[SGVHAK] Air hockey table surface and holes

[Tux Lab]

I am thinking of using UHMW polyethylene for the table top but gluing it to
the plywood air box could be challenging.    It looks like UHMW can also be
used for the puck and mallet as well.


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com> wrote:

> John,
>
> I was reading this link about making air hockey tables:
> http://www.woodworking.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-22028.html
>
> They say that the holes should be 1 inch apart and are actually pretty
> small--1/32 or 1/16" inch.
>
> Also, they were suggesting using plastic or laminate for the surface to
> keep things smooth and even. I've read elsewhere that maintenance of air
> hockey tables can involve filling in dents with epoxy.
>
> So maybe we may need another material on top of the plywood.
>
> Lan
>
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