Dinette table

[terance13]

I have a 2000 premier. The previous owner made some modifications to the dinette table and made his own bracket to attach to the wall…which is very unstable and difficult to attach and remove. I would appreciate if someone would send photos of the OE dinette table and wall brackets. Please send to terance133@gmail.com. Thanks!!!!

[deppstein]

I replaced the original dinette bar on the wall with a larger piece of wood to make it much more secure. I will send explanation and pics in a couple of days when I return from current trip.
David

[deppstein]

Back from a nice couple weeks of camping in North Carolina, so can now follow-up with info of what I did to better secure the original dinette table. As mentioned, I replaced the original piece of wood that was under the window with a 3/4” piece of cherry (to match our cabinets) that was same length as the original wooden bar, and width down to top of the original bottom piece of wood (keeping the same dimensions allowed me to use the original side arms for swinging the table up and down.
I drilled holes on side at top at either end of this new piece to accept bolts to hold the swing arms (with metal mollies to secure them). I also routed out a groove at the top of my new board (1/8 or 3/16” maybe—same depth as the metal piece on the underside of the table that serves to hold the table in place (requires tilting the table downward in front to bring it in and out of the groove). The key for tightly securing the table is to route the groove to be the right width from the wall so that when the metal edge under the table is inserted into it, the table is snug against the wall. That snugness has some pressure to it, which is why the original top piece of wood was not sufficient to hold, causing it to loosen and pull off the wall. My wider replacement piece is secured to the wall using construction adhesive and drywall screws—MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT TO LONG OTHERWISE THEY WILL PENETRATE THROUGH TO THE OUTSIDE. It is very solid.
You really only see the wood when the table is down in the bed position, which has not bothered us (but also why I made it in cherry).
I have attached some pics.
Hope this helps. Feel free to probe for more details, if you need them.
David

[deppstein]

CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION of last post…looking at the pics I sent, Ivrealized that the top of the swing arms are attached to the table-not my new piece of wood. So I did not drill holes in the top sides, as stated. I did this mod several years ago, and this aging brain doesn’t always remember the details of past projects. Apologies.
David

[terance13]

Thanks for your reply. Before I saw it I found this and it works great Best to you!


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