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Coffee table with recessed tray Dinner is served Coffee table with recessed tray This coffee table has it all: it contains a recessed tray, so that you can treat your guests to various delicacies.

There s no easier way to show that you are a thoughtful and original host! All joints, both in the tray and in the table, are simple screw joints and are therefore visible.

1 Coffee table with recessed tray Dinner is served Coffee table with recessed tray This coffee table has it all: it contains a recessed tray, so that you can treat your guests to various delicacies. 1 Introduction Why not treat your guests to a tray laid with delicacies and then remove it from sight in your new coffee table. There s no easier way to show that you are a thoughtful and original host! All joints, both in the tray and in the table, are simple screw joints and are therefore visible. The elaborate feature of our design is the fact that the tray is set into the table. By the way: You can also make the coffee table without the tray insert; in this case, there is no need for a router. The following construction guide is for 20--thick beech board. You must adapt the list of materials accordingly if you opt for other materials or material with a different thickness. Ask your DIY store or carpenter to cut the required boards to size. Required power tools: > Jigsaw > Multi-sander > Rotary haer > Cordless drill/driver > Router > Fine spray system Other accessories: > Set of wood drill bits > 28- Forstner bit > Countersink bit > Sanding paper, grits of , sponge, cloth > Folding rule, soft pencil, rubber, pencil sharpener > Backing board, approximately 600 x 600 (e.g. MDF) Detailed material list:

2 pcs Designation Length Width Thickness Material 1 Table Table top 1,000 2 Table Side panels, long 1,000 2 Table Side panels, short Beech Beech Beech 2 Table Pedestal boards Beech 1 Table Cross connector Beech 8 Table Bed joints 8 Table L-shaped brackets 2 Tray insert Insert side panels, long 2 Tray insert Insert side panels, short Beech Beech 1 Tray insert Tray base Beech 2 Tray insert Spacer bars Spruce square 1 Tray insert Spacer bar Spruce square

3 1 Tray Base Beech 2 Tray Tray side panels, long 2 Tray Tray side panels, short 36 Round head screws, 4 x Flat head screws, 3.5 x 40 6 Flat head screws, 4 x 45 4 Flat head screws, 4 x 60 8 Flat head screws, 3 x 16 2 Flat head screws, 6 x Beech Beech 2 Joining the table sides to make a frame Bed joints are screw brackets with short arm lengths (in this case, 22 and 28 ) and a large overall height (in this case, 127 ). The bed joints are used to combine the short sides and the long sides of the table together so that they form a single frame. The short sides are enclosed by the long sides in this frame. The metal fittings are positioned so that the long arm is screwed together to the short side and the short arm is screwed together to the long side. Bed joints guarantee that the joints are particularly robust; however, you can also use other screw brackets for assembly. Fit the parts using the cordless screwdriver and flat head screws (4 x 15 ). 3 Making the tray cutout in the table top Using a pencil, mark a rectangular cutout measuring 280 x 430 for the tray on the table top, according to the specifications in our drawing. Make a hole in each of the corners using the drill and 10- wood drill bit. The outline of the holes must only barely touch the pencil lines, not intersect them. Insert the saw blade of your jigsaw in one of the holes while it is switched off. Now saw the cutout from one hole to the next. Since a jigsaw will never cut in

4 a straight line without a stop, you should always remain within the pencil line when sawing. This way, you can smooth any bumps afterwards with a wood file and sanding paper. Experienced assemblers can cut 3 inside the line and then go back and refine the cut with the router at the parallel guide. This process will give the cutout perfectly straight edges. Finally, use the jigsaw to straighten the corners rounded by the boreholes. 4 Joining the table top and frame together Place the table top on your work surface with the upper surface facing downwards. Arrange the pre-assembled frame on top of it so that it lies flush with the table top. Now screw the remaining four bed joints axially with all four sides of the frame and the table top. For this purpose, use a cordless screwdriver and flat head screws (4 x 15 ). 5 Preparing the inner side panels of the tray insert Since we have assembled the table top and side panels using bed joints and the insert for the tray is close to one of the narrow table side panels, we must mount the bed joints flush in the upper edge of the short side of the insert (see the detail in our drawing). This means that you must rout a U-shaped notch that is 2 deep and 15 wide in the upper edge of the short side of the insert. Before starting to rout, determine which of the surfaces of the insert side panels will face inwards (and thus be visible later) when screwed to the frame. Then place the right short side panel of the insert with the outer surface facing downwards on the backing board which you have previously secured on your work surface with clamps. (If you are lucky enough to have a work bench, clamp the backing board in place using the bench stop.) Now screw the short side panel of the insert tightly on the backing board; position each of the screws 10 inside the edges of the narrow panels and 2.6 inside the edges of the long side panels. This will ensure that the holes are concealed after assembly. Adjust the router with the 12- straight bit to a routing depth of 15 (= width of notch required). Rout a notch that is 5 deep with the aid of the parallel guide. 6 Joining the tray insert sections together Position the insert side panels on your work surface again in the way they will be fastened together. Using a pencil, trace the outlines of the short side panels of the insert on the inside of the long side panels, mark two holes in the centre in each case, drill the holes and countersink these from outside. You can now assemble the tray insert side panels using the cordless screwdriver and screws (3.5 x 40 ). 7 Mounting the tray insert below the table top Place the table top on trestles with the visible surface facing downwards. Arrange the tray insert on top of the opening. The 8--thick spacer bars

5 must fit exactly in the spaces between the insert and table panels. Screw together the tray insert with the three abutting table side panels through the spacer bars, using screws (4 x 45 ). For this purpose, you can use the screwholes that were required earlier to rout the notch. Refer again to our tips on screwing together two pieces of wood. 8 Assembling the tray First use the drill and 28- Forstner bit (wood drill bit with diameter greater than 12 ) to insert the handle openings in the short tray sides. To do this, use a pencil to mark the drilling points on which you will focus the centring tip of the drill bit, following the specifications in our drawing. Drill the holes, ideally on the backing board that you have already used for routing the side of the tray insert. Place the tray sides together in the way you want to assemble them. Using a pencil, trace the outlines of the short sides of the tray on the inside of the long sides, mark two holes in the centre in each case, drill the holes and countersink these from outside. You can now assemble the tray sides using the cordless screwdriver and screws (3.5 x 40 ). Refer to our tips on screwing together two pieces of wood in step 5. To fasten the tray base, lay the assembled frame on its upper edge and align the base around all edges so that it is flush with the frame. Using the cordless screwdriver and screws (3.5 x 40 ), fit the frame and base. Before doing so, refer again to our tips on screwing together two pieces of wood. 9 Assembling the pedestal base and fastening with screws under the table top First reduce one of the pedestal boards in length from 260 to 190. (If you have chosen another depth for the tray insert, adjust this measurement as required). Then use the jigsaw to create a recess in the upper edge of the cross connector until the tray insert slips in. Using a pencil, draw the outline of the recessed area measuring 500 x 70 in the upper right-hand corner of the cross connector and cut out the rectangular section with the jigsaw. To fit the pedestal boards and cross connector, start by positioning these together in the way you want to screw them together. Using a pencil, trace the outlines of the cross connector on the inner-facing surfaces of the pedestal boards and in each case, mark two drilling positions centrally. Drill the holes and countersink these from outside. Using the cordless screwdriver and screws (4 x 60 ), fit the pedestal board to the cross connector. First screw the eight L-shaped brackets to the pedestal base so they are flush with the upper edge. Finally, fit the pedestal base below the table top using the cordless drill and screws (3 x 16 ). 10 Sanding the wood surface Take time to prepare the surfaces so they are in the best working condition possible before starting assembly.

6 First buff all edges with sanding paper with a grit of 120 or 180 at a 45 angle to create a small bevel. Use your sander to sand all visible surfaces in the direction of the wood grain, first with coarse sanding paper (grit of 120, 180) and then with fine sanding paper (grit of up to 240). Afterwards rub the surfaces with a damp sponge to wipe off the dust. Some loose wood fibres may protrude while the wood is drying. You can remove these with sanding paper with a grit of 180. The wood is now ready for surface treatment. 11 Treating the surfaces with oil or wax First read the manufacturer s safety and handling instructions thoroughly. Make sure the room you are working in is well ventilated and not used for smoking, eating or drinking. Generously apply the oil or wax with a fine spray system and remove any excess with a cloth. Observe the drying times specified by the manufacturer. If you want to apply a second coat of wax, you need to sand the surface between coats using sanding paper with a grit of 240. (A second layer of oil is often applied without re-sanding the surface.) Once again, you must always sand in the direction of the wood grain. Repeat the application as described in the section above. Once the wax has dried, polish the surface with a soft brush until it gleams. 12 Done! Bosch does not accept any responsibility for the instructions stored here. Bosch would also like to point out that you follow these instructions at your own risk. For your own safety, please take all the necessary precautions.

COFFEE TABLE WITH RECESSED TRAY

COFFEE TABLE WITH RECESSED TRAY Why not treat your guests to a tray laid with delicacies and then remove it from sight in your new coffee table. There's no easier way to show that you are a thoughtful