Lagun table mount modification

[homebrewer]

I've had my E19 less than a year, but I could never figure out the usefulness of the Lagun table mount. It was well-made, with attractive, quality aluminum parts, but I couldn't get it to be, like, actually useful, and convenient. The only aspect that was beneficial was that it didn't have any floor support - no post or feet. And maybe the rotation of the table top. Beyond that, I didn't like the way it swung from side to side, always seemed to be in the way, and you couldn't make it go where you needed it to be. So - this is what I came up with, using the KISS principle. Get rid of the swing arm, and just use the rotating feature of the mounting post. The dinette area doesn't have the room for the table to swing in a 2 ft. diameter circle! It just needs to rotate about the support post. I also wanted to be able to slide the table top backwards and forwards. So I got rid of the rotating horizontal arm, and the stationary mount attached to the underside of the table, kept the post mount fastened to the dinette cabinet wall, and made my own mount under the table that allows rotation and sliding, like a drawer. See the pictures - the table goes back and forth, rotates, and allow access to each side. Note the slides mounted on the bottom of the table - these are all-hardwood slides from Rockler Woodworking that I had from another cabinet build. The large block of wood that mounts on the Lagun post is a 2" thick piece of red oak, with a 1" hole drilled in it with a forsner bit to make a smooth accurate hole. The plastic post is actually 25 mm, so I used an aluminum beer can to shim out the hole, and provide a smooth surface for rotation on the plastic post. It's actually less wiggly than the other mounting system, since it doesn't have the horizontal support arm - it just sits directly on the support post. When I'm traveling, I currently use a clamp to hold the table so it doesn't slide off - I'll find something else to make this a little more practical in the future. It's camping season now, so it may have to wait.

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by homebrewer

I've had my E19 less than a year, but I could never figure out the usefulness of the Lagun table mount. It was well-made, with attractive, quality aluminum parts, but I couldn't get it to be, like, actually useful, and convenient. The only aspect that was beneficial was that it didn't have any floor support - no post or feet. And maybe the rotation of the table top. Beyond that, I didn't like the way it swung from side to side, always seemed to be in the way, and you couldn't make it go where you needed it to be. So - this is what I came up with, using the KISS principle. Get rid of the swing arm, and just use the rotating feature of the mounting post. The dinette area doesn't have the room for the table to swing in a 2 ft. diameter circle! It just needs to rotate about the support post. I also wanted to be able to slide the table top backwards and forwards. So I got rid of the rotating horizontal arm, and the stationary mount attached to the underside of the table, kept the post mount fastened to the dinette cabinet wall, and made my own mount under the table that allows rotation and sliding, like a drawer. See the pictures - the table goes back and forth, rotates, and allow access to each side. Note the slides mounted on the bottom of the table - these are all-hardwood slides from Rockler Woodworking that I had from another cabinet build. The large block of wood that mounts on the Lagun post is a 2" thick piece of red oak, with a 1" hole drilled in it with a forsner bit to make a smooth accurate hole. The plastic post is actually 25 mm, so I used an aluminum beer can to shim out the hole, and provide a smooth surface for rotation on the plastic post. It's actually less wiggly than the other mounting system, since it doesn't have the horizontal support arm - it just sits directly on the support post. When I'm traveling, I currently use a clamp to hold the table so it doesn't slide off - I'll find something else to make this a little more practical in the future. It's camping season now, so it may have to wait.

Clever modification. I like it! May go for it myself.

[iamunique127]

I intend to switch to a Lagun table mount this spring but if we find it problematic we may consider this option. Thanks for this idea.

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by iamunique127

I intend to switch to a Lagun table mount this spring but if we find it problematic we may consider this option. Thanks for this idea.

I've always thought it was a problem. I just wasn't clever enough to figure out what to do about it.

The author makes two points:
1. "The dinette area doesn't have the room for the table to swing in a 2 ft. diameter circle!"
2. The horizontal support arm is an engineering-structural problem. 'Homebrewer' has designed an elegant solution which focuses not only on a more robust support system but with the maneuverability of the table itself.

If I wasn't taking off for Texas on April 2, I'd make the change.