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Coffee table desk

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This is more of a "good project to make" - it's a coffee table that raises to become a computer desk, if you have a small place or just like to work in the living room area, might be a fun project - [via] - Link.

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Posted by: paulrothrock on August 13, 2006 at 2:23 PM

My wife and I have a similar table, except it only has enough storage for our remotes. It's really nice to eat or work on our couch without having to hunch over, and people think I'm a magician when I lift the top of my table up.

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Posted by: Mattyfu on August 13, 2006 at 4:05 PM

I would love to see plans for a similar table 90% of my meals are in the livingroom...the dinner table is used as a setting down of everything place.

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Posted by: stokini on August 13, 2006 at 5:56 PM

This would be a pretty easy mod to an existing flip-top coffee table. Does anybody know what kind of hinge that is? I can't seem to find anything.

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Posted by: stokini on August 13, 2006 at 5:57 PM

This would be a pretty easy mod to an existing flip-top coffee table. Does anybody know what kind of hinge that is? I can't seem to find anything.

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Posted by: BobbyMIke on August 13, 2006 at 8:39 PM

Check out Lee Valley for the hardware. www.leevalley.com .
They have a Pop-Up Table Mechanism listed for $124.00 (listed in their latest catalog as product # 12K95.10)

They'll send you free catalogs too (they have three, Woodworking Tools, Hardware, and Garden Tools) if you ask them.

They have old fashioned values, ie. great service, quick shipment of products. Much recommended.

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Posted by: James on January 7, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Mod to existing coffe table

check this out, here are detailed instructions to do this to an existing coffee table.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee_table_upgrade/

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