Poor Man's Table Build (1 Viewer)

bradiggy

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Built my first poker table on a budget and with a pretty basic set of tools, and figured I would document the process. It is not nearly as impressive as the builds around here but I am happy with the results!

Supplies;
No-name Speed Cloth (Amazon)
No-name shallow cup holder inserts (Amazon)
Neoprene foam base layer (Joann)
1" Project Foam (Joann)
Vinyl rail wrap (Joann)
1/2" Birch 4x8 (HD) (I was concerned this would be too thin, but I feel no flex at either end of table..so good enough for me)
1/2" plywood 4x8 (HD)
couple bolts and staples (HD)
6' sturdy folding table (FB Marketplace, $10)

All-in, it came out to $250 and 8 hours.

Jigsaw + Palm sander for rough shape
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attach guides to fit snugly on folding table

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Jigsaw rail out of plywood, decide on cupholder placement
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Staple neoprene foam base layer
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Stretch and Staple speed cloth (used iron to remove wrinkles from clothe)
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Most difficult part by far was using project foam to create rail, but trial and error got me an acceptable result. Having a solid sheet of foam for the entire rail would have made it way easier, but I couldn't find a place that sold large sheets.
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Finished product after stretching vinyl over foam, and cutting out cup holder holes
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I think you did a great job!! And I bet that if you decide to do another 1 or 2 tables, your results/efficiency/expertise will improve exponentially!!
 
This is way awesome!! got me thinking how I could do a round one similar to this.
 

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