Looking for a flat table

[LoungeAct404]

It's recently come to my attention that the table I play games on has some bumps and such on it and this is very inconvenient when I'm using the mouse playing video games. What I need is a flat table that's large enough for 2 people to use (my brother and I use the same table) with a decent amount of space.

Any recommendations?

 

[Howard]

1/4" galvanized steel

You'll need to be a bit more specific.

 

[LoungeAct404]

Originally posted by: Howard
1/4" galvanized steel

?

You'll need to be a bit more specific.

About what? I just need a flat surface, and preferrably for cheap. A surface capable of supporting 2 monitors, 2 large mousepads, 2 keyboards comfortably.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: LoungeAct404

Originally posted by: Howard
1/4" galvanized steel

?

Get a large plate of 1/4" steel and stack it on top of some milk crates.

You'll need to be a bit more specific.

About what? I just need a flat surface, and preferrably for cheap. A surface capable of supporting 2 monitors, 2 large mousepads, 2 keyboards comfortably.

Well, the above suffices save for the "cheap" part - don't know how much it would cost.

 

[Twinpeaksr]

Depending on the wieght of the monitors, an old hole core door may work. I have used 3/4" MDF ripped in half and then glued together also, just make sure you have some good supports as that is a heavy top. Or the plate steel will work, may be able to get by with 3/16" though depending on the span.

 

[Big Lar]

Pretty much, it's hard to get flatter than glass.

 

[pkme2]

Computer classroon tables could fit your needs.
http://www.rackmountsolutions.net/Computer_Table_Classroom_Entry.asp

Or you can use a solid core door for your desktop, which I did. It works, and atop an old desk and dining table, I got a large surface for a bank of computers and LCDs.

 

[silverdj]

Why don't you get a dinner table or something? Or two cheap desks that you can put either side by side or facing each other. Both of those options are flat surfaces and would work. You can get them in several shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Just a thought, let us know what you end up doing though.

 

[corkyg]

Get a slab of marble, Corian, or Granite intended for kitchen countertops. Or, just put a good breadboard down on top of your table - maybe even a piece of plate glass?

 

[Zepper]

As another mentioned above, just get an unfinished door and set it up on a couple of saw-horses. You gould give it a finish sanding and a cleaning with a tack cloth and finally hit it with a couple coats of polyurethane stain for a durable finish. Or you could laminate the top with a sheet of Formica or the similar GE stuff for an even sturdier top.

.bh.