96" diameter conference table?

[Crazyraceguy]

I'm not so sure about the thinking on this one? No one can reach the middle of the thing. At this point, there are no grommets/wiring holes in the top and none planned for the base either? (unless something changes) Originally, it was supposed to have an access panel, in one of the three legs, but it got deleted.
There isn't much to show yet, all I got was the outside rim, which is 5" wide Ash. I got the segments glued up, before getting switched to something else. (That will be done on Monday, but its coolest feature is not visible yet)

 

[Packard]

The Chinese restaurant near my house has a round table that seats 12 or maybe 15 people.  I never measured it, but I think it is about 8 feet in diameter.

But…

It splits in half (and probably it folds), I’ve only ever seen it setup with tabled cloths.

An 8’ diameter table only makes sense to me if it segments into 2, 3, or 4 pie shaped tables.

How are they going to clean the table top? Unless they plan on climbing on the table, the center section will only be cleaned occasionally.

I favor splitting the table in 2 pieces.  It allows for more versatility, and shipping will be easier too.

Has anyone checked to see if they can even get it into their building?  Most doors are not 8’ tall or 8’ wide.  It would be a pity if you had to take your track saw to the table to get in the building

 

[luvmytoolz]

Might be planning on sitting a large lazy Suzanne on it, pretty popular option with restaurants.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Might be planning on sitting a large lazy Suzanne on it, pretty popular option with restaurants.

We went as a big group to a nice place in Beijing and this was exactly how it worked: enormous round table with an equally enormous lazy Susan in the middle. The interesting thing was that the lazy Susan was actually a wide ring. Inside the ring was a disc set at the same height, but it didn't rotate. The middle had nice flowers laid on it so it wouldn't block your view of the other guests across from you. Much better than a Western long table. Somewhere, I have photos

 

[luvmytoolz]

[member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member] This is one of the (many) things I think Asian restaurants got right. I worked for a Japanese company and we very frequently went out for Yum Cha or Teppanyaki at one of the many local restaurants, and having a massive round table that can easily seat 15 or so people so they can all see each other and interact more naturally, made for a much nicer outing, rather than having to yell to people down at either end of a bunch of tables joined together.

The large Lazy Susan also made it easier for the staff to load.

 

[Packard]

But this is for a conference room.  People will be making presentations there.  They will need a projector and a screen.

So when they make the presentation, the person doing so will stand at one end of the table alongside the projector.  The screen will be at the other end of the room.

That means that half the people sitting at the table will have to reposition their chairs so that they can see the screen.  And if the speaker toggles between showing images and speaking directly, the chairs will be moved back and forth.

A long oblong table, on the other hand pretty much just requires a head turn— like watching a tennis match.

There are so many problems with an 8 foot round conference table, that I will bet it gets replaced early in its life.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

It will have to ship in 2 pieces, probably with the legs separate too.
As pointed out by Packard, it is a conference table, where the round probably does make sense. The size is hopefully a result of the number of people expected to use it. The uselessness of the center is just accidental? I see it as a problem, but I don't have to deal with in use.
Conference tables usually have power/data ports of some kind. So far, this one does not.

 

[Sparktrician]

From an IT perspective, I'd be planning for at least 8-2" cable grommets as well as power outlets below the top and Ethernet receptacles.  An alternative might be the pop-up type of connection port that houses both.  I'd also be asking if there were to be a teleconferencing setup, and if so, how many pick-up points to be planned for.  In any case, get a definitive statement or requirements in writing to cover your bumper.  [smile]

 

[Packard]

Many years ago, as a salesman, I was visiting a potential new account. 

I was asking lots of questions.  Questions on packaging, finish (metal parts), how they planned on dealing with tangling issues, etc.

At one point the customer said, “You ask an awful lot of questions.”

I replied, “You are going to need those answers at some point.  Usually before we produce the parts is better than after.  Part of my job is to ask the questions a customer should have asked, if he knew enough about our product to ask them.”

In other words, I’m looking after the customers’ best interests. 

 

[mino]

It is possible the IT department /or whoever/ is expected to install anything as/if needed so no pre-prepared outlets etc. are requested intentionally.

In many organisations it is easier to do it this way than trying to have the depts. talk to each other ..

The other options this is for some high-class and/or secure place where the mere presence of a laptop on the table would raise eyebrows ... I bet there were no outlets in that 20' table Putin seated Macron at ..

 

[Packard]

I didn’t know what table you were talking about.  It looks like something from a “Peanuts” comic strip. Which one is Charlie Brown?

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Yeah [member=61254]mino[/member] that is often the case. The electricians and data guys do all of that "locating" on-site, but I usually need to add some kind of access panels. They almost never are willing to do the actual drilling or jig sawing though. They mount their boxes and expect our guys to do the cutting, so the panels can go back. Grommet holes are generally the same, unless they are something very specific, like the rectangular brush style.

Many years ago, as a salesman, I was visiting a potential new account. 

I was asking lots of questions.  Questions on packaging, finish (metal parts), how they planned on dealing with tangling issues, etc.

At one point the customer said, “You ask an awful lot of questions.”

I replied, “You are going to need those answers at some point.  Usually before we produce the parts is better than after.  Part of my job is to ask the questions a customer should have asked, if he knew enough about our product to ask them.”

In other words, I’m looking after the customers’ best interests. 

That fits right in with what I say every time someone asks "Do you have any questions?" to which I reply  "I'm sure I will, but not yet. I don't know what I don't know" I have gotten some funny looks for that, and some people understand it right away.

 

[mino]

I didn’t know what table you were talking about.  It looks like something from a “Peanuts” comic strip. Which one is Charlie Brown?

Ok, I concede. Got me!

/There are outlets on both sides above the "pylons" there./