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Miniature, 1" Scale," 4'-0" x 16'-0" V Conference Table."

Blog entry by Dennis Zongker posted 287 days ago 518 reads 1 time favorited 28 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I just finished making this little miniature,” V”-shaped Video conferencing table for a show coming up this week. I had some scrap ribbon striped mahogany hardwood left in stock. Also I used solid ebony to represent the little pop-up electrical grommets on the top. It took me about 7 hours to make.

On the full scale sized table we use hidden casters on all the bottoms of the legs. One person can easily open and close the table. In the open position the top width is 10’-0”, with a 30 degree angle removable piece of pie on each side. In the closed position the table is 4’-0” wide and 16’-0” long.

Depending on the size of the room & the size of the table. And the degree of the pie pieces. Will determine the size of the opening.

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Table in the closed position
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Removing the piece of pie

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Table in the open position, ready for video Conferencing

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A different angle

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Close up

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Close up

-- Dennis Zongker


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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 287 days ago

I love seeing this Dennis. For me it is like a peak into your world as a design comes together.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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bentlyj

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posted 287 days ago

Very slick Dennis,
There’s no better way to visualize than that.

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rodb

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posted 287 days ago

your stuff is amazing.
Rod

-- Rod Baltimore Ontario

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Russel

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posted 287 days ago

Very cool. Not only does it demonstrate excellent design, but a remarkable amount of dexterity to build something so small.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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majeagle1

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posted 287 days ago

Absolutely fantastic ! What a clever design and it is just beautiful, Well Done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

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ND2ELK

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posted 287 days ago

Very impressive and great design. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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tenontim

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posted 287 days ago

This is great, Dennis. Very nice design. This is one of those things that I wish I would make myself do, before building a new or prototype piece. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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tinnman65

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posted 287 days ago

Very cool, I would love to see that full size. Is the full size table hinged in the same manner or do you make some kind of fancy wood hinge

-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 287 days ago

Awesome! I love miniatures and models and this is very cool! I love the design as well…very cool how it “opens” up

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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savannah505

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posted 287 days ago

Thats awesome Dennis, I think it would take me more than 7 hours to do it, and wouldn’t look as good. LOL
Same wood I suppose for the big one. Can you make the “pop ups” do a roll over instead? Shaped as a triangle, they could roll over and remain flush to the top.

-- Dan Wiggins

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john

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posted 287 days ago

Very impressive looking table !!

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 287 days ago

The big ones are even more impressive! Thanks for the post Dennis and for letting me visit your shop on occasion.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 287 days ago

Hi Dennis;

Very Cool!!!

I’m betting the full sized one took more than seven hours.

Ingenious design.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Greg Wurst

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posted 287 days ago

Slick! It’s always cool to see something new and different.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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Karson

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posted 287 days ago

Dennis: A great design. The minature really make the point as to how it works.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 287 days ago

Cool miniature. I can’t wait to see the full scale version. Thanks for sharing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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Betsy

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posted 287 days ago

Excellent! Thanks for sharing this.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

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mmh

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posted 287 days ago

Very nice design. It looks like it would be quite a sturdy and beautiful piece. I could see that in a glass conference room as a show piece for a large firm. Can the two sides stand independently, so you could use it on the perimeter of a room?

I also like how the giant hand comes down to help assemble the table shape. Is that extra? }:)~

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 287 days ago

Beautiful! :-)) Can I ask why the removable triangle instead of just opening it?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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toyguy

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posted 287 days ago

Very nicely done…... bet that miniature would look great in one of John’s extreme birdhouses ! :-)

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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dnyelator

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posted 287 days ago

Your stuff is amazing Dennis. My son and I would love to visit your shop sometime!

-- Dale in Bellevue, NE

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Dennis Zongker

1018 posts in 490 days


posted 287 days ago

I wanted to thank all my fellow Lumberjocks For you kind complements. Hi mmh, The real sized table, has a custom made hinge on one side, that joints the table together. This works as a pivot for opening and closing the table. So once the table is screwed together at the drum legs, it stay’s that way until the customer moves to a different location. Also the electrical run’s up threw the floor, into the two drum legs, at the hinge pivot, and runs threw the walls and legs.

-- Dennis Zongker

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Dennis Zongker

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posted 287 days ago

Hi TopamaxSurvivor,
That’s a good question. These “V” tables, have two purposes. One as a regular conference table. Two as a video conference table. We have made “V” tables that stay open for companies that have video conferences on a daily usage. But they take up a lot of room. So a lot of companies only have a video conference once a month or once a week. And this way they get two tables out of one.

-- Dennis Zongker

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 286 days ago

Hi Dennis,

I don’t think you understood my question. I was wondeing about the pie shaped piece you take out of the end rather than letting the open radius break back at 90 degrees into the “V”? Thx for yoiu reply.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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Woodhacker

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posted 286 days ago

Dennis, this is a very cool design. I can see why your customers would love it.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

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Grumpy

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posted 286 days ago

Great design Dennis.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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MsDebbieP

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posted 277 days ago

wow! brilliant and beautiful

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dusty56

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posted 211 days ago

Incredible talent displayed here and you can’t go wrong with the ribbon striped Mahogany !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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