Shelves from old futon


Every 1st of the month is NYC it's futon graveyard on the streets - here's a good project you can do instead of tossing them, make shelves. Gorillapoop writes -
Turn an old futon into some sweet new shelves. Concept by Gabe Nathanson. He's the original "suspension invention" inventor. This particular design/implementation by me.Ingredient list:
- Turnbuckels - 1 per threaded rod
- Threaded Rod - i used 1/4in
- 1 old futon - or other shelf like wood
- box of washers
- box of nuts (both should fit the threaded rod)
Tools:
- drill
- dremmel - optional
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 8, 2007 06:44 AM
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| Posted by: amp2003 on March 8, 2007 at 11:35 AM |
Nice little project. Although it reminds me of the walkway collapse at the Kansas City Hyatt in 1981.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse
It looks like you supported the shelves in the correct way for propper load transfer.
| Posted by: LittleGreen on March 8, 2007 at 9:15 PM |
we used our old futon parts for lofts in the tree house. other past uses for futon parts: compost bin, wagon, fire wood.
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