You’re going to find that edge and/or corner one night and you’re not going to have a good time.
Minimal fold-away nightstand
Submitted 2 weeks ago by bennypr0fane@discuss.tchncs.de to diy@slrpnk.net
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SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
bennypr0fane@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
- The board is not supposed to go up while I’m sleeping 😅 it’s mostly for cleaning etc (which is probably why I thought of folding up first). The hinges are a bit of a gimmick, not strictly necessary, but I really wanted the option to fold it in somehow, make it not stick out when needed.
- When folded in, it would be less in the way if folding down instead of up - but that would take away a) the space where any wooden leg/support could go while also b) making the cord solution impossible.
- A leg would indeed be a sturdier support ofc (and would provide a better justification for the fold-away feature). I’m thinking of adding one underneath attached to another hinge. However, I like the string for minimal use of material, and there doesn’t seem to be weight problem with it 🙂
BurntBlueberry@literature.cafe 2 weeks ago
Maybe reverse the hinges so it swings down and out of the way. You might hurt yourself on the board sticking up when sleeping.
livligkinkajou@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Perhaps you could try a farrimond friction hitch on both ends? It fits a+b and it has a quick release
Why not have something moveable underneath to support it? That string seems impractical in general.
blue_morpho@lemmy.world@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah a piece of wood the same thickness as the shelf on a hinge attached to the frame could swing out and support the shelf. When folded in it would be the same thickness as the shelf folded up.