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What would be the strongest method and glue to use?
http://www.pinballnews.com/news/lego.html If this guy can make a working pinball machine outta legos completely then a simple table shouldnt be a problem.
Anything is possible with patients. I wouldn’t glue them tho, you may want to redesign it.
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u need ALOT of legos
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Make the legs really sturdy (thick) and put some support in the middle as well.
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http://www.pinballnews.com/news/lego.html If this guy can make a working pinball machine outta legos completely then a simple table shouldnt be a problem.
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gorilla glue would be your best bet. you need a good plan and work one section at a time, glue, let dry and begin the next part, etc.
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If you build it, they will come. And by ‘they’ i mean lego people.
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It’s possible but not practical for actual use.
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Hi Mary,
Here is a guy that built a desk so you can look at it and get a pretty good idea.
I love your creative thinking!! Don’t listen to anyone who says you can’t!! They thought we would never fly too!!
Good luck and have fun!
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/lego/
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General contractor
DO YOU KNOW HOE AWESOME THAT SOUNDS??????????????????????????????????????????
woah, that’s be soooo cool to have!!! lol.
i would probably use something like gorilla glue and make sure there’s enough support through out it so that it doesn’t collaspe or anything, especailly in the middle.
good luck, and i love to see a pic when ur done! ^_^
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Make the legs sturdy, like molly said, but I would suggest cheating by using a piece of plywood (at least 5/8") for the top. Attach the legs to the plywood and then us the legos as a veneer over the top. You can even hang the legos over the side so that no one can see the plywood except from underneath. It will still look awesome, but be considerably stronger. Important if kids are around it.
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AWESOME creativity, and great answers from everyone here. My opinion would be:
1) Definately make solid "bones" for the table out of wood & plywood, and use the legos as "skin" covering the skeleton. Although this makes the table heavier and more permanent, it also ensures the most stability and durability. It will also save you some legos! But you should plan on the table getting thumped & bumped repeatedly by chairs, guests, vaccum cleaners, etc… a pure lego construction creates thousands of potential fault lines that might turn a dinner party into a catastrophe.
2) I saw Gorilla Glue suggested, which should be clamped while curing and don’t be surprised if it foams up when drying. I would suggest that or SuperGlue when bonding lego-to-lego, and use a disposable glue brush or artist’s brush to spread the glue around the raised posts of the lego block. When bonding the legos to wood, I’d rough up the non-visible lego surface with some course sandpaper, just to improve the bonding.
3) Were it my table… I’d be thinking about thin glass or a poured epoxy for the top surface. The raised circles on top of each lego block will make the table a nightmare to clean otherwise. A glass surface will be heavy, but then you could have an absolute blast with variable/seasonal inlaid designs for your table. You could also divide the table into 3 inlay sections, so you can get smaller/lighter glass panels.
4) I would suggest a clear poly finish on "permanent" areas - that would preserve the colorful plastic from fading due to abrasion or sunlight, and would also provide a seal between the lego blocks (anticipating wine, coffee & other fluids will be spilled on this table). I’ve seen this available in spray cans for plastic lawn furniture, which would make it easy to apply.
Good luck, and please… do post pictures when done!
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Amateur furniture builder, 8 years
you can do it if you have enough time and material
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