How To Install Hinges On A Drop Leaf Table
Attach them to the table and leaf using screws and a drill.
How to install hinges on a drop leaf table. 1-12 x 3-316 Table Hinges. The table is mid-century. In this 4-part series I will show you how I build a round drop-leaf table.
Lay the hinges. Two supports are needed per drop leaf unless the drop leaf is very short. Learn how to install drop leaf table hinges.
Once you have attached all hardware double-check the fit and the function of the hinges. Installing Card Table Hinges on a Demilune Table - WOOD magazine - YouTube. Installing Card Table Hinges on a Demilune Table - WOOD magazine.
Hinge leaves have countersunk holes. So I flipped the hinge over and inset the barrel. I use a vix bit for self centering in the small screw holes in the hinges.
Do not drill to tightly or the materials will crack. Make sure the table leaf remains firmly in. This hinge has 2 different length leaves and a rule joint.
An installed spring times the rotation so that one leaf rotates 90 degrees around one pivot point then the leaf moves an additional 90 degrees against the spring-loaded pivot point. Drop-Leaf Table 4 of 4 - Assembling the Round Drop-Leaf Mid-Century Inspired Table - YouTube. Simply install under your table top for easy drop-down action on your table leaves when opening and proper alignment when closed.