Kickstarter: Modular Gaming Table

[Dreamfish]

Hi all,

I started the year with a new wargaming blog called Realms of Miniatures.

I already posted some work I did on a Modular Gaming Table and planning to do a lot more in the future. I hope you enjoy reading it.

Kind regards,
Dreamfish

[syrinx0]

Interesting table.  Looks very sturdy when assembled.  I have never noticed the fastener hardware your using in stores in the US.  How does that hold up to steady use?

[Dewbakuk]

Do you mean the metal bars with the push in studs? I can say from experiance that they are incredibly strong and durable if not abused. They are used a lot in things like hiking sticks and adjustable/swappable gardening tools, both of which can take some serious abuse and still work fine. Used in an indoor table they should last for ever.

[Dreamfish]

Hi,

Like Dewbakuk already said, they're pretty strong and durable if not abused. Mainly because the mechanism is very simplistic. As the image below shows, the whole mechanism exists out of two parts.



You only need to make the necessary holes and they're ready to use.

Grtz,
Dreamfish

[Dewbakuk]

By the way, that table is awesome, I am jealous.

[Brandlin]

Looks intriguing... I'd like to know how you made all the bits...

[Dreamfish]

Thanks for the positive feedback...

The whole table is made from two types of aluminium bars. 150x150mm and 200x200mm bars. These are welded together at various points. The whole structure is pretty simple actually. The difficulty lies in the tools needed to work with the material and the precision needed to make it work. Up to a precision of 2/10 of a mm to be exact. The table also underwent a Powder coating. Which makes the paint very durable and neat.

I'll try to post some more details on blog when I've got the time.

Grtz,
Dreamfish

[Dreamfish]

Hi all,

Bumped for progress on the table. Finally finished one river panel.



Read the whole process here at my blog.

Kind regards,
Dreamfish

[Dewbakuk]

Beautiful rivers.

[oldskoolrebel]

Amazing table! I really like it.

The use of epoxy is great; I love the effect. I also love the modular nature of the table. It does make me wonder about some of the applications, especially with the stacking system... tunnels? Sewers?

Cheers
Andy

[Dreamfish]

@oldskoolrebel interesting thought. The stacking is actually used for storage, but could also be used for multiple layered boards. It would be limited to certain configuration, because it wouldn't be possible to place legs in between frames, but only at the corners.

[CyberAlien312]

Wow. Those are some really nice rivers. But aren't most rivers a brown-ish colour instead of blue?

[Dreamfish]

Well, water is transparent by nature. The materials in the water affect the color, but also the reflection of the sky. Just google on "blue river" or "green river" and you'll see what I mean.

This link explains why the ocean is blue, http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/oceanblue.html

Whatever the case, the same mathod can be used for other colored rivers.

Kind regards,
Dreamfish

[Calimero]

Great work

[Dreamfish]

Hi all,

All the river panels are now finished. You can view more pictures at my blog post.

@oldskoolrebel I also tried the stacking system you mentioned.