Pbmaster11 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Okay so on my night stand project I would like to include a "secret" "false" drawer to hold a home defense pistol. My first question, is there a product out there that offers spring loaded drawer slides? I have created a guide rod and a spring to push the drawer open... (Attached file) The problem I am having is creating a hidden latch to hold the drawer closed and allow the spring to decrompress to push the door open. I have contemplated a doweling system through the top that will need a demo before it is incorporated into the project but it is in the file. I will explain how it works. There is a dowel (size to be determined). The dowel will be cut into two segments. The first dowel into the hole will protrude through the bottom of the top and hold the drawer closed. The second dowel will go on top of the first and protrude through the TOP of the TOP. When this dowel is pressed it will push the first dowel through the hole and fall out... causing the drawer to open. I have thought of magnets and the magnetic glass door latches but thinking those will not be strong enough. Any thoughts?Second nightstand.skp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBaiga Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 what about having a "short drawer" and a flip/slide down side panel that faces the bed. you can mortise magnets, etc. to hold it in place. you flip/slide the side panel down to reveal the drawer cavity and the weapon is located in the void behind the drawer. i would imagine you would want the opening/access mechanism to be silent and fool proof. that would be tough to achieve with a spring loaded design. i'm assuming this is for a hand gun, will it be loaded with the safety on, or will you also have some type of trigger lock as well? the simplest design is the surest. of course you could always incorporate some puzzle box feature to deter unwanted access by children, but it can't be too complicated as too delay your access in a jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbmaster11 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Weapon will be loaded and safety on. There are never any children at my house. I am confident in my situation to have a loaded weapon in the house. It is not the first. I will work with the flip down style but I would love to problem solve the locking mechanism on the spring loaded hidden drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbmaster11 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 how do these work? http://www.thehardwarehut.com/catalog-product.php?p_ref=259872 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBaiga Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 looks like a "push to open" fixture. you push in, the catch releases and the system pops open. except when it doesn't because some force orthogonal to the axis of action results in the 'catch' hanging up. if there's no kids to worry about a simple hidden drawer/compartment is a great idea. actually i'm going to have to borrow this idea, it's so much more sophisticated than stowing a glock in the sock drawer, lol! my dad was a cop for 30 years and loves to tell the story of the guy that heard a noise, grabbed his S&W 38 from the sock drawer and got the drop on the guy breaking into his home. the burglar starts laughing his ass off because there's a little white ankle high sock dangling off the end of the gun. he asks the guy if he's going to shoot him with his gym sock and the homeowner gets so distracted by this that the robber dives out the open window and got away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbmaster11 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Here is a schematic of the installation. It acts like a spring. Flush the drawer panel so no one can grab and pull where really all you have to do is push and the drawer comes out http://www.bainbridgemfg.com/Drawings/1021Inst.pdf If you make one as well let me know what it turns out like. I will be beginning my project in a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalMoose72 Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 ok my thoughts on this may work but have not yet been tried by me as for i am in the planning phase only . i say use a standard pallbearing drawer slide of your choice a gas strut or lifting table tops { think you know wat i mean } mount 1 onto the other but mount the strut so that it is under compression. then using possibly2 linked biometric or rfd locks that are linked . So that when you release the locks you will have it open and the drawer rapidly . I don't think the el cheepo way of 1 lock and 1 strut in the middle will work as for the kinetic energy should be balanced . I am no engineer but i did stay at a holiday inn recently I just need to work it out in the real world instead of just in my head or sketchup. I think finding a good balance with ejection speed and aprox weights is the best case , to fast may be as big of a problem as to slow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 I re-inforced the back of my night stand. I have a holster bolted on the back. A 40c Barreta in the holster. Locked and loaded. No drawer needed. The simpler the better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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