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Old 09-15-2006, 10:26 AM   #1
Harry Womack
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Default Couch fold down arm

I made the arm on the couch by the door to fold down. This makes the couch 9 " longer for my son to sleep on. Here are the pictures of the fold down arm. The latch is shown in the last picture, you can see the slide pin that latches into the stainless plate on the arm. The plate also keeps the small cushion from falling off. I have pictures of the bare wood before it was covered also. I spaced the hinge out about 1-1/8” to make up the ½” foam and pad. The material on the door side is not cut, and from the door side the arm does not have a hinge crack.
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Old 09-15-2006, 01:16 PM   #2
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That looks great. How long is the couch after adding the 9inches?
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Old 09-15-2006, 01:25 PM   #3
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66" long. It works great for my 12 year old son. With the back removed, its more than wide enough.
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Old 05-28-2010, 12:02 PM   #4
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Can you post all your pictures, especially if you have pictures of the step-by-step process?
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Old 05-28-2010, 10:54 PM   #5
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Very nice work!
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Old 06-01-2010, 08:33 AM   #6
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Default Couch arm

The first step is to remove the arm from the trailer.
Remove the material from the old arm
Make a new bottom arm the height of the bottom of the couch. Cover both sides with plywood.
make the top piece the height of the old arm when assembled together. Cover both sides with plywood
put a piano hinge on the two sections to hold them together.
cover the new arm assembly with the foam from the old arm
I used the material from the old arm to cover the top section and had to order extra to cover the bottom section.
Install a latch to hold the arm in the up position, I used a piece of stainless steel angle with a pin that locks in the hole. The plate also keeps the cushion from falling off in the down position. I made the lock pin from a aluminum block and a 3/8" rod. I drilled a hole into the side of the 3/8" rod and installed a knob. The knob slides the pin back and forth.
I made a cushion from the same material to fill the area between the other cushion and the metal angle.

I will look for the pictures that I have.
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