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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: Akuma on December 15, 2007, 11:24:21 am

Title: Anyone know plans or resources for American Diner Style benches?
Post by: Akuma on December 15, 2007, 11:24:21 am
Ho ho ho

Since it's not really arcade related, I couldn't decide between putting this topic into the woodworking or the everything else section. Since it is themed of building something, I decidet to put it in here (woodworking).

Well, I would like to build two diner benches like these here:

(http://www.americanwarehouse-online.de/sitze/tisch-baenke.gif)

Having no clue of something never kept me from doing it. But I learned that it's always better to ask and/or collect as much knowledge as you could. I already got the measures I need, I am just curious if someone knows some sort of ressources like websites which have plans or even guides on how to build something simmilar. After all, my Livingroom arcade will need a fitting place to eat the meals ; )
Title: Re: Anyone know plans or resources for American Diner Style benches?
Post by: shardian on December 17, 2007, 09:01:20 am
http://www.upholster.com/howto/restaurant-booth.html

That ought to give you an idea.
Title: Re: Anyone know plans or resources for American Diner Style benches?
Post by: Akuma on December 19, 2007, 11:08:00 am
AWSOME! Thanks man. Even though I am just figuring out how these things are build, instead of already trying to build them, this will really help to get me started! THANKS!
Title: Re: Anyone know plans or resources for American Diner Style benches?
Post by: fjl on December 26, 2007, 02:00:58 am
50's type diner for the Arcade room, that's an awesome idea!  :applaud:
Title: Re: Anyone know plans or resources for American Diner Style benches?
Post by: Wade on December 26, 2007, 10:20:54 pm
Not 50's style (I grew up in the 80's with videogames, not the 50's) but a booth nonetheless.  Might be useful for someone going with a bar-like theme or pizza joint theme in their gameroom:

http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/album181

My dad and I built these without plans a few years ago.  I documented the build pretty thoroughly, with the intention of selling the docs and printed templates on ebay, but never finished.  I can supply some general pictures of the build to highlight the important parts if anyone is interested.

Wade