Murphy Bed

[Tom Baskin]

Does anybody have any plans for a murphy bed project?

 

I am in desprite need because of in-law moving in

 

Help!

[Jack Winning]

Rockler has a Murphy bed plan for $9.99,

 

[Brandon Maxwell]

i built one a couple weeks ago for a guy. he bought the hardware and plans to build one out of plywood. turned out good but it was alot of work.  have fun with that project!

[Onno Kok]

Hi
There are some nice plans at www.plansnow.com based on the create-a-Bed hardware. The hardware comes with their own plans as well, but are much more basic. I am also planning to build one and have the hardware, but other projects are more pressing at the moment.

Good luck

Onno

[Brandon Maxwell]

yep thats the one i used to build the one i mentioned before. its a nice hardware kit. 

Onno Kok said:

Hi
There are some nice plans at www.plansnow.com based on the create-a-Bed hardware. The hardware comes with their own plans as well, but are much more basic. I am also planning to build one and have the hardware, but other projects are more pressing at the moment.

Good luck

Onno

[michael pope]

literally have built over 500 of these beds over a 8 year period..if you need any insight...just ask..in the mean time..have a look at some of the ones I made either in my photos here , my personal web page ( http://mick1968.weebly.com/ ) or at www.hardwoodartisans.com.

[Onno Kok]

I looked at some of your pics Michael. Nice work. I have a question about the legs. You have nice sculpted legs... Is that a bit forward? I mean the design you have for the bed legs is very nice. My question is how you deal with the latch mechanism. In the original create a bed plans it uses these short funny legs that double as the latch system. I did not see a latch on your bed.

Just curious how you got around that.

Onno

[Brandon Maxwell]

im wondering the same thing about the latch mechanism. love the bed!



Onno Kok said:

I looked at some of your pics Michael. Nice work. I have a question about the legs. You have nice sculpted legs... Is that a bit forward? I mean the design you have for the bed legs is very nice. My question is how you deal with the latch mechanism. In the original create a bed plans it uses these short funny legs that double as the latch system. I did not see a latch on your bed.

Just curious how you got around that.

Onno

[Miriam Kearney]

try create-a-bed for the hardware (Lee Valley sells it); it comes with a great plan and super video that shows you how to put it all together. You almost can't miss with this.

[Tony Peters]

Hi:

On this site in my projects, you can see what the Murphy Bed from Create a Bed is like.  This project is not finished, it was stained and coated to provide for the In-Laws last winter and I will be finishing it wall to wall as soon as I get done with the Kitchen project to do list.

[michael pope]

not quite sure what you mean about the latch mechanism except the foot mech. for when the bed is down..i eliminated the mechanical locking flip hinged foot with a dual purpose static shelf thats supported by corbels...like the look,function and the lack of the need to deal with a mechanism that may one day fail and cause damage to the bed or someone.. 

Onno Kok said:

I looked at some of your pics Michael. Nice work. I have a question about the legs. You have nice sculpted legs... Is that a bit forward? I mean the design you have for the bed legs is very nice. My question is how you deal with the latch mechanism. In the original create a bed plans it uses these short funny legs that double as the latch system. I did not see a latch on your bed.

Just curious how you got around that.

Onno

[Onno Kok]

I guess what I meant was how does the bed stay in the up position? That is where those leg mechanisms were suppose to come in. Does your bed have a simpler clasp that keeps it closed? The Woodsmith magazine plans also changed the legs to a flip up type that doubles as a nice curved final when the bed is in the up position.

Thanks
Onno

[michael pope]

the bed stays in the up position from the pressure the struts that are used in the mechanism much like the struts on a cars hood or lift up tailgate system on a minivan...

Onno Kok said:

I guess what I meant was how does the bed stay in the up position? That is where those leg mechanisms were suppose to come in. Does your bed have a simpler clasp that keeps it closed? The Woodsmith magazine plans also changed the legs to a flip up type that doubles as a nice curved final when the bed is in the up position.

Thanks
Onno