Original price was: ₹100,000.00.₹90,000.00Current price is: ₹90,000.00.
My foosball table combines the popular Tornado playing field layout (flat playing field, 3-man goalie) with the more affordable (but excellent quality) Warrior table hardware (14mm solid rods, 2-part bearings, weight balanced men, adjustable feet levelers, playing field side strips). I used modified Warrior 3-man rods (2 new holes in each rod) for the goalie rods. My cabinet design features tournament quality hardware; very sturdy, furniture-quality construction; leg levelers; classic scoring ‘rattler board’; score keepers; and side ball returns. The playing field can also be removed if repairs or replacement are ever needed.
I created my design using a 3D modeling program (Moi3D) and the downloadable files are provided in several common CAD file formats. After my model was completed, I used this model to prepare my parts lists and subsequently purchase my hardware, materials, and supplies. I purchased the Warrior hardware directly from the Warrior website. The other parts, materials, and supplies are all common items readily available from multiple sources.
If you’re interested in building your own table, you’ll first need to decide on a 1-man goalie rod (playing field with corner ramps) or a 3-man goalie rod (flat playing field). Then purchase your rods, rod bearings, bumpers, men, playing field side strips, and leg levelers before starting your build. You’ll need these parts to ensure your design dimensions are correct. My 3D model is dimensioned for a 3-man goalie rod design (Tornado layout), but uses Warrior brand parts.
My foosball table design and construction can be segmented into four main parts.
(1) First I needed to make the playing field with the correct field layout and dimensions.
(2) Next, I needed a cabinet to hold the playing field at the correct height.
(3) The cabinet needed ball returns to move the ball from the playing field goal to the ball return cutouts in the cabinet sides.
(4) Then, I added legs with levelers so I had a level playing field at the correct height above the floor.
Rods and Men
Selecting (1) a 3-man goalie configuration; (2) flat field layout; (3) and the Warrior rods plus men (and leg levelers) were my first major decisions. The playing field layout had to be compatible with these parts. Since Warrior Foosball tables use a 1-man goalie rod, I did purchase and modify two additional Warrior brand 3-man rods. For these two rods, two new holes were drilled in each rod to re-locate the two outer men to match the Tornado 3-man goalie rod spacing.
Playing Field Bottom
I used 3mm clear acrylic, walnut inlays, 1/4″ baltic birch plywood, and 3/4″ MDF for my playing field. I cut the inlay dado cuts for the field layout markings in the 1/4″ plywood using my router. After gluing the walnut inlays and sanding flush with the plywood, the plywood playing field was first finished with several coats of wiping varnish, and then glued to the MDF. The heavy MDF ensured a very flat and rigid base. After spending so much effort to create the inlayed playing field layout, I wanted to protect the inlayed surface. So I ‘sanded’ the 3mm acrylic surface to remove the shiny, slick surface using an orbital sander and 60 grit sanding disc. Spray adhesive was then used to glue the acrylic to the plywood. I should have waited for a drier day to use the spray adhesive. The cold spray condensed some water droplets onto the plywood which left a few small water marks in the finish. After the foosball table was completed including the varnish finish, the adhesive-backed playing field side strips (approx. 0.5mm x 15mm) were added. These thin strips are sized just right so the ball doesn’t get stuck in a dead zone along the side wall.
Overall, I’m very pleased with the finished playing field. The field is perfectly flat and the sanded acrylic provides excellent ball control. If you need a simpler field layout solution, you could simply paint the layout or possibly create and order a graphic overlay. All the playing field dimensions are available in the downloadable 3D model.
