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Diy hydraulic lift storage bed.
To attach the lift mechanism to the bed i followed the recommendations on the hardware instructions.
I used the hardware as a guide to drill pilot holes into the cleats.
I used a 25 64 drill bit to drill larger holes where i d drilled pilot holes.
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Next i flipped the cleats over and used a 1 forstner drill bit to bore a hole 1 8 deep.
And it s the perfect style to fit into any room.
Furthermore this is also a great place to hide things when you go away for some time.
The morphis upholstered storage platform bed comes in grey linen or velvet and the entire mattress lifts to create so much storage space underneath.
It also includes instructions with all the cutting dimensions for your size bed.
The hardware kit includes the hydraulic shocks and all necessary hardware to build your own storage bed.
The solution is a hydraulic spring system to lift the bed for easy acces of the storage space underneath it.
Woodcraft product manager george snyder details a bed frame build with storage compartment using gas piston lift mechanisms from selby furniture hardware co.