I'm about to embark on building the rockler classic bed as shown here Rockler Classic Bed . Will be using QSWO and WO, not cherry.
Anyone made this bed converting it to King size? Any notes from your experience that might save me time/problems?
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I'm about to embark on building the rockler classic bed as shown here Rockler Classic Bed . Will be using QSWO and WO, not cherry.
Anyone made this bed converting it to King size? Any notes from your experience that might save me time/problems?
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The dimensions aren't really a problem, the weight is.
The gas struts in the Rockler/Create-A-Bed kits are sized to handle the weight of a particular size platform and mattress. The king will weigh 15-20% more than a queen. I suppose if you use a lighter mattress with the queen struts, you'll be ok...maybe one of the "Sleep Number" air beds or the Tempur foam mattresses. If you end up too light, there's room in the platform torsion box for ballast.
Last edited by Lee DeRaud; 03-07-2007 at 1:38 AM.
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Thanks Lee - We do have the "sleep number" I'll beef up the braces anyway. Doesn't hurt. Justin
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Gas struts?? I thought they only came with the McPherson bed.Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
Kidding aside what do they do dampen bounce?
OK kidding aside. aren't they just for murphy beds?
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The struts don't actually support anything when the bed is open or closed: it's an issue of weight balance (and effort required) when opening and closing it. The structure of the bed itself is already plenty strong and strengthening the platform will just make it heavier.
Yoga class makes me feel like a total stud, mostly because I'm about as flexible as a 2x4.
"Design"? Possibly. "Intelligent"? Sure doesn't look like it from this angle.
We used to be hunter gatherers. Now we're shopper borrowers.
The three most important words in the English language: "Front Towards Enemy".
The world makes a lot more sense when you remember that Butthead was the smart one.
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much ammo.
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Oh crap...when someone says "Rockler bed", that's the one I think of...and the question of making a king version had come up before.
Never mind.
Yoga class makes me feel like a total stud, mostly because I'm about as flexible as a 2x4.
"Design"? Possibly. "Intelligent"? Sure doesn't look like it from this angle.
We used to be hunter gatherers. Now we're shopper borrowers.
The three most important words in the English language: "Front Towards Enemy".
The world makes a lot more sense when you remember that Butthead was the smart one.
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much ammo.
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Lee I don't think he's making a murphy bed.
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Comments on using gas struts on a non-Murphy bed could get out of hand!
The plans don't look like they are for murphy bed, or did I miss something?
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