Two 3 foot sliding door mechanisms are purchased from a specialist DIY shop. (The major chains don't seem to stock this item these days).
The end stop is removed (these can be modified to look like milk churns in O-gauge!!)
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The sliding arm is removed and replaced upside down
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A small piece of angle aluminium is bolted in place of the end stop.
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A piece of aluminium angle 18 inches long is drilled so that it can be screwed onto the sliding brackets.
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The two small pieces of flat aluminium are securred between the angle and the sliding brackets.
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This view shows the aluminium shims protruding behind the sliding backet. This will provide extra support once the assembly is screwed to wood cross members of the sliding tray. |
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The other face of the aluminium angle is bolted through one of the cross members. |
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This picture shows the aluminium shims on top of the wood cross pieces.
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| A closer view of the fixture.
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This final picture shows the both sliding arms in place.
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Next week we bolt the sliding tray to the main frame.
