[DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget

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txparanoid -> [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/7/2005 6:34:54 PM)
This is going to maybe be too much, too soon, but does anyone have any plans or ideas about how to build a folding St. Andrew's cross? Here's the specs: Should hold 350 pounds, should be able to be folded up and stored in a closet with about 8 feet of clearance OR under the bed (or at the very least, "camoflagued" as an artist's easel or something.) Here's what I'm thinking -- the four "arms" are held in by metal brakets bolted to the center boards. When the board is inserted, it can be tightly held in place by two thumbscrewed screws and wingnuts per board. That creates the X. Now all I need is a way to support the center board in a way that'll support 350 pounds plus the weight of the wood and brackets. What do you think?

txparanoid -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/7/2005 6:48:56 PM)
Another possibility might be just having the top parts screw on, and the rest of the cross connect, ie, the support bar swivels and disconnects (wingnuts?) from the rest of the frame. This would make it easier to make that bottom part. Hell. I could even use carving and a strong dowel to adjust it's height. Dear god, I'm bored.

ShadeDiva -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/7/2005 11:10:29 PM)
Or use use your door. That is if you have solid doors. ALthough dependong on how you rig it, that might not matter as much. Solid doors rule - they store themselves, are fully deniable, and can be utilized ina thousand ways. ~ShadeDiva

proudsub -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/7/2005 11:47:45 PM)
quote: Or use use your door. I got some leather straps that hook over a door on ebay for $14 and they are great, especially for motel rooms.

ShadeDiva -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/8/2005 12:39:18 AM)
That works. If it is solid, you can get brass threaders that have threads on the outside and inside. Drill a hole of the right size, jam the threader into the hole, and screw it all the way in, so it is completely inside the hole with a screwdriver. Then when you need to use it, just screw in a few eyebolts, and you are ready to go. You can take the door off the hinges, throw on on the bed, against the wall, or on a secure surface. They can handle considerable amounts of weight if they are solid. No one ever thinks of a door as a bondage toy, and since he threads are inside the door, they aren;t noticeable, especially if you only use the top and the bottom, if you use a side, then a wood sticker will usually cover the hole enough so that the eye will just naturally pass over it unless it really sticks out. This works for walls too, if you'd like to have eyebolts in your drywall, just drill into your stud and screw in the threaders. Find a sticker to match the color of the paint, and its nearly invisible, or hand a picture over it, or a tapestry. If you don't give a perosn a reason to focus in on it, they won't tend to see it. It's a very cheap very low skill easy to hide, works well for any weight insta-restraining wall/device. You can use it with rope, chains, locks, whatever. Chains and leather WILL leave marks on the paint though, so be warned, its one reason why a tapestry is so nice to cover it up, or think ahead and use a type of paint that will allow you to clean it with water and not fade or lift off on that wall. It's my personal fav since it only takes a few seconds to expose the hole, and screw an eyebolt in and be ready to play. The threaders are a couple bucks a piece max. This would also work for bed frames of a wooden and heavy enough structure - or you slide the door under the mattress so you have tying points for the rope or whatever via the eyebolts, or put it directly under them if they need a firmer surface. ~ShadeDiva

txparanoid -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/8/2005 2:16:03 AM)
I wouldn't put too much faith in these doors. They're pretty cheaply made, although that being the case, they should be cheap to repair, too

LDnHisRose -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/9/2005 11:22:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: proudsub I got some leather straps that hook over a door on ebay for $14 and they are great, especially for motel rooms. Proudsub, We'd be interested to know where you got these, was it an E-bay shop or a regular auction? Thanks in advance! LD and His rose

proudsub -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/9/2005 11:39:05 PM)
quote: Proudsub, We'd be interested to know where you got these, was it an E-bay shop or a regular auction? Thanks in advance! It was a regular auction. They are similar to these :door straps except ours have cuffs attached. editting because i found another listing closer to what we bought: over the door cuffs

willing2serve -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/10/2005 12:02:35 AM)
Here is the best plan for portable St. Andrew's Cross that I have found. Hope it helps: http://top.wiitwd.org/DragonSlayer/cross.htm Respectfully, Willing2serve1

txparanoid -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/10/2005 10:48:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: proudsub quote: Proudsub, We'd be interested to know where you got these, was it an E-bay shop or a regular auction? Thanks in advance! It was a regular auction. They are similar to these :door straps Ah, proudsub, is there nothing you don't know? except ours have cuffs attached. editting because i found another listing closer to what we bought: over the door cuffs

proudsub -> RE: [DIY] Big toys, little apartment, little budget (1/10/2005 10:53:30 PM)
quote: Ah, proudsub, is there nothing you don't know? LMAO Most of what i know about this lifestyle i learned on this site.[;)] My knowledge is very limited compared to most here.

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