Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:45:13 -0800
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From: Oxroad <oxroad@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: '91 campmobile table rattle
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Dave--
I the rattle from my table was completely due to the "top" bolt. That is,
the lower adjustment on mine does not rattle. The rattle came from where
the leg meets the table. So I cut a piece of flat gavalized metal from the
hardware and drilled it to create a bracket that is held in place by a hole
in the bracket and
has a little "tongue" that flips over the top of the leg and dips inside
the leg deep enough to make contact with the tightening bolt when the bolt
is place.
This causes the bolt to push against the tongue or maybe better to call it
a shim and the shim pushes against the reciever post that comes out of the
bottom of the table top. Seems to lock it all in place.
I'll attach pics here, but I think Gerry will strip the pics. I'll cc you
and maybe the pics will stay attached.
This has worked for me for years with no rattle. But again my only problem
was a rattle at the top where the leg meets the table.
The magnet sounds like a great idea. But for me, right now, it is not
needed.
Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA
(Pictures removed by sender)
On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> thanks to Frank, Zoltan, and James for suggested fixes. I'll go to Home
> Depot today and get the necessary parts and fix that annoying table rattle.
> mcneely
>
> ---- Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:
> > Yeseree, BTDT many years ago. Rare earth magnet sets from me,
> from my <www.frankcondelli.con/sales.htm> website - Magnet set, rare
> earth, 3/4 in., for rear table - $6.00, Lee Valley Tools or where ever.
> 3/4" magnet with holder and receiver plate. Attach the magnet with it's
> holder to the edge of table, cutting away the plastic moulding so the face
> of the magnet is flush with the moulding the attach the magnet receiver
> plate to wall where the brace is inside the wall so the screw does not
> pull out (if screwed into the cardboard wall covering IT WILL PULL OUT !
> The vertical brace is 16 - 1/2" from the rear cabinet wall. Hope this
> helps - once again !
> >
> >
> > On 2011-11-25, at 9:14 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know how to cure this? When I got the beast in April 2009
> the table was rattling. I found that it simply was not tightened enough.
> Over time, it has gotten so that it rattles more and more. Tightening the
> bolts nor longer prevents it from rattling. I have some fixes in mind to
> try this weekend, but thought I would check to see if someone else has had
> success with something.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from
> November 01 until April 30, 2012. Parts orders will be processed although
> not as quickly as usual. I will always be available for contact by E-mail.
> If you phone your call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he will
> either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.
> Details of this adventure are on our Travel Blog:
> http://frankcondelli.com/travels/
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frank Condelli
> > Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> > '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel
> Trains (Collection for sale)
> > Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the
> Ottawa Valley
> > Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
> > BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2012
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
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