Vertical DIY Murphy Bed Hardware Kit

This product is far cheaper than any other Murphy bed hardware on the market, and delivers on quality! Since pre-made Murphy beds are exorbitantly priced, my only option was to make my own. With lumber being expensive right now, I did not want to spend another few hundred dollars on hardware alone. This fit my budget and is very sturdy. It glides smoothly and quietly. It is well built. Fair warning, it can get a bit messy when you take it apart to mount on the bed frame—it comes well greased! All the parts arrived quickly and boy are they heavy duty. The box was much heavier than I expected. In a good way! It’s built to last and worth the price. I like that you are able to remove springs depending on the strength you need for your bed. We left all of them in for our queen sized mattress. It still requires a little bit of strength to lift the first foot or so (if you have a thick mattress like we do) but then it easily and smoothly tilts closed. We could not be happier with its performance! I will say the instructions are a bit lacking. We studied the few images well to get a basic understanding, but had to figure out the rest on our own. We are handy, so we made our own build and assembly plans. Just plan on taking LOTS of measurements. It takes some careful thought but is well worth the effort.

The item works fine but the instructions are awful/useless which made installation very difficult for my application.

Instructions leave much to be desired! But if you watch some videos on YouTube and use some spare wood to test out the swing radius, the part works pretty well. I did the research and my dad and husband did the labor. We did a horizontal queen Murphy bed, total cost around $300 (not including the mattress). We had some material laying around so it wasn’t all brand new. You can adjust the tension in the springs, it doesn’t help much for the initial lifting of the bed but it definitely keeps it up against the wall. Definitely a better option than purchasing a whole Murphy bed frame!

The Vevor hinges are terrific: strong springs, sleek package and great value. The directions should tell you more about how to work with the hinges as you layout your design. A key tip is to unload the springs from the hinges so you can move the hinges freely to see how they work. Here are a few pictures of the queen-size murphy bed I built with these hinges. The beadboard cabinet looks good in an antique home. To start, I built just the frame using 5/4” x 4” poplar boards. That way I could see everything working before taking the time to build a cabinet. This simple frame may be all you need if your bed folds into a closet or wall. You can absolutely build a great Murphy Bed with the Vevor hinges.

+ Cheap, appears solid. - Instructions are non-existent. It's a picture of what you have. You go to the vevor site and the video is so blurry you can't make out any measurements. If you buy, you essentially have a $100 set of paperweight. Got the legs installed and am trying to figure out where I am supposed to install the hinge itself, no idea for the bed frame and no idea for in the cabinet. Tried customer support from Vevor, pointless there too, said "sent your request to urgent. You should hear something in 48 hours" Attached an image of the FULL instructions, yeah that's essentially all of it. "Just bolt it in, and put in the cabinet...."

Very pleased with the quality of the hinges. Heavy, sturdy and well made. Would've given a higher rating but the lack of any instructions kept me from it. I suggest going to YouTube for several instructional videos that helped me as the piece of paper in the box they call instructions is useless.

This was a little hard to figure out where it needed to be located so I made a template and it worked fine. Especially for the price. I have it a little overloaded but it still helps with the lifting. I added a sewing desk to the bed so it's a little heave for it . Double bed horizontal install.

So, I don't know where to start. I purchased this option based on price. When I received it, the instruction sheet is woefully inadequate and essentially useless. I am an intermediate skill woodworker, so I adapted a design I found at woodworkingformeremortals.com. When it came time to install this kit, it became apparent that the lack of instructions was going to be an issue. I had done hand measurements of the hardware, but a measurement drawing from the seller would have been exceptionally useful as my measurements were ever so slightly off, making mounting the spring portion of the hinge to the bed frame challenging. I even had to drill out the location and glue dowel sections to start over on one side. Once that issue was solved and the cabinet bracket portion of the hinge was mounted, we found it impossible to reinstall the U-shaped locking pins that hold the two parts of the hinge together. I was able to get two hex keys through the holes, hoping that once I got the bed extended, I'd be able to install the locking pins. UPDATE: I had to redesign my cabinet because I had stupidly thought it would look nice if the bed platform rotated up and overlapped the sides, not considering the fact that the overlap would actually prevent it from pivoting. After widening the cabinet, and mounting boards to ensure this product could still attach to the bed platform, I used one of those flexible, spring loaded grabber tools to hold the pins in place and used a small hammer to tap them into their holes, locking the two parts of the hinge assembly together. Then, finally, we were able to rotate the bed down. I had asked the seller to approve my request to return the item, but they never responded. I bumped my rating up to two stars just because it does work, but the creation of the cabinet is much more of an advanced woodworking project than I considered, making it very challenging to complete. It ultimately took two months to complete and my error ultimately scrapped two $55 sheets of 3/4" birch plywood. Buyer beware.

Perfect for bed

The construction of this is solid, and it's priced right. I was able to install it without too much hassle however the instructions are a little lacking and it really needs a template for marking your bracket position and holes. Once you figure that part out, and get it installed, it's fantastic. I built a pine bed (single) and used these to install it in the cabinets I built (the bed is horizontal, not vertical) and the spring mechanism on it's lowest setting is enough that the bed won't stay open if it's just the frame. I need a mattress in it to give it enough weight to stay open. This will not be an issue if you use MDF or malemine panels for your bed frame.

Le mecanisme et ses composantes sont très biens. Les instructions d'assemblage auraient intérêts à être revues. Par contre, si vous désirez faire un lit escamotable, vous devriez être en mesure de produire votre plan.

Bon rapport qualité prix, sauf aucune instructions pour son installation

I did my research prior to ordering this product. I made my Murphy bed plans according to what would fit in my desired spot. When I received this product I was thinking that it would come with either a template on where to place the mechanism on the outer frame and actual frame of my Murphy bed. To my surprise it did not. After three different positioning of mechanism and three holes later in my wood I found a placement that would work best. However the legs I have to use the other way because of no set directions on placement of mechanism. With only a poor picture to go by. I would recommend that you include a set of measurements and dimensions as a guide or template on where to place the mechanism in order for everything to line up correctly not hitting the back of the wall or outer bed frame. Overall the mechanism works great.