Kochlöffel – DIY height adjustable table
Just a DIY height adjustable table for less than 100 €.
Download STL-file
Looking for a manual height adjustable table, Johannes, the founder of studio JoHey!, couldn’t find one that wasn’t either super slow (Swedish budget solution), soulless looking, or way too expensive. So he decided to build a setup himself out of accessible parts and buildable without a proper workshop. The result is “Kochlöffel” version 1.0, which also serves as spare parts in case of a pasta alarm or a drink shortage.
In case you can relate to the unsatisfying situation, feel free to use the Kochlöffel design, improve it and adjust it to your needs. I’d be curious what you come up with. Hint: It also works with chopsticks. Forks and knives are not recommended 😉
Key Features
- fast height adjustment (~ 5 s)
- buildable by one person with basic tools
- highly customizable
- honest materials, easy to recycle
- no electricity needed
Moving Impressions
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Printed Parts (STL-Files)
Recommended Print Settings; PLA, Wall line count = 3, no support should be needed.
| QTY | Name | Infill | 22 mm (copper pipe) | Time/part | Total time | Grams Per Part | Total grams |
| 4 | Bottom_Pipe | 35,00 % | Link | 01:06:00 | 04:24:00 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 | Top_Pipe | 35,00 % | 04:03:00 | 08:06:00 | 45 | 90 | |
| 2 | Top_PipeM | 35,00 % | 04:03:00 | 08:06:00 | 45 | 90 | |
| 2 | Mid_Sawhorse | 35,00 % | 01:47:00 | 03:34:00 | 21 | 42 | |
| 2 | Mid_SawhorseM | 35,00 % | 01:47:00 | 03:34:00 | 21 | 42 | |
| 4 | Top_Sawhorse | 35,00 % | 01:42:00 | 06:48:00 | 18 | 72 | |
| 2 | Rotating-Pipe-Holder | 45,00 % | 03:39:00 | 07:18:00 | 43 | 86 | |
| 2 | Alternative: Rotating-Pipe-Holder_Flex | 35,00 % | 03:01:00 | 06:02:00 | 36 | 72 | |
| 4 | Top_Bearing-Adpater_Small | 100,00 % | 00:05:00 | 00:20:00 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bottom_Bearing-Adpater_Large | 100,00 % | 00:14:00 | 00:56:00 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bearing-Axis (or 8 mm wood dowles) |
100,00 % | 00:05:00 | 00:40:00 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | Total | ||||||
| ≈43hrs | 0,48 kg |
M = Mirrored parts
Hardware
| QTY | Name | Link |
| 1 pt | Kochlöffel [kitchen spoon], 35 cm | patreon / Cullinaris |
| 2 pt | Bock [Sawhorse} | toom Baumarkt / bauhaus |
| 3 pt | Dachlatten [Batten] 24 x 48 x 2.000mm | |
| 1-2 pt | Tischplatte [Tabletop} | toom Baumarkt / bauhaus |
| 12 m | Seil [Rope] Ø 2-3mm | bauhaus / oder experimentieren |
| 2 pt | Kupfer-Rohr o. Besenstiele [copper pipe or broom sticks], Ø 22mm, 2.500 mm | bauhaus |
| ≥ 25 pt | Zip Ties, 30 cm | toom Baumarkt / bauhaus |
| 20 pt | Holz-Schrauben [wood screws] 3,5 x 16mm | toom Baumarkt / bauhaus |
| 10 pt | Holz-Schrauben [wood screws] 3,5 x 45mm | toom Baumarkt / bauhaus |
| 8 pt | Kugellager 608 2-RS [Bearings] | ebay.de |
| ≥ 1 | Gegengewicht, z.B. Glasflaschen [Counter weigths, e.g. bottles] | dein Keller? 😉 |
| 5 | Holzdübel, Ø 6mm [wood dowel] | bauhaus |
Werkzeuge / Tools
- 3D-Drucker [3d printer]
- Säge [saw] für Metall (+ ggf. Holz, Metallsäge geht hier auch)
- Bohrer [drill], Ø 6mm (Dübel + Ø 11 mm(Kochlöffel)
- Ggf. Körner [pointed punch]
- Schraubendreher, abhängig von Schrauben [screw driver, dependent on screws]
- Hammer (zum Ausschlagen der Ausschnitte in Latten) [hammer, to knock out cutours in battens]
- Messer / Schere für Seil und Kabelbinder [knive / scissors]
- Ggf. Feuerzeug für Seil-Enden [lighter]
- Metallfeile / Schleifpapier [metal file / sanding paper]
- Zollstock / Maßband [folding ruler / measurement tape]
Some final acknowledgment: The project and its documentation is strongly inspired by V1 Engineering’s MPCNC. Thx for that!
