Hi all! I've started a small project to make a little portable wooden multi-angle-adjustable drawing board. I know there are many simple ways to implement the angle-adjustable part, but I wanted to go that extra mile for convenience and have something similar to the lift-support mechanisms commonly found in larger drafting tables, where lifting the drawing area locks the board into different angles, and a slight lift allows for closing back down.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the part I'm looking for! I've seen parts close to what I'm looking for, named in the following ways:
Ratchet Folding Bracket
Lift-up Ratchet Table Support
Ratchet Support
Ratcheted Lid Stay
Multi-Angle Lid Stay
Adjustable Lid Support
Unfortunately, most of these are more heavy duty and for much larger tables than what I need. I only need something big enough for a small board that could support a regular 8x11 sketchbook. Does anyone know what I should be looking for, or where I might find it? I've put in all kinds of combinations of the above names searching for solutions on Google without any luck. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks very much!
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the part I'm looking for! I've seen parts close to what I'm looking for, named in the following ways:
Ratchet Folding Bracket
Lift-up Ratchet Table Support
Ratchet Support
Ratcheted Lid Stay
Multi-Angle Lid Stay
Adjustable Lid Support
Unfortunately, most of these are more heavy duty and for much larger tables than what I need. I only need something big enough for a small board that could support a regular 8x11 sketchbook. Does anyone know what I should be looking for, or where I might find it? I've put in all kinds of combinations of the above names searching for solutions on Google without any luck. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks very much!