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   Hudgemo | Aug 08, 2013 04:44pm | #1

   Can you please give me info on how I can contact the "The mattress support came from a major crib manufacturer, and was ordered by phone". Thanks.

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   matthewsole | Aug 31, 2013 07:58pm | #2

   Really nice work. I'm doing my best to finish the crib I'm making before baby arrives. :) I would love to see some photos of the bed bolt joints if you have them.

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   bluezw | Sep 04, 2013 02:19am | #3

   I did Not use connector bolts, I used 3" fully mortised bed rail connectors. Here are some similar http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2003269/3200/bed-rail-fastener.aspx. I used 4 pair for each front and rear panel. Remarkably, I got them all to line up flawlessly, the first time. I don't know how, but it just worked, i doubt i could do it so easily a second time.

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   bluezw | Sep 04, 2013 02:30am | #4

   As for the mattress frame support, sorry for the delay, but this was the most difficult item to obtain. Crib mattress supports are really the main thing that gets recalled, causes problems, or liability for crib manufacturers, therefore they want to know EXACTLY what happened, why you need one, and they will not sell you one unless you purchased a crib from them. Most online replacement parts order forms ask for serial numbers, dates of manufacture etc... none of which you have unless you bought a crib. I called one company, told them i needed a replacement because i lost mine... the guy wasn't too happy about it, acted like i put him out, told me it would be $50 +shipping, tok my info, my card # and that was that. I didn't realize until recently that they never actually charged me for it. I had no problem paying for it, and even gave him my card number, but they must have sent it as a warranty replacement of some kind (he asked me for the model number of the crib, i told him a model number from their website) I am building another crib and needed another support frame so i tried to remember what company i called the first time, i can't, then i searched my credit card transaction histories for the last 1.5 years, and thats when i realized he never ran the card.

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   bluezw | Sep 04, 2013 02:37am | #5

   Sorry Matthew, i used 4" connectors, not 3". You wont be able to find anything smaller than 4". most are 5" and 6". The only reason I used 4" connectors was because the majority of the 5/4 stock I used ended up less than 5" wide once straightened and dimensioned. My original plans called for 5.5" rails, and i even stil have the 8 pair of 5" connectors I planned on using until i ran into my stock width limitations.

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   matthewsole | Sep 07, 2013 12:14pm | #6

   Thank you for the reply, I really appreciate it. One more question. Would you recommend using the bed rail connectors? I haven't used them before so I don't know if they give you a solid connection or if they have a little bit of play in them. Thanks again.

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   bluezw | Sep 09, 2013 05:00am | #7

   I was somewhat skeptical at first as well, but then i thought about my king-size bed that my wife and i sleep in nightly, and how sturdy it was, so i committed, and am glad that i did. you have to make sure that the length of the rails are identical, any variation in their length, or in the depth of the mortises may result in some play in the joint. The best way to set your bit depth perfectly is to put two of the female connectors on a flat surface, rest your router on top of them and then adjust the height of your router bit until the bit touches the flat surface. this way you have an exact depth without measuring, and its easily repeatable if you cant cut all the mortises without changing your setup. When I assembled my crib fully, for the first time, it was ROCK solid. The connectors have a taper on the male prongs, which helps force the female piece towards the male during assembly. A couple taps with a deadblow seated the joints, there was zero play, and no visible gaps whatsoever. disassembly just takes a few taps with a deadblw from the underside and there is no bed-bolt /nuts and washers to worry about losing every time.

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   matthewsole | Sep 09, 2013 09:00am | #8

   Thanks again, you've been really helpful.

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   finean | Sep 22, 2013 07:29pm | #9

   I really like your design. Do you have any measurements or plans that you could send along? I'd like to basically reproduce your piece. Thanks!
   Cheers,
   Andrew

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    bluezw | Oct 06, 2013 01:12am | #10

    I can send you the sketchup file if you get me your email. The actual, finished crib was not to the exact dimensions as my plan, just because I made slight changes throughout. The single most important factor for me when I created the plan was the metal support frame. it was about 28" x 51.7" . the legs are 2.5" square x 42" tall, the interior span of the front and rear top and bottom rails is 52", the side interior span is 27", then the bottom of the top rails to the top of the bottom rails is 22", each slat has a 1" tenon at each end so start with 24" stock.

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    meshark | Mar 02, 2015 01:18am | #11

    Would you be willing to send me your sketch-up plans? I don't see an option on this site for direct messaging. My email is my display name @gmail.

    Thanks.

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    mcbaugh | Mar 06, 2015 03:20pm | #12

    My wife has requested that I build a crib that looks as much like yours as possible. It is possible to have a look at your sketch-up plan? Is the bed rail fastener you used Woodcraft item# 127456? Thanks!!
    [email protected]

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    newfnut | Mar 16, 2015 06:52pm | #13

    I would love to have the pans to make this for my daughter. She is having her baby september 2015. My email is [email protected]

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    jbearman | May 17, 2022 02:27pm | #14

    Hi — I would also love the plans for this crib. Can you send the sketchup file to me at [email protected]. Thank you!