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Building a floating beer pong table today, suggestions on material?
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:59 am
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:59 am
I want to say my budget is at about $100, no more.
I want to get a piece of wood that won't get bad overtime from being in the water (A Salt water pool).
I've already experimented with some stuff, and it seems that just aligning 3 foam noodles down the left side, middle, and right will be good enough. I can also find some water bottles and put those on the four corners and tie wrap them to the board.
Suggestions on wood? Or suggestions on better ways if you've made your own?
I want to get a piece of wood that won't get bad overtime from being in the water (A Salt water pool).
I've already experimented with some stuff, and it seems that just aligning 3 foam noodles down the left side, middle, and right will be good enough. I can also find some water bottles and put those on the four corners and tie wrap them to the board.
Suggestions on wood? Or suggestions on better ways if you've made your own?
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:59 am to VermilionTiger
They sell inflatable ones right ?
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:00 am to VermilionTiger
Marine plywood and styrofoam.
ETA: Maybe some some formica glued on top for a smooth surface.
ETA: Maybe some some formica glued on top for a smooth surface.
This post was edited on 6/6/14 at 10:01 am
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:01 am to VermilionTiger
How about a plastic table?
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:01 am to upgrayedd
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Marine plywood and styrofoam.
There you go
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:01 am to VermilionTiger
Marine grade plywood is your only choice really unless you have a shite ton of balsa wood at your disposal.
They do sell floating pong tables by the way.
They do sell floating pong tables by the way.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:01 am to Bama and Beer
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They sell inflatable ones right ?
Yes, but that shite's weak. The cups rims are about an inch and a half apart from each other. Factor in the water moving the table, sometimes wind, and the cups being far from each other, the games last forever.
We already have one like that. We just poor water in the cups and drink on the side
This post was edited on 6/6/14 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:02 am to VermilionTiger
Launch it at Dons Landing and Bar on the Boston Bayou in Henry. I'll come meet yall.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:02 am to Bama and Beer
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inflatable ones
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:02 am to boom roasted
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How about a plastic table?
Sure, whatever floats and won't go bad overtime. Wood would probably be easier to drill through and install the foam noodles, though.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:03 am to VermilionTiger
unless you dry it well, over time its going to get ruined. but you might try sandwiching two pieces of wood or whatever in between spray foam(great stuff) any that oozes out the sides, just cut off
ETA, you could also coat all sides of wood with fiberglass resin
ETA, you could also coat all sides of wood with fiberglass resin
This post was edited on 6/6/14 at 10:04 am
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:03 am to roadGator
Look at the separation of the cups in that picture. It's really not fun playing like that. 50% of the time you land right in the middle and it flies in the pool.
Plus, you can't bounce
Plus, you can't bounce
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:04 am to VermilionTiger
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:05 am to VermilionTiger
Would be cool to have free time to build beer pong tables
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:07 am to biglego
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Would be cool to have free time to build beer pong tables
Just dropped my summer class. So besides work, I'll have a lot of time
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:08 am to VermilionTiger
how bout do some charity work or something productive and save $50
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:09 am to Nado Jenkins83
No thanks, I do enough of that shite at work
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:12 am to VermilionTiger
if you want to put enough time into it, maybe a few more bucks and have a sander you could build one like I said.
Take two 1/4" sheets of plywood and spray great stuff in between them. Cut your holes and trim excess foam.
Then fiberglass resin everything, smooth it out with bondo, sand and spray paint. might cost up to $150
Take two 1/4" sheets of plywood and spray great stuff in between them. Cut your holes and trim excess foam.
Then fiberglass resin everything, smooth it out with bondo, sand and spray paint. might cost up to $150
This post was edited on 6/6/14 at 10:13 am
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:13 am to VermilionTiger
How much is that plastic one? It looks pretty good and will hold up over time more than plywood or an inflatable
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