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My wife has asked that I build her a "Couch Arm Table".  Can anyone help me with a source for the spring hinges this project would need?  Thanks.

https://imgur.com/a/XgcJgCW

I made cafe doors with spring hinges.  You might be able to make those work.

Or a couple of pieces of wide webbing connecting the bottoms of the arms.  It would wrap over the couch arm and provide the clamping force needed.  You will have to make a mock up to make sure it works. (It works  perfectly in my mind. )

The webbing might be kinder to the couch than the wood.

(11-15-2018, 12:09 PM)scubagator Wrote: [ -> ]My wife has asked that I build her a "Couch Arm Table".  Can anyone help me with a source for the spring hinges this project would need?  Thanks.

https://imgur.com/a/XgcJgCW

Google "spring hinges for doors" and you'll see lots of hits.  Here's one at Home Depot that might work. 


John

McMaster-Carr has several styles that might work. Look for "Metal Self-Closing Surface-Mount Hinges with Holes"
Rick

Those are cool ...might make a couple for Christmas .

(11-15-2018, 12:09 PM)scubagator Wrote: [ -> ]My wife has asked that I build her a "Couch Arm Table".  Can anyone help me with a source for the spring hinges this project would need?  Thanks.

https://imgur.com/a/XgcJgCW

Hmm, looks like an accident waiting to happen ,,, more like a trap