The AUTOHJ brackets are part of my purchased folding and storage hardware. My drawer project involved a moving assembly too, with space for the frame and slides shaping the finished layout.
I bought AUTOHJ 24-Inch Folding Shelf Brackets as part of my camper van equipment.
The AUTOHJ brackets are part of my purchased folding and storage hardware. My drawer project involved a moving assembly too, with space for the frame and slides shaping the finished layout.
Comparing a Fold-Down Shelf Support with Folding-Leg Hinges
I planned the storage assembly and simulated the roof dimensions on the patio.
I built the timber drawer frame and base, then cut the rubber lining with scissors.
I fitted the lining with adhesive, screws and washers before attaching the slides to the drawer and cabinet.
The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.
My Takeaway from This Job
My drawer work involved making room for a moving assembly and its attachments. AUTOHJ and Wallmaster support a folding shelf with long bracket arms, while TopDirect changes the mechanism to a hinge at a folding leg.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Arm Format
24 inches
Arrangement
Hinged arms with braces
Package
Pair
A folding shelf occupies space in both its open and folded positions. Draw both outlines and include the bracket release access before choosing the mounting height. The shelf panel also adds thickness and an edge beyond the metal arm. For a van interior, that complete outline can be compared with a nearby door, drawer or walkway. Keep the actual bracket pair reference with those measurements so the support-arm length does not become the only recorded dimension.
Show the shelf fully open and fully folded, including panel thickness and release access.
Alternative products
Two Alternatives to Compare
Wallmaster retains the long folding-shelf support format, while TopDirect supplies locking hinges for folding legs, a different way to make a surface collapsible.
These wall-mounted brackets have long hinged arms and folding support braces. The pair uses a 24-inch arm format for supporting a fold-down shelf or work surface.
These metal hinges lock a folding table leg into its open position. Their compact mounting plates attach between the leg and the underside of a surface.
