It built out of airplane grade parts with a wood skin . the price is what it should be.
I don't think this is a nice example of modern engineering because ergonomics were left out. In the folded in state, the table top is way too thick for comfortable seating. I know, because I have one table in the house with a comparably fat rim, which is unsuitable for anything else but putting stuff on.
In other words, it is a nice but ridiculous piece of furniture, in the end only fit to put your Wavac on, next to your Wadia and hand made Watches.
Vacuphile,
While I may concede that the table was not designed to be a functional table ergonomically I must say it is a nice piece of design work, no matter the final functionality of the table. I thought it was a very nice looking piece of mechanism and the build quality looked excellent. Could you do this another way, for sure, but I think it was a tribute in a way to the original table presented as the inspiration for this one. There is nothing wrong with a nice piece of furniture or whatever you would call it if you can afford it. Same goes for some audio gear, some just looks so nice, even it they are just average or above quality in reality. If you are the rich guy or gal with the really nice, "expensive" home wouldn't you want everything to look finished at that level? That is just the artist in me speaking, I am just talking about the visual effect of a piece of equipment. Now an exceptional electronic design in an exceptional package for a realistic price would be nice.
While I may concede that the table was not designed to be a functional table ergonomically I must say it is a nice piece of design work, no matter the final functionality of the table. I thought it was a very nice looking piece of mechanism and the build quality looked excellent. Could you do this another way, for sure, but I think it was a tribute in a way to the original table presented as the inspiration for this one. There is nothing wrong with a nice piece of furniture or whatever you would call it if you can afford it. Same goes for some audio gear, some just looks so nice, even it they are just average or above quality in reality. If you are the rich guy or gal with the really nice, "expensive" home wouldn't you want everything to look finished at that level? That is just the artist in me speaking, I am just talking about the visual effect of a piece of equipment. Now an exceptional electronic design in an exceptional package for a realistic price would be nice.
I see no ergonomic problem. Many tables of a traditional simple design have a similar depth and I never encountered a problem with them but I guess for someone over 6' it might not be so great.
If it were just a regular table I would not find the small setting particularly pleasing aesthetically but I really like the elegance and apparent simplicity of the conversion mechanism.
If it were just a regular table I would not find the small setting particularly pleasing aesthetically but I really like the elegance and apparent simplicity of the conversion mechanism.
Richard, with all your trips, don't you lose track of where's the R&R and where's the, uhhh,work?
Jan
Work? .....Work? Where? Did someone say Work?!
Oh that. I call this back and forth on DIYAUDIO my work, sometimes... but very pleasurable as well. All Nice people. Well, mostly nice people.
Be talking at you later..... -Richard
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Really? Who Me? Military?
I was drafted into the Army once upon a time. A long time ago I met a German women in Frankfurt/Kelsterbach and married her.
But mostly worked for University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National laboratory.
Comment--- you have to go thru hell to know what really needs to be done.... face your death. Then you will know what is important.
Dont stop now.
I was drafted into the Army once upon a time. A long time ago I met a German women in Frankfurt/Kelsterbach and married her.
But mostly worked for University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National laboratory.
Comment--- you have to go thru hell to know what really needs to be done.... face your death. Then you will know what is important.
Dont stop now.
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Work? .....Work? Where? Did someone say Work?!
-Richard
Well whatever you see as the opposite to R&R
Yes, it is.
https://www.llnl.gov/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
National security laboratory aiming to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent,
reduce threats to national and global security.
What the government charges responsibility for - changes over time. LLNL now has the lead responsibility to go to places like IRAN and check for indications of weapons materials and machines. Also, to test the weapons stock pile etc. The main weapons design is in New Mexico at Los Alamos Nat Lab.
But LLNL does a lot of other things as well in research on a large scale. Their web site would show all the various things going on which - if successful - gets transfered to industry for commercialization. I was fortunate enough to be accepted to work there.
During my tenure there, I spent some time in various weapons support areas (including under ground Nuclear weapons test systems in Nevada) and also a lot of project coordination on basic physics machines, such as linear accelerator R&D and magnetic fusion projects. The expertise in high energy physics is the reason LLNL was chosen to be the lead on weapons security and working the technical side of foreign weapons proliferation.
LLNL has the largest scientific computer complex in the world usually with some of the fastest and most powerful computers..... which get updated every few years. LLNL is USA's premier applied science research facility. I held a 'Green' clearance for >20 years.... the highest in the nation... above top secret.
Well, so much for myself. I'm off to see what the wizard has created else-where on this small planet. Audio remains a fun past time and a life long hobby mostly.
-Richard
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