What's this?
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Nice, but those seat-backs don't look very comfortable
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Now we are getting places.
TIG, would that table have a bit of wobble potential? Also I think Steve might be right about the backs not being too comfy.
Have you a pic of a 'foot-operated bottle-jack mechanism'? I'm curious about that.
I'm not so sure about the seats being on casters but they could be lockable. I think slides might work better.
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An octagonal shape applied to TIG's design would sort out the seat backs.
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One possible solution to the seat-back
Sorta looks like a toilet with the seat folded down
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Maybe a couple of padded armrests for comfort (they could flip up for extra storage)
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Nice render Pete. But that a full size table. We are trying to figure out a dual coffee / dining table.
Steve, yep! It does look like a commode ..... maybe an idea?
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When the meal is just too good to interrupt.....
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...... now a sound proof private curtain
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Some cultures consider it a compliment to the cook when you belch at the table. This just takes the compliment to a whole new level.
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.....may as well go the full hog and build in an air extractor
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Here's v3 - it has a more logical base made from swastika dado lapped 'base-feet' and a simpler back made form the same thickness foam as the seat...
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Good idea to make the seat-back lower with the rest of the back. I enjoy seeing how a project develops.
Some questions -
Why not make the seat-back flush with the top of the L-shaped assembly? It's very low anyhow, this would give more support.
Are you going to round the edges of the wood?
Will there be some sort of handle/cutout to grasp to raise/lower the seat-back?
I'll go away now
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@hellnbak said:
Good idea to make the seat-back lower with the rest of the back. I enjoy seeing how a project develops.
Some questions -
Why not make the seat-back flush with the top of the L-shaped assembly? It's very low anyhow, this would give more support.
Are you going to round the edges of the wood?
Will there be some sort of handle/cutout to grasp to raise/lower the seat-back?
I'll go away now
The top of the 'pad' is lower because it must fit under the table top in the lowered-position.
This small upstand gives something to hold when sliding the L-shaped-back upwards.
It could incorporate a routered 'internal' horizontal finger 'groove' for a grip - leaving the outside faces all similar and flush/flat.
The main external corners of the panels are shown rounded by 10mm, the other edges of the panels could be given a 'pencil-round' [3mm?]
We have yet to devise 'sliders/locking-catches' for the L-back, the chairs' castors/slides/glides, and the 'bottle-jack' to lift/lower the table-top from 'coffee' to 'dining' ??? -
@hellnbak said:
Good idea to make the seat-back lower with the rest of the back. I enjoy seeing how a project develops.
Some questions -
Why not make the seat-back flush with the top of the L-shaped assembly? It's very low anyhow, this would give more support.
Are you going to round the edges of the wood?
Will there be some sort of handle/cutout to grasp to raise/lower the seat-back?
I'll go away now
The top of the 'pad' is lower because it must fit under the table top in the lowered-position.
This small upstand gives something to hold when sliding the L-shaped back up.
It could incorporate a routered 'internal' horizontal finger 'groove' for a grip - leaving the outside faces all similar and flush/flat.
The main external corners of the panels are shown rounded by 10mm, the other edges of the panels could be given a 'pencil-round' [3mm?]
We have yet to devise 'sliders/locking-catches' for the L-back, the chairs' castors/slides/glides, and the 'bottle-jack' to lift/lower the table-top from 'coffee' to 'dining' ??? -
Beautiful thinking outside the box!
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So.....not what you were looking for?
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Not quite Steve
Anyway, did a bit more on it. I went with an octagonal top and used dowels to get around the Coffee and Dining heights. It would be a mater of lifting the table out from the coffee table position, turning it 45 degrees and popping it back into the slots for the dinging position. I imagine is these dowels were hardwood they would be reasonably ridged.
I also figured out a simple way to hold the seat back in the upright position by having a drop down hinged prop.
Non of this is high tech but again I wanted something that could be knocked out in a small workshop.
![Coffee-Dining-Storage (COFFEE POSITION] v3.jpg](/uploads/imported_attachments/4kt9_Coffee-Dining-StorageCOFFEEPOSITIONv3.jpg)
![Coffee-Dining-Storage [DINING POSITION] v3.jpg](/uploads/imported_attachments/8bcs_Coffee-Dining-StorageDININGPOSITIONv3.jpg)
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