The mechanism for the sliding table: the use in the manufacture of furniture

Furniture that is able to transform, is becoming increasingly popular precisely because of its functionality and practicality in comparison with standard furniture. This applies to sliding tables. Such designs are indispensable in apartments that can not boast of a spacious kitchen.

The furniture market is able to offer you a large assortment of tables of this design, but the cost may not always be right. That's why it's much more profitable to make a dining table yourself, using only the mechanism for a sliding table.

Stages of manufacturing of a sliding table the hands

All work related to the manufacture of the necessary piece of furniture, provided that you use the mechanism for the sliding table, is carried out in five stages. Consider them sequentially.

Preparatory work

Before you start direct production, you must definitely determine the shape and type of the mechanism. After that you need to prepare the materials and tools that you will need for making the table.

You need:

• Material: wood, MDF or chipboard;
• Forms;
• Hacksaw or electric jigsaw;
• Screwdrivers;
• Self-tapping screws;
• glue.

Table top manufacture

The material you choose, whether wood, MDF or chipboard, needs to be cut to the shape you need. To do this, it is recommended to apply marking to the material, and then use an electric jigsaw or a hacksaw to cut off excess. In this process it is very important to clearly carry out all the markings in order for the sliding table, made by your own hands, to serve you for a long time and not "go".

The table top for this table, as a rule, consists of three parts: two main cloths and a central insert.

Making the legs

The legs for your table can be made by yourself or you can buy ready-made ones. When choosing the second option, you need to consider their color and texture, which should be identical to the manufactured countertop. Also, you need to carefully select the size of the legs in accordance with the size of the table. Do not use too thin or too short legs.

It is extremely necessary to accurately mark the center of the bars, otherwise, by installing the mechanism for the sliding table on such legs, you will get a "walking" table.

After selecting the bars and marking the center, the legs need to be shaped, then make the nests under the spikes.

Manufacture of elements

For marking, you need to lay the table top face down on the floor or another flat hard surface. Blanks for the elements of the kingpins should be slightly larger than the required size, since the excess can always be cut off, but the missing glue is no longer possible. For work at this stage, you will need a lathe or router.

Assembling the structure

In order to make yourself a mechanism for the sliding table, it is necessary to install skids, along which the worktop parts will move. Before this, you need to connect the side arms with the legs of the table, adjusting the thorns to the grooves made.

After assembling the table, it is necessary to check its operability, especially requires checking the mechanism for the sliding table synchronous, which is the most popular and easy to use.

Sliding tables have several advantages. For example, they are strong enough and convenient to use, and also take up little space during storage. However, if necessary, can easily be transformed into a large dining table, which is very convenient during the reception.