I'm about to embark on making a crib similar to this:
http://tinyurl.com/3hg5q
It will be for personal use (not me, but for our impending little one), so I
hope the original artist won't be offended by me borrowing some of his
design ideas.
It doesn't necessarily need to be convertible like the original, although
that would be an added bonus. SWMBO has also requested a drawer in the
bottom like this one has:
http://tinyurl.com/26ask
From the original photo, it appears that the crib sides (parts with the
slats) simply fit into the main carcass somehow and can be easily removed.
So I'm wondering if the best way to go about this is to construct the outer
carcass and then simply create the rails and slats as a separate frame that
could slide in an out, perhaps in a wooden frame kind of like a window.
Another alternative that would of course prevent the crib from being
convertible is to simply attach the top stile and have the slats fit into
the outter carcass. This would create its own set of challenges.
Regardless of which approach I decide on, I think it would be easier to make
the mattress/frame be able to be adjusted up and down instead of the slat
frames.
Thoughts/suggestions?
thanks,
Eric
I finished a building crib a few weeks ago. I went into the baby stores to
get construciton ideas, and ended up with a good design (IMO). My crib has
four separate panels that come together with 8 bolts. The back panel side
panel (long side) will serve as a headboard in the future, and the front
side panel will serve as a foot board. The front panel is fixed (does not
move vertically), and is lower than the back panel by about 12". The store
bought matress spring support has threaded holes that bolt through the end
panels (short sides). I made four sets of vertical holes in the end panels,
so that I will be able to lower the mattress in the crib as the child grows.
I prefer to move the mattress than to have a moving section on the crib in
which little fingers could get caught. The end panels bolt into the side
panels which have threaded inserts that I epoxied into holes. And with
these plastic crib washers I bought at the baby store, I am able to really
torque the bolts down so that the assembled crib is rock solid. With this
design, also, I didn't need to buy any crib specific hardware (other than
the mattress springs).
Hope that gives you some construction and design ideas. I do highly
recommend going to the stores and seeing how the high priced manufacturers
make them. You'll find some good ideas there, as well as some corners they
cut which you can improve upon. :-)
Brian.
"Eric Yancey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm about to embark on making a crib similar to this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3hg5q
>
> It will be for personal use (not me, but for our impending little one), so
I
> hope the original artist won't be offended by me borrowing some of his
> design ideas.
>
> It doesn't necessarily need to be convertible like the original, although
> that would be an added bonus. SWMBO has also requested a drawer in the
> bottom like this one has:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/26ask
>
> From the original photo, it appears that the crib sides (parts with the
> slats) simply fit into the main carcass somehow and can be easily removed.
> So I'm wondering if the best way to go about this is to construct the
outer
> carcass and then simply create the rails and slats as a separate frame
that
> could slide in an out, perhaps in a wooden frame kind of like a window.
>
> Another alternative that would of course prevent the crib from being
> convertible is to simply attach the top stile and have the slats fit into
> the outter carcass. This would create its own set of challenges.
>
> Regardless of which approach I decide on, I think it would be easier to
make
> the mattress/frame be able to be adjusted up and down instead of the slat
> frames.
>
> Thoughts/suggestions?
>
> thanks,
>
> Eric
>
>
Are you sure it is not "cannot be further than 2-3/8". "
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Eric Yancey wrote:
> From the original photo, it appears that the crib sides (parts with
> the slats) simply fit into the main carcass somehow and can be easily
> removed. So I'm wondering if the best way to go about this is to
> construct the outer carcass and then simply create the rails and
> slats as a separate frame that could slide in an out, perhaps in a
> wooden frame kind of like a window.
>
If my kids are any indication, I'd be concerned that they'd rattle their
cage so much that any material you used to hold in the "bars" would bust
out. Therefore, my only suggestion is that you make sure it is reinforced
at this point. Perhaps a semi-permanent mounting? You won't be removing
the slats until later in their life so maybe sliding dovetails in a cap over
the frame?
Good luck!
Eric,
Just one word of caution on the spindle spacing. Sorry I can't tell you the
numbers but there are standards for the spacing of the spindles. The
concern I believe is that if they are certain distance it is possible for
the baby to wiggle its body thru feet first but their head won't make it
through. (not good!!).
Maybe someone else has the specific spacings.
Glen
"Eric Yancey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm about to embark on making a crib similar to this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3hg5q
>
> It will be for personal use (not me, but for our impending little one), so
I
> hope the original artist won't be offended by me borrowing some of his
> design ideas.
>
> It doesn't necessarily need to be convertible like the original, although
> that would be an added bonus. SWMBO has also requested a drawer in the
> bottom like this one has:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/26ask
>
> From the original photo, it appears that the crib sides (parts with the
> slats) simply fit into the main carcass somehow and can be easily removed.
> So I'm wondering if the best way to go about this is to construct the
outer
> carcass and then simply create the rails and slats as a separate frame
that
> could slide in an out, perhaps in a wooden frame kind of like a window.
>
> Another alternative that would of course prevent the crib from being
> convertible is to simply attach the top stile and have the slats fit into
> the outter carcass. This would create its own set of challenges.
>
> Regardless of which approach I decide on, I think it would be easier to
make
> the mattress/frame be able to be adjusted up and down instead of the slat
> frames.
>
> Thoughts/suggestions?
>
> thanks,
>
> Eric
>
>
"Fly-by-Night CC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Eric Yancey" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Glen. The spacing limitation is that the spindles cannot be any
> > closer than 2 3/8". One common test is that the a soda can should not
be
> > able to fit throug them.
>
> I think you meant the spindles cannot be any more than 2,3/8" *apart*.
> Also the mattress needs to fit snuggly into the frame around all 4 sides
> for the same reason.
>
> --
> Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
> Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design.
> <http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com>
> <http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html>
Yup, you're right, I meant *apart*. A little proofreading every now and
again on my part would help :)
Eric Yancey wrote:
>
> "Fly-by-Night CC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> "Eric Yancey" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks Glen. The spacing limitation is that the spindles cannot be any
>> > closer than 2 3/8". One common test is that the a soda can should not
> be
>> > able to fit throug them.
>>
>> I think you meant the spindles cannot be any more than 2,3/8" *apart*.
>> Also the mattress needs to fit snuggly into the frame around all 4 sides
>> for the same reason.
>>
>> --
>> Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
>> Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design.
>> <http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com>
>> <http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html>
>
> Yup, you're right, I meant *apart*. A little proofreading every now and
> again on my part would help :)
Make sure that they won't spring past that point without the exertion of
more force than a baby is likely to be able to exert, and don't
underestimate the force a baby can exert.
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Thanks Glen. The spacing limitation is that the spindles cannot be any
closer than 2 3/8". One common test is that the a soda can should not be
able to fit throug them.
Eric
"glensmith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:I5Mrc.566253$Ig.413955@pd7tw2no...
> Eric,
>
> Just one word of caution on the spindle spacing. Sorry I can't tell you
the
> numbers but there are standards for the spacing of the spindles. The
> concern I believe is that if they are certain distance it is possible for
> the baby to wiggle its body thru feet first but their head won't make it
> through. (not good!!).
>
> Maybe someone else has the specific spacings.
>
> Glen
>
> "Eric Yancey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm about to embark on making a crib similar to this:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3hg5q
> >
> > It will be for personal use (not me, but for our impending little one),
so
> I
> > hope the original artist won't be offended by me borrowing some of his
> > design ideas.
> >
> > It doesn't necessarily need to be convertible like the original,
although
> > that would be an added bonus. SWMBO has also requested a drawer in the
> > bottom like this one has:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/26ask
> >
> > From the original photo, it appears that the crib sides (parts with the
> > slats) simply fit into the main carcass somehow and can be easily
removed.
> > So I'm wondering if the best way to go about this is to construct the
> outer
> > carcass and then simply create the rails and slats as a separate frame
> that
> > could slide in an out, perhaps in a wooden frame kind of like a window.
> >
> > Another alternative that would of course prevent the crib from being
> > convertible is to simply attach the top stile and have the slats fit
into
> > the outter carcass. This would create its own set of challenges.
> >
> > Regardless of which approach I decide on, I think it would be easier to
> make
> > the mattress/frame be able to be adjusted up and down instead of the
slat
> > frames.
> >
> > Thoughts/suggestions?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
"Eric Yancey" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Glen. The spacing limitation is that the spindles cannot be any
> closer than 2 3/8". One common test is that the a soda can should not be
> able to fit throug them.
I think you meant the spindles cannot be any more than 2,3/8" *apart*.
Also the mattress needs to fit snuggly into the frame around all 4 sides
for the same reason.
--
Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design.
<http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com>
<http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html>