TaB 400 Dinette Table Modification

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  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    S,
    I modified my design to use the existing hardware. I made a template from the original table with suttle adjustments.  I then made a master template for my router. 
    Pete
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    Chris
    Sounds good Chris. I have another mod I’m working on - top secret 😀
    Happy Camping
    Pete


  • lindaarthur
    lindaarthur Member Posts: 1
    Pete, does the new top secret mod have anything to do with the table?
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    No, no modifications to the table. 
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    I will be back home on Wednesday. 
    My email is. fcremodel@yahoo.com

    Pete
  • IAjules_KSmike
    IAjules_KSmike Member Posts: 5
    Thank you for sharing this mod! Your butcher block version is beautiful. Has anyone ever tried this using the existing table? I know there would be some work needed on the exposed edge...?
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    Actually, yes. You need to make up the difference of the saw kerf cut to make sure there is no mismatch between the two sections. 
  • Runners
    Runners Member Posts: 16
    Ninabean your table looks beautiful!! I love the quote as well. Do you mind telling us how much it cost you to get someone else to modify this for you? Thanks for sharing your new table! 
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    I am glad to have shared my modified top with you all. Yours turned out beautifully!  What a difference the flip-up makes. Thank you for sharing. 
    Pete 
  • Ninabean
    Ninabean Member Posts: 68

    Thank you @Runners

    It cost me $650 😬 which may be a little pricey but considering he made the butcher block out of walnut and then transferred all the hardware plus did modifications because the table is only 7/8in thick now.  The quote was burned in with a laser.
    2019 T@b 400 “Hazel”   Towed with a 2013 Ford F-150 STX  4X4 SuperCab 5.0L
    table mod
  • Runners
    Runners Member Posts: 16
    @Ninabean I think it's worth it. You now you have a gorgeous one of a kind table that is better than the original. I love it!! :) 
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    I was selling mine for $550, so 650 for that is about right.  
  • Deb55
    Deb55 Member Posts: 293
    That's so beautiful, and a much better table design! 
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    edited June 2019
    EDITED FOR PHOTO SIZE - Sharon
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    Wow, looks like ours!  Congrats. 
    Hopefully, I started something here. 
    TaBle42
    Pete. 
  • Ninabean
    Ninabean Member Posts: 68
    @TaBle42 I think you did.  The wood drop leaf table adds an element of elegance to the already superb craftsmanship of the T@B400.  I actually want to spend more time inside of it.
    2019 T@b 400 “Hazel”   Towed with a 2013 Ford F-150 STX  4X4 SuperCab 5.0L
    table mod
  • RCB
    RCB Member Posts: 249
    Great looking tables. Another question please. My 400 table weighs about 25lb which I find a bit heavy to move around. What do these butcher block tables weigh ? Is it unreasonable to achieve a 10 - 15 lb solution using sandwich panel construction ?
    400 - 2019
    St Catharines, ON
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    Mine weighs 22 lbs. But, it is much easier to lift up and down as your reach is much more compact - you don’t need to stretch and hurt your back.  
  • Ninabean
    Ninabean Member Posts: 68
    I believe I read that the original table weighs 28#s.  I do not know what my exact weight is but I think around 20#s.  It is only 7/8 inch thick now and the fold down leaf make it so much more manageable to handle.  
    2019 T@b 400 “Hazel”   Towed with a 2013 Ford F-150 STX  4X4 SuperCab 5.0L
    table mod
  • gspdx
    gspdx Member Posts: 208
    I sure think you started something. I think its a great modification. My wife isn't convinced yet, but I will get her there! I do plan to build one at some point in the future.
    TaBle42 said:
    Wow, looks like ours!  Congrats. 
    Hopefully, I started something here. 
    TaBle42
    Pete. 
    2019 T@B 400 BDL
    2018 Ford F-150 2.7L Ecoboost with tow package
    PNW
  • katisaun
    katisaun Member Posts: 4
    Is the 7/8 inch thickness going to be sufficient to hold the weight of someone sleeping or sitting on it?
    2018 Tab 400, 2017 Ford Explorer
  • Ninabean
    Ninabean Member Posts: 68
    Hello
    well for our purposes it would only be a grandchild sleeping on it.  It is made of Walnut though which is a fairly hardwood and the woodworker explained how he glued the pieces to fit together using alternating grain so I n heat and cold they expand against each other creating more strength.
    2019 T@b 400 “Hazel”   Towed with a 2013 Ford F-150 STX  4X4 SuperCab 5.0L
    table mod
  • gande
    gande Member Posts: 106
    edited July 2019
    Hello table enthusiasts! 
    (Photos removed due to excessive size.  Sharon - Moderator)

    I also thought @TaBle42 's modification was a great idea. I decided to make mine with a removable end. The wood Butcher Block looks a lot warmer than the white laminate standard table.
    gande

    2018 T@b 400
    2019 Ram 1500 crew cab / 5.7 V8
  • SWickersham
    SWickersham Member Posts: 13
    That's cool! What did you use to make the end detachable ?
  • SWickersham
    SWickersham Member Posts: 13
    Sorry, one more thing. How far back from the wall edge did you cut off the front?
  • gande
    gande Member Posts: 106
    @SWickersham, I just used the cushion as a template.  I installed the table in the lower position and put the cushion in place.   I  actually allowed the cushion to overhang by maybe a half inch. 

    I'll post a picture of the underside of the table when I get a chance. 
    gande

    2018 T@b 400
    2019 Ram 1500 crew cab / 5.7 V8
  • TaBle42
    TaBle42 Member Posts: 37
    Gspdx
    I reinforced mine with 2 full-wi steel angle iron inlays to keep the top flat as well as being able to support body weight-sitting and sleeping. 
    TaBle42.  
  • gspdx
    gspdx Member Posts: 208
    TaBle42 said:
    Gspdx
    I reinforced mine with 2 full-wi steel angle iron inlays to keep the top flat as well as being able to support body weight-sitting and sleeping. 
    TaBle42.  
    Sounds like an excellent solution.
    2019 T@B 400 BDL
    2018 Ford F-150 2.7L Ecoboost with tow package
    PNW

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