Sliding dinette table mod
I like almost everything about my old Avion but the table needed a little tweaking to fit the DW and I. I'm 6'( or was) and she's 5' so a little compromise was in order as far as table height . The table leg is much heavier than the newer ones and has lever to release it from the cone mount . Very nice feature , so cutting it shorter was not an option . Originally it mounted on top of the raised floor under the table . The raised floor has a solid section n the middle to support the leg cone mount with two flip up doors and storage below . Sorry , this may get wordy , unfortunately I didn't take pictures along the way. Anyway , I took the raised floor apart and mounted the cone mount below with a hole for the table leg . This lowered the table enough to make DW happy and I still fit.
With this table leg by flipping up the lever it swivels easily . My idea was to turn the table right angle to the wall giving a lot of room for lounging and reading with your feet up on either side . The problem with that was the table was sticking out in the isle too much. decided to make a slide so t could be pushed back against the wall .
The side guides where made from 1-1/2" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock . The bottom one is set back 5/16" to create a slot . Under the bottom bar is a strip of thin aluminum flashing so it would have all metal to metal contact for sliding . The wood block holding the table mount has a square of aluminum sheet slightly under 1/8" that protrudes on ether side 1/4" to fit in the bar slots . The small lever locks are to hold it in place when in the dining position .
This is the dining position
And this is the lounging position
With luck it may help someone else along the way.
With this table leg by flipping up the lever it swivels easily . My idea was to turn the table right angle to the wall giving a lot of room for lounging and reading with your feet up on either side . The problem with that was the table was sticking out in the isle too much. decided to make a slide so t could be pushed back against the wall .
The side guides where made from 1-1/2" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock . The bottom one is set back 5/16" to create a slot . Under the bottom bar is a strip of thin aluminum flashing so it would have all metal to metal contact for sliding . The wood block holding the table mount has a square of aluminum sheet slightly under 1/8" that protrudes on ether side 1/4" to fit in the bar slots . The small lever locks are to hold it in place when in the dining position .
This is the dining position
And this is the lounging position
With luck it may help someone else along the way.
