Card Table Hinges - where to get in Melbourne
Submitted: Monday, Feb 28, 2005 at 20:57
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GazzaS (VIC)
Hi to all the DIY experts
I want to make a
camp table for food preparation etc. have the sit down job for eating etc. I thought to use the old fashioned card table type hinges - have a fixed arm to one side of leg and then a "snap" arm to other - fairly stable. Problem is I cannot seem to find where to buy them.
Anyone have any suggestions.
Cheers
Gazza
Reply By: Member - Dexter - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2005 at 12:41
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2005 at 12:41
I made my own.
Rectangular marine ply top.
Two sets of legs of light galvanised steel tube bent into a square U shape.
Hinges are electrical conduit clamps the same size as the tubing. Two leg braces of thin round galvanised steel bar bent the same way as the legs. The braces are hinged with smaller conduit clamps just like the legs and the brace ends fit into little holes drilled halfway down each leg.
The whole thing folds down flat and is as tough as you want it to be.
They're actually easier to make than to describe.
Cheers
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