This showed up in my inbox yesterday:
There had been discussion about a similar table on Kickstarter some time back Sisyphus kickstarter . I had been thinking about this idea ever since. I like the manual control idea of the Instructable . I would like the option of both manual drawing and vector upload when I make mine. I see lots of opportunity for using the laser in the construction of such a table.
Ok, now there’s something else I neeeeed to have/make. Maybe I should spend some time in rehab away from all the good ideas so I can “dry out” and come back to reality 
I think a prototype could be built in an hour. I have everything but a buckyball magnet for rolling around. It’s a tinyG board and several different sets of steppers. Have the mechanics and electronics ready. Prototype with cardboard while you are waiting.
It’s a simple table(other then the control system. Just a regular end table with a sand box of sorts. Nice idea.
Maybe for a more hands on, slightly less computer version, make a giant etch a sketch? Izzy swan did this some time back:
Maybe without the router?
Ooooo just hit me, giant coffee table!
Just the thought of a running router is about as opposite of Zen as I can think 
. There are certainly a lot of approaches that could be used with this idea. I can’t wait to see what people come up with!
“Makr”
Saw this video the other day, and thought of this thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq1CI_rAiZQ
yes, I’ve been thinking the same thing. Took far too long to get to sleep last night after a flurry of ideas.
I’m pretty sure I found this somewhere on these forums (the kickstarter is closed.) I guess it would be the advanced version.
Uh, why is that so mesmerizing? Uh, yeah, mumbly-yet-sophisticated british man, that toy is good for small children.