I did a search but couldn’t find my thread on this from many months back. In its current form my lift out bridge is plywood screwed to a 2x4 on its side. At each end I drilled through and attached a bolt through the plywood and then the 2x4. But at the top this thing still moves side to side. Whats an easier way to do this?
Your bolt holes have enlarged, allowing slip between the surfaces. Get some Elmers Carpenters glue between the plywood and the 2x4 then fasten with course thread drywall screws in several locations. It will never slip again.
Boyd,
I am using hinges like these, and attaching directly to the bridge. The bridge then folds up, and is vertical to the layout. The track is butted together. Low clearance. Available from McMaster-Car on the web.
Don
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Use this pivot hinge on doors up to 13/16" thick that overlay their frames; it’s a great solution because traditional surface-mount hinges won’t work properly on overlay doors. Hinge surface mounts at the top and bottom of the door and the frame. The hinge and pin are Type 430 stainless steel with a dull finish. Reversible for right- and left-hand doors. From the closed position, the range of motion is 270° . The screw holes are countersunk. Mounting screws not included. A set is for one door and includes one top and one bottom hinge.
There is another bridge above and besides it. Not enough room to make it swing up or swing down.
Boyd,
Can you post a couple pics?
One of the bridge inplace, one with it removed, one closeup of the benchwork with the bridge removed?
I have a new Polaroid digital but have not been successfull at getting the pictures into the camera.
Is there enough room to swing the bridge out like a door?
Install a “stop” on each side that goes over the top of the layout on each end of the bridge. Then this can become part of the scernery. Also let the ends of the track go past the ends of the bridge and fit into knife type contacts. Anything like this will stop side to side movement.
No room either for the bridge to swing to the side like a door.