Step one. Bought the van.
Hello Everybody, First post. I camp a lot in tents but after spending three days straight in a tent in the rain at Dolly Sods I swore I'd make a change. Here it is. Bought it Wednesday. Dro...
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Sofa-bed continued:
With the modifications on the slides done I have to drill holes in the metal angles. The angles will be screwed to the slides and the Seat Platform will rest on and be bolted to the angle.
The metal angle is 2" high/wide and made of aluminum. Clamp the angle to the Inner Slider.
Since the angle is aluminum the magnet trick won't work for these drill holes. I made sure to keep the aluminum filings way from all the ball-bearings as I drilled.
After drilling the five holes don't let the Inner Slider retract into the Middle Slider until you've brushed it off and gave it a right good knocking on the table. Some missed shavings might still fall out.
Drill the holes for then bolt one of the slides to the end piece.
To mount the bolt through the hole closest to the edge you have to line up this square hole on the Middle Slider over the bolt hole.
With the slide mounted, next up is to mount the metal angle to the Inner Slider.
Start with the inner most screw hole. To get the screw through this hole you'll have to line up the same square hole in the Middle Slider that was used to mount the last bolt.
Mount the screw from underneath. There is just enough room to get this screw through and tightened.
The other four screws are easier to mount.
This angle will provide the support for the Seat Platform while the sofa-bed is in the bed position. I need to provide another angle for the support of the Back Platform while in the bed position.
I have to notch this angle so the seat angle will fit next to it when the Seat Platform is in the seat position.
Mount the second angle.
Here is how the two angles fit together.
Repeat all the above steps on the other end piece.
While I was working on the end pieces I was under direct supervision.
Everybody's a critic.
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With the modifications on the slides done I have to drill holes in the metal angles. The angles will be screwed to the slides and the Seat Platform will rest on and be bolted to the angle.
The metal angle is 2" high/wide and made of aluminum. Clamp the angle to the Inner Slider.
Since the angle is aluminum the magnet trick won't work for these drill holes. I made sure to keep the aluminum filings way from all the ball-bearings as I drilled.
After drilling the five holes don't let the Inner Slider retract into the Middle Slider until you've brushed it off and gave it a right good knocking on the table. Some missed shavings might still fall out.
Drill the holes for then bolt one of the slides to the end piece.
To mount the bolt through the hole closest to the edge you have to line up this square hole on the Middle Slider over the bolt hole.
With the slide mounted, next up is to mount the metal angle to the Inner Slider.
Start with the inner most screw hole. To get the screw through this hole you'll have to line up the same square hole in the Middle Slider that was used to mount the last bolt.
Mount the screw from underneath. There is just enough room to get this screw through and tightened.
The other four screws are easier to mount.
This angle will provide the support for the Seat Platform while the sofa-bed is in the bed position. I need to provide another angle for the support of the Back Platform while in the bed position.
I have to notch this angle so the seat angle will fit next to it when the Seat Platform is in the seat position.
Mount the second angle.
Here is how the two angles fit together.
Repeat all the above steps on the other end piece.
While I was working on the end pieces I was under direct supervision.
Everybody's a critic.
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