The bed-machine refers to gaming furniture, that is, such items that simultaneously perform their primary user function and additional gaming. And if the usual model is an element of the sleeping area, then the "car" is a permanent member of the play area.

Children's beds are subjected to much more stress than adults, despite the obvious difference in weight. The child constantly and actively moves, and the bed, both ordinary and play, is constantly used not only for sleeping, but also for jumping, somersaulting, climbing, playing hide and seek, and so on.

• Therefore, one of the main requirements for the model is strength both material and fasteners.
• Second - size matching car beds. You can’t arrange a sliding bed in this way, so the parameters are selected for “growth”. On average, the term of use will be 2-3 years.
• Clearance Security– material, paints, stickers, lighting, if expected, must comply with the required safety class.

Bed in the form of a typewriter (photo)

frame

It is carried out in two main modifications. The choice depends on the desire, experience with wood and the upcoming load - the weight of the main user.

• The frame itself - a frame with legs or a box reinforced with transverse crossbars, is made of wooden beam 50*70 mm. The joints are reinforced with metal corners. If drawers are supposed to be installed, then plywood jumpers are fixed instead of cross beams, and better boards. The frame of the bed is assembled on the frame, that is, the sidewalls, back and headboard. This design is easy to manufacture and very reliable. The dimensions of the frame coincide with the parameters of the mattress plus 1–2 cm. The bottom can be installed solid from plywood 10 mm thick, but a slatted one will be much more useful. A set of slats along with batten holders can be purchased at any relevant store. Height is determined by the height of the child. The frame can be installed directly on the floor, on legs or on casters.

• The second option - the frame and frame of the bed are a single unit. In this case, the sidewalls, headboard and footboard carry out the bearing load. Details are cut according to the developed template, and then assembled. The mattress will be held by a frame of bars, fixed on inside sides and backs. You can strengthen the model by using the simplest bedside tables as frame elements. The sidewalls are fixed directly on them, the facades of the bedside tables are designed as a footboard and a headboard. And as a result, they get a car bed with ready-made niches for blankets and linen. Chests of drawers with one drawer, this option is even more convenient.

DIY car bed (photo)

Side panels

They serve as the main design detail, giving the bed the contours of the car. Sidewalls are cut out of plywood, chipboard, MDF or wood, depending on the features of the model and financial capabilities.

At the first stage, a project is developed. A specific model or an abstract image of a car is used as a sample, but even with the most primary calculations, there should be a drawing with parameters, rounding angles and color in front of your eyes. According to the sketch, a template is made, and then cut out of the material.

The same is done for the head and foot. The options are different: it is possible to install simple flat panels, where the resemblance to the car is achieved by the image of the headlights, but it is possible to develop a design that more accurately imitates the bumper.

There are two ways to make a car bed with your own hands.

• If the elements are mounted on a frame, then special strength is not required from them. In this case, the sides and backs are cut from 10 mm thick plywood, or chipboard as desired.
• If the bed frame is a frame, then chipboard, MDF or wood up to 18 mm thick will be required.

In both cases, the workpieces are cut with an electric jigsaw, cleaned, and the edge is processed with a cutter. The edge must be sealed with thermal tape or plastic edge.

The size and contours of the sidewall should take into account not only the similarity with the model, but also convenience: it should be easy for the baby to climb over the sides.

Details and additions

The most obvious car accessories are the steering wheel and wheels. In the vast majority of cases, both in the models of manufacturers and own production, they are missing. In principle, the steering wheel is not provided: it would have to be installed at the foot and the backrest made too high. Wheels prefer to draw or stick.

• In vain, since making wheels is very simple. A disk is cut out of plywood, the contour is reinforced with plywood overlays - they imitate the bulge of the tire, the end is covered with a plastic edge. You can simply paint the wheel or fix a simple plastic cap on it, bought at a car store. The wheels are installed motionless or provide for free rotation.
• Most often, the sides and backs are painted with suitable bright colors, achieving maximum similarity with the selected model or focusing on beautiful airbrushing on real cars.

You can pick up an image on the Internet and print it on oracle film on a large-format printer. Such an image is not erased and does not fade. The car bed can be decorated with a variety of stickers - inscriptions, emblems, slogans. Volumetric design details can be made from molding.

• If you have experience in drafting electrical circuits, you can equip the bed with "headlights" from spotlights. Or to do it even easier: fix led strip along the contours of the wheels and the lower contour of the sidewalls. No knowledge is needed here, you just need to assemble a tape of sufficient length and attach an adapter. Coloring and pasting of sidewalls and backs is made before assembly of a bed. If the child is already big enough, and even more so when he is fond of automotive topics, it is worth involving him in the design. He must have more ideas.

Materials and tools

The choice of materials is quite large. But when buying, you need to pay attention to the class of the product: fibreboard only classes E1 and E0 are allowed.

• Wooden beam 50 * 70 mm, treated with an antiseptic. Upon purchase, it can be cut to size.
• Sheets of chipboard, MDF, plywood or furniture board made of wood - pine, for example. 1-2 sheets are usually enough for a crib.
• Confirmates and a hex key for them. As a rule, it is included in the kit or at least offered with the purchase.
• Drill under furniture coupler- the size should be consulted with the seller or a familiar carpenter.
• Rollers if you plan to move the crib.
• Fasteners - wood screws and nails 12 cm.

From the tools you need a jigsaw or a hacksaw for cutting material, a screwdriver and an electric drill. You will also need a pencil, ruler, tape measure, brushes or spray paint for coloring and sandpaper for sanding.

Manufacturing technology and work procedure

1. At the first stage, a frame is assembled - in the form of a frame or box, with partitions or crossbars. Frame elements are fastened with screws or nails. Holes for them are drilled with a drill - when clogged, the timber may burst.
2. The sides and back are cut from the selected material. It is recommended to cut the second sidewall not according to the template, but according to the first blank in order to achieve complete symmetry. Details are polished with emery, pasted over with an edge. There should be no sharp edges or protrusions.
3. It is recommended to carry out the first rough assembly in order to identify and eliminate possible shortcomings. If no inconsistencies are found, the bed is disassembled and designed according to the project: painted, pasted over, and so on.
4. If the sidewalls act as a frame in the model, the scheme will be the same: pre-assembly, then dismantling and painting. The mattress under the mattress is fixed on the bed frame part before the first assembly.
5. After drying, the bed is assembled a second time. The parts are fixed on the frame with self-tapping screws, and among themselves - with confirmations. The heads of the self-tapping screws after installation are painted in the desired color. On the lower part frame, you can fix the rollers, if they were provided.
6. The last stage is decorative finishing: installation of overhead wheels, installation of lighting under the car, sticker of moldings. The slatted bottom is also laid last.

Do-it-yourself children's car bed in the form of a "betomobile" (video):

Drawings and diagrams

A do-it-yourself drawing of a car bed can be developed independently and manually. This is a simple design and the most difficult thing here is making a template for the sidewalls.

• With sufficient drawing skills, it is not difficult to draw a template on a piece of paper or cardboard. This method is universal and convenient because it is always at hand.
• The project selected on the site can be printed on a copier with an increase of up to real sizes, and then glue the sheets into a template.
• If you have experience with graphic programs, then you can create a vector drawing. Use for this Adobe Illustrator, AutoCad, Pro100. The file is printed on the printer in the "Poster" mode, and the sheets are glued together. If possible, the file can be printed on a large format printer. Then you do not have to collect sheets in one template.

Drawings for a children's bed of a do-it-yourself machine can always be found on repair sites. As a rule, independently developed projects contain more detailed information.

Drawing of a children's bed in the form of a typewriter

Photo of children's car beds with their own hands

When it comes to DIY products, the default is a simple solution, accessible even to beginners. In fact, this is not the case, as you can see by looking at photos of such crafts.

In pieces of furniture, if they are not made to order, an important factor is the possibility of production in in large numbers, which implies either the simplicity of the model or the use special technologies. In the second case home master it is difficult to oppose something, but in the first - easily.

• All blanks for a do-it-yourself baby bed-machine can be machined on lathe– From sidewalls with glass screens to spinning spoked wheels. The wooden car, exactly repeating the "adult" car, is made only by hand and allows you to reproduce the smallest details.
• In the design of the bed, transport details are used: “real” headlights, motorcycle wheels and even a steering wheel. This "toy" is much more interesting.
• The color design is not chosen, but is chosen taking into account the desires of the main "client" and the requirements of the interior of his room. Fantasy has no limits here.

DIY car beds (photo)

Car bed with slatted bottom

Do-it-yourself machine bed in the interior of the nursery

A do-it-yourself car bed is a great gift for a baby. And if he is allowed to participate in the process - at least smear the board with a brush, there will be no limit to delight.

So the disposition is as follows. Time - 22 hours. The baby is already sleeping in his room on a new bed. My wife and I have already washed the purchase and we are each going about our own business. She goes to bed, because tomorrow the little despot will wake her up at six in the morning. And I decided to take advantage of the silence and the fact that the impressions have not yet disappeared from my head, and write this review. About how best to choose a bed machine, how to buy it, what to look for, how to assemble and how to survive a storm of enthusiasm from the heir :).

How we chose a car bed for a child

It all started with the fact that about a year ago, our baby began to show genuine interest in all kinds of things. We have a great many of them. There are rubber, and plastic, and wooden ... In a word, not a house, but a whole garage (it's good without the smell of gasoline :).

At some point it was time to change the crib. Our good old one has served her time. Despite the fact that the baby was 2.5 years old, he no longer fit in it. I had to think about buying a new baby crib.

First, they would opt for a bed from the IKEA store. It seemed convenient in it that it is sliding and, as it were, grows with the child. Maximum length it is 180 cm, that is, even an adult of short stature can fit there.

But choosing between bed from Ikea and bed machine, we chose the latter without hesitation. Let it be a little more expensive, let the length be only 165 cm, but this is a MACHINE! It's all the same to you, but for the child this is a considerable pleasant surprise.

Additional fat was added to the fire by reviews from cars that had already bought beds, accompanied by photographs of happy children who literally lived on these beds for the first days - they were so happy.

So we started choosing boy car bed. Why just for a boy? Because there are options for girls. Such pink in ladybugs and butterflies. But we needed a red racing car with a wing. These are the toys our little one loves.

To begin with, we started looking at offers from the Internet. There were a lot of them and prices fluctuated so much that we had to work hard before we settled on something specific.

Generally car bed prices start from four thousand kopecks. But we didn’t even look at them, because we had previously read reviews about cheap models. The main problems with them are: clumsy performance, unreliable film with a pattern that starts to fall behind almost immediately, and, what is most disgusting, a vile smell of some kind of chemistry that does not disappear for weeks.

On the other side of the scale were, of course, Ferraris and Audis with luminous headlights, sound effects (really needed :), an exact copy of the body of real cars and even a remote control that allows the child to turn on the headlights and “start the engine”. It is noteworthy that the length of the bed in such beds is 190 cm. Even I could fit :)

In a word, in such beds are collected all the most best ideas domestic (or foreign?) bed making, which, according to the designers, should bring the child to complete delight.

But, no matter how much we love our son, we could not buy him a Ferrari. After all, for such a price, you can, in principle, buy a real car. Of course, it will not be a foreign car, but some kind of used fret, but the fact remains.

Therefore, we decided to focus on an option that, on the one hand, would be affordable for us, and on the other hand, would not cause bright rejection.

Meet car bed Gold Magazine Team R1 of the company Goldmagazin.ru (St. Petersburg).

Why this particular car?

• worthy appearance,
• quality performance,
• good reviews online
• reasonable price (12,000 rubles, but we bought at a discount for half the price),
• ease of assembly.

Generally in the company Goldmagazine.ru offered not only machine bed, but also much more. For example, when buying a bed for a child, you can order other interior elements made in the same style: cabinets, bedside tables, tables, etc.

This is a picture from their website. You can find it on the Internet and see for yourself. There's a lot more out there. And I, perhaps, finish here praising the company itself, otherwise you will still think that this is a custom article :)

Bed machine Gold Magazine Team R1. Opening the box

As I already wrote, today in the evening our purchase was delivered to the entrance. All my persuasions to help drag the box at least to the elevator answered me polite refusal. I had to resort to the good old method - to give 100 rubles.

Yes! Now this site should work properly for a whole day and a half to make up for the resulting gap in family budget... Did I already write that this site makes money? Didn't you know? Do you want to know how? Then read this is(but not now, sometime at your leisure).

After handing over the banknote, everything was immediately settled, and now in our hallway there is already a box with a car bed and a mattress for it. By the way, the box weighs just over 60 kg and has dimensions of 170x80 cm. In principle, 60 kilograms is not so hard, but there is absolutely nothing to grab onto. Therefore, in order not to accidentally drop the box, it is better to carry it together.

I want to apologize to you right away for the fact that starting from this place there will be a lot of pictures. Therefore, if you are watching this text on a tablet, save your traffic. You can then watch the article on your home computer.

After opening the box, it turned out that the packaging brilliantly coped with its task. None of the parts were damaged in transit:

After all the details of the bed were carefully removed from the packaging and laid out at the assembly site, the following picture appeared before our eyes:

Our child most immediately liked the wheels. I draw your attention: in the R1 model, although the wheels are painted on the side walls, they are additionally duplicated by real round ones. wooden details. They are screwed on top of the painted ones and can spin. The R2 does not have these overhead wheels. In principle, the loss for us - adults - is small. And for the baby it is much more interesting that the wheels are and spin.

The kit includes a package with mounting materials. Looking ahead, I will say that not everything went smoothly with them. But more on that later. Also included in the package is a hex wrench. It is not very convenient to work with them, but it is quite possible. Better and faster assembly will go with a screwdriver. We also need a screwdriver and a drill with a thin drill.

So, everything is ready - proceed to the assembly.

How to assemble a car bed. Instructions in pictures

Step 1

Free up space for assembly. Keep in mind that after the machine is assembled, it is advisable not to move it unless absolutely necessary. Even the instructions say that movements are only allowed when raised above the floor.

So clear out where the bed will be and collect right there.

Step 2

We attach the back wall to the large red plate. Nothing particularly complicated - just twist two tie bolts into pre-prepared holes using a hexagon. You have to act very carefully. If you carelessly tilt the back wall relative to the bottom one, you can simply break it out.

Step 3

Attach the front wall. It is on her that the plate with the mattress will subsequently lie. Nothing complicated either. But for convenience, it is better to put the structure on its side, as indicated in the photo:

We fasten three planks on which the radiator grille and headlights are depicted. I confess I messed up here. First, I screwed the headlights, and then, when I put the radiator grille, it turned out that I screwed them upside down. I had to redo. Conclusion: first we put the grille. I hope it doesn't occur to you to put it upside down :)

Step 5

This planochka has to be fastened with as many as 8 tie-bolts. It performs two functions - it fixes the headlights, the radiator grille and the front vertical wall and serves as a support for the bed:

Step 6

We install one of the side walls. With which one, right or left, you start - it does not matter. The main thing before installation is to put the future car on its side and try to act carefully. Side wall- Pretty heavy construction. It was not difficult for me to just put it on top of the car body at the same time hitting all the grooves. But how will the mother of a child whose father is on permanent business trips or very busy at work do it? It probably won't be easy.

Step 7

Installing the second side panel. The main thing here is not to damage the previously installed one. On the this stage the structure is still not strong enough. Any careless maneuver and something can crackle.

I decided to use a mattress so as not to damage the film-coating of the already installed side wall. You know, you don't want to scratch the side of a car, even if it's just a crib.

At this step, do not forget to fasten the supports - four bolts with plastic caps, on which, in fact, the bed machine will stand.

Step 8

Further, while the car is on its side and its bottom is available to us, we need to attach side panels to the bottom base. For this there are special metal corners and small screws. However, the holes for them in the panels are not drilled. Therefore, you can either screw the screws into the panels with all your might, or drill holes yourself:

Step 9

Installing the car in horizontal position and attach spoiler:

Step 10

Fastening metal structures to raise the bed was not without complications. The fact is that the holes in the side panels were only drilled half the length of the supplied screws. That is, the screws were quite briskly screwed into the side panels up to about half, and then significant efforts had to be made to continue twisting.

Of course, you could take a drill and drill more deep holes, but I really didn’t want to “get out” with a drill on the outer surface of the glossy side panel, spoiling both the pattern and the overall appearance. I had to replace the standard screws with shorter ones.

Step 11

Most fascinating process- installation of a bed. It must be installed, trying at the same time to hold a fairly massive white plate - a sleeping place - and get four bolts into the holes metal parts lifting mechanism. It is very difficult to do such work alone, so I had to call my wife for help. She held the stove, and I climbed inside the car, trying to perform the most difficult maneuver.

However, sooner or later, reason prevailed, and now the car is almost ready for a test drive:

Next, it remains to fasten the wheels and put the mattress in place. By the way, pay attention to the fact that the front of the mattress also has a semicircular shape, like a bed. It would be possible to save a little and buy a regular children's mattress. However, it would definitely be rectangular and the appearance would lose a little from this.

General conclusion

Bed car Goldmagazin.ru R1 gives the impression of a solid reliable product. Of course, this is not a plastic Ferrari or Audi, but the workmanship of the parts does not cause any negative emotions. Everything falls into place just fine. During the entire assembly, there were only a couple of minor mismatches in the mounting holes. But this did not stop pulling all parts of the bed tightly.

I would especially like to note that only on the first evening the beds smelled of wood (not chemistry, but wood). But by the next day the smell was gone.

The child, of course, was delighted. Now he has his own bed, where he not only sleeps at night, but also plays during the day.

Money is no longer a pity. We think that buying a car bed instead of a regular baby bed is a great idea. Of course, you could try to make such a bed yourself, but there is no time, no tools, no materials, no experience for this.

Everyone must do their job. Company OOO "Goldmagazin.ru" did a great job. And for Good work and paying is not a sin.

Sonulya grew up and no longer fit in his first bed, and I, secretly from my wife and family, decided to make it myself.

After digging around on the internet, I found interesting project cribs, bed dimensions 70x160, just like I wanted.

I downloaded the software for furniture planning, I open the project.

Everything can be twisted and turned, and most importantly, there are all sizes!

Eyes lit up, hands itched =)

My task was a bed made of eco-friendly materials

I opted for a furniture board 18mm from conifers(pine, spruce)

I figured out the volumes of parts on a piece of paper in a cage, I decided to buy two shields 1x2m and three 0.6x2m, it seems like it should have been enough =) even with a small margin, if I suddenly mess up.

Honestly, I traveled a lot of building materials in search of right size. Of course, you could order safely on the Internet, but I wanted to feel with my hands what I was buying and how durable it was.

Having successfully loaded this stuff in the garage at best friend, went home to puzzle over the question of how to transfer these forms to pieces of wood.

After several hours of dancing, a tambourine and a printer, I managed to print many many A4 sheets with details. The scale on the monitor screen, brute, did not match the printed on paper. Many thanks to the ruler attached to the screen and the math teacher, I remembered the proportions of multiplication and division)

Armed with a stapler, glue stick and a flashlight, I join the printouts of the parts together.

cut out, transfer to our furniture board

we invent a compass from improvised means 😉 use a tape measure to estimate the desired radius and ... vzhiiik, the circle is ready.

we put a star out of paper, it turned out a wheel

we drill holes so that the jigsaw file passes and we saw

The star on the disk is asymmetric, it was so in the project, I did not change it

I will add that it is better to cut with a special file for curly carving, others start to get very hot, the tree smokes and burns in places of strong rounding

We assemble the frame of our bed from 50x50mm bars, according to the project.

Everything that we cut out will be attached to it

I didn’t take a picture of the rest of the sawing - not very interesting

There were a lot of details, I signed so as not to get confused 😉

Finally, the assembly day has come, we assemble the front box, fasten the piano loop

I fastened all the details with 5 * 50mm furniture firms, we drill with a special drill for these firms, bought in the same place where they were

We apply the overlay approximately, align according to logic and fasten it to the yellow self-tapping screws, for clarity we fasten the wheels

screw the spoiler and back

The grinder was good only on long and more or less even parts, the rest by hand.

After spending 4 days off for skinning, the next step was painting

I chose acrylic eco-enamel for furniture, added color " green apple”, I began to stir first with a screwdriver, then with a larger wand, in the process it all shook me to say the least and, being smart, put the bent electrode from welding into the drill 😉 It was mixed with a bang!

The dryer for painting previously assembled from an iron cabinet also came in handy. different kind pieces, the heaters from the microwave oven are reddening below)

The paint dried at the moment - the temperature was about 60 degrees

when two layers of paint have dried, try on the overlay, draw a contour with a pencil, draw along masking tape glass by hand

paint in 1 layer, dries ...

I painted the wheels from a spray can first completely in silver, after attaching a circle of cardboard in the same spray can in black, ala tires

I forgot to write that I sanded the wheels for the longest time, “filling up” one face of each beam with a file, who the hell knows why 😉 it’s more fun

The frame of the bars was also covered with dark paint, the color is interesting for her, lighter than black, slightly blue, reminiscent of graphite

I am happy with the work done, smiling, I finish my beer, I already see what happens 😉

12mm plywood on top, kindly provided by grandfather and cut to size by him

in order not to spoil the surprise, we ram this heavy thing with a friend to his apartment, at first they barely stuffed it into the car, and then another on the 3rd floor 😉

in place we finalize the roll-out drawer, at the bottom there are 4 furniture rollers, on the sides, 2 on each side. Then a small jamb came out, screwing the rollers on the sides left decent gaps relative to the base, rubber gaskets for cranes from the times of the USSR were used. It turned out very well, the box drives in clearly, the rubber bands also serve as a damper

The mattress was ordered during the assembly process to fit the size, natural latex, natural jacquard on top and medium firmness.

ordered Ferrari logos printed on adhesive paper from a printing house, covered acrylic varnish from a can

It's already at home =) Sonulya was very pleased, only for the first moment of joy he started all this! It's indescribable.

Thank you all for your attention!

P.S. if anyone is interested, it took about 17 thousand rubles for materials + mattress, well, 2 months of my free time on the weekend)

To create a car bed with your own hands, you will need a drawing with dimensions, as well as a little imagination and a desire to surprise your baby. In addition, for many parents it becomes a big problem to put the child to bed, and therefore the best solution would be to make a car bed, which has an unusual appearance and will definitely encourage the child to lie down as soon as possible. In addition, it is not necessary to spend large sums of money on the purchase of such furniture - using a drawing and instructions, you can make such a design yourself.

What are the types of car beds?

Before proceeding with the manufacture of the bed, you must select suitable model. In the assortment of furniture stores you can find several varieties of unusual children's and teenage beds, resembling vehicles. Curiously, there are options not only for boys, but also for girls.

Table 1. Varieties of models

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	Basically, beds of the "machine" type are chosen specifically for boys. These are racing or police cars, various jeeps (they will require more free space), as well as characters from the popular cartoon "Cars".
	Usually beds for girls are made in the form of convertibles with various patterns in the form of flowers, bright patterns. You can choose an option unusual bed in the form of a carriage - they are often painted in pastel, delicate colors that fit perfectly into the interior of a young lady's bedroom.
	This bed model is best suited if two children live in the same room. You can make a design in the form of a double-decker bus, a large truck. The main advantage of this model is that it allows you to save free space, because the area of ​​​​not every room allows you to install two separate beds for children.

Table 2. Types of beds that differ in design features

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Caracas on legs, which is reinforced by horizontal bars	In its manufacture, bars with a diameter of 5-7 centimeters are used, and their joints are reinforced with corners. On such a frame it will be possible to place all structural elements, including the frame, headboard, etc. The main advantage is that this type of bed can be made at home, because its assembly scheme is very simple. In addition, instead of legs, some craftsmen use wheels, and then the structure can be moved around the room.
Frame and frame as a whole structure	In this model, the main load will be on the side parts, back and legs. As an additional reinforcement of the product, you can install various cabinets, drawers. In general, this type of car bed duplicates classic furniture, and its assembly is also not difficult.

Prices for car beds

Bed car

What materials are used to make the bed?

Since we are talking about a baby bed with which the child is in direct contact long time, one should be especially careful in the choice of materials for its manufacture. It is important that they are as durable and safe as possible for the health of the baby. In order to make sure the safety of a particular material, you will need to ask the sellers of the store relevant certificates for products.

Table 3. Types of popular materials for making a bed

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	This is the safest and durable material, which is best suited for the manufacture of children's furniture. At the same time, it is important to choose a high-quality, fungus-treated array, otherwise the product will quickly become unusable. Of the minuses, one can also single out the fact that natural wood lends itself worse to processing and it will not be easy to cut curly details from it. Of course you can buy more soft rocks wood, but they no longer have good strength.
	It's already over suitable material, which is often used for the manufacture of any figured structures. The only downside is that some cheap ones are toxic, because they are made from synthetic resin and sawdust. Therefore, when choosing a material, you need to make sure that it is environmentally safe - pay attention to the relevant certificates that the seller must provide you.
	A more expensive option compared to chipboard, but absolutely safe. It is easy to process, which is why last years MDF has gained particular popularity among furniture makers. In terms of qualities, he is not inferior even natural array and in some respects even superior. So, MDF has good resistance to humidity, high temperatures.

Prices for different types of MDF panels

MDF panels

In addition, parents should take into account that a large load will be placed on the baby bed, because kids often like to arrange various games on their sleeper. Therefore, the thickness of all elements of the crib must be sufficient to support the weight of not only a lying, but also a jumping child.

Video - What to look for when choosing lumber

Optimal bed size

It is important to make the most comfortable bed for the child, which means that it must be spacious without fail. So, optimal width the product should be about 100 centimeters, and the length should not be less than 160 centimeters. It should be borne in mind that some mothers sometimes like to lie down next to their child to read to him at night or just to be together. Therefore, it is better to make the length of the structure about 200 centimeters, so that it is comfortable not only for the baby, but also for an adult.

If you are going to make a bed in two tiers, then here you should already take into account the height of the ceilings of the room, because the distance from the bed on the top floor to the ceiling should not be too small. It is important for a child who will get the second floor not only to lie comfortably, but also to sit without touching the ceiling. At the same time, it is important to make the highest possible sides on the second tier so that the baby does not fall out of there.

Schemes and design drawings

Before starting the fabrication of the structure, it is necessary to draw up detailed drawing or take already ready-made version. So, product design can have additional boxes and other elements - it depends general design rooms and your wishes.

Having chosen one or another model, you should take the drawing as a basis, and then prepare patterns on thick cardboard based on it. They will be required for the preparation of wood parts.

In our case, we will use the following cutting pattern. You must first prepare cardboard patterns for these sizes (this is not a mandatory step), or contact a professional workshop. If you choose the second option, you are more likely to get perfectly even parts.

If it was not possible to contact the masters, then it is recommended to cut the material electric jigsaw. hand saw you can damage the edges of the MDF, as a result of which unsightly chips form on them, which will be difficult to mask with anything. In addition, the apartment will have a lot of dust from such a process.

Making a car bed with your own hands

As in the manufacture of any furniture, you will first need to prepare all the materials and tools. So, in the process of work, we will use the following:

• jigsaw;
• circular saw;
• screwdriver;
• drill with a set of drills of different diameters;
• grinder;
• milling equipment;
• file;
• clamps;
• brush;
• MDF sheets and plywood;
• adhesive tape;
• furniture fixtures;
• glue;
• paint.

Step-by-step instruction

Making sidewalls

Step one: on an MDF panel (1.9 centimeters), it is necessary to schematically display the machine exactly according to the drawing. So, you should draw all the details, including bumpers, glass, hood, trunk. If you already have ready-made cardboard patterns, then it will be enough just to attach them and outline them.

Step two: it is better to start drawing from the rear bumper. So, you need to move carefully so that all the lines are neat. If you need to display rounded details, then all kinds of objects can be used for such purposes. For example, it can be paint cans of various sizes.

Step three: now we need to draw the hood. Since it has a curved shape, you will need to use a round object to draw it. The best solution there will be an outline of a flexible wooden stick.

Step four: using a jigsaw, we need to cut these blanks exactly along the contour (while its blade should be slightly higher than the markup). Next, we will need to sand the edges. If you have minor deviations from the intended lines - do not worry. The main thing is that all the details are as smooth and uniform as possible.

We cut the details exactly along the lines - this should be done carefully so as not to spoil the design

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Step five: all fresh cuts will need to be sanded. Curly protrusions are processed using a grinder with an emery nozzle.

Doing symmetrical details

We have prepared only parts for one side of the car bed. Now you should make symmetrical parts for the other side. Let's consider this process in more detail.

Step one: of course, we could cut exactly the same parts for the other side using a jigsaw. To do this, it is enough to leave a few millimeters on each side (taking into account subsequent grinding). However, professional masters consider such actions inappropriate. You can make perfectly symmetrical parts using manual milling equipment using a nozzle for finishing edges. To begin with, in this way we will prepare the details of the sidewall, and only then proceed to others.

Step two: it is necessary to put the already prepared sidewall of our bed with the second (rough) sidewall on a flat table. Now they should be connected on the other side with clamps.

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Making a body

Step one: it is necessary to attach the prepared template to the remaining sheet of MDF. It should be moved so that it hangs over the sheet by 50 millimeters. Now it should be outlined with a simple pencil, thanks to which we get the body part.

Step two: we need to display the openings for the car windows. In order to make them, you must use any round object with a diameter of 50 millimeters. It can be a jar lid and similar items.

Step three: then we have to carefully cut out the openings of the windows. To do this, you need to drill a hole in the MDF sheet, and already place the jigsaw blade into it.

Now, as in the previous case, we will use a file to make these holes perfectly smooth. Then it is necessary to combine two panels (window and sidewall), fix them with clamps and trim the edges with a router. Next, for the other side of the bed, we need to prepare another window panel. It also needs to be done using a milling machine.

Making wings and wheels

Step one: we have to transfer the contour of the wing of the car to the MDF sheet. In this case, you will also need to cut the part with a jigsaw, and then sand the edges. This template will then be used to make the rest of the wings. Now you need to connect the parts of the wings with self-tapping screws so that they cannot move during processing with a milling machine. In the future, we will cover these holes with putty.

Step two: using a compass, draw a circle - this will be the tire of our car. Inside, one more circle should be made, after which it will need to be cut with an electric jigsaw. Next, the inner hole should be carefully sanded. For these purposes, you can use various devices, including a file, sandpaper. The main thing is that the detail is even. It will be easy to make the remaining tires using this blank.

Step three: We start making wheels for the car. In them we will make 6 holes for fastening the bolts. It should be borne in mind that these holes should form an even hexagon, so it is important to correctly calculate the location of these points using a compass. To do this is quite simple - we need to draw a circle in the middle of the wheel, its radius will be 6.35 centimeters. Now you need to stick the compass into one of the intersection points and mark the point with the reverse side of the compass. By the same principle, the remaining values ​​\u200b\u200bshould be obtained.

As in the previous cases, we need to achieve smooth edges, so we process them with a milling machine. Then the wheels and tires should be disconnected. All these details must be numbered. In addition, using a router, you need to make the edges smooth.

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We collect the sidewalls

Step one: first you need to assemble some parts of the structure, and then unwind the fasteners just before painting the bed. In this way, we will be able to connect the painted parts without damaging the coating.

We need to cut a beam with a section of 50 × 100 millimeters for the details of the support, partitions, frame, seat and pipe of the machine. Next, all the bars (except for the exhaust pipe part) should be laid out inside the sidewall of the structure and fixed with adhesive tape. At the same time, there should be space between the support and the partition for attaching the plywood sheet. Now the sidewall needs to be deployed and cut holes of the desired diameter for the screws.

Now the body must be installed in place and fixed with screws and glue. All screws should be fixed from the sidewall.

After that, you will need to glue the pipe block and the wing blank to the sidewall with adhesive tape, and then fix it with screws. The same actions will need to be duplicated with another part of our machine.

The foundation

Step one: it is necessary to prepare a plywood base and support bars.

Step two: these bars must be connected to plywood in the same way, using fasteners and adhesive tape.

Spoiler (headboard)

Step one: it is necessary to cut the spoiler blanks according to the parameters indicated in the diagram.

Step two: now we need to make rounded edges, then sand the details, after which we can assemble the headboard base using fasteners and wood glue. Next, you need to make plywood partitions. We will fix one of them on the basis of the headboard.

Seat

We have to make elements for the base of the seat from the bars, as well as the details of the back from the plywood sheet.

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Making a box and a bumper

Step one: it is necessary to cut out the details of the box from MDF (according to the scheme), and then sand them. All edges of the boxes are also processed with a special nozzle for the router.

Step two: in the end, we need to make the bumper of the car. Then this bumper will be installed on the box

Painting and installing the bed

As we said earlier, in order to paint our car, we will have to disassemble the mounts. Choose a paint based on the parameters of its non-toxicity, the shade of the future crib can be discussed with the child or matched to the interior. After painting, the bed is covered with several layers of varnish. When all the parts are dry, you need to assemble them in accordance with the diagrams.

How to take care of the bed?

Bed like this unusual shape does not require any special care. As with other pieces of furniture, you will need to periodically carry out wet cleaning remove dust from the surface. In addition, you need to take care of the mattress.

Summing up

Making a car bed is not only an opportunity to make unusual gift your child, but a great way to revive and decorate the interior of the room. In addition, any parent can handle such processes - you just have to stock up on all the necessary fixtures and lumber.

The range of children's furniture is now huge, each manufacturer offers many models for every taste. But if you have carpentry skills, even basic ones, you can make everything yourself, and such products will cost many times cheaper. For example, how to do bunk bed with your own hands, you can find on

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The bed machine with their own hands is made according to an individual design. Pre-prepare a sketch of future furniture.

The bed car is made by the individual order.

Main works

How to make a bed car with your own hands efficiently and quickly, professionals know. An important point in this matter is the choice of material. For this, it is recommended to use MDF or chipboard. Sheet parameters should fluctuate within 2700x1830 mm. You can make such furniture using 1-2 sheets. To make the machine bed an environmentally friendly product, you will need to apply furniture boards from natural wood(plywood).

The production process is carried out using the following materials and tools such as:

On the chipboard sheet it is necessary to cut out the elements of the future bed.

• timber 50x70 mm;
• confirmations 6.3x50 mm and 7x70 mm;
• screwdrivers;
• drill;
• screwdriver;
• level;
• rollers;
• nails 120 mm;
• mattress;
• material.

The bed machine needs a solid frame. For its manufacture, a bar is used. Its cut is made taking into account the dimensions of the future furniture. Frame parts are fastened together with screws or self-tapping screws. Pre-make holes.

Next stage provides cutting chipboard(MDF). To do this, you need to make templates for each part of the crib. Parents who can draw well can make them with their own hands. Otherwise, print suitable option from several angles. The drawings are enlarged to the appropriate size using a photocopier. Templates are installed on furniture boards and circled with a marker. Sawing parts is done using an electric jigsaw.

If parents own graphic programs, then a vector drawing of each part is prepared. For this, special programs are used (Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCad). File:

• printed on a printer, the resulting elements are glued together;
• is printed, the sheets are cut in special firms.

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Making a box

The next step involves the processing of the ends of each part using sandpaper. The future bed of the car should not have sharp corners and edges. Then make holes for confirmations. For this, drills of 5 and 8 mm are used.

To install the sliding drawer, you will need straight rollers. They need to be placed on side racks box. Niche parameters depend on the size of the rollers. The width of the structure should be 552 mm, depth - 639 mm, height - 214 mm. The dimensions of the drawer parts are as follows (mm):

• bottom - 639x552;
• side rib - 639x169;
• inset rib - 520x169.

On the sides make holes for confirmations. The facade is screwed to the niche with parameters 606x208 mm. The bottom edge of the last element must match the corresponding edge of the furniture edge.

A gap of 2 mm must be maintained around the entire perimeter (between the cutout and the front).

A box is inserted into the bed of the car. A limiter of the required length is screwed to the other side of the board.

The bed machine is ready for decoration. This will require MDF sheets of insignificant thickness (12 mm). Overlays on sides, wheels and tires, a spoiler and other parts of the product are cut out of the material. The next step involves painting the bed. The sides are painted with 2 colors: main and secondary (for arches). AT this case the main color is red, and the shading is gray. The front of the box is covered with the last color.

To screw the decorative trims on the side, you will need self-tapping screws. During this procedure Special attention placed on the back of the bed (the edges of the side should match the lining). Length from floor to hem decorative element equals 41 mm. The lining is prepared and installed on the facade of the crib. Do the same with the box.