Portable drink holder for gaming area

[mccoy178]

I am making five of these for my poker table, but these could easily be used around the arcade machine as well.  I did a full write of for a poker site, so I thought I would put it here as well.  The vinyl, foam, and cup inserts were purchased at www.yourautotrim.com.  I purchased the stool at Harbor Freight, and the trim and plywood from Lowe's.  Total cost of the project was under $40.  I bought the stool for $7, the trim for about $5, the cup inserts for about $10, and the rest makes up the difference.

I didn't want to make anything permanent in the poker table, nor did I want anything to spill on the playing surface, so I decided to make something mobil.  I decided to first cut 14" square boards out of 1/2" plywood.  I then drilled out the cup area.







I then used some thin foam that I had lying around and some of the vinyl covering I used on the handrail of my poker table.  I used super77 to adhere the foam, then I stapled down the vinyl.











I then busted out the $7 stool I bought at Harbor Freight.  I bought five of these suckers:





I then joined up a piece of trim and quarter round.  I wasn't overly pleased with that look, so for now it's loose.  Here it is though so you can get the idea.  Sorry if this is way out there, but I thought someone here might find it useful.

[Daniel B.]

As usual, you have me all pissed off by the quality and what I can only describe as your "shear ease for anything DIY". It's people like you that make me feel like I don't even have opposable thumbs!  J/K!

I will be going to HF tomorrow to see if I can snag some of those stools. I will try to put some padding and cover on them - The price is right, so If I screw it up, I'm only out $7.

Thanks for sharing.

[Green Giant]

Why all the work for a portable drink holder?

Don't you have a wife?   

[Boz]

This is funny. I hear McCoy doesn't even drink anything but apple juice.

[Daniel B.]

btw, my wife loves your (kitchen?) floors.

[mccoy178]

btw, my wife loves your (kitchen?) floors.

Thank you for the compliments!  It is an easy job if you just take your time.  The floor was one of the first projects I did where the wife said, "Just do it.  I can't even remotely picture what you're talking about."  Once I was done with it, I was given freerain to do whatever makeovers in the house I wanted. 

Why all the work for a portable drink holder?

Don't you have a wife?   

Well, we're in a holding pattern.  The son is 5 months old, so he's too young, and she just had a baby 5 months ago, so my special treatment went to him.

This is funny. I hear McCoy doesn't even drink anything but apple juice.

Tis' sad but true.

[GadgetGeek]

Another amazing project!  Given the frequency and ease of these projects, I'm beginning to think McCoy might be an alt-id for Oscar.
As always, thanks for sharing.

[sparcade]

Great work on the holders.  I also noticed the floors.  Looks similar to what I did in my basement.

btw mccoy,  I have a feeling we share a dis-taste for a certain university in Ann Arbor. 

[mccoy178]

Great work on the holders.  I also noticed the floors.  Looks similar to what I did in my basement.

btw mccoy,  I have a feeling we share a dis-taste for a certain university in Ann Arbor. 

We do have a general disgust for the team up North.  That is the exact same stuff that we used.  Looks nice!

Another amazing project!  Given the frequency and ease of these projects, I'm beginning to think McCoy might be an alt-id for Oscar.
As always, thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the compliments!