 |
04-19-2023, 09:25 PM
|
#1
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: MI
Posts: 109
|
Cheap fix for cabinet supports
Like many, I got frustrated with the Hafele supports that eventually failed to hold our cabinet doors open. After enough knocks on the head, I decided to do something about it. I got this idea of using stiff spring stays off of an online Pleasure Way Forum. After looking into commercial spring stays, I was a bit put off by paying ~$30/door and having to drill new mounting holes, so being the cheap SOB that I am, I got to thinking. I wound up replacing the support mechanisms with springs, reusing the original mounts and could not be happier. Total of 1 hour and $20. Go here for a complete write up.
For hardware, I bought s six pack of springs ($12) and some braided sleeving ($8.00)
__________________
-Mike
2016 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 04:37 AM
|
#2
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: PHX, AZ
Posts: 2,660
|
wow looks great.
mind if I re-post your link to a PW group ?
btw if you ever need to wrap cabling ( or springs) a split flex tube is available in various sizes and colours
https://www.amazon.com/Techflex-Spli.../dp/B0008JF8UK
__________________
Mike
2006 Pleasure Way Lexor TD on a Chev 3500
Previous: tent strapped to Electra-Glide
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 10:42 AM
|
#3
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Red-Neck Riveria - (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
Posts: 280
|
Nice Work!
I too will give a quick THUMBS UP to the split flex tube Mike used. Variety of sizes and colors.
Cheers - Jim
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 12:50 PM
|
#4
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: MI
Posts: 109
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mkguitar
|
Thanks and feel free to share.
__________________
-Mike
2016 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 02:59 PM
|
#5
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: VA
Posts: 1,017
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by reilym
Like many, I got frustrated with the Hafele supports that eventually failed to hold our cabinet doors open. After enough knocks on the head, I decided to do something about it. I got this idea of using stiff spring stays off of an online Pleasure Way Forum. After looking into commercial spring stays, I was a bit put off by paying ~$30/door and having to drill new mounting holes, so being the cheap SOB that I am, I got to thinking. I wound up replacing the support mechanisms with springs, reusing the original mounts and could not be happier. Total of 1 hour and $20. Go here for a complete write up.
For hardware, I bought s six pack of springs ($12) and some braided sleeving ($8.00) |
How does the spring bend in the proper direction to spring the door open? It looks like it could bend in any direction.
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 03:15 PM
|
#6
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Washington
Posts: 254
|
I had the same problem. I used these tried-and-true spring loaded door struts. They are inexpensive and made for RV use - they have been used in RVs for decades.
Unlike the springs, they simply compress straight down without bending outward.
If you install them correctly, they will move slightly past bottom dead center as the door closes, thus creating spring pressure on the door to stay closed. So they will both hold the door open (fully extended), and also hold the door closed (partially extended).
Simple, low-tech device that works perfectly.
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 09:48 PM
|
#7
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: MI
Posts: 109
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by peteco
How does the spring bend in the proper direction to spring the door open? It looks like it could bend in any direction.
|
Because the spring "eyes" are parallel to the side wall of the cabinet, the spring naturally hugs the cabinet wall when you push on it. I'll play around with pushing from different directions and report back. But, so far when I push toward the back of the cabinet, the springs just collapse along the inner cabinet wall. These are really sturdy supports when fully extended, but inadvertently hitting one will cause the cabinet door to close abruptly which is admittedly a downside to this solution.
__________________
-Mike
2016 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2023, 11:22 PM
|
#8
|
|
Gold Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: GA
Posts: 95
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by peteco
How does the spring bend in the proper direction to spring the door open? It looks like it could bend in any direction.
|
Humble Road did something similar on Van #1. See https://youtu.be/tL6BXKLwEUE?t=219
__________________
2018 Hymer Aktiv 2.0 (Ecotrek replaced)
|
|
|
|
|
04-21-2023, 12:55 AM
|
#9
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: MI
Posts: 109
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by LostInWoods
|
That is a great video of how these work. The springs in that video are about $30 each and come with mounting hardware. My solution was a low cost replication of these using existing mounts. If you skip the sleeving, which is only for aesthetics, $2/door.
__________________
-Mike
2016 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
