Jeff Hoffman, with Hoffman Cabinets & Countertops, called me two weeks ago about a project for one of his clients. She was looking for a custom 12′ by 3′-8″ dining table, that could be extended to an overall length of 20′. After our initial meeting, I developed a concept in AutoCAD for Jeff to present to his client, and last week I got the go-ahead. After receiving all the steel tubing and hardware, I was able to start the process of fabricating all the components. Here are some pictures of the process!
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All the tapered leg parts after CNC plasma cutting. -
I clamped the pieces to a steel angle to tack them together. -
I flipped the steel angle to tack weld the two halves together. -
A closeup. -
It worked very well! -
Welding the legs. -
I clamped the legs for grinding on to my benchdogs for a more comfortable height. -
Another view of the setup. -
Finish grinding the edges. -
Tack welding the top caps. -
After welding. -
All the threaded inserts for the leg levelers are welded in place.