Well I just got the go ahead on getting the TV for this project.
Now I just need to find the best price I can for a 50' 60' LCD/LED TV. I'm hoping to find an slightly older model so I'm not paying for the newest thing out. Any suggestions on the best place to find one?
I need to get a work space cleaned out in the garage first and then will be building a small table to hold a lamp for my wife's office before I go get started on the table. Which actually works because it will give me a chance to test out some ideas I have for my gaming table.
I've got a basic outline in my head for what I want to do, I'm just working on figuring out how all the parts will go together.
Currently my wife and I are renting but how to buy something in 2-3 years so I need to make sure the table can and will survive a move. I also would like to give it a little flexibility and design it to be used at both coffee and normal table height so I can adjust if the opportunity presents its self to get some couches as I prefer sitting on the couch to game vs at a normal table if I can.
I'm picturing it actually being multiple parts to help with the moving / flexibility.
Going from the bottom up...
Table height extension for legs. (Plus these might add to the stability, see below*)
Coffee table height legs and base.*
Removable frame for holding TV. (this way down the road if I get a different TV I rework/ build this and the top instead of the whole thing) (This will bolt to the coffee table base)
Top with space for TV, I plan to have the TV screen level or just above the rest of the table.** (this will bolt to coffee table base & TV frame)
Cover to go over TV and table top for miniature and board gaming.
* I'm trying to work out how much of an overhang I can have with the table top and not worry about someone putting to much weight on the edge and it flipping? Any thoughts or information on this?
** I'm also trying to work out how much space to build in between the edge of the TV and the edge of the table for players / DM to put their stuff with out covering the TV? I was thinking around 16 inches but I'm not set on this. Any suggestions?
I realize this is not a simple design, but that is just not the way I have done things in the past so why start now? :-D
I hope to share my progress as I go once I get started. Not sure if I will hijack this thread or start a new one.
JD