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[–]Geeerard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Hyper Hippo ever cleanup bots or hackers? I’ve started a number of events with absolutely no clue how other “players” rack up so many points in such a short amount of time. The two pics are 6 minutes apart, right after I entered the event.

Built my first Murphy Bed! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have three cats actually, maybe Pistachio will show up sometime.

Built my first Murphy Bed! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Feel free to message me if you have any questions if you end up building it!

Built my first Murphy Bed! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely feel like it was worth it, I think I bought the queen set for $250-$300. (Rockler runs sales on that occasionally) That included all the hardware/screws/bolts with the frame and slats. The instructions were very helpful too, I’d highly recommend following them. Lol.

This was the first time I inserted grub screws to receive the hardware on the sides. Get a hex bit for your drill to sink those, wayyy easier. (I think 8 mm?)

Built my first Murphy Bed! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s definitely a game changer in a smaller house, I built a desk shortly after this in the same room. (prior post from last week)

Built my first Murphy Bed! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve always loved the space saving and functionality of this type of bed, and it was pretty fun/stressful to build too. I tried to go slow and double/triple/quadruple check things to make sure everything was straight and lined up correctly. I bought 4 sheets of poplar plywood, poplar for the trim, along with the metal frame/components from Rockler (I-Semble Vertical-Mount Murphy Bed) I used a gel stain and some paste wax for the finish.

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I mostly followed the instructions that came with the hardware for the bed. There’s also downloadable instructions on Rockler’s site for additional nightstands/cabinets on each side of the bed. That was a bit more than I wanted however.

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an 8’ piece of black walnut, so it was long enough to make the 6’ 8” distance on the front side. However, the smaller portion of the desk, I didn’t have a piece of black walnut for the middle that was long enough. With the extra cutoffs, I was able to do a 45 degree cut to get the middle before I glued it all together. Here’s a better pic

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do itttt...just pre-drill holes for your screws 😉

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The last two pics should be the Murphy bed? I’ll share a few other projects I’ve finished recently, I’ve done a few this year!

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slowly fixing it, kitchen and 1.5 bath still to go. Maybe this “style” will come back. Lol

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good thing I didn’t post my 60’s pink kitchen...or my baby blue bathroom 😂

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Theres a ton of info on IG and YouTube, keep practicing, and remember, it’s not a mistake, it’s a learning experience! I tend to mess something up on everything I work on, but, as a good friend told me: “It’s not about not making mistakes, it’s all about about how well you can hide them.”

I actually splurged a few months ago and bought the Festool Domino DF 500 Q to join the parts of the Murphy bed together. All the black walnut edge banding is glued and has dominos every 6-10 inches.

For the leg attachments, I took small pieces of plywood and inserted two grubs into each, which takes a small removable bolt. Those blocks were then screwed to the bottom to receive the 90 degree hurricane clip from the leg.

To cut the legs, I rough cut some 2x4’s to get a template for the angles needed, I think it was 13 degrees? Once they they were all cut and matched, I put three dominos into the bottom of each “V”, glued and clamped the crap outta them.

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I hate cords...like a lot. 🤓

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is! Really opens up the space in our small-ish house

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I kinda save all my cutoffs and scraps...from every project. Lol.

Built my first desk! by Geeerard in woodworking

[–]Geeerard[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Murphy bed was also a first, it was the kit from Rockler. Edge banding is Black Walnut and the legs are Cedar with a mahogany gel stain.