Help me design a better bed for my van?
I might have time to build something in the near future, or, if not, I can figure out what to do when I do have the time. My current bed works well, but it weighs something and I need to lighten my...
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Easy lightening: replace the 3/4" plywood with 3/8" plywood or canvas like a cot...or perhaps hardware cloth (wire mesh).
One possibility for a hight adjustable post might be to cannibalize some PA speaker stands. I don't know that it would be much if any lighter than your current setup. These usually, at least the lower-end ones, have a sort of friction clamp system to keep the position, often with a cross pin for added safety. I'd look for used ones on craigslist or ebay or wherever, rather than paying lots for new ones.
Other possibilities for height adjustment: these cabinet levelers (with about a 2" adjustment range, which may be insufficient) or this piano stool lead screw (which looks promising but awfully expensive).
One possibility for a hight adjustable post might be to cannibalize some PA speaker stands. I don't know that it would be much if any lighter than your current setup. These usually, at least the lower-end ones, have a sort of friction clamp system to keep the position, often with a cross pin for added safety. I'd look for used ones on craigslist or ebay or wherever, rather than paying lots for new ones.
Other possibilities for height adjustment: these cabinet levelers (with about a 2" adjustment range, which may be insufficient) or this piano stool lead screw (which looks promising but awfully expensive).
