hinging folding bed couch mechanism idea
Greetings, I am fitting a 1983 Toyota Coaster bus with beds for 6 and a few other items. I will be using stainless steel and wood. I am looking ideas, photos, diagrams, or keywords that detail how a ...
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DrewE thank you for your reply. This is what I'm looking to find, interesting ideas that are different from what I am imagining. I do know what you're talking about on drafting boards. Thank you for taking the time to sketch and upload. I can visualize a cable solution.
The lead screw system would be great as it is powerful, thus able to lift with a person or gear on the bed, and I like the idea of a switch that would toggle the bed position, but am concerned about safety. So with lead screws there would have to be torque/pressure sensors to prevent an accident, and most all of these items are very hard to find here in Bali unfortunately.
One more thing is that I must use wood or 316 stainless steel to prevent costly maintenance, as this bus will be at the beach its entire life.
The lead screw system would be great as it is powerful, thus able to lift with a person or gear on the bed, and I like the idea of a switch that would toggle the bed position, but am concerned about safety. So with lead screws there would have to be torque/pressure sensors to prevent an accident, and most all of these items are very hard to find here in Bali unfortunately.
One more thing is that I must use wood or 316 stainless steel to prevent costly maintenance, as this bus will be at the beach its entire life.
