The book-shaped table is made from chipboard with your own hands.The material is cut in specialized workshops. To make such furniture yourself, you will need a drill, iron, knife, tape measure, pencil, right angle and 5 and 8 mm wood drills.
Diagram of a folding book table.
Economical model
The table book consists of the following elements (mm):
- 2 bokovushki (733x200);
- countertops (200x800);
- 2 kings (727x120);
- 4 racks (727x70).
The end of the parts is finished with an edge. The edges of the elements are protected with sandpaper. The book table is made using the following materials (mm):
- confirmats 5x70;
- self-tapping screws 4x16;
- butterfly loops 30-35;
- plastic lining (thickness 3);
- Furniture corners.
Scheme of fastening legs of a folding table.Before making a folding table with your own hands, prepare a drawing. The base of the furniture is assembled according to the diagram. To make a hole for the confirmats, you will need an 8 mm drill. The depth of the hole in the end is 60 mm. The axis of the fasteners of the sidebars is carried out along the center of the side panels. The last elements are pulled together with the sidebars (an indentation of 50 mm from the floor is observed). The next step is to screw the tabletop and window hinges. When fixing the side hinges, an indentation is made from the edge of the tabletop. The legs are attached to the sidebars using hinges. The base of the tabletop is turned over. The wings are attached to the hinges. The economical version of the folding table is ready for use. To make an original folding table, you will need identical tools. From the fittings, you will need to buy confirmats, corners, hinges and legs-stands with a base for fixation (diameter 100, height 730 mm). Experts recommend pre-cutting the chipboard at a furniture factory. To make furniture, you will need a 2 mm thick PVC edge. The components of an elegant book table are presented in the form of the following parts (mm):
- bokovushki (733x400);
- 2 wings of the table top (900x400);
- 4 kings (800x200).
The assembly of this model is carried out in a similar mannerdiagram (as in the 1st variant). When fixing the base for the legs to the tabletop, it is necessary to pay attention that when folding the furniture, they do not rest against the side panels. Metal supports are not fixed with fastening screws. Otherwise, the legs will not be freely removed into the corresponding niche. In the 1st variant (unlike the 2nd model), a narrow table base is made. On each side there is 1 mobile leg located at a certain angle. Therefore, an economical folding table is considered unstable furniture. Return to the table of contents</a>
Making with butterfly loops
Experts recommend makinga folding table using regular butterfly hinges. The size of such a transformation mechanism is 45 mm. The hinges are made of thick and rigid metal. They are used to fix the legs to the table and to open the lid. It is recommended to install 29 mm high wheels at the ends of the legs. This indicator is taken into account when calculating the height of the product supports. The leg design is presented in the form of a narrow box with an overhead top and bottom. The racks are presented in the form of inset elements. To give the furniture additional rigidity, a corresponding rib is installed in the middle. Particular attention is paid to the location of the hinges with which the wings are fixed. When the supports move inward, the wheels should not catch the hinges.
Scheme of unfolding the transforming table.It is recommended to develop a sketch in advance. For this you will need graph paper and a pencil. The height of the furniture is 750, the width of the table is 800, the length of the tabletop (unfolded) is 1450, folded - 255. The constituent elements of the furniture include:
- cover;
- legs;
- the main support.
To assemble the product you will need the following fittings (mm):
- 16 butterfly loops;
- 8 straight running rollers;
- 100 self-tapping screws 4x16;
- 45 confirmations 75х5;
- 4 corners;
- 4 adjustable supports.
The dimensions of the parts are applied to the chipboard.Since the top cover is 16 and the height of the supports is 10, then the height of the rack is 724 mm. The width of the support should be equal to the same indicator characteristic of the top cover. The length of the rib is 708 mm. The width of the ribs is selected so that the retractable legs fit into the remaining space. In this case, this indicator will be 110 mm. The height of the retractable supports is 734 mm. To calculate the parameters of the horizontal overhead bar, you will need to subtract the gap of the hinge (in the closed state) and the gap between the racks from the internal distance between the racks. The parameters of the stiffener located in the retractable leg are 308x110 mm. The next step involves assembling the furniture. For this, you will need a screwdriver. Pre-assemble the legs. Screw the hinges to them. Then you need to assemble the main support of the folding table. Legs are nailed to the bottom of the product. Their height is 10 mm. If the furniture is not equipped with these elements, then the size of the main supports will need to be changed to a larger size. The resulting product is turned upside down. The tabletop is brought together, the hinges are applied and screwed in the middle of the base. The next step involves fixing the legs. To fix the legs in the extreme position, special fasteners are used. They are installed in places where the supports reach the extreme position. In this case, the legs of the folding table are in the open state.</ ul>
