Pullstart 63,498 #1 Posted July 17, 2019 I have a customer who is looking to put together a table for his conference room at an investing firm. There will be a lot of potential for new clients in my shop if this turns out how we planned. This is because of conversing about Frank’s tool box that landed this job! I picked up a plate of 3/8” thick 5’ x 10’ cold rolled steel to build the table base. The top is coming from a tree that he felled on his property and had a local sawyer mill some slabs, kiln dry them and marry two halves together. The live edge slab is 3” thick, 9’ long and 56-60” wide. I am going to build the base, bring it to his office to test fit the office, then bring it back to the shop to finish the wiring channels and a PC compartment below the table top. We have taken approach to every aspect of the job with precision wood layout and card stock models! Time to figure out my sines, cosines and tangents, get out the new Milwaukee metal cutting saw and get to work! I am going to attempt to rough cut the plate, score the bends, cut it all to size, make the bends with some heated persuasion, weld the gaps back up, grind it smooth and keep it all from warping some how. There will be a top strap to attach the table top with threaded inserts and floor adjusters as well. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,164 #2 Posted July 17, 2019 I need to chime in just to follow along. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,338 #3 Posted July 17, 2019 Im watching here too!! Now you really got my attention! I like your design and l cant wait to see pics when you get to the wood part!! How big of tree and what Species ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #4 Posted July 17, 2019 @The Tool Crib I think it was maple, but it might have been oak. Like saying I ate pizza, or salad last night... I know. I haven’t seen the slab yet, I’m going on measurements only. So... this is why we plan before we cut. My math tells me my plate is a bit too short. We will increase angle “c” to trim up side “H”. Maybe I should go double check the length of the plate first! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,680 #5 Posted July 17, 2019 This is gonna be AWESOME..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #6 Posted July 17, 2019 Me. Big. Dumb. It’s walnut! 44” straight through. 13’ tall trunk. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,338 #7 Posted July 17, 2019 Wow !! That was a massive tree! Keep the updates coming! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #8 Posted July 17, 2019 The hard part is done... unloading the 780 lb blank! Here’s a picture of the tree. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #9 Posted July 17, 2019 Well, with creative use of clamps and more clamps, I am ready to test out the new saw! There is an impression from sheering the plate that needs to be trimmed off. This piece won’t be wasted, I’ll need it to attach the wood to the steel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,694 #10 Posted July 17, 2019 3 hours ago, pullstart said: The top is coming from a tree that he felled on his property and had a local sawyer mill some slabs, kiln dry them and marry two halves together. The live edge slab is 3” thick, 9’ long and 56-60” wide. The sapwood along the "Live Edge" makes it so interesting. What are you going to use as a metal brake? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #11 Posted July 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, 953 nut said: The sapwood along the "Live Edge" makes it so interesting. What are you going to use as a metal brake? I plan to score a 1/4” deep guide, then the use of some oxy-acetylene torches should bend it without hassle. I will then fill the big gap via the MIG welder and then grind the edge in. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #12 Posted July 17, 2019 This saw is amazing! Here are pictures immediately after the cut. There are virtually zero burrs, just a clean sharp edge! I rigged a low pressure air line to clear the fence of chips to keep the cut smooth. 5 3 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,338 #13 Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) Imo l would cut all the pieces and weld everything together . Much easier than making all those cuts and trying to bend. BTW that is an impressive saw!! Edited July 17, 2019 by The Tool Crib 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #14 Posted July 17, 2019 I weighed my options both ways, but I think this will help keep everything aligned. Being a one man show, I need to be able to have the least amount of set up as possible. I’m looking at about 460 lbs in the finished product. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #15 Posted July 17, 2019 Here is a pile of chips that came out of the side case in 20’ of cutting! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,887 #16 Posted July 17, 2019 More details on the saw. What's that blade made out of? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,065 #17 Posted July 17, 2019 Impressive, yes definitely. Please mode Details about. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #18 Posted July 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, squonk said: More details on the saw. What's that blade made out of? It’s the Milwaukee 6370-21 8” metal cutting saw. The -21 kit has a hard case, the -20 kit is case less. For the amount of time I’ll run it, I opted for the case. I would highly recommend it after 20’ of use! 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,051 #19 Posted July 17, 2019 I’ll be watching too. Amazing work Kevin! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,542 #20 Posted July 17, 2019 Lost me at sine and cosine....... I did cosign on my daughter’s car though. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #21 Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, 19richie66 said: Lost me at sine and cosine....... I did cosign on my daughter’s car though. Excactly the same... except totally different! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,982 #22 Posted July 18, 2019 7 hours ago, 19richie66 said: Lost me at sine and cosine....... Can you imagine Kevin and Stefan discussing the details of something they are going to build? Be like being back at school in a maths lesson. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #23 Posted July 18, 2019 Here is a video of a 2” cut. I realize I should probably have more PPE and also noticed that I seem to chew when I’m thinking! There’s not much in that noggin, especially in my mouth! Also, I’m testing my depth to make my bend points. I cannot believe how clean this cuts, I could probably get into the key cutting business with it! 4 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #24 Posted July 18, 2019 Testing the ability to cold form the bends. So far I’m at 49 degrees on a 2” piece. The biggest bend is close to 85 degrees, so I’ve got a little further to go! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,498 #25 Posted July 18, 2019 Made it! To prevent so much shrinkage when I fill the gap, I’ll find some threaded rod or the like to wedge into the open space. It’ll save a ton of welding too. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
