Currently on the hunt for a new King Size bed for home and seen a few of the TV beds where a smallish LCD TV electronically lifts from the base of the bed. Price wise they are ridiculous at over £2800 for just the bed, whereas the bed on its own without the TV nad mechanism would only be about £600. Surely it can't be 'that' difficult to make your own lifting mechanism? Quite fancy giving it a bash!!

I have a friend who's a leather trimmer so making it look like its part of the bed isnt an issue, my only query is what kind of mechanicals / motor is needed to power the lift/base/TV up and down? Any ideas?!!

Chris (bored at work!!!!!)

 

Superking bed with a flat screen on the wall, much easier, cheaper & you get a decent sized screen

 

You could do it with a couple of electric window regulators quite easily but as said by the ladyboy above, have a look on AV Forums and see some of the floating wall set-ups, they look much better imo and you can get a bigger screen

 

I've got a superking and have thought about this too, however size of tv is limited! Projector on the ceiling and remote control projector screen, job done

 

you need either linear actuators and a locking mechanism for silent lifting or a worm drive and scissor mech for a simple install .
worm drive's can be found on old electric seat runners (scorpio or rover 800) if you really want to try it

 

balls to that just bolt a £600 42" on the wall

 

I would prefer to have a larger TV on the wall but where the bed is the only wall suitable has big fitted wardrobes so a no no!!! On the end of the bed is the only option really.

can i buy linear actuators or worm drive thingies from normal shops, or is it a matter of scrapyard challenge to find something suitable?!!!! (bearing in mind it has to be 240v!)

Chris

 

I've got visions of this going horribly pear shaped and a worm drive suddenly appearing through the bottom of the bed in the middle of a hot steamy romp inbetween you & your missus!!!!

 

pmsl!!!!!!! Imagine!! it was her idea in the first place!! I'd rather sit on a comfy sofa watching Match of the Day!!!!!!

 

....rather than romping with your missus - dont let her see this whatever you do - she'll smack you over the head with said wormdrive!!!???

 

So your gonna wire your bed up to the mains, DIY styleeee

What could possibly go wrong

 

Make sure yout missus is in it when you flick the switch just incase.....wouldnt want you getting hurt due to your own DIY negligence!!!

 

pmsl!!!!!!!!!!!! Quality!!!!

just found this, looks like you can buy the kits for a few hundred squid!!

http://www.popuptvs.net/

Chris

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plasma-Lift-Lc...1%7C240%3A1318

Get it bought, you know it makes sense

 

like the idea of that. got me thinking now about where and how to use one