{"id":2666,"date":"2014-02-01T01:47:59","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T06:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2017-09-11T15:05:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T20:05:54","slug":"diy-ping-pong-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/2014\/02\/01\/diy-ping-pong-table\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Ping Pong Table"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We’re in the midst of the polar vortex so outdoor, physical activity is pretty unpleasant.\u00a0 My ankle is still messed up from soccer, so I’ve been out of commission from playing soccer, and I’m starting to get stir-crazy.\u00a0 Inspired by this small apartment video<\/a> with all its disappearing furniture, I decided to build a table tennis table that could, without too much pain, be disassembled and stowed out of the way.<\/p>\n

This design was inspired by this DIY Ping Pong Table Instructable<\/a>, which is good for a rainy day<\/a> too.\u00a0 The major difference is that I only used 3\/4 of the 4′ * 8′ board and that the surface rests on the dining room table instead of having to have it’s own legs.<\/p>\n

Parts List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Component<\/th>\nCost<\/th>\nAmount<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Franklin\u00ae Sports Insta Table Tennis To Go<\/a><\/td>\n$10.98 (on sale, list price is $14.99)<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$10.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/4″ * 49″ * 97″ Melamine<\/a><\/td>\n$22.98<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$22.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wing Nut<\/td>\n$1.18<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n$4.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#10-32 * 1-1\/2″ flat head nuts and bolts (5 pack)<\/td>\n$1.18<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$3.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4″ Mending Plate (2 pack)<\/td>\n$2.49<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$4.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0$47.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Improvements<\/h3>\n

It seems like it would be better to countersink the screws, but I didn’t have the tools to do this.\u00a0 Surprisingly, the ball doesn’t often land near the screws, so even though they’re not flush, it’s not a problem.<\/p>\n

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The boards are really heavy, making it somewhat hard to assemble and disassemble.\u00a0 I avoided lighter materials, because some of my preliminary research suggested that lighter or less-dense boards didn’t allow the ball to bounce.<\/p>\n

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It’s difficult to unscrew the connecting screws, even though they’re wingnuts.\u00a0 It might be possible to get nuts with larger wings, or to use screws with a square flange, so they won’t spin as the nuts are being removed.<\/p>\n

The ends of the table sag a tiny bit, which causes the surface to be uneven and make for some weird bounces.\u00a0 Using longer mending strips or adding one in the middle of the table might help with this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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