New king bed frame.

[billwood437]

Wife wanted a new bed so I figured I would make one. I may have over estimated the size for the tubing. 3x3x .120 It is really heavy. The long rails bolt into the head and foot board to blind nut/plate. Maple panels in the head and foot boards.

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[WTXBTUMOVER]

Looks nice.

Won't have to worry about it going anywhere.

Zach

[Rondo]

Won't get that one squeaking.

[Capt B]

Looks good, is there anything to keep the mattress from sliding around?

[billwood437]

Looks good, is there anything to keep the mattress from sliding around?

The mattress sits pretty solid on plywood. No movement. The king mattress is pretty big.

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[Capt B]

I got ya, On plywood makes sense I was picturing the mattress on the steel.

[OPUS FERRO]

billwood437

. . . I may have over estimated the size for the tubing.
3x3x .120 It is really heavy . . .

I have seen lighter gauge Australian Cow Killers -
[Roo Bars] . . .

https://www.google.com/search?q=truc...779US779&hl=en

Look around before you build . . . and copy every
thing that that is good . . .

hth


Opus



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[billwood437]

Look around before you build . . .[I] and copy every
thing that that is good .


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Yes, but looking at pictures and blindly ordering material when you are new at this fabrication thing...LOL I am definitely happy with it though

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[tapwelder]

Nicely done. Not sure you overdid it with the gauge of the metal, perhaps store/ bought frames would be heavier if they did not need to be shipped.

[billwood437]

I got ya, On plywood makes sense I was picturing the mattress on the steel.

Small angle makes it flush with the top of the steel.

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[Tarmstrong]

Won't get that one squeaking.

Yeah, but sure as hell is going to be fun trying to bend it!

Good job OP...

[farmersammm]

After toting that thing around, and setting it up.............................all's a guy gots energy for is SLEEP

[walker]

Is the wood to give you a place to lag in some D rings?

[John T]

Wife wanted a new bed

Well at least she didn’t ask you for a Saint Andrews cross.

[mbarasing]

Well at least she didn’t ask you for a Saint Andrews cross.

Or two twin beds

[CAVEMANN]

I bought a king size frame for our spare bedroom, it was fabricated from rectangle 1 x 2 x .062 I believe tubing, my cousin, 6'4" @ about 300 lbs & his wife slept on it together with no sags or bends.

[jameslo]

Looks good, is there anything to keep the mattress from sliding around?

20 years of marriage will fix that.

[tapwelder]

Any welder knows, whatever you do on one side, do to the exact same thing on the other side to avoid distortion. I am sure it applies to mattress slide.

[MinnesotaDave]

Personally, I don't think it's over built. I would have used 1/8" as well...with more bracing...

...hate it when the beds break...funny though

[VaughnT]

Looks nice! Gotta love a heavy-duty build, and no squeaking joints!

When I built my bed frame, the best thing I ever did was recess the outboard legs a few inches under the corner of the box springs. Sure, it's a little more work and can be aggravating to design in..... but NO MORE STUBBED TOES!!!!!

Seriously. There's a reason why we have a "toe kick" designed into the kitchen cupboards!

Nothing worse than making a late night bathroom run and stubbing the toe in the process. Better than coffee to wake you up!

[Stick-man]

I like it, nice job. I also like the 3"sq tubing. I think it looks better than smaller

[Reebz]

nice job

[Kevin Morin]

Nice looking frame Bill, and there's a lot of volume inside below the mattress platform for a set of huge drawers. 3 per side; 10" or a foot deep, and 3' pull out! Could make a separate 'box' or cabinet to slide in from the sides and have a real bonus of storage volume?

I like the look of the larger dimension tubing.

cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK

[rhunt]

You need a footboard on that, helps with penetration!! Bob

[John T]

...hate it when the beds break...funny though

Or dryers in the laundry room.....

we still laugh about that one.

it's right up there with ... up against the rear bumper of the Corvette ..... on the golf course turf.... And the DAMN sprinklers come on!!!