 Gotta start somewhere though! If you find a project you are excited about that has a more limited set of tools needed. But I get it, there's a base line of tools needed for fine woodworking and I don't have many of them. I try and do even art projects that I can make due with the construction tools I have. You'd also be surprised how easy it is to get good prices on used equipment! Start small and eventually you'll be doing stop motion for 10 hours haha
@@steveseeger yeah just start collecting, it becomes an addiction.
What a rollercoaster. But end result is beautiful.
Phenomenal as always Frank! If I found that much metal in a piece I would have probably started over! I admire your patience and persistence!
You are the MAX in woodworking! Stunning piece of art!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍❤️
What a fun stop motion animation for the bacon!
Edit: Oh! I had the idea that the legs could be the Lego technic pieces (the peg connectors), that’d be neat
Edit2: ah so “normal” legs it is hm but I do think the longer technic connectors (or axels) would be a better ascetic fit
What a fun piece! Even the kitty likes it!😄
You could also put a piece of glass on top to make it more usable.
I made a set of LEGO technics parts to make a competition grade FLL robot. She was allowed to be the FLL family for stand in robots. But everything was scale.
As ever, an enjoyable journey...
It is always fun to see the ideas and creative way of making the things you first had a idea about. I been following you for many years, and when i see you have made a new video, i know i will have a great time watching what you have been making this time. I hope you have had a great summer, with a lot of fun with family and friends. We have had a summer of rain, but still had some nice moments, Take care, and keep up the amazing work, from Jan in Norway
And he is back with another amazing project!
Really cool, my son just finished the 7500pc Lego Millennium Falcon, maybe turning that into a dining table could be your next project, haha!
Interesting project! Can't wait to see what accessories you design for the table next. The cat though, seem pretty puzzled with the table...
I love the use of the lego blocks to hold the gear when you flip it over.
Great result and awesome documentation of the process to get there. If you ever want to redo the legs, the little lightsaber hilts would be a piece that would work in Lego scale :) part no 64567, gives sort of a more technical look
I must say that i realy love this project a lot! Ha ha!
I think it would be easy to make holders for coffecups or breadplats to the holes in the table, perhaps flat pieces that looks like real LEGO?
The wonderful whimsy that is Frank Howarth.
It would be cool to incorporate a second gear interconnected with that first gear for a more substantial coffee table. Maybe a glass top adds a bit of functionality while not taking away from the character too much. Nice build
Yeah like a second level maybe! But connected to the larger one rigidly
You had fun with this one.Nice little funny bits in there.
Never thought a woodworking video would make me weep with pure joy. Amazing piece. I’m in love. Absolutely lost it (in a good way) at your stud-solution to do the flip side.
Awesome! Made my day seeing this creation.
Feels like it needs a more centered leg, but I think that was just the angle the video was taken. Really cool out it turned out. You could have left that little burr in the middle after doing both sides to mimc how they sometimes look after coming out of the compression molds.
Frank, did you by chance check the year the nails became part of the tree?
Fantastic project and, as always, great videography.
Here is to hoping the company mentioned in the title does not sue, as it does with every other thing that is using it's name.
Great video, awesome project, love the result...
Would be cool to turn/CNC some "Technic" axle + beams + joints for the base.
A tappered bit would be great to use for your ties as a way to get the fit real tight.
I love your talent in creating works of art and always impressed with your problem solving. Nice work once again Frank.. Bill from Colorado
Great film as always. I particularly enjoy your approach to problem solving and the time you put into describing the process. Thank you.
You could have kept that burr and called it a "mold line." Great work as always!
Frank, Thakn you SO much for using the dust collection. Yeh it's a "better shot" without it but... come on... lol.
Whence cometh art? From mind, hands and . . . a fantastic shop. Mass customization turned loose! Fantastic, whimsical piece. Way to go, Frank.
Absolutely stunning Frank!!!
For the top maybe you can make a negative pattern on a clear plexiglass that fits to the lego. and I'm worried that the snug legs break the rings, cause they are not thick enough.
Nicely done! I know what you mean about losing zero as I have done that within the last week on a double sided machining project. I was using some of the fixture offset features and failed to write down the coordinates. I then went on to another CNC project forgetting to change to a different fixture and inadvertently overwrote my zero settings. I must say you did a much better job recovering than I did. Hope you didn't ruin bits and blades hitting all that metal. Steve
You mentioned kinetic
Funnily enough i was thinking about a glass top table with gears and cranks etc, where some of the gears are accessible from the edge so you can spin them
Very impressive. I really appreciate your creativity.
gorgeous work like leg is work 👌
Excellent Cinematografir!
Awesome stop go photography as always and great idea of project.
I just want to say 2 things. 1) What a way to persevere, WOW! 2) I should have seen the cat inspection/approval coming, but I didn't, my bad.
Kitteh approved! Love the coasters idea.
if the legs were made of copper or something, it could bring out the steam punk aesthetic.
love the bacon ties :) also lego minifigure ties (if possible on a cnc) would be cool :)
As always fantastic work.
With a Frank Makes project it’s the destination, of course, but it’s the journey that’s intriguing. Congratulations and thank you Frank.
You know, I would actually make this into an actual LEGO product and also add in some places in which LEGO could be stored, like little plastic containers inside of the holes where the vast majority of the smaller pieces could be stored, and having those little slits that are in the middle turned into places to store most kinds of Baseplates. (I just wished that some of the larger LEGO Elements were easier to store, including those Classic Space/Futuron I Crater Baseplates, though.)
Oops I got ahead of my comment..you do have a metaldetector! Great work! (note: commend AFTER watching Frank's video)..I guess you could say "you nailed it with that Lego coffee table top!"
I was so certain that the ties were going to be minifig shaped! Maybe it's just my nostalgia of this shape, but the other wood types kind of get lost in the visual complexity of the gear. LEGO "axel pins" would be an awesome addition for legs if it wouldn't make the table so short.
That was a great plan to lego block the position.
Really beautiful work, Frank! Amazing looking coffee table! 😃
One idea about the top would be to put a glass over it. You know? Perhaps making little Lego pieces to put in the between, so the glass doesn't touch the gear. 😉
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I love you videos and I love the ideas that you come up with. (I think you should cut some coasters that look like Lego piece 4073!)