Making a LEGO Coffee Table

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

I have made a coffee table from a piece of Douglas fir that I cut in 2019. I used the form of a 40 tooth Lego gear to make the coffee table top. I cut the Lego gear on the CNC machine. I did a drawing of the gear. Then I used that drawing to cut out various shapes at various levels to form the gear. I started by cutting one side of the wood, and then I flipped the piece of fir over on the CNC machine to cut the other side. I matched up the two sides by cutting Lego bumps on a sacrificial spoil board on the CNC table that the gear would fit into and hold it in the exact location. This allowed the two sides of the gear to be aligned. I woodturned three legs out of a piece of maple that I had. The end of the legs fit in with a plug into the circles of the gear so the legs work like big Lego pieces. I did not glue the legs in place so in the future I could try something different. The coffee table is going to go in the sitting area next to our dining room.
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0:00 (introduction)
1:32 (flattening fir)
2:07 (bacon ties)
4:52 (plywood prototype)
6:05 (carving the fir)
19:06 (wood turning legs)
22:27 (finish)
22:50 (conclusion)

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  • @bobweiram6321
    @bobweiram6321 Жыл бұрын

    Seriously, this channel deserves an Emmy Award for cinematography and effects.

  • @joshclark44

    @joshclark44

    Жыл бұрын

    The stop motion gets me every time 😄

  • @Scodiddly
    @Scodiddly Жыл бұрын

    While making a single oversized wooden Lego gear is not trivial, I would think that the real challenge is making enough regular Lego pieces so that you can build the whole car.

  • @yochva
    @yochva Жыл бұрын

    Coasters - snack bowls - vases - Lego sorters! The possibilities are endless! You could make all sorts of things to put in those holes. :)

  • @10WeekBibleStudy
    @10WeekBibleStudy Жыл бұрын

    That would make a cool Lazy Susan idea for a big round dining table. You could have little Lego gears and handles that turn the whole thing.

  • @Mrcaffinebean

    @Mrcaffinebean

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a fun table idea!

  • @larshoeksema
    @larshoeksema Жыл бұрын

    I think for the legs a great idea would be to put one of the cross axles in the middle and have a round foot (maybe another gear?) at the bottom... Also glass on top for usability while still seeing the end project.

  • @tom.1
    @tom.1 Жыл бұрын

    Great work and always admire your patience! I'd put a round piece of glass on top to make the surface more usable.

  • @tomahoks

    @tomahoks

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom

  • @tom.1

    @tom.1

    Жыл бұрын

    @Colm Mc Carthy Those are clearly your words.

  • @timothybaker8234
    @timothybaker8234 Жыл бұрын

    I sent you that Fairchild tool a couple years ago. It was a flea market find of mine. I’m glad you are getting good use of it.

  • @djmips

    @djmips

    Жыл бұрын

    What's the time stamp?

  • @thallmeister

    @thallmeister

    Жыл бұрын

    @@djmips He's referring to 6:48 when he started using it.

  • @MrMarinesfight
    @MrMarinesfight Жыл бұрын

    A simple circular glass top would allow it to be functional without losing the aesthetics. Great job as always!

  • @zarblitz
    @zarblitz Жыл бұрын

    That's cool, it's even got some flash from the injection molding process.

  • @1977logitech
    @1977logitech Жыл бұрын

    Frank, you're a genius and so much fun to watch! Using lego connections to hold down your lego gear on the cnc? That's next level! Thank you for all the great videos!

  • @thuongngyuen1310
    @thuongngyuen131010 ай бұрын

    This table is really well designed. Every piece is clearly labeled, kzread.infoUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW and the instructions are perfectly displayed, so it's really hard to mess up the assembly. The hardware is likewise clearly labeled. If I had a power driver, assembly time would have been cut in half, but I didn't mind the light workout. My only qualm is that is that the lift top is wobbly in between its open and closed positions, but that's really a minor complaint. For the price, you really can't get much better than this, hence the five-star review. I use it primarily for my wireless mouse and keyboard so that I can use my PC from the couch. Storage is nice. I'm totally happy with this purchase.

  • @makethepart
    @makethepart Жыл бұрын

    Your ability to navigate the materials and tools makes me smile. Thanks for sharing the Bacon Bowties and Waffles.

  • @stevenmwinter6920
    @stevenmwinter6920 Жыл бұрын

    I was hoping the circles in the gear were the right diameter for a taller travel coffee mug to fit into. Thank you for these videos Frank, they always inspire me to keep at whatever project is in front of me.

  • @lindseyjohnson1130
    @lindseyjohnson1130 Жыл бұрын

    I thought I recognized that bridge. We escaped Portland 43 years ago and moved to LincolnCity. I've been running my cabinet and furniture shop since 1983. I really enjoy your videos and sense of humor. Oh your work is not bad too.🤣🤓

  • @ZombieWoodturner
    @ZombieWoodturner Жыл бұрын

    I cant help but see the four circular holes as cupholders.... you need to make a matching set of scaled up lego coffee cups that will plug into those holes. ;-) your channel is inspiring Frank. thanks for continuing to blow my mind!

  • @lesleyyoung5730
    @lesleyyoung5730 Жыл бұрын

    What an ordeal. Way to go for sticking to it and finding ways to make it work!

  • @jasonturner1045
    @jasonturner1045 Жыл бұрын

    as long as the cat likes it, it's a winner. very cool project

  • @thedistractedmaker
    @thedistractedmaker Жыл бұрын

    Nice work Frank! Plenty of “maybe I should give up” moments. Glad you pushed through.

  • @flyingpurplebovine
    @flyingpurplebovine Жыл бұрын

    Little 1x1 lego studs would be the perfect coasters for this! Wonderful video as always

  • @warrenwerks
    @warrenwerks Жыл бұрын

    The way you use the cnc is so outside the box and different than anything else I’ve ever seen. Always a joy to watch your videos

  • @waterup380

    @waterup380

    Жыл бұрын

    same here and people don't seem to know what to do with a cnc they have

  • @sferris5316
    @sferris5316 Жыл бұрын

    Where was the Homer saying “bed goes down” when let down the router bed? I always listen for that now! 😂 Love the Lego table!

  • @BandasPalette
    @BandasPalette Жыл бұрын

    Woodworking is just problem solving art 😁. Great job Frank

  • @vladv.8819
    @vladv.8819 Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha 😆 😂 I can't get enough of your sound effects... I love them, awesome video.

  • @DavidDanielJr
    @DavidDanielJr Жыл бұрын

    I really like this, Frank. It will be a great conversation piece. What I think would be neat, if possible, is to make actual cups that the very bottom will fit into the gear holes, like the little nubs on the tops of the Lego blocks, in addition to coasters.

  • @mursur
    @mursur Жыл бұрын

    For the legs, my mind instantly went to multiple sets of minifig hips/legs! Fantastic build as always, turned out great!

  • @frankmakes

    @frankmakes

    Жыл бұрын

    I like that.

  • @earle0024
    @earle0024 Жыл бұрын

    That alignment Lego idea is one of your more brilliant ones and that is saying something

  • @jonathanwalther
    @jonathanwalther Жыл бұрын

    You are a great and funny narrator. Thank you Frank!

  • @808v1
    @808v1 Жыл бұрын

    Especially liked the final inspection.

  • @Bearlysober
    @Bearlysober Жыл бұрын

    I love the coaster idea. And those you could make fit perfectly ID and OD. And they would all nest easily so you wouldn't need one of those coater holders. Edited Sp.

  • @theicebolt4361
    @theicebolt4361 Жыл бұрын

    make a glass top ? - custom piece from clear epoxy with the 8 nobules facing down to afix to top like a 'sectioned wheel' with the 'glass' inserts making 4+centre windows showing the gear below ending with a flat topped coffee table ? - great ingenuity making these pieces, much respect.

  • @onehandedmaker
    @onehandedmaker Жыл бұрын

    Hi Frank and greetings from an Australian maker. This one outstanding project and design. Your patience and attention to detail is amazing and I love how you edit and present your videos. Regards and thanks James

  • @cassia_cries
    @cassia_cries Жыл бұрын

    the lego hold down was genius!

  • @cradd00
    @cradd00 Жыл бұрын

    You're a trooper Frank! I think I would've started over. I hope you didn't destroy your new end mill, those things aren't cheap! Turned out great in the end!

  • @AlishaN-yh5nf
    @AlishaN-yh5nf Жыл бұрын

    Holy cow that table was gorgeous and the kitty liked it... thats all that maters

  • @martinpanev6651
    @martinpanev6651 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome little coffee table :) It look so cool! Now all we need is another (bigger) lego gear table to mesh with this one haha

  • @Meandthegrandkids
    @Meandthegrandkids Жыл бұрын

    It’s good that you got a through CAT scan when finished.

  • @AnthonyBowman
    @AnthonyBowman Жыл бұрын

    A thick glass top cut to the inner diameter of the the outer tooth ring plus maybe a sixteenth of overhang over that outer tooth ring would look and work great. You'd have just enough overhang so something wouldn't fall of the edge of the glass into the gear's middle and still have most of the outer tooth ring exposed for the look and feel. Lots of LEGO sets use some sort of decorative disc on top of gears like that.

  • @spritekingdom2
    @spritekingdom2 Жыл бұрын

    I'm sure you've thought of this before but a nice circular piece of glass would probably be the easiest solution for keeping the design and making the table more usable

  • @joshclark44

    @joshclark44

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking that too! It would also make it easier to make some kind of kinetic gear sculpture underneath without moving around the drinks and things on top

  • @wandapiedra8973
    @wandapiedra8973 Жыл бұрын

    You are the MAX in woodworking! Stunning piece of art!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍❤️

  • @Jeppe.P.Bjerget
    @Jeppe.P.Bjerget Жыл бұрын

    It is always fun to see the ideas and creative way of making the things you first had a idea about. I been following you for many years, and when i see you have made a new video, i know i will have a great time watching what you have been making this time. I hope you have had a great summer, with a lot of fun with family and friends. We have had a summer of rain, but still had some nice moments, Take care, and keep up the amazing work, from Jan in Norway

  • @steveseeger
    @steveseeger Жыл бұрын

    Shop envy so hard every time I watch these. Also, I love seeing techniques and the though process. It's like a lesson but you don't realize you're in class!

  • @steveo1413

    @steveo1413

    Жыл бұрын

    My wife watches these with me sometimes and asks my why I don't do stuff like that. I'm like okay you ready for me to spend a years salary on the tools I need to do these things????

  • @steveseeger

    @steveseeger

    Жыл бұрын

    @@steveo1413 ​ Gotta start somewhere though! If you find a project you are excited about that has a more limited set of tools needed. But I get it, there's a base line of tools needed for fine woodworking and I don't have many of them. I try and do even art projects that I can make due with the construction tools I have. You'd also be surprised how easy it is to get good prices on used equipment! Start small and eventually you'll be doing stop motion for 10 hours haha

  • @frankmakes

    @frankmakes

    Жыл бұрын

    @@steveseeger yeah just start collecting, it becomes an addiction.

  • @MFStuffNinja
    @MFStuffNinja Жыл бұрын

    The coaster inserts could be those little round 1X1 lego dots. Usually see them used to represent coins or lamp pieces.

  • @Paul_Lane
    @Paul_Lane Жыл бұрын

    Fun project, nice story as well of where the wood came from.

  • @johnkennedyswenja
    @johnkennedyswenja Жыл бұрын

    Video editing, and quality and woodworking are fantastic. After having a rough go of things Saturday I woke a little philosophical and I saw a metaphor for living in this video that bumps in the road (nails) don't have to be sad, be happy, and use my brain not my heart to overcome challenges.

  • @MrsBrit1
    @MrsBrit1 Жыл бұрын

    What a fun piece! Even the kitty likes it!😄

  • @gregdherrman
    @gregdherrman Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Made my day seeing this creation.

  • @samuelpatrickhenness
    @samuelpatrickhenness Жыл бұрын

    Great film as always. I particularly enjoy your approach to problem solving and the time you put into describing the process. Thank you.

  • @mandyleeson1
    @mandyleeson1 Жыл бұрын

    I reckon you need some LEGO pieces to complete the top, Frank. Allow your guests to earn their cup of coffee by putting it together.

  • @sheep1ewe
    @sheep1ewe Жыл бұрын

    I must say that i realy love this project a lot! Ha ha! I think it would be easy to make holders for coffecups or breadplats to the holes in the table, perhaps flat pieces that looks like real LEGO?

  • @tatwo_
    @tatwo_ Жыл бұрын

    What a rollercoaster. But end result is beautiful.

  • @NotaWrxTrek
    @NotaWrxTrek Жыл бұрын

    Great job proud of you son

  • @9madness9
    @9madness9 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome stop go photography as always and great idea of project.

  • @jeremyedwards5950
    @jeremyedwards5950 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning Frank!!!

  • @turnerscorner9516
    @turnerscorner9516 Жыл бұрын

    As always fantastic work.

  • @sabrinasp5325
    @sabrinasp5325 Жыл бұрын

    You could also put a piece of glass on top to make it more usable.

  • @gregmislick1117
    @gregmislick1117 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome Frank - hope you're enjoying the summer

  • @TheSoloAsylum
    @TheSoloAsylum Жыл бұрын

    Most times I don't even care what you're making. It's the process of how you figure things and make it work that is really impressive.

  • @c.a.g.1977
    @c.a.g.1977 Жыл бұрын

    Two of my hobbies combined! Awesome work, Frank!

  • @billbaggins9961
    @billbaggins9961 Жыл бұрын

    I love your talent in creating works of art and always impressed with your problem solving. Nice work once again Frank.. Bill from Colorado

  • @gaetancrepeault9333
    @gaetancrepeault9333 Жыл бұрын

    gorgeous work like leg is work 👌

  • @legodragon2363
    @legodragon2363 Жыл бұрын

    And he is back with another amazing project!

  • @schlenbea
    @schlenbea Жыл бұрын

    Phenomenal as always Frank! If I found that much metal in a piece I would have probably started over! I admire your patience and persistence!

  • @jlnprssnr
    @jlnprssnr Жыл бұрын

    Great result and awesome documentation of the process to get there. If you ever want to redo the legs, the little lightsaber hilts would be a piece that would work in Lego scale :) part no 64567, gives sort of a more technical look

  • @dvillalba3d
    @dvillalba3d Жыл бұрын

    Interesting project! Can't wait to see what accessories you design for the table next. The cat though, seem pretty puzzled with the table...

  • @joshclark44
    @joshclark44 Жыл бұрын

    Man this video was a Rollercoaster of an adventure! This guy is so smart though it's insane

  • @bab7880
    @bab7880 Жыл бұрын

    Never thought a woodworking video would make me weep with pure joy. Amazing piece. I’m in love. Absolutely lost it (in a good way) at your stud-solution to do the flip side.

  • @ciaransoden4943
    @ciaransoden4943 Жыл бұрын

    This is so awesome. The scale is just perfect and it reminds me of crème de la crème a la Edgar for some reason. If you revisit, it would be very cool to make some of those 4 point axles that stick through the middle of these out of steel, and have that as a single leg, perhaps down to a smaller gear at the bottom or a ratcheted base so you can spin the table with some satisfying clicks!

  • @MultiKlompen
    @MultiKlompen Жыл бұрын

    Thats so nice!!!!

  • @johncolgan4687
    @johncolgan4687 Жыл бұрын

    I love the use of the lego blocks to hold the gear when you flip it over.

  • @andpersand25
    @andpersand25 Жыл бұрын

    What a fun stop motion animation for the bacon! Edit: Oh! I had the idea that the legs could be the Lego technic pieces (the peg connectors), that’d be neat Edit2: ah so “normal” legs it is hm but I do think the longer technic connectors (or axels) would be a better ascetic fit

  • @BadYossa
    @BadYossa Жыл бұрын

    As ever, an enjoyable journey...

  • @rexmundi8154
    @rexmundi8154 Жыл бұрын

    Very impressive. I really appreciate your creativity.

  • @MrTridac
    @MrTridac Жыл бұрын

    You had fun with this one.Nice little funny bits in there.

  • @edkerridge71
    @edkerridge71 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the 2 inch mark trick for getting the infill strip right. I think that might be something I’ll use! Everyday is a school day. Great video as per usual

  • @quietinspirationcreations3448
    @quietinspirationcreations3448 Жыл бұрын

    Really cool, my son just finished the 7500pc Lego Millennium Falcon, maybe turning that into a dining table could be your next project, haha!

  • @LewisKauffman
    @LewisKauffman Жыл бұрын

    Incredible!

  • @thematthewlondon
    @thematthewlondon Жыл бұрын

    i could see playing a solid game of whack-a-mole with the cats

  • @dangoras9152
    @dangoras9152 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome project like always.... Keep it up brother..

  • @groundspeed3954
    @groundspeed3954 Жыл бұрын

    Whence cometh art? From mind, hands and . . . a fantastic shop. Mass customization turned loose! Fantastic, whimsical piece. Way to go, Frank.

  • @andrejohnson6731
    @andrejohnson6731 Жыл бұрын

    I love it!

  • @justonsvoid
    @justonsvoid Жыл бұрын

    Excellent Cinematografir!

  • @joshuahasson9687
    @joshuahasson9687 Жыл бұрын

    It would be cool to incorporate a second gear interconnected with that first gear for a more substantial coffee table. Maybe a glass top adds a bit of functionality while not taking away from the character too much. Nice build

  • @joshclark44

    @joshclark44

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah like a second level maybe! But connected to the larger one rigidly

  • @aseq2
    @aseq2 Жыл бұрын

    Anyone else get Flo Rida - Low Low Low vibes every time Frank says 'Firrrr'?

  • @engineer3112
    @engineer3112 Жыл бұрын

    Love it!

  • @Jargs27
    @Jargs27 Жыл бұрын

    That's amazing, but my shins are in agony just looking at that coffee table!

  • @MrVillafum
    @MrVillafum Жыл бұрын

    Great piece Frank! Watching you use those tools is like watching someone with Super Powers! Thanks for sharing... V

  • @VeretenoVids
    @VeretenoVids Жыл бұрын

    Kitteh approved! Love the coasters idea.

  • @LauraMelnik
    @LauraMelnik Жыл бұрын

    I made a set of LEGO technics parts to make a competition grade FLL robot. She was allowed to be the FLL family for stand in robots. But everything was scale.

  • @SeraphimKnight
    @SeraphimKnight Жыл бұрын

    You could very easily make legs from lego pieces if you used lego piece #61184, #32556 or #65249 for example 😁

  • @drhender6943
    @drhender6943 Жыл бұрын

    I love you videos and I love the ideas that you come up with. (I think you should cut some coasters that look like Lego piece 4073!)

  • @woogaloo
    @woogaloo Жыл бұрын

    Feels like it needs a more centered leg, but I think that was just the angle the video was taken. Really cool out it turned out. You could have left that little burr in the middle after doing both sides to mimc how they sometimes look after coming out of the compression molds.

  • @Xlaxsauce
    @Xlaxsauce Жыл бұрын

    A tappered bit would be great to use for your ties as a way to get the fit real tight.

  • @christophkuhn6724
    @christophkuhn6724 Жыл бұрын

    Here is to hoping the company mentioned in the title does not sue, as it does with every other thing that is using it's name. Great video, awesome project, love the result...

  • @finnfan
    @finnfan Жыл бұрын

    love the bacon ties :) also lego minifigure ties (if possible on a cnc) would be cool :)

  • @christiaanv3982
    @christiaanv3982 Жыл бұрын

    Super cool video love seeing you're creations. I've done a bit of metal detection and I that hobby we use a pinpointer. A small metal detector. I think it could help you greatly in you're making.

  • @studiokaufman
    @studiokaufman Жыл бұрын

    With a Frank Makes project it’s the destination, of course, but it’s the journey that’s intriguing. Congratulations and thank you Frank.

  • @extremewoodworker
    @extremewoodworker Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done! I know what you mean about losing zero as I have done that within the last week on a double sided machining project. I was using some of the fixture offset features and failed to write down the coordinates. I then went on to another CNC project forgetting to change to a different fixture and inadvertently overwrote my zero settings. I must say you did a much better job recovering than I did. Hope you didn't ruin bits and blades hitting all that metal. Steve

  • @xoxo2008oxox
    @xoxo2008oxox Жыл бұрын

    Oops I got ahead of my comment..you do have a metaldetector! Great work! (note: commend AFTER watching Frank's video)..I guess you could say "you nailed it with that Lego coffee table top!"

  • @ralhmcc47
    @ralhmcc47 Жыл бұрын

    Frank, great video as always. If there is one video I would like to see from you is doing the computer work. You just do not turn on the router and it "knows" what to do . Ralph

  • @gregmize01
    @gregmize01 Жыл бұрын

    Welp, that's pretty badass I gotta say!😸