How To Build A FOLDING VAN TABLE | Cheap & Easy Space-Saving | Ep 20 | Nissan NV200 Camper Van Build
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- In this video, I'm sharing how to build a FOLDING VAN TABLE - perhaps the easiest, simplest and cheapest van table you could possibly imagine. It might look a bit rough, but there's plenty of scope for making this into a really nice piece of van furniture. Here's how I did it...
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0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Building the table
2:10 - Installing the table
3:16 - The shelf and latch
3:57 - Installing the shelf
4:46 - The finished table
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I’m in the process of building a new table/side unit to sit above the wheel arch storage box I’ve just built, but while I finish that, I wanted to share the table set up which I have been using since before I even properly started this conversion.
I genuinely think this is one of the easiest & cheapest ways of getting a decent sized, functional table which takes up very little space & having used this table a ton for the past year or so, I can say for certain that it work really well. After all, a table is a must have for any van build & turns the van into a highly usable & comfortable space.
Along the walls of the NV200 are 3 handy M6 screw threads. These makes a very solid attachment point for any number of items, however it was a great place to start with my table. I got a 20x20mm piece of stripwood & cut it down from 1m to approximately 65cm & at this length it covers all 3 holes in the centre of the wall.
I then marked up where the wood in 3 places to match the 3 mounting point in the middle of the van & used a spade bit to bore a shallow hole into the wood, so I could recess the heads of the bolts which will hold this bit of wood in place.
I then drilled through the 3 recesses with a 6 mm bit for the bolt to fit through &, once attached to the wall, I had a sturdy mounting point for my table.
For my table, I cut a leftover piece of plywood from my original van floor to 65x40cm & painted it.
I screwed two hinges onto one edge of the wood & the strip of pine is just to thicken the area that the screws go into.
I also drilled two 6mm holes in the corners on the opposite edge to the hinges. This next step was just a case of attaching both hinges onto the strip of wood already in the van.
To hold it up, I bought a few metres of 6mm thick rope &, tying a knot in one end, threaded it through the holes in the table corners. I could then look for somewhere to tie the other end of the rope to.
On the right side, I tied it to the door latch, making sure that the door doesn’t come into contact with it when closed, & on the left side I put a loop round a protruding bit of metal. I’ve no doubt there are lots of other attachment possibilities depending on which van you have, so it’d just be a case of finding the best one.
There are no doubt a lot of ways you could incorporate a latch into the van, but I decided to build a small shelf & then put a latch behind this, that may giving myself a bit more storage.
The shelf itself is a bit rough, but it's proved very handy over the past year or so & I intend to build a similar shelf into my new table unit.
As you'd expect, it's made up of 2 sides, a front & a back. I added a piece of rope (which matches the table) to help keep things in place & threw a fake plant in for good measure.
The higher set of screw threads are a bit different in that the left one sits flat, but the right one is at a bit of an angle, so I used a scrap of wood to fill the gap & correct for the angle.
I could then attach the shelf to the wall of the van, put the table up & latch it in place.
The latch is at a right angle to account for the gap between the back of the shelf & the front of the table.
So that is basically it for the table - as I said, it’s not the best looking of designs, but there’s tons of potential with this concept & it is absolutely perfect for days & nights away in the van.
I’ve found the ropes really don’t get in the way, & it transforms the van into a great place to work, relax or just make a cuppa after a long walk.
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DISCLAIMER: In this video, I am in no way stating that this is the proper way to undertake the conversion of a van, however after research & experience using the van, I believe this to be the way that is best suited to my van & the way I intend to use it. 
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So clearly explained and straight to the point. Great instructional video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Nice work. Instead of the shelf I just put hooks on the ends of the ropes and when not using un hocked and bungy corded to the side of the wall so as not to cover my windows.
That's a great idea!
I enjoy watching all ur videos. Keep it up. U should do more camping videos or stealth camping.
Simple and practical - I love it! Thanks for the idea.
Thank you 🌸🦋🌼
Really inspiring!!! I love the idea! I'll look up whether it is legal here in Spain or not. If so, I'll try to adapt it for my van, thank you!!
In portugal, if no tools were used to take of out of the van all the extra things, you put in there, is allowed.
🔥 Want to see more from my *Nissan NV200 Micro Camper Van Conversion Series* ? Check out the entire build here: ruclips.net/p/PLsBWh_QNwDUcgnWcDnJeoHZI_nelRdkUY 🔥
Can you do a overall cost of the Nissan camper build? Also do you have Instagram?
Hi, yes I hope to do one when I've finished the build! I don't have IG, I'm just on RUclips
Hi, ideal thank you, I live in Cornwall myself so I’ll keep an eye out for the camper! Looks awesome and inspired me to do one myself! Keep up the awesome videos!