Piper at the Gates
Sitting Out
Hi, All,
I have a regular sized dinner table and a neoprene gaming surface that drapes over the edges. I use neoprene instead of speed cloth, and it works well. I like it. I can throw that over the table and roll it up at the end of the night. I don't like neoprene hanging over the edges of the table, like a regular table cloth. That's annoying.
I'd like to secure the neoprene sheet to the table without using clips for a cleaner look. There's no easy way to secure the neoprene to the underside of the table. The neoprene overhang is about three or four inches, the table has central supports with about six inches of clearance from the edges. I have to be able to attach and remove the sheet easily.
I have an idea, and I wonder if anyone could offer a critique. Maybe I shouldn't try it at all.
I'm thinking that I could attach four thin pieces of iron or four magnets to the underside of the four corners of the table. I could then use four bars with magnets at each end to clamp down the edges of the neoprene sheet under the table.
This is not mine, but it is roughly the result I'm going for. My table has central supports, so the legs are pulled in much further from the edges. Any ideas? Remember, I don't want to use clamps. I'd rather not just cut the neoprene to fit the table top surface, but if I did, it probably would not slide around. It grips pretty well. I want to be able to set up and break down the surface quickly.
I have a regular sized dinner table and a neoprene gaming surface that drapes over the edges. I use neoprene instead of speed cloth, and it works well. I like it. I can throw that over the table and roll it up at the end of the night. I don't like neoprene hanging over the edges of the table, like a regular table cloth. That's annoying.
I'd like to secure the neoprene sheet to the table without using clips for a cleaner look. There's no easy way to secure the neoprene to the underside of the table. The neoprene overhang is about three or four inches, the table has central supports with about six inches of clearance from the edges. I have to be able to attach and remove the sheet easily.
I have an idea, and I wonder if anyone could offer a critique. Maybe I shouldn't try it at all.
I'm thinking that I could attach four thin pieces of iron or four magnets to the underside of the four corners of the table. I could then use four bars with magnets at each end to clamp down the edges of the neoprene sheet under the table.
This is not mine, but it is roughly the result I'm going for. My table has central supports, so the legs are pulled in much further from the edges. Any ideas? Remember, I don't want to use clamps. I'd rather not just cut the neoprene to fit the table top surface, but if I did, it probably would not slide around. It grips pretty well. I want to be able to set up and break down the surface quickly.