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1st February 2017, 08:34 PM #1
Baby Cot - timber and drop side fittings
Hi All,
I am about to build a cot for a new grandchild.
Mum to be wants a white cot which means I dont want to use my lovely Sheoak which I used for a previous cot.
Can anyone suggest a suitable timber ? I was thinking of "clear/select NZ pine". What is the consensus here?
Also any thoughts on drop side mechanisms? In the last cot I used concealed fittings from Pamcoco in NZ however this wasnt very successful.
It required a T-slot in both ends but didnt leave enough meat and eventually tore out.
Regards,
John
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1st February 2017, 08:58 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I got my mech online from the states and it did well for our three kids without any issues. I can't remember the name of the crowd I got it from but several others on here have used the same so a forum search should track it down.
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1st February 2017, 10:13 PM #3Member
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This is a good exercise, I have made four so far. Try Goods and Chattels in Queensland for the kit. Not related to them except that i have dealt with them several times.
Have fun
Router
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2nd February 2017, 06:46 PM #4
ThanksTools, could you describe these fittings? Ie were they plastic, recessed, concealed or the external steel rod type?
I have one from Products America which I bought when I was building the first cot but I didn't use it as I thought the one from Pamco was better - big mistake!!
John
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8th February 2017, 11:17 PM #5So that's how you change this field...
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I went to a baby store, picked out the mech i liked and then asked the manufacturer for a full replacement set. Cost me around 40 bucks, however zero instructions, which made the layout of the recessed buttons and tracks difficult. I got one wrong and the mech ended up a bit hinky, so never gets used (even though it does actually work). Of more value has been the two height settings for the mattress base, which essentially performs the same function.
For timber, well, the colour and grain are being wasted, so whatever makes your life easiest. Clear pine will do.
For peace of mind, i also snaffled a copy of AS2172, which meant that the cot was standards compliant and so was OK to pass along once the kids have finished with it,.
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9th February 2017, 01:42 AM #6
Thanks for that Router - much appreciated
John
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9th February 2017, 01:48 AM #7
Themage,
Thanks for the info - like the idea of being able view mechanism in store and ordering.
I did get the design info from State dept of product safety which regurgitated the AS.
John
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