Folding table with your own hands

The folding table is a convenient and practical thing, irreplaceable in many situations. Folding tables are ideal for small apartments and houses, as not only save space, but are easily transformed into a large dining table if necessary. The table for the picnic folding is easy to fit in the car and will give nature convenience and comfort. The advantage of this furniture is also in the fact that it is not difficult to make a folding table with your own hands. Only drawings, materials, a set of tools and a desire are needed.

Some information about folding tables

There are a lot of varieties of folding tables. Depending on the functional purpose, their appearance varies and size. But unites all structural solutions. One detail - the height is always done more than the folding part, otherwise the table simply does not work out. The finished table is decorated with various ways corresponding to its purpose. For example, decorated with decoupage or paint in any color.

Apply folding tables in a variety of spheres of life. They are used as counters for remote trade, they enjoy on picnics, installed on dachas as a seasonal dining table in the outdoor, also often bought in apartments, which do not allow you to install a stationary dining table for a large number of people.

In accordance with the scope of application, the tables differ in the type of material. For use outside the house, structures made of aluminum with a plastic table top are optimally suitable. These materials are not subject to corrosion, but at the same time weigh a little, which makes it easier to transport. But in the house such furniture will not look very appropriate. It is better to stop your choice on a tabletop from a natural tree, plywood or laminated fiberboard, with a wooden frame.

Tables also differ in the form of a tabletop - a rectangle, a circle, oval or a square. Most often there are table top tables in the form of a rectangle, as this form is most versatile and convenient to use and storing the table. For the manufacture of legs of tables, wood, aluminum or steel are used. If the feet of the table are located in parallel, then such a design has a smaller rigidity, but it will not be very convenient to sit at the table. Crossed legs make the table as sustainable as possible.

The legs of folding tables are fixed stationary or taken removable. Sometimes they are equipped with carvings to regulate the height, it is very convenient for street folding tables, as it makes it possible to adjust the horizontal level of the table top. When planning to make a folding table with your own hands, the drawings must be studied carefully and choose the design not only by the magnitude of the table top and design, but also according to the features of the frame, in particular, according to the estimated arrangement of the legs.

If a kitchen table is needed, the ideal material for it is a tree or laminated fiberboard for it, and the frame design is parallel to each other legs. The table from such a material will last long in the house, provided that it will not be laid too often. These materials allow you to create particularly beautiful furniture, it is because it is recommended as a basis for home interior. But as a table of picnic or cottage, a table of lacquered plywood is optimally suitable. It does not drink moisture and does not deteriorate when used in the open space. The legs in this case should be placed the cross to the cross so that the table is easy to develop and did not break from frequent use.

Picnic table do it yourself

Rest in the city will be even more pleasant and more comfortable, if not sitting on crude land, but conveniently staying at a small folding table for a picnic. Also concerns and fishing trips and any trips outside the city. This furniture is made quite simple. First you need to view the drawings to better explore the design on which the table is folded. The design of the design and the necessary elements are located below. Dimensions in the drawings, if desired, change to any others that are necessary, taking into account all proportions.

The design of the table is quite simple and does not require complex manipulations and a large number of fittings. The manufacturer's algorithm looks like this:

1. They cut all the necessary bars on the circular saw. Their size and quantity are indicated in the photo with drawings. If there is no circular saw, it is replaced by the usual or any other convenient tool.
2. Made a tabletop from any comfortable material - lacquered plywood or wood. The table top is covered with several layers of varnish, as it is this element of the table that takes on the main blow of moisture when it is on the street. In addition, this countertop is easier to wash away from different spots.
3. Return to harvested bars. All the spins on them must be covered with the edge ribbon. Lobzik Round bars for legs and footholds. If there is a grinder from these elements, a straight angle is cut and then smoothed by a machine.
4. When all the details are ready to begin the process of their bonded. For starters, the legs and supports are connected to each other. Then the tabletop is applied for fasteners. Installation of parts is carried out using a tree screws with a diameter of no more than 35 mm.
5. All parts of the table are numbered, disassemble, they grind their irregularities and are treated with varnish. Now the table is collected finally.

This design involves a one-piece countertop. It is very convenient in operation, as the smaller the moving parts in the table, the less likely that with time it will lose its stability. But when transformation, such a table varies in size only by folding the legs, which makes it not very compact. For transportation in the car with a small trunk, a design with a tabletop divided into two parts is better. This table is done too simple enough:

1. Tabletop is manufactured, for this use two pieces of plywood equal size. Sizes 340x500 mm.
2. Make 4 legs from bars with a cross section of 40x20 mm. In each leg drilled two holes with a size of 6 mm, choose the heads of the bolt under the gluke. Landing for bolts is chosen in such a way that they are included with the outside of the table.
3. Make 4 crossbars with a length of 500 mm for the main frame. This part will be located on the tabletop and serve as the main edge of the rigidity of the table. Holes in the crossbars are drilled in the same rules as for the legs.
4. Make 2 crossbars for legs, length 380 mm.
5. All details are collected, focusing on the drawing.

Another convenient and compact version of the picnic table is a suitcase table. In this case, the legs and the countertop are not just folded, and the table is going to a real suitcase with a handle that is convenient to transport even by public transport. For the manufacture of such a table it will be necessary:

• 2 plywood sheets with dimensions of 50x60 cm;
• 4 bars measuring 44 cm;
• 2 vehicles measuring 60 cm;
• 4 bars 52 cm;
• self-tapping screw - about 30 pcs;
• nails - about 50 pcs;
• handle for suitcase or door handle;
• 2 loops of 60 mm;
• 2 suitcase latches;
• furniture screws for fastening legs.

Table assembly algorithm:

1. For a start, a frame is collected. We produce 2 frames of the same sizes - 50x60 cm, they are fastened with self-draws. The finished frame is similar to a small low box.
2. On the frames, the loops fasten the loops in such a way as to connect both drawers with each other.
3. 4 holes for the legs are noted at the same distance, they must be 1 mm more than the diameter of the purchased furniture screws. Next, there are places for holes on the legs and immediately dried.
4. Now the legs are screwed to the frame and the stability and symmetry of the entire design is checked.
5. From the end of the frame, the handle and latches are screwed down, the table is ready. To disassemble the table of such a design, you need to unscrew the legs, fold them into the frame and close it as a suitcase.

The processing of the table of any of the designs described above is carried out equally - it is treated with a verse, varnish or paint. This will not only improve the appearance, but also will prolong the service life. The beauty of the product will also give a slightly different structure of the table top. The above was described by the table manufacturing algorithm with a worktop of a solid piece of wood or plywood, but if we make it from the riveted speakers stuffed through a certain period, then such a table will look much more interesting.

The mechanism of folding in the table-suitcase is upgraded using stabilizers to which legs are screwed. The whole design is connected to each other, the legs are placed so that they easily enter the inner edge of the frame. Now the design is collected without unscrewing individual elements.

Dining table folding with your own hands

It is easy not only a picnic table, but also a beautiful functional home furniture, such as a dining table folding. The manufacturing process does not constitute anything complicated. The most costly time and forces stage will be the manufacture of all parts, the table itself is going to easily and simply. It is only necessary to have a drawing at hand.

1. A - countertop, part size - 700x670x20 mm. It is necessary to make 2 pcs., Recommended material - hollow shields.
2. B - table lid, part size - 700x200x20 mm. It is necessary to make 1 pcs., Recommended material - carpentry plates.
3. B - feet of the table, size - 720x190x20 mm. It is necessary to make 2 pcs.
4. Mr. Tsarga, size - 638x190x20 mm. It is necessary to make 1 pc.
5. D - podstole, size - 628x190x20 mm. It is necessary to make 1 pc.
6. E - Bar frame horizontal, size - 500x40x25 mm. It is necessary to make 4 pcs.
7. W - Bar frame vertical, size - 500x40x25 mm. It is necessary to make 2 pcs.
8. W - moving leg, size - 720x40x25 mm. It is necessary to make 2 pcs.
9. And - piano loop, you need 4 pcs.

Table manufacturers algorithm:

1. To begin with, all the sleeves on the details must be treated with the edge.
2. The assembly begins fastening the central part with a moving leg, vertical and horizontal location bars. In the diagram, these parts are denoted by letters s, w and e. The mount is carried out with the help of deaf straight spikes.
3. They produce assembly of the countertops, for this it will be attached to her leg, kingu and underground. In the diagram, these details are denoted by letters in, G and D.
4. Round plug-in spikes are attached to the ends of the legs cover (b).
5. The design of the moving leg and the frame is equipped on the face with a rubber band or a metal button, and then piano loops are attached to it.
6. The table assembly is completed, now it is necessary only to cover with varnish or other means to its choice.

How to choose a folding table

The main parameter when choosing a folding table - its estimated functional purpose. Tables are big and small, equipped folding chairs or without them. If you plan to use a table for a large number of people or install it as stationary street furniture for the summer season at the cottage, it is better to stop your choice on the tables with a tabletop of aluminum and steel frame. Such a table will withstand a significant load and will place a large number of people. Often such designs are equipped with a case that will be convenient to help safe storage of the table.

If the table is planned to be used rarely and for a small company, then a model of medium-sized wood or aluminum is suitable. For street use it is best to stop your choice in the second version. In the design of the folding table, one of the most important factors is its small weight and sizes. Since the folding table is most often used for trips, it needs to be easy to fit in the car trunk.

Materially used for the manufacture of tables Material - wood, steel or aluminum. Each of them has pros and cons. Aluminum weighs a bit and is not subject to corrosion, but by itself very soft and short-lived. Steel is firm and reliable, but moisture is afraid. The tree requires care and protection against external influences, with its weight more than aluminum.