Telescopic table leg.

[mark61]

I'm trying to find a telescopic table leg. The only one I can find is this one, similar or same one also available from CAK tanks. Just seems a bit OTT for what I need.

Ideally I want the table to make up the bed between to seats, to do this it obviously has to move up / down, but I also need it to rotate 90 degree too.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

 

[Oasis]

Our Lunar Pinnacle Motor homre has a folding leg. Try asking Lunar at Lunar Caravan Sales - Dealer - UK where they got them

 

[Oasis]

Try this Motorhome Folding Table Leg With Pivot

 

[oldish hippy]

just type in telescopic table legs into google it come up with lot of choices and budgets

 

[n brown]

go to a chandlers like force 4. they do all sorts of stuff better

 

[mark61]

Thanks very much for the links and suggestions.
Looked at some chandlers the other day, they have exactly what I want, really nice stuff too, but OMG huge money. Anyway Im off to see if I can make a telescopic leg from the bits of ply I've got left over. It's not going to be pretty. :lol-049:

 

[n brown]

how much travel on an office chair seat? might be worth a look if you have one about.why telescopic?that means the leg stays there,where a normal taper fit leg gets removed.the table top gets supported by the seat edges innit.and rotating is easy with the taper fit

 

[mark61]

Yes, thats a huge disadvantage of the telescopic leg, it stays there. Looked at an old office seat, but doesn't have enough travel. The table is hinged, ( opens up to span distance between seats) so does need support, or do you think I could get hinges strong enough to do away with a support?

The more I think about it, the less I like the telescopic leg.

 

[n brown]

got me intrigued now,how big is the table and how is it hinged?theres always more than a couple of solutions but i need more info !

 

[mark61]

Sorry, don't have exact measurements. (Vans full of furniture I'm moving for a mate, the joys of having a van, lol.)

Hope the pictures help.
The board I was using temporally to make up the bed I've cut into 3, (half & 2 quarters) The 2 smaller pieces fold over the top, I used piano hinges. Now I just need to make a decision on a leg. It's a small table, the telescopic ones I've seen are way over the top for what I need, and like you say, the leg will stay there.

I'm thinking now I may just use two different lengths of chrome tubing and just swap them around when making the bed.
All ideas greatly appreciated.

 

[n brown]

still not sure .the board seems to be supported either end in the pics,so if you just need a removable table leg theres this http://www.magnummotorhomes.co.uk/view_product.asp?productID=1611.just in case you're not familiar with them,the leg is a taper fit and just ulls out leaving the sockets in place,or have i got it wrong?

 

[mark61]

still not sure .the board seems to be supported either end in the pics,so if you just need a removable table leg theres this http://www.magnummotorhomes.co.uk/view_product.asp?productID=1611.just in case you're not familiar with them,the leg is a taper fit and just ulls out leaving the sockets in place,or have i got it wrong?

Yes, gone with that idea. Thanks very much.
I'll just get 2 legs. Because the board you see in the pictures is now cut into 3 pieces ( too big for table in 1 piece) I'll use the short leg to support it in the middle when in bed position. Hope that all makes sense, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding it myself. lol

 

[n brown]

or..... you could get a couple of lengths of 50x50mm and make ply slots so they bridge the gap and the bed/table boards sit on top. by ply slots i mean 'U' shaped bits of ply the ends slot into,screwed to the seat front.steel tube would do instead of course

 

[mark61]

Can't believe it, ordered parts online after your post yesterday. Just delivered. How good is that.