This 43" tall, 46" square dining table assembles with no hardware or glue. It is incredibly sturdy.

The table is square because it promotes better community with no one placed at the head of the table and everyone equidistant, allowing for better conversation.

The table takes 2 4"X8" sheets of 18mm plywood. Most cabinet grade plywood from Home Depot is 18mm and inexpensive. The one in my home is made from high grade birch ply.

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Someday, I will alter the design to allow for an expanding top to accommodate 8 people.

I've added a photo of it in our home for an idea of how big it is.

This is a new and improved version of my pinch wheel filament extruder design for the RepRap project. It works pretty darn well, and I'm quite happy with it. More details coming soon.

Parts List:
1 x Lasercut Parts
1 x M8 x 30mm socket cap screw
1 x M8 nut
4 x M8 washer
3 x M3 x 50mm socket cap screw
4 x M3 x 40mm socket cap screw
2 x M3 x 18mm socket cap screw
6 x M3 x 8mm socket cap screw
1 x Skate Bearing
1 x 2" washer
15 x M3 nut
9 x M3 washer
4 x 7/16" plastic spacer
1 x Heater barrel assembly
1 x Kysan 1156006 DC gearmotor
1 x Magnetic Rotary Encoder v1.x Board
1 x Extruder Controller v2.x Board
2 x 5mm LEDs
1 x 1K ohm resistor
various wires / etc.

This is an update of the Old School Space Rocket, based on comments from Bre after he cut and build the first physical copy.

Change log:
1. Made the spines that run the length of the hull twice as thick, for structural support and for aesthetics.
2. Re-made the ribs that define the cross-section of the hull from scratch with circular voids and fine-tuned dimensions for aesthetics and better fit.
3. Hollowed out the legs for aesthetics.
4. Re-made the feet using the same spine & rib method as the hull, for consistency, for the challenge, for aesthetics, and for the win!
5. Re-arranged the pieces on the cutting pattern so that you could cut from two rectangles instead of a single square.

A calling card with working planetary gears. Astound your friends, frustrate your nemisii.

(Update: I've moved the gears slightly to the right, reducing the number of cut parts to assemble.)