Attaching hinges to a ping pong table?
I about to start making a ping pong table but i forgot to messure 1 thing the thickness of the ping pong table, and im guessing its like 6mm and 6mm screws wouldn’t work with my hinges as there much bigger but i cant get smaller ones because i ve worked out the weight and everything and the stress on the hinge so i need that one but how am i suppose to put it on. and oh my god how am i suppose to screw the legs on! ?
im adding trestle's not legs sorry
Add a frame. Make the frame around the outer edge of the table top using 1/2″ or larger wood stock. Glue it to the table along the outer edge and clamp each piece every 8-12 inches (shorter is better) while the glue sets. Make your trestles shorter than the full table width so they fit inside the frame. Your table will be more sturdy and this will only add 1-2 inches to the width of the table when folded up.
October 18th, 2008 at 1:46 am
You will need to frame the table tops - which is where you attach your hinges. 6mm is only a quarter of an inch and not going to be very stable without some bracing - this will affect the performance of the table - you’ll be ponging when you’re meant to be pinging. And you certainly wouldn’t want that.
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October 18th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Add a frame. Make the frame around the outer edge of the table top using 1/2″ or larger wood stock. Glue it to the table along the outer edge and clamp each piece every 8-12 inches (shorter is better) while the glue sets. Make your trestles shorter than the full table width so they fit inside the frame. Your table will be more sturdy and this will only add 1-2 inches to the width of the table when folded up.
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October 18th, 2008 at 2:39 am
What you really need is a piano hinge from edge to edge.
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