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Title: johnny beds aka joey beds pics
Post by: crown on February 17, 2010, 04:41:57 PM
 a trip to a salvage yard i found everything to make my johnny beds  i got rollon rails rated for 1000 lb each
3 x 3 elec boxes 1/8 steel  i cut them in half 1 x 1 1/4 steel shevling racks from a wallmart and 3/4 plywood
also used rails to build gennerator slide out  still need to find a latch to lock in place any ideas
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Post by: crown on February 17, 2010, 04:44:08 PM
more pics i made 5 single and one double
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Post by: DaveG on February 17, 2010, 05:02:53 PM
You get an A for resourcefulness!
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Post by: Dreamscape on February 17, 2010, 05:33:56 PM
You sure are getting some good finds down there, they look very nice. It's on my list too............. ::)

Paul
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Post by: crown on February 17, 2010, 06:12:31 PM
 thanks for the complments  funny thing i went to salvage place for plywood as they pick up from factorys
large crates  then i saw the rails and started to look around and found everything these rails are heavy 20-25 lb each
thanks john
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Post by: gumpy on February 17, 2010, 06:23:32 PM
Quote from: crown on February 17, 2010, 04:41:57 PM
  still need to find a latch to lock in place any ideas

I used some of my original bus window latches to latch my trays when I built my first battery box. I also used them on my pull down ladder inside the bus. They work great.

On my slide out tool box tray, I just drilled a hole through the rail and frame and inserted a 1/4" bolt which I had attached a small piece of fluorescent light hanging chain.
Just pull up the bolt and slide out the toolbox. With the bay door closed it can't go anywhere anyway, but the bolt keeps it from rubbing against the bay door.

craig
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Post by: PCC on February 17, 2010, 09:10:59 PM
Those look fantastic. Well done to find and make them work so well, and look so good.

Keith
PCC
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Post by: FloridaCliff on February 18, 2010, 04:28:11 AM
Crown,

Nice work and some good finds at the salvage yard.

Finding those Rollon bearing's was a "super find" for making slideouts.

I want to go with you next time........ ;D

Cliff
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Post by: crown on February 18, 2010, 04:32:39 AM
 thanks keith and cliff anytime you want to cliff john
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Post by: Busted Knuckle on February 18, 2010, 07:42:50 AM
I'm with Craig on this I'd drill a hole and drop a bolt or pin in place to "secure" them!

By the way nice job!
;D  BK  ;D