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   nikkiwood | May 14, 2005 07:27pm | #1

   Why do you feel you need a specific plan?

   "I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong."
   -- Bertrand Russell

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   h12721 | May 14, 2005 08:31pm | #2

       I am trying to figure this thing out. It supposed to have 3 pieces on the bench part.

    A left, a right and in the corner a 45 deg. part. You lift up the seat and store Magazines or what ever in it.  I can't come up with the design.

    Some thing like so                   

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   nikkiwood | May 15, 2005 08:39am | #3

   It might help if you thought about it functionally.As I understand what you are looking for, here is the way I might break it down:1) You need three boxes for seats -- left, right, and corner. 2) Presumably you need a back for each box. the hard part would be figuring out how to do the corner back. 3) A plain slab table is easy enough -- say out of 8/4 stock -- made to the size you need with enough room for folks to slide in. 4) how to support the table slab? If the slab is not too big, a single pedestal would work. Otherwise, you could do a double pedestal. You could rig the base, so you could dump some lead shot (or even sand bags) in it, if stability is an issue. From a design point of view, the main thing is to find some way to dress up the boxes -- e.g. raised panels, slats (run straight or in a pattern), etc. Make a toe kick at the bottom of each box, so you're not banging your feet as you slide in and out. For the seating slab/lid, you could make it flat and have a cushion made; or if you wanted to go fancy, use thick, solid wood, and hollow it out (like a church pew).As for resolving the right and left with the corner backs, I would suggest just getting out some graph paper and noodling around to see what you come up with. for something like this, I will often make a full size mock up with cardboard or 1/4" luan plywood. Once I actually see it that way, a solution almost always reveals itself.Hope this helps. ********************************************************
   "I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong."
   -- Bertrand Russell

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   WillGeorge | May 17, 2005 10:51pm | #6

   "I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." Dang and I inlested in the Army FOR 4 YEARS in 1960!

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   nikkiwood | May 18, 2005 12:19am | #7

   And that's one reason I went to some lengths during those years to stay out of the army.********************************************************
   "I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong."
   -- Bertrand Russell

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   PrideWdWrks | May 22, 2005 06:58am | #8

   Very proud to serve in your place.
   Viet Nam 1968-1970Steve S.

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   nikkiwood | May 22, 2005 08:40am | #9

   My Place? How do you figure that?********************************************************
   "I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong."
   -- Bertrand Russell

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   kenshep | May 16, 2005 05:45pm | #4

   Don't know about plans, but here's a good site for design ideas:

   http://www.furniturefromgermany.com/

    

    

   Regards,

   Ken

   "Do as you would be done by." C.S. Lewis

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   h12721 | May 24, 2005 05:29pm | #11

    That is exactly what I was looking for. Guess now I have to come up with a plan. Thanks Ken

       regards Hilmar

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   Buzzsaw | May 17, 2005 04:25pm | #5

   I found this website when I was looking around for the same thing.  Just click on the Breakfast Booth link.  THis guy is pretty impressive especially when you look at his shop. He doesn't have any plans for this but he has pretty detailed pictures during the progress.

   http://www.plamann.com/sys-tmpl/booth/

   Regards,

   Buzzsaw

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   h12721 | May 24, 2005 05:20pm | #10

   Impressive is the least to say. Some shop and the fine stairs he puts out

     Hilmar

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   forestgirl | May 24, 2005 07:38pm | #14

   Buzz, that link came up with an "expired domain" page when I clicked on it.  Could you double-check please?  Thanks!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Buzzsaw | May 24, 2005 07:45pm | #15

   Jamie,

     You are right.  I hadn't accessed that site for a while and went there last week.  It looks like it expired on 5/17 and he has to renew it.  It is too bad because this guy's shop is unbelievable. I'll snoop around some more but it looks like he has to renew...

    

   BuzzRegards,

   Buzzsaw

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   h12721 | May 24, 2005 05:39pm | #12

   What is with this  <  reply   delete  edit  > on the end of my posts? Don't see it  on other posts.

     Hilmar

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   forestgirl | May 24, 2005 07:35pm | #13

   You will only see the Delete and Edit options on the posts you make.  Enables you (but no one else!) to modify the posts you made (Reply is on all of them though). forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   h12721 | May 25, 2005 05:10am | #16

   Tanks Forestgirl, makes sense,just I haven't seen it before on other posts.

   The site you mention must have gone out today. I was on it this morning and it looked OK.

     regards   Hilmar

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   forestgirl | May 25, 2005 05:55pm | #17

   Ah!  He's back.  Must have parted with a few bucks, renewed his domain.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   forestgirl | May 25, 2005 06:12pm | #18

   Holy Cow!  Did you see Mr. Plamann's assembly room?  Then the picture labelled Clamps?  Norm, eat your heart out!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Buzzsaw | May 25, 2005 08:33pm | #19

   Jamie,

     I knew you would be impressed.  I just came along this website about a year ago when I was looking for kitchen booth plans. His shop looks like an airplane hanger...Regards,

   Buzzsaw

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   forestgirl | May 26, 2005 02:35am | #20

   I hope Tom (tms) sees it -- his is the only shop I've been in that came close to being that big!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)