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Post by whereswaldo on Jan 11, 2017 20:47:12 GMT 10
hi all i need to replace my 73chesney kampa table as the current/original one is bowed i figure i have a couple options 1 buy a sheet of suitable timber(suggestions welcome on timber type) and make a new one can use old one as a template/guide 2 take it out completely use a fold up table but then i wont have the option of using as a spare bed thoughts suggestions are very welcome as im extremely new to caravaning but have plenty of ![]() practice traveling with a basic camper trailer  |
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Post by pisces51 on Jan 11, 2017 22:47:55 GMT 10
G'day whereswaldo, Judging by your photo of the table, I'm guessing it has a total thickness of about 15mm or so, which is too thin to stop bowing. You can try gluing strips of timber to the underside of the table after you've upended it onto a flat surface and flattened the bow out with heavy weights. The strips of timber would need to be something like 30mm x 19mm size, with the 19mm face being glued to the underside, giving 30mm depth of timber to resist any future bowing. Three or four strips of timber equally spaced from front of table to back of table should give you the strength required to prevent bowing. The strips don't have to go completely from edge to edge, which means you can have space under the table edges to drop the table down into position for the bed. But the closer the strips are to the edge, the more resistant the top will be to future bowing. Hope all that "gobble-de-gook" makes a bit of sense. If not, come back and ask as many questions as you like. No such thing as a stupid question on this forum...  cheers, Al. |
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Post by Mustang on Jan 24, 2017 19:21:59 GMT 10
As Al suggests the under supports work well. We used our old frame with new finger jointed pine on top, & ran two long strips the length of the table screwed. It has held its shape ever since.  For nostalgia we screwed aluminium angle to the edges. Cheers brent |
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Post by whereswaldo on Jan 30, 2017 23:56:22 GMT 10
thanks guys i ended up making a new top from some left over marine ply there is pics in my post 73 chesney kampa if you want to have a look its not quite finished yet though it still needs atleast one more coat of stain and the leg to be put back on
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Post by doublechevron on Feb 1, 2017 10:27:41 GMT 10
That looks great. Where did you get the actual table top from ?
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Post by whereswaldo on Feb 3, 2017 17:48:02 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on Feb 4, 2017 9:31:31 GMT 10
What a difference!!!!
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Post by whereswaldo on Feb 4, 2017 17:38:48 GMT 10
cheers man i am very happy with the end result  |
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