SUPER EASY & SMPLE DIY Pull Out Table For Van Conversion - No Experience Van Build
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Thanks as always for all of your suggestions and advice on how to improve the table. I learn a lot from reading all the comments and they’ll also help other people wanting to do similar things. Lots of people have mentioned to use heavy duty draw sliders which was one of my ideas. Why would these be better than what I’ve done?
Draw sliders would be more stable but you might have some minor issues with the bottom of your mattress. Over time your body heat from the bed above and humidity will also warp the table a little bit itself. If you want to keep the current design but make it easier to slide, use some surf board wax or bee wax as a lubricant for the rails. Some type of dual cabinet doors for the middle space under the table would help for stability if you just open them to 45 degrees while the tables out. It would also be a good place to hide your toilet too, perhaps on a pull out floor mounted tray using some floor mounted drawer sliders.
Hi Will, try some chalk dust or talcum powder on the edges of the table. Always look forward to your videos. You're flying it buddy! Edit; if the table does start to bow just flip it over! LOL.. Edit:(again) maybe cut a small slot (elongated hole) approx an inch in instead of a handle?
The drawer runners would give a smoother operation and the table would be more stable when out. What you’ve done is perfect for what you need though 👍
As humidity and temp changes the wood can swell and shrink so there will be times that it is tighter and times that it is looser. If you used draw slides then they would stay more consistent. You could also try and having aluminum on the wood that slides in aluminum on the bed to keep it slicker. I love your table design and love watching your videos. If you haven't figured out those bolts underneath the van you may want to look at screw extractors
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Am I the only one thinking that you could have just planed or routed the edges of the table so it fitted? Say 1cm or so in from the edge rather than the whole surface? Anyway, well done!
thought the same lol
yeah I'm a chippy a router would have been so much easier
Yep, can't believe you did the whole thing 😄 oh well, good effort 👏 🍻
Router came to mind straight away, come on @campervibe 🤣 love both channels 😁
The lads a novice he is doing OK
If you made a bi-fold door for the space under the table, you might be able to use it as a support for the table when it's pulled out.
Totally agree
nice idea, I was thinking of a leg,
I was thinking something very similar. Basically making a faux panel in front of two legs that would be permanently fixed to the table. It would jut out about an inch from the adjacent sides, but you'd have permanent legs and an opening for underneath the bed when you pull the table out.
@@TKG did you mis spell keg?
That's a good idea actually.
Instead of a handle sticking out of the table, make a small finger hole or recess in the table top, looks good and taking shape! 👍🏻
Looking great!
If the height is correct at the back side, maybe you can pull it out towards the back of the van and use it as a bar table. Great for cooking outdoors and drinks with friends.
Enjoy watching your build!
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Then he would need a handle on both ends of the table. Nice idea.
The table looks great mate, my cup of piss weak tea will look awesome sat on top of it 😄👍
You could have suggested a router for the edges 🤣 love your channel 😁
Excellent work Will. The only thing I would do is make some holes where the board won't be exposed so there is some ventilation for the middle of the bed. The slats are doing it either side but there is nothing in the middle this might make the bed damp in the middle. Only saying as our bodies produce a lot of sweat and needs circulation under the mattress. ✌✌👍😊
Then he could use the holes as cup holders when he pulls it out as a table
@@ZafiraSteve good call, so long as he makes them not too small or too big :)
Hi Will, you can use drawer slides or track back brackets in inner side of channels to make it easy to drag and look more professional and attach a rubber band handle instead of metal handle to pull the table. In this way, you won't get hurt your leg while getting down from bed :)
I would round the edges of the table. Being at nuts height could be an issue.
That really is a super looking table,, looks so cool when it's out. Unfortunatly like so many people, I don't have all those tools and a place to park in the warm / dry, so mine ( currently refitting my little van ) will be slightly different to yours 😅😅
Good luck. It will have your own individuality. 👍
Well done Will, remember it's your van, your build and there are no right or wrong way to do things! Do it your way! There will be wee mistakes but that's what makes it fun and yours. I kept my wee mistakes on my build,
It makes me smile every time I look at them! Keep going, your doing great!
One small suggestion might be to put a board along the side of the mattress to protect it (and your bedding) when you are sitting at the table, especially when eating. It will also stop the mattress and bedding encroaching onto your table. Can't wait for another instalment of the diesel heater saga.
You answered your own question if you just wax the edges of the wood it will run smoother mate.... Thanks for todays video aswell, always enjoy your videos
Definitely recommend candle wax, I had a chest of drawers from 1950 ,and used candle wax, was smoother than a few drawer runners
Nice to see something go right for you and good to see a smile on your face.
I’m just happy to see you happy William. I’m sure people have other ideas as to how it should have been done but it’s your van so if your chuffed it’s perfect 👍
Yea, it’s Will’s Van. 👍
Cool addition. A few modifications or issues you might want to consider: 1) Round the ends (both axis) of the rails to reduce scraping the table over time. 2) Swelling may be a problem in more temperate climates. I do not have a proper solution for that, however powdered graphite is a great dry lubricant. 3) You may want to consider a partial locking mechanism. Such mechanism could consist of a spring loaded bearing attached to the bed frame which would auto lock into a small concave indention on the side of the table (hard to explain without a picture). Thanks for the content!
Like the design. Maybe raise the slats double what they now by removing the slats then run 3 long pieces of wood across. This would enable you to put a full set of bed slats in and you wouldn’t need to mess with the table. Plus if your boarding it off you wont be able to see it.
Are you suggesting he should bore some large ventilation holes in his table? Incredibly that’s not as stupid as it’s current design, with the mattress wiping against the table as it goes in&out
@@chriss9177 No I mean remove slats. Get 3 wood beams same size as the 3 metal bed frame put them across then you can fit a full set of slats, So where he raised the slats first it’ll be double. So when will pulls his table out it won’t make the mattress dip as it wouldn’t be touching.
The pull put game is strong with this one!!
You underestimate how much you have learned will, good job done and candle wax will def help. Looking forward to your next one.
Glad to see yr happy again, watch yr last video & was scrolling through other videos & see another table like yrs on Ankeny van builds
Theres 2 reasons why practical doing is the best way. Firstly as you mention for many of us its the only way to visualise it!
But secondly I've found in my van it allows you to 100% modify and customise the build to EXACTLY your van! And in our van where we're really tight on space millimeters matter!
Like you I've been astonished how long all this takes!
Procrastination is a bit of a problem too 🙃
6:35 nice calendar.
11:55 i agree candle or beeswax.
19:24 i'm glad you thought of that Will as i had been thinking the same thing all the way through and came up with same solution as you did.
I think that the table is a great idea & a brilliant space saver.
I was wondering about the other panel's & how are you going to fix them? if you use magnet catches then they will be easy to move & get access behind them.
Great video Will i enjoyed it.
Love your vids, Will... they are the brightest part of every day. Thank you for all your effort... from Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
It’s great seeing this project evolve. You are quite a funny character too!
Smoother: File the edges off the inner faces of the aluminium profile pieces. Also maybe you could make 2 legs which are the same thickness of the bed support slats. They could slide in under the mattress alongside the table when not in use, then to fit under the table corner when in use have some sort of a dowel fitted in the end of the leg which locates into a hole in the underside corner of the table
Well done Will - lots of positive energy in this vid. Your 'Mumbo Jumbo!' success cry had me laughing - I think I'll start using this!
Starting to look more like a camper now!! Great to see you back to your chirpy self too!!
Time for a camp i say! Anywhere, car park and fajitas ❤️
To help slide the table use a bar of soap and rub it along the sides of the ply. It's not perfect, but it does work. Then every so often just add more as it gets stiff.
Love seeing your mood change by installing something so small so glad you seem a lot happier all the best
Will, rub a bar of soap on the wood edge and in the runners and that will make it pull jn and out smoother. We do this on sticky drawer runners and jt works great. Well done with your progress.
That’s more convenient than our Lagun mount! Cheaper too lol.
Good to see you looking more positive will mate
Your pleasure in pulling the table together is the high after your recent low. Keep chapping mate, every mistake and change is a lesson. Glad to see a smile on yer moosh. 👍
Looks good Will. Good to see your dad getting involved! Looking forward to seeing the next update 😀
mate I'm loving following this van conversion, I do a lot of stealth camping myself but what your doing is living the dream, no matter if things go wrong stick with it buddy
11:49 Slide it back and forth a few times, it will develop some shiny patches, both sides. Sand them back, repeat until done.
Will, you did it your way, and i love it, saying from someone who doesn't conform to what others do. Am so delighted it all worked out, personal achievement is a winner in my mind. Thank you for sharing
Hi Will, Great video I love the pull out table you made that is so cool, you have come a lone way with your Van build, your stealth camps will be even better soon as it is all falling into place nicely! Ok you have had some issues on the way which has affected your mental health, but you have picked yourself up and dusted yourself off so to speak! I am thoroughly enjoying all of your videos!
Stay safe and I will look forward to your next video! 😊
With all the kitchen you've bought yourself it might be worth considering using kitchen cupboard doors for the under table doors and also maybe use the drawer rails and runners on the table to allow it to pull out smoothly? after all you have a whole kitchen to play with for different bits of the van.
Hi Will brilliant video as always the only thing that you might want to do to make the table more rigid is make the pieces of wood you attached the U-channel to go all the way to the third beam that way the whole construction will be stronger and if somebody was that side of the bed when you pull the table out it wouldn’t go down much at all only a suggestion Will, brilliant job fella love you videos 👌🏼
good to see your back at it and seem in a happier place,,i need to kick my own arse to get stuck back in but its still cold up here in Scotland,,didnt help i nearly cut my thumb off,,thought it was a little nick till my neighbour seen it an had to go to A&E,,,took 15 stitches to put it back together again an i,m down to one tendon now,,,haha glad i dont feel pain much
you can buy support struts that will allow you to pull that table all the way out without bending at the end. People use them in the back of their vans to slide out their garage section.
So glad to see ya happy and smiling mate!
Incredible, you've really outdone yourself this time!
So pleased to see you enjoying yourself mate. You had the right hump last time. Its nice when you get a little win. Sometimes it can feel when doing projects like this that nothing works the way you want, but when it does its glorious! 👍 Enjoy it Will, great vid!
Mate that's the turning point of your van build. Use that success to bounce and really knock the jobs out now
for the bed not to fall in the meddle the fix for that is you take the slots out and put a 2 inch thick beam on top first on each side but not where the table side out from then i add one more beam on top but this time the bean needs to be shorter so that u have a little paces to put a metal Square tube beam over the table to have a bridge over the table then back the slots go on this time u can add some in the middle over the table
Nice work, Will. You deserve a perfect van when you have finished. Good luck, my friend.☝☝☝
Seriously good work! You should be really proud of your work here. Look back at how this all started and where you are now. Seriously good work!
Looking forward to the next videos 👍🏻
Use a good smelling soap on the board and it'll come out smooth. Grandma taught us that on chest of drawers.
Tony's Tip 1 - Screw a stop to the underside of the bed to stop it flying all the way out in a crash or emergency stop situation.
Tony's Tip 2 - Just buy some slightly thinner plywood instead of spending hours with a plane and sander.
Tony's Tip 3 - If you ignore Tip 2 and want to play with a plane, use a shoulder or rebate plane and just plane down the bit that goes in the aluminium section
Tony's Tip 4 - As an alternative to Tip 3 you could use a router to do the same job and do it in about a minute.
The danish oil looks really smart, a good choice.
Also on the leg front. You could fashion a spring loaded one which flips down when the bed is pulled out and then when you push it back in the leg folds flat
Well done mate, doesn't matter how long it takes just so long as you get there in the end..keep going mate
I think your van setup is genius. It’s the best I’ve seen.
Up to date!! Spent this afternoon catching up! Real life Van build here! Stresses and strains are true to see. Can't wait for the next one.Thank you for being real.
My suggestion with the sliding table to make it a lot smoother could be to add wheels with somewhat of a drawer affect if you see where I'm going with this? great video again!
You could perhaps try adding a strong piece of metal underneath the table and make a few small cuts in the beams to let it run through? Might help the table to run a lot smoother and will give some extra support both when pulled out and when lying on it. Well done though mate , smashing it!
You should be proud of your whole bed setup, you have done an amazing job
Your "U" shaped metal is "U-Channel". Very nice idea, which I will borrow eventually. Thanks.
In regards to your pull out table, you could maybe use heavy duty drawer runners and a slightly thicker piece of wood? Looking good pal.
Linseed oil will bring out the grain & smooth out the the table mechanism. Look good 👍
Will you are a diamond, no matter how you do it or how it turns out, you are learning every step of the way, plus you entertain us all. 1 suggestion is maybe you could replace the 2 side lengths of wood you have the rails (table runners) screwed to & extend them to the 3rd metal bed rail, so if somebody is laying on the backdoor side of the bed the full length wooden sides will be resting on all 3 bed rails rather than them ending in the middle empty space with no support beneath them, if you can understand what I'm trying to say (a bit long winded I agree) but you are doing amazing & tackling things head on so good on you. Everyday is a school day. Build is coming on & progressing well...
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I just love your Vids Will, keep them going.
The table will slide more freely the more you use it..I had the same problem 👍👍👍 it looking good
A full height cupboard door hinged on the right side could double up as a table support when it is open. A small bolt fixed to the top left corner of the face of the door could lock it in the open position into a small hole in the underside of the table. The bolt could also be used to stop the table sliding out when driving .You may also want to cover the table framework with thin MDF to prevent it snagging on the underside of the mattress when being put back in.
Also you will lean on the table. It’s really strong 💪 you should be pleased but if you should have a leg anyway. Well done mate.
Will love the blog I nearly lost my tetley tea as the box broke keep up the good work
Love from Nepal
Well done Will, you have done a great job, well done for not giving up. Bless you. Xxxx
Good to see you buzzing again 😀
A great unique design. I love your reaction when you are sitting at the table, it is hilarious.
Great work Will all coming together! Spent another night in the X trail this other night! ❄️
Hi Will, that is the Will I like to see happy and constructive.😉
Hey Will now you can go into the trades with all those new carpentry skills you picked up. You could work on new house builds and just like in the driveway of the jobsites - side job anyway!
I think the table will eventually wear away on those metal runners, perhaps you can use some drawer runners or add some metal bearings to the edge of the wood to help it run freely?
Love the evolution of the jacket 😂
Another benefit of putting the slates on over the top of the table is the table won't be rubbing on your mattress.
Glad to see you moving ahead
To make the entire project smoother and simpler, use some drawer-slider type fittings, some of which can take large loads and will reinforce the edge of the 'table' ... These will have bearings in them and will be a vast improvement. Adding a catch of some sort will hold the table either in, or out ...
In my van, I can remove the desk and store it against the front partition horizontally. The leg is then in the storage area. That way, the bed can still be used and table can be put away. In the event of a bed failure, I won't have to panic and unbuild what I created. The idea came from a German guy I parked next too who said simplicity and practicality makes your home on wheels a pleasant place to live.
Hi Will, Great - that table can also serve as extra counter-space while cooling. But you definitely don't want to put your main seat there, but rather on the opposite side. Reason: from what I gather, you're gonna have a kitchen counter on driver side, and if you position your main seat there, you're gonna be trapped by the table. Imagine a situation: you've cooked and served your fajita, unfolded this table and now you your fajitas are served and waiting for you on that table; How will you get into that seat? You can't. You'll need to move everything from that table to the kitchen counter or the bed, slide the table in, get into your seat, slide the table out, put all the dishes back on the table.
Or another scenario: now that you're in your seat and the steaming fajitas are awaiting you, you realise that you forgot the cheese in the fridge or even worse you forgot to roll the camera. How are you gonna get out of there? You're trapped by the kitchen counter and this table. So you definitely want to have your seat on the opposite side.
By the way, for the fridge, it will be a cheaper and more efficient solution to go with a regular 88 litter undercounter 220V fridge. There are many tests and youtube videos that prove that they are more power-efficient than the overpriced 12V fridges.
Looking forward to seeing you install the water system. In one of the episodes you mentioned a possible shower. That would be very interesting.
Anyone else notice the calendar in background 👌.
Awesome work loving the build 👌 😀
Id try bearings.Take a look at how your kitchen drawers open. Using a similar mechanism could help you pull out your table more smoothly.
You are cooking on gas now my old son !!!King of the castle King of the 🏰castle, love it
Really good idea but I would have made the timbers for the runners full width of the bed for extra strength. But good on ya for having a go and making a pretty slick hidden table 👍🏻
Looks like you are back on your game Will, The table looks grand, might try a couple strips of Teflon to allow the table to slide in and out a bit more smoothly...
You're definitely getting there Will. Genius idea for the table. If I ever do go for it, that's exactly what I'll go for! Credit to you mate, all the best, from Durham!
I would put some sort of locking device on the table to keep it in place while driving. You don't want that coming flying forward in the event of an accident or having to brake really hard.. it would cause a lot of damage to a person.
hey will you have done good
candle wax from a normal white candle rubbed only on the runners is the way to go (dont rub it on the wooden table top as you dont want to mess up the table with too much wax)
I would re-think the slats going up the way because you will be able to feel them through the mattress, just make sure no-one sits on the mattress when the table is extended
I wouldn't bother with a handle as it will get in the way and could break off easily as its so near the end of the table, just drill a few well placed holes in the table top to get your fingers in
Hi Will, you can use drawer slides or track back brackets in inner side of channels to make it easy to drag and look more professional :)
I’m gonna show your videos to my older brother. He’s got a VW T3 and he’s having a bit of a nightmare with it and needs some inspiration.
He’s tried to get someone to fit a diesel heater and nobody wants to touch it.
Hi Will got to say well done on table fits well did you think of this it’s a fantastic idea 💡 well done Will ,I guess you have made the top of the table nice and smooth so it doesn’t damage the mattress,it looks good now you have but oil on the table,till next time take care keep safe,john 🍻🍻🌟🤩👍⭐️
I’d put 3 lengths of wood over the top then you can attach the bed slats to those, the lengths of wood would also add extra strength to the cantilever
“Come on you twat!”😂
Yep, we can all relate to that when it comes to DIY.
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You could have a board attached vertically to the end of the table. It would be your "leg" and a cover for the void under the bed.
Excellent work and like the idea of the way the table slides out
Sand with 240 grit and beeswax , 3 coats minimum ,buff and she will slide beautifully dude ... 30 years French polishing practice !
So lovely to see you happier and proud of yourself! You are doing amazing! Ps love the taped up coat 🤣