Lok Coffee Table
A project for experimentation
Zero additives
Lok is a coffee table system I set myself one rule for: no fasteners of any kind, and only what is necessary. The parts hold together through their shape alone with friction and gravity doing the work screws usually do. It assembles in under two minutes without tools. I drew it for laser cutting and sheet bending, planned the cut so one sheet yields two tables, and flat-packed it tight enough to fit sixteen units in the space a single conventional table would ship in. Simple to look at, worked out carefully underneath.
Process
Sketch and system planning
Fusion 360 for parts and tolerances
Sheet metal and laser cut drawings
Physical prototyping
One rule
No fasteners. No adhesive. Nothing that is not structurally necessary. Every part of Lok either holds the table up or it does not exist. What looks like restraint is really just the rule followed all the way down.
I designed Lok for laser cutting and sheet bending from the first sketch, not after it. The nest is planned so less than a meter square of sheet yields two complete tables with minimal skeleton waste. The bend sequence is ordered to be as simple as possible.
The idea is a design that can be manufactured without dies or specialized machinery, a regular workshop can manufacture with ease. Minimal amount of components also allow for the workflow to be straightforward.
Design what you can make
I made couple of prototypes of the table first using cardboard, then 3D printed parts for tolerance check. Last step was to make the real deal. I prepared the files for laser cutting and bending at the local manufacturers site. It worked as designed.
Simple after removing what is not neccessary
Removing the additives is the design and philosophy. Each screw and each drop of glue adds cost, not just for the material but also for the manufacturing line. By removing the time spent on fixtures and their applications in the production line, the price of a table is minimized.
It is not only a method of cost cutting but also what would allow for minimal investment in the production planning. The friction fit gets stronger with time as powder coat makes contact with powder coat.
One Person
2 - 3 minutes to set up
Requires no tools
Requires no skills
Lok it in
Each part locks into the corrospending part with tight tolerances. First the frame is laid down and the pine top is put together with slot fit. The under carriage is put in place and legs lock the entire structure together.
4 distinct components
Design consists of only 4 components. There are 3 metal components and a wooden material of desire. Any component can be customized in color to match the use environment.
Compact box
The entire product fits in a 580-89-174 mm box. The box is a simple corrogated box with laser print. The individual product material and colors are shown with stickers placed on the side surface of the box. this allows for visibilty of exact information at the shelf while keeping the packaging low cost.
Any color you want
It can be any color as the go to basic furniture of the city.
Social
Contact
+32 479079811
+90 5319246802
alkingultekin@gmail.com
Current Locations
1040 Brussels
34710 Istanbul
16130 Bursa
Lok Coffee Table
A project for experimentation
Zero additives
Lok is a coffee table system I set myself one rule for: no fasteners of any kind, and only what is necessary. The parts hold together through their shape alone with friction and gravity doing the work screws usually do. It assembles in under two minutes without tools. I drew it for laser cutting and sheet bending, planned the cut so one sheet yields two tables, and flat-packed it tight enough to fit sixteen units in the space a single conventional table would ship in. Simple to look at, worked out carefully underneath.
Process
Sketch and system planning
Fusion 360 for parts and tolerances
Sheet metal and laser cut drawings
Physical prototyping
One rule
No fasteners. No adhesive. Nothing that is not structurally necessary. Every part of Lok either holds the table up or it does not exist. What looks like restraint is really just the rule followed all the way down.
I designed Lok for laser cutting and sheet bending from the first sketch, not after it. The nest is planned so less than a meter square of sheet yields two complete tables with minimal skeleton waste. The bend sequence is ordered to be as simple as possible.
The idea is a design that can be manufactured without dies or specialized machinery, a regular workshop can manufacture with ease. Minimal amount of components also allow for the workflow to be straightforward.
Design what you can make
I made couple of prototypes of the table first using cardboard, then 3D printed parts for tolerance check. Last step was to make the real deal. I prepared the files for laser cutting and bending at the local manufacturers site. It worked as designed.
Simple after removing what is not neccessary
Removing the additives is the design and philosophy. Each screw and each drop of glue adds cost, not just for the material but also for the manufacturing line. By removing the time spent on fixtures and their applications in the production line, the price of a table is minimized.
It is not only a method of cost cutting but also what would allow for minimal investment in the production planning. The friction fit gets stronger with time as powder coat makes contact with powder coat.
One Person
2 - 3 minutes to set up
Requires no tools
Requires no skills
Lok it in
Each part locks into the corrospending part with tight tolerances. First the frame is laid down and the pine top is put together with slot fit. The under carriage is put in place and legs lock the entire structure together.
Design what you can make
I made couple of prototypes of the table first using cardboard, then 3D printed parts for tolerance check. Last step was to make the real deal. I prepared the files for laser cutting and bending at the local manufacturers site. It worked as designed.
Design what you can make
I made couple of prototypes of the table first using cardboard, then 3D printed parts for tolerance check. Last step was to make the real deal. I prepared the files for laser cutting and bending at the local manufacturers site. It worked as designed.
Discover your summer
Feel the breeze and the dust as it is the freedom that we lack. Go to that cove, explore that monastery. Do it in your way.
Social
Contact
+32 479079811
+90 5319246802
alkingultekin@gmail.com
Current Locations
1040 Brussels
34710 Istanbul
16130 Bursa
Lok Coffee Table
A project for experimentation
Zero additives
Lok is a coffee table system I set myself one rule for: no fasteners of any kind, and only what is necessary. The parts hold together through their shape alone with friction and gravity doing the work screws usually do. It assembles in under two minutes without tools. I drew it for laser cutting and sheet bending, planned the cut so one sheet yields two tables, and flat-packed it tight enough to fit sixteen units in the space a single conventional table would ship in. Simple to look at, worked out carefully underneath.
Process
Sketch and system planning
Fusion 360 for parts and tolerances
Sheet metal and laser cut drawings
Physical prototyping
One rule
No fasteners. No adhesive. Nothing that is not structurally necessary. Every part of Lok either holds the table up or it does not exist. What looks like restraint is really just the rule followed all the way down.
I designed Lok for laser cutting and sheet bending from the first sketch, not after it. The nest is planned so less than a meter square of sheet yields two complete tables with minimal skeleton waste. The bend sequence is ordered to be as simple as possible.
The idea is a design that can be manufactured without dies or specialized machinery, a regular workshop can manufacture with ease. Minimal amount of components also allow for the workflow to be straightforward.
Design what you can make
I made couple of prototypes of the table first using cardboard, then 3D printed parts for tolerance check. Last step was to make the real deal. I prepared the files for laser cutting and bending at the local manufacturers site. It worked as designed.
Simple after removing what is not neccessary
Removing the additives is the design and philosophy. Each screw and each drop of glue adds cost, not just for the material but also for the manufacturing line. By removing the time spent on fixtures and their applications in the production line, the price of a table is minimized.
It is not only a method of cost cutting but also what would allow for minimal investment in the production planning. The friction fit gets stronger with time as powder coat makes contact with powder coat.
Takes one person, 2 - 3 minutes to set up
Requires no tools
Requires no skills
Lok it in
Each part locks into the corrospending part with tight tolerances. First the frame is laid down and the pine top is put together with slot fit. The under carriage is put in place and legs lock the entire structure together.
Fit anywhere
The system literally fits. It fits the environment by allowing customization, it fits in earth by using sustainable materials and methods, it fits the logistics chain by being designed for it.
3250 boxes of product can fit a 20’ shipping container and 6760 boxes can fit into a 40’ container. This means you can flod an entire market with one shipment.
It fits the shelves, it is designed to fit into the standart shelving systems in stores and in storage.
It fits indoors and outdoors since it is designed in the current standarts.
Compact box
The entire product fits in a 580-89-174 mm box. The box is a simple corrogated box with laser print. The individual product material and colors are shown with stickers placed on the side surface of the box. this allows for visibilty of exact information at the shelf while keeping the packaging low cost.
4 distinct components
Design consists of only 4 components. There are 3 metal components and a wooden material of desire. Any component can be customized in color to match the use environment.
Any color you want
It can be any color as the go to basic furniture of the city.
Social
@alkin_gultekin
www.linkedin.com/in/alkın-gültekin-815220209
Current Locations
1040 Brussels
34710 Istanbul
16130 Bursa
Contact
+32 479079811
+90 5319246802
alkingultekin@gmail.com