Homemade Beer Pong Table... (56k lick sack)
 

So during the fall semester this past school year, me and my roomates decided to start collecting beer caps for no reason from all the beer we drank. As the year progressed, we got the genious idea to make a beer pong table from them. After combining our caps, some that we bought off of ebay, and our dad's caps, we had plenty to work with. I have been meaning to post the pictures for a while even though the initial build was finished over 2 months ago. The parts list is as follows:

All purchased from Home Depot:

- 3/4" thick plywood (4'x8') ~$38.00 (expensive as a bitch, but sturdy, durable, and worth it)
- polyurethane/wood stain ~$10.00 (just wanted some kind of protection for the wood)
- All-purpose adhesive ~$10.00 (stuff we used was liquid nails brand, just to make sure caps stayed in place)
- 1/2" radius quarter molding ~$15.00 (couldn't figure out how to describe this, its for the edge of the table, and the cross-section is a quarter-circle of 1/2" radius)

These costs are all pretty much approximate, save for the plywood, which is right. The first thing we did was cut the plywood down to a reasonable size. Because we had a lot of red, white, and blue beer caps, we decided on an American flag. I look up the proper proportions for the flag online, and cut down the board accordingly. We made our board about 6.5'x3'. I would make it a bit longer if I had to do it again, like 7'x3'. We laid out an American flag first to get a feel for how big it would be. The proportions are near exact, and if you don't believe there are 13 stripes or 50 stars, go ahead, count them, trust me, they are there. After figuring out the flag configuration, sealed the board with 2 coats of clear polyurethane so it was waterproof. Then the molding was cut to size, glued downed, and screwed in. Then we started placing caps and glueing them down. Be aware that any design, even like this, requires a lot of planning for it to turn out right. On to the pics:

Laying out a flag:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Beginning of laying the caps:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Another construction pic, with my one roomate banging my other in the ass and loving it
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

This is a long and tedious process, and the table needed to be put in its place
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Finished product close-up
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Finally done, a butt-load of caps, probably around 3000-3500 caps total:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Lastly, an action shot of the table being put to good use
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Thats all for now. I said before that this was the initial build. The next phase involves putting a layer of clear epoxy resin down over the caps and inside the lip so that there is a clear, smooth, flush surface. This will seal the caps in, make for easier clean-up, and allow the table to look better than it already does. Will update when this happens. Let me know what you all think, later,

- short-A

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wow, u guys must have been really bored, ive done ---- like that when i was bored, but not that hard lol ::)

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Too much time on someone's hands? ::) Cool though. Very creative. LOL. My mom would probably like it and want to do it. LOL. Looks good though I like it alot. You should sell those on eGay.


JP

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beer pong is my most favroite god damn sport in the world

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oh.. how i miss college... and beer pong..

what did you use to cover the top of the caps? We used liquid nails, or something like that, and let it sit.

trust me, when you spill beer on that table if it gets in between the caps.. its hell to get out.. a week later (of course you dont clean ---- the same day) =)

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thats the coolest ------- table ive ever seen in my life.

i wanna build a steel tube coffee table and make the center out of beer caps, how many do i need?

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that's bad ass. i think i'm gonna make one

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actually, I'm a Mechanical Engineering major, so I don't have a ton of time. I actually just worked on it here and there for a 1/2 hour to hour each night for about a month and a half. We completed most of the actual construction of the course of two nights right before Quadmania, our spring festival at school.

Actually, nothing is covering the caps right now, they are glued down. The plan is to lay a clear epoxy resin or something to seal them in and give it a smooth finish. And yes, it does get nasty between those caps. That is why we used polyurethane on the plywood in the first place, so it wouldn't seep into the board. I haven't found a good epoxy that I think will work well for this but I will update when I do.

- short-A

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Put a sheet of plexiglass over it and call it a day.

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Thats what I was thinking too. Or even thick glass

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hah, thats badass man, and yea, i say put some plexiglass over it, and its cool

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if the caps don't sit above the trim around the outside it would be nice to get a clear resin and pour it in, sure it might cost a lot but it would make it last forever and you wouldn't be able to move the plexi or crack it, and it would be pretty sturdy and heavy...

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I give a thumbs up for effort, however I would've gone the route of the cans not bottles. Maybe it is just around here but if you fill a milk jug with tabs you get a FREE keg and tap. We're pretty damn close, need maybe a couple hundred more tabs.

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you do here too!! (the free keg thing) i didint beleive it. but it was good

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dude thats really ------- cool
wish i had enough beer tops to do something like that

reminds me of that old american express commercial where they tial the pool

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haha thats bad ass!

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Am I the only one that has no clue what beer pong is?

I've heard of it but never played... what's is all about?

Cool table by the way.

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You sir are either under 16, over 26, or have never been to GOOD college parties.

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lol.. I always hated those kids that went around asking for beer caps.. I always thought it was so dorky.. but looking at your table sort of gave those kids a measure of respect..

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We filled up a 5 gallon water jug (the kind that go on those water dispensers) with beer caps. Never thought to make a table covered with them. We did make a cool table with about 50 different beer labels from bottles on the top with a layer of polyurethane over it.

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Hmm... I'm 24, and I've been to my fare share of parties. I guess they weren't "GOOD college parties" because they didn't have beer pong. LoL.

I always thought good college parties consisted of lots of beer and hot drunk women?

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---- the dealer is a good drinking game too.

kick ass Table! Thast my next project. Tiem to start keeping those tabs.