Close up of diagonal bracing and pocket and catch for legs.
Legs inserted and bracing folded and locked.
The frames are built and legs stowed in the underside.
Frame 1 - Framed and legged.
Legs are secured to the frame with cabinet catches.
It looks a little stange because the legs are attached to the front and rear of each module as opposed to the sides; also the front and rear of...
They seem to lay in alright.
I opted for wooden diagonal braces since I could not make the brass ones work. The wooden diagonal braces are secured to the sides of the frame...
Installing the legs. I am using offset hinges. I tried using brass diagonal braces I bought at McLendons, but could not figure out where to bolt...
I bolted a pair of squares and some scrap wood to make a jig for the leg assemblies. This helped me to produce four nearly identical assemblies.
Framed and Decked waiting for legs. Each module is 24 in. wide by 36 in. deep.
I'm using 1/16 in. plywood as a skin and frame deck
I cut the main frame peices from 3/4 in. plywood. I dadoed a 1/16 in. slot in the side for the deck.
I built this test module from scrap wood I had laying around. The ends are 1x4 dimensional pine. The sides are 1/4" plywood. The top is...