MultiCam Boardroom Table - Part 1

In this series of posts, we will follow the construction of the large “underwater” boardroom table we built for a MultiCam dealer’s office and showroom.

This heavy duty board room table is thirteen feet long and features a number of unique details.

The first step was to grind all the oil and primer off the large pipes before cutting and welded them together. Next we built tables feet. We imported the heavy duty levelling adjusters from California. They can hold 20,000 lbs. each — more than enough for this job — and will ensure that the table sits perfectly level when it is installed!

While we were welding and grinding our CNC router was whittling the nameplate for underneath from 30 lbs. Precision Board high density urethane (HDU). The sign was made with two back to back pieces with some 1" material cut to fit around the structural steel in the middle. The steel base will be given a patina of rust as well as a few added sculptural details.

Triangle Contracting - Part 5

To prep the excavator sign for paint a coat of Coastal Enterprises heavy bodied, water based primer was brushed on - we call this stuff “marshmallow paint” in our shop. Extra texture was created with the primer in key areas, such as the lettering.

Next, Becke brushed on the sign’s colour base coats. Finally, she brushed on layers of glaze and gently wiped them off to create the weathering, grime and dirt we needed to make this sign look believable. In this shot, Becke is putting the finishing touches to the load of gravel in the bucket.

This closeup of the tracks and pile of dirt showcases the rich colours Becke was able to achieve.

After this the lettering gets its last coats of paint and the sign is finished.

Triangle Contracting - Part 4

The next step for the excavator sign will be to sculpt some extra details using a two part sculpting epoxy. Once the sculpt is mixed it slowly starts to harden. Dan quickly filled in the screw holes and then added the front and back cab window frames. Then, he pressed on the “rocks” onto the dirt pile using little balls of sculpting epoxy.

Since this is an indoor sample sign, Dan used wooden dowels for the hydraulic lines. A few pieces of 1/8"metal rod were bent to shape and glued in place for the hydraulic hoses. Some bits of an old plastic face shield were cut to shape and pressed into service for the mechanical linkage on the bucket. A piece of 3/18" steel rod formed the exhaust pipe. Then he whipped on a coat of texture primer. The sign is now ready for paint.