Murphy Bed Help

[vteknical]

I am tossing around the idea of making a hideaway bed and was contemplating using a mechanism that uses two hydraulic pistons and scissor type bracket.  This is my first and probably last Hideaway bed. 

I would like to stay away from the original spring Murphy bed hardware if all possible, since it requires lag bolting it to the floor.  I was also thinking of attaching on each side some book shelves. 

Any suggestions on good hardware and maybe design?

Thanks in advance,
Victor

 

[Eli]

Rockler carries two mechanisms, not sure what type.

 

[Frank Pellow]

I have made two Murhpy beds using this this hardware (http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=41276&cat=3,40842,41271) that I purchased from Lee Valley.  The list mechanism is piston rather than spring and it works very well.  Both the beds that I made are queen size.  One of the the beds has the short side of the bed next to  the weall and the other has the long side next to the wall.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

I made one using the kit from:
http://www.murphybedmechanism.com/

The instruction manual is excellent and it comes with a DVD that walks you through the whole process.  They actually have tech support, too.  I called up to get advice on a couple of changes I wanted to make to the plan and they provided excellent insight on what dimensions are critical to the thing working right and which can be varied.  They also sent me some extra small parts that I lost, without charge!

Built it three years ago and it has held up well.

It bolts onto studs in the wall, not attached to the floor.  Uses hydraulic openers.  You can lift the bed with one finger.

They have both horzontal and vertical models.

The user guide also has suggestions for cabinetry and trim.

It is a big project, though.  You will need some room for assembly and even as components, the sucker is heavy!  Eat some Cheerios first.

 

[Frank Pellow]

The link that Jesse provided is to the same hardware that Lee Valley sells and that I used for the two beds that I made.  I concur with the advice given by Jesse.

 

[Scott W.]

I am tossing around the idea of making a hideaway bed and was contemplating using a mechanism that uses two hydraulic pistons and scissor type bracket.  This is my first and probably last Hideaway bed. 

I would like to stay away from the original spring Murphy bed hardware if all possible, since it requires lag bolting it to the floor.  I was also thinking of attaching on each side some book shelves.   

Any suggestions on good hardware and maybe design?

Thanks in advance,
Victor

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