BobMackey718 OP t1_j9fff7l wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Reply to comment by Gneissguy368 in Building a coffee table and I need to know what parts to order for making it so the top comes off but stays level. by BobMackey718

Yes exactly! Thank you! It’s one of those obscure parts that I just didn’t know the name for or how to really search for it besides asking actual people who know what they’re talking about haha.

cloistered_around t1_j9fgfpg wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Basically a table hinge, but yeah it's hard to find names sometimes!

Diligent_Nature t1_j9fpotx wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:24 PM

You could make your own using a parallelogram design, but the manufactured one is a lot easier. Tool boxes and tackle boxes use them.

BobMackey718 OP t1_j9fs4ku wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Normally I would but I have so many projects going on right now, I have to put a new engine in my boat before the summer, I have some Adirondack chairs I need to build, I have a bunch of half finished birdhouses that I need to complete before spring, plus I work 40/50 hours a week on top of that so if it saves me an afternoon or two of tinkering around with a design I’ve never built before I’ll take it!