Finalizing the LEGO City Table Frames
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2024
- In today’s video, we complete construction on the frames for the new LEGO city tables! The next step will be getting everything leveled so we can install the table tops!
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really think you should put the extra support in now (both vertically and horizontally) rather than later. once it starts to bow it will weaken the wood structure even if you later put in more supports. you've got the wood there so use it now before the problems start.
Yep, because it WILL warp. Non-dimensional lumber will always warp unless supported.
Yes! Also, once the city is on it, it becomes so much more cumbersome to do
I think it will be okay cas the wood is in door not out side laying on top of other would. Wich. Make it. Twist on bo. He can easily. Add more supports. If need be at Anny. Time. Just a few screws an beem s
Agreed, was gonna recommend the same
The city is going to look sooo cool when it’s all done. All the new buildings and everything you can add is going to look insane. Cant wait
There is no doubt over time 2x4s that long are going to sag under the weight you're putting on them. Yes, you can sit on them and be convinced they are sturdy but if you sat on them for weeks, they would sag. Once they sag, it's going to take a lot of work possibly replacing the 2x4s to fix the problem. It'll save you a lot of headache to just add the extra legs now while everything is nice and straight and the cost is so little.
You need to put more than one screw in your 4×4's. that's why that one post was uneven, and you were able to kick it into place.
two things - NEVER pull tools or leftover material until the job is 100% done. you will regret it. the other thing is after you shim under the tops and have them where you want them, you want to go underneath with either joint compound or caulking and fill the countertop joint wherever there are any hairline gaps to prevent warping over time. use something that you can scrape off when you take it apart one day, and do it from the inside edge so you dont see it.
Agree that a belt sander would help. Working with modern wood is a nightmare. I strongly recommend an additional leg where you were talking about. The amount of Lego from the 7' span and the 6' middle section is going to be resting on that corner. More than likely that's where your going to have a failure. As you know Lego can be very heavy lol. That's a lot of weight for that joint to carry without leg support. Other than that I like the build so far. Liking the current content as well.
Only other suggestion is a laser level. It will make the leveling so much more efficient and accurate. It will also show you imperfections that should be sanded.
He doesnt like to listen to other opinions sadly. Saw this way to often in this channel… only when it goes wrong does he backpaddel
@@j1nz007 He said in this video that he’s going to put bracing legs in.
You should use two screws per leg, or they can wiggle if you accidentally hit it.
Also, you probably need extra legs in the centres to avoid bowing more than you need the horizontal braces, which will probably add more to the bowing.
Im also a vote for adding the extra braces and legs now while you can and its easier. No point shortcutting to rush! :)
Go grab 8 4×4s for the extra legs...it will look nicer and consistent. When you add them in, you should also make a bridge with an additional 2x4 in between the 4x4s so it can support and stabilize the center 2x4. It's coming along nice for a newbie carpenter. 👍
I think you really should support those tables as much as possible sooner rather than later. Once the wood bends and bows, you can’t really undo that.
And I mean this in a nice supportive way, but you don’t need to force videos out daily. This video did not need to be over 20 minutes long. Take your time man, it’s coming along great! Just don’t force out the content
i hate to be debby downer, but I am a bit concerned about the strength of the tables. i guess for lego being put on top isn't that heavy but I sure wouldn't stand on any of those tables. the 4 x 4 posts really aren't supporting anything. what is holding everything up are all of the screws. in order for the supports to support the weight, they would have to be under the 2x4s, at least that is my understanding from building fish tank stands. Obviously fish tanks are a lot heavier but that is going to be a lot of lego. just food for thought. and just in case you ask, I am certainly not an engineer.
This were the materials he used on for his lego city tables at his house 😂
Congratulations on your oilers man, it sucks for me losing my knights and now my rangers, but hey let's get your oilers a cup!
For every table leg with less than 4 screws (2 screws per side): Fix it!
You're gonna regret if you don't.
A laser level would be great for finding high and low spots on the table. You set it up so it’s just kissing the top edge of the height you want then any high spots get sanded and low spots get shims. It will save you a lot of headache when leveling.
Truth.
Jordan. I would concentrate on shimming between the 2x4 and table top. You can shim with cardboard for exact measurements. Constantly check your level in all directions.Tie them together with the metal rectangular strapping. Be careful when you screw down the table tops, go easy. You don't want to blow-out your shims. This is a great place to adjust your drills clutch feature. Keep checking your LEGO base-plate positions as you are going along. The more plates you have to put down for testing, the better. It will be very tricky to get the entire area to fall into place with the LEGO base-plates. I would guess you may run into issues where you have the bridges connecting the main tables. Please don't belt sand. That thing makes crazy dust and requires a bit of practice for sure. Use a hand-planer instead. With a bit of practice, it is very rewarding. Also, I would keep using screws so you can remove things easy. Good luck. If you ever have any questions, please reach out.
The table/could combo is so good! Like, it already looked good but wow, seeing the tables and the clouds together.
😘🤌
It looks really really good bricksie. Love you showing the process of getting everything ready for the city.
If the legs didn't go flush with the top. Leveling would require unscrewing the frame adjust and the screwing in again.
You can only adjust it 4x per leg. That is putting the screw in a different side each time.
Wow, it's huuuge! I'd go for the extra support at this stage as it means you can get up on to the table to work on hard to reach areas of the city and you won't have to worry about it. Retrofitting might be harder? Good luck, enjoying watching your progress!
I’m a carpenter and I would use a laser level to level everything up. Then you can pack each leg to suit. No need for your normal level as the laser will cover the whole area. Looking forward seeing it all complete 👍
You may won't to level each individual table, with the tables connected the unlevel table will throw off the table you are leveling. Then one each table is leveled then connect them.
Have you considered whether you’ll get curtains or something to hide underneath the tables? If so, you might not need to iron on the white strip on the edge, and stuff like that
A couple of roombas would be great to take the vacuuming issue off your hands. Especially being able to get under tables.
Sounds like a good excuse for more tools. Both the sander and the nail gun will be handy to have. Will be nice for the sides of the melamine boards too.
The tables look really good all put together. But the lack of triangles worries me. As-built it should be strong for vertical loads like you sitting on it. Once you get a thousand+ pounds of Lego on them I would be worried about *lateral* loading if you bump into them or lean against them. A little bit of side to side shimmy in a leg becomes a big problem when they're also holding up weight. Hard to tell from a video though.
Yeah I don't know how much weight they'll take before pancaking, since it's free-standing.
You should get the thing that mechanics use to go under the cars. Might be better for your knees and you could use it to move some Legos under.
THIS
I agree with some of the comments here on investing on mechanic slide boards it will make your life and knees easier
Crazy how small the Avengers Tower looks!
You are doing a wonderful job and although you can add the braces and extra legs later, after the tops are on, but I would cross-brace each table as when you are fully loaded up with the raised Platforms and the Lego city it will be a lot of weight and the long sides will sag, so the extra legs should be added as well. Keep Brickin.
get a self leveling laser level too!
Have you considered putting a small square piece of carpet under each table leg? That would likely prevent the weight of the table from leaving a "dent" in the carpet in the event that you ever need to move or relocate the table legs in the future.
Oh my goodness you need more support for those tops!!! You should have supports every 4 feet, assuming the longest spans are 8'. And as others have said you probably need more cross braces as well. When you lay down the tops, using construction adhesive as well as screws will make it incredibly solid over the long term
A planer or a router would do the job better than a belt sander. Any of those will make a ton of dust though and while a router will do the job perfectly it doe have a little bit of a learning curve and can be dangerous if not used properly, so do some research for what is best for you.
Too bad you don’t have a storage room to keep all the wood and saws in the studio for future city building projects.
What a game last night!!! Love overtime hockey
When you need to go underneath the tables you should use a mechanics creeper. Is a lot easier than crawling.
Commenting while watching so maybe you already correct it but once the wood has bowed it stays bowed, horizontal “braces” aren’t going to help with that my man
You could get a creeper dolly for sliding under the tables
dude this is looking EPIC!!!!!
Looks great! I love the process!
Put some extra legs underneath, otherwise these are going to sag too much to keep your legos straight
Home Depot also sells cardboard shim stock the same width as a 2x4 those can also be used for leveling too
I can't wait to see the city on those tables. It's going to be awesome. Absolutely loving watching everything you've done with the new studio. It's awesome x
Great work Jordan! You have done so well!
Or one of those osolating saws they have plenty of attachments for it. Would be a good multipurpose pool for your collection
Can't wait to see the city come together!
a planer could probably do the same job as a sander but less saw dust
A massive lego bridge spanning between to tables would be epic!!!!!
As long as you brace the top and add legs every four feet then you should be fine.
Love it!!
Table frames looking did awesome job there Jordan
People can use them for leveling subfloor or table tops
Great game last night!!!! Also, I'm not allowed to go to Home Depot unsupervised anymore because I'll go for one thing and come home with 10, and forgetting the item I went for. It turns into an expensive cycle.....
Great update
Been watching from the beginning and the end is near! Can wait you e done a wicked job ❤
Great work! So exciting to see how things are developing. One idea for getting around under the tables would be to use a mechanics creeper. (might be difficult on the carpet but could change the wheels out maybe). Could then redo the 2x4 supports to be on the vertical and give the tables more strength. Have a great day! Go Oilers!
Excited for the auction tomorrow, I got my eye on that max rebo 👀
Hello from South-east Queensland, Australia.
I have been watching your channel for a few years now, but only recently subscribed.
awesome video jordan the new lego tables look amazing great job
Looking good there. I think the extra legs on the large spans/end tables with cross bracing like a patio deck would help a lot with strength. Especially where you’re going to build mountains and hills!
Lots of hard work put in there man! Go Oilers! Nice to see the win last night.
Hi Bricksie.
Wow! The frames are H-U-G-E! Your Lego city is going to be magnificent with so much space!
Working alongside my hubby and sons, I have seen that having the correct tools really makes a big difference. So I'm all for the sander and laser leveller etc etc. The finish will then be perfect!
Enjoy the hockey and your evening.
You are living every Lego geeks fantasy!! Keep up the good work!!!
As a former theater designer and builder I really like watching the process.
More bracing the better stops wood twisting
So cool
You could cut some of the extra carpet tile you have and use them as shims for the legs
If you don't want to add legs to the longer horizontal spans because of aesthetic reasons (totally understandable) then you could look into using steel bracing - cut to about the size of the horizontal span it will be bracing, 2 pieces, 1 on each side of the wood and connected with heavy duty carriage bolts. Have the nuts, facing the inside, so they won't be visible (no pun intended lol). That is an effective way to brace a load bearing span and similar types of bracing methods are used in the construction of such things as trusses. Should be fairly easy to go about, doesn't need to be the whole horizontal span, just maybe half of it, the middle section - if you use a triangular brace for the corner joints, that will also, help with distributing the load.
If you are going to be using "legs" for bracing...I would suggest, diagonal braces, that go from about the center of the span and to the bottoms of the corners (2 pieces of wood per side) and affixed to the leg pieces with some form of metal brace or plate to screw into for stability. Wood will warp and especially when under pressure...metal, not so much.
You can still do all of that, though, if you wanted and it wouldn't necessarily require you to go "backwards" with your build or design. You can add the metal braces to the horizontal spans much later if you choose.
Everything looks great, Jordan, you've got it! Just a couple of braces will do the trick but in the meantime, enjoy your weekend trip!
Wow this has got to be one of the biggest Lego cities ever! With the tables being stationary do you have a plan to access the ceiling above the city, in case you need to change a light bulb or make repairs to the ceiling? Keep up the excellent work!!!
It looks like it will be awesome! Now you just need to find some sort of a crane system to film the city with
I feel like the room looks so small now with the tables that big lol
Looking awesome, just add tops and start adding Lego!
Just a question - why don't you paint the frames white before you put the tops on and lego.
I would like to see your city build as close How it was in the last Lego room. Just to have a before and after. + How you choice to expand
Belt and suspenders. If you think you need more supports, add more supports. Especially on the longer spans. Use a hand plane or electric planer for uneven spots at corners. Cheers.
Consider using joist hangers for those connecting 2x4s
Oh and an orbital can do the job well enough with a coarse enough grit. If you have wider or longer parts you want to sand then yeah the belt sander will shine there.
It's looking so good all your efforts 👌 are coming together. Definitely don't skimp on the legs they got to match 😊. FYI great t-shirt 😂
I would add blocking in the middle of each long table to secure all three 2x4s together
Jordan, I know you know that this is all process. When you do it right, you will be rewarded and the process satisfied. I’m Remodeling my house, it’s taking longer than expected because I ordered my kitchen from china. It’s cost effective but a test on patience.
Ryobi and Milwaukee tools are under the same conglomerate and there are tool sales here this week for our (USA) Memorial Day
Maybe a mechanics creeper? Would allow you to slide around easily under the table and save your knees.
Trust me that isolating saw will do you wonders for wiping out those high spots
Almost there!
Amazing!
Thanks!
An electric hand planer would level off your tables better then a belt sander and I’d brace those large spans too
I haven’t heard you say this, but you should buy a mechanic creeper, and maybe a low cart on wheels that you can wheel under the tables. But the creeper would help you not have to crawl, and really help for your posture and body as you get older!
When you filled in the gaps to connect the bases, the overview was dramatic. It does look so much bigger now. Funny how the view shifts our perspective.
You don't need the adjustable feet on the legs. Those are really more for a table that may move so you can adjust it to fit each time. With the tables being permanent and not moving, just shimming the feet is perfectly fine.
If you are taking suggestions, I would suggest an 18ga brad nailer for the shims.
You should make a big manhole cover for your access holes 🕳️ lol (like a base plate you can pop out from?”)
Maybe an orbital sander would be easier for those small spots.
Honestly, a small hand plane would work just as well and wouldn't create the dust that sanders would. A few small shavings that would be easy to vacuum up.
Jordan is as guilty as any guy, myself included, that I've ever met of finding reasons, any reason, to purchase more tools. You can go out and buy a laser level and hhave it level to millimeters, but at some point you just have to get it done and realize it doesn't have to be perfect. Just my .02 cents. 😁
You should install a smaller connected table where the lego on the floor are that doesn’t block the door. Maybe it can be your port or something just to even more room haha
You are cool 😎
I think you should have one end of the tables against the wall so you can build high mountains etc
You ever thought about building a massive bridge, maybe something like the Golden Gate Bridge or maybe your own take on a modern suspension bridge, o one end have it go right into a huge mountain scene.
Question.
Having a warehouse with at least 20' to the ceiling, why not build the tables with longer legs so you wouldn't have to crawl underneath them?
I suggest renting a projector tv and watching the hockey games while you work
1:25 LET’S GO RANGERS!!!
Do you have a blue print for the city? I think it should build from Beach to mountains so you have a clear view from the front. I can’t wait to ride around the city on a virtual tour.
Maybe a small handplaner would also work.
hi jordan , do you think you might add one more row of tables towards the front ,as it seems like there is enough space once the lego is off the floor ?
if someone complains about instability, cross-bracing with nylon rope and rope tensioners is a fair solution to apply after the fact.
Isn't a laser leveling tool appropriate for that big of a task? Lots of pesetas will accommodate that table.