Table Football

My two daughters like to play table football on vacation etc. Since I didn't want such a part made of cheap chipboard, I had to build the part myself . The whole thing will be a Christmas present for the children.

First I cut the 18mm glued wood panels to size. One part with the plunge saw and the rest with the table saw.

Side panels: 1400mm x 330mm

Short side: 710mm x 330mm

Cover short side: 746mm x 115mm

Cover long side: 1170mm x 36mm

Inner frame long: 1220mm x 120mm

Inner frame short 700mm x 120mm

After the cutout was marked, I drilled the top corners with the Forstner bit. Then saw out with the jigsaw. So you have the curves in the corner.

Dimensions cutout 215mm x 80mm

The playing field frame is precisely aligned with the playing field. This means that the corners of the playing field are raised so that the ball does not remain in the corners. Therefore the corners of the frame are each shortened to 4mm.

Everything is screwed together with 4.5 x 50 chipboard screws. Here I decided to screw since you won't be able to see them later.

The outer frame is flush with the inner frame at the top. To make the corners stable, I glued two 30mm wide strips and drilled five 4.5mm holes 70mm apart. The whole thing four times and from two sides.

The strips are glued in the corners and then screwed at right angles. This means the frame is very stable at an angle.

The cover of the gate is also made of 18mm glued wood panel. Dimensions 1170mm x 36mm

I glued these together with Lamellos. A slat every 100mm. That gives the whole thing real stability.

The playing field now had to be precisely adapted to the inner frame. I used the plunge saw to adjust it to the dimensions 705mm x 1210mm.

The plain bearings have an outside diameter of 26mm. Since these have to fit without any play, I drilled them with a 26mm Forstner bit. With the drilling aid you can drill at an exact 90 degree angle. The holes are 147mm apart and are each drilled 47mm from the top.

I drilled the ball insertion with a 54mm hole saw. The hole is exactly in the middle and 60mm from the top. The part is then screwed into the hole provided at the bottom using a small screw.

The ball outlet measures 130mm x 65mm. After I marked the opening, I drilled the corners with a 20mm Forstner bit. Then sawn out with a jigsaw. The plastic frame fits in exactly.

I used four laminated wood panels 800x400mm for the feet. The left and right sides are cut at a 15 degree angle.

I rounded off all visible edges with the edge milling machine and a rounding cutter.

After rounding, I first sanded everything with 120 grit and then with 340 grit.

The feet are screwed with four M8 x 45 each. I attached the feet with two screw clamps offset 150mm inwards. Then drilled the four holes and then screwed them together. All holes are 30mm from the edge.

The 704mm long struts are screwed between the feet at the bottom. 200mm from the bottom and 45mm from the edge.

To do this, two 12mm holes are drilled into the struts in the middle and 15mm from the edge. Then screw in the M8 screw-in nut.

The two holes now have to be drilled into the feet with a 10mm drill.

First, all the wood needs to be wiped down so that it is free of dust. The hard wax oil is then applied with a brush. The whole thing needs to take effect for about 30 minutes. It is then rubbed with a cotton cloth.

Once you've rubbed everything off, all the shiny spots should be gone.

The whole process is repeated twice.

Now the plain bearings, game figures, etc. are assembled. First, the plain bearings are inserted from the outside and screwed to the second half from the inside.

So that the ball falls down into the ball box, I closed it from the inside. Screw two glued wood panels measuring 93x243mm and 243x165mm onto the tour frame on the right and left. First pre-drill 3mm, lower it and then screw it with 4x35.

After the playing field has been sawn to the desired size with the plunge saw, it can be installed. To do this, I pre-drilled a 4mm hole 100mm and 10mm from the edge. Then I put the kicker on the side. This way you can use the playing field precisely. Finally screw everything together with 3x 40mm chipboard screws.

This is what the complete finished kicker looks like. Very massive for nice games

If you have any questions about the replica, materials or anything similar, just ask!