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DAB 06-12-2018 3:59pm

[Woodworking] Bookcases
 
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as part of my home office (used to be a BR) renovation, i'm building 5 custom bookcases. four will go along one wall, and the fifth will stand alone on another wall. they will sit on a 4" high base and be 80" tall, making the top 84" (7 feet) above the floor, leaving about 12 to the ceiling. of course, each bookcase has 2 sides that support the adjustable shelves. the shelves sit on pins that go into 1/4" holes.

so today I began. ripped 2 sheets of plywood into ten 9" wide strips, then cut them to 80" long and began to drill all the shelf pin holes.

:faint:

each side will get 104 holes, 52 in each column. 5 bookcases, 10 sides, 104 holes per side = 1040 holes.

how prescient, i just sent off my quarterly taxes today - form 1040. :slap:

so i'm 1/2 done, will do more tomorrow.

pic of holes:

did i mention that there is no AC in the shop? but it is fairly cool, and not bad with a small fan going.

:DAB:

FasterTraffic 06-12-2018 4:03pm

Shallow bookcase?

DAB 06-12-2018 4:16pm

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Originally Posted by FasterTraffic (Post 1631834)
Shallow bookcase?

yep.

the vast majority of my books will fit on a 9" deep shelf. so no reason to waste space behind books.

i have some existing 12" deep steel and glass bookcases that will be re-used and they will hold the few deeper books nicely.

86RAG 06-12-2018 4:30pm

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That's a lot of holes to drill!

I built this one a few years ago. I'ts 6'x5' and a foot deep. It has adjustable shelves as well, but only 120 holes to drill.:yesnod:

FasterTraffic 06-12-2018 4:37pm

I'd like to see your progress on this, DAB.

DAB 06-12-2018 4:42pm

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Originally Posted by FasterTraffic (Post 1631840)
I'd like to see your progress on this, DAB.

i'll keep posting as i have more to show. plan is to do the rest of the holes tomorrow, then 800" of edge banding, then cut the tops and bottoms, then cut the top and bottom and center cleats (used to attach the bookcases to the wall), and more edge banding for exposed edges for them, then assembly with pocket screws. then build the common base, get it leveled, attach it to the wall, place cases in place, and then cut a shit load of shelves (which also need edge banding - i hope i have enough, if not, i'll have to order more, they didn't have any at the lumber yard :slap: )

should be done next week some time, allowing for other things i have to get done around the Casa.

Millenium Vette 06-12-2018 7:35pm

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Originally Posted by FasterTraffic (Post 1631840)
I'd like to see your progress on this, DAB.

:iagree:

That doesn't look like the typical everyday plywood neither......

Datawiz 06-12-2018 7:36pm

Can you build me an iTunes books on iPad shelf? :leaving:

Black94lt1 06-12-2018 7:44pm

What are you using for a drill jig, I’ve always dreaded adjustable shelves due to not having a good jig

JRD77VET 06-12-2018 8:16pm

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Originally Posted by DAB (Post 1631833)
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:faint:

each side will get 104 holes, 52 in each column. 5 bookcases, 10 sides, 104 holes per side = 1040 holes.

how prescient, i just sent off my quarterly taxes today - form 1040. :slap:

so i'm 1/2 done, will do more tomorrow.

pic of holes:

did i mention that there is no AC in the shop? but it is fairly cool, and not bad with a small fan going.

:DAB:

I see your 1040 holes in wood and would like to present a stainless steel spin filter with the main body 3/16" thick that has 3/8" holes in it.

This 45" long item has 3105 holes in it. :crazy:

Plus as an added bonus, the outside diameter must be turned to 7.500 +/- .005

At a feed rate of .008 per rev, that equates to literally a 1/4 MILLION impacts per cut. The carbide insert is only good for one pass. I had eight tools set up , one for each pass and also programmed .025 taper into each cut so it would cut straight ( due to insert wear )

My buddy Tony just sent me this picture today, he got to do this past run of parts since I no longer work at the tentless circus :rofl:

DAB 06-12-2018 8:36pm

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Originally Posted by Black94lt1 (Post 1631861)
What are you using for a drill jig, I’ve always dreaded adjustable shelves due to not having a good jig

Show you tomorrow.

Milton Fox 06-12-2018 9:21pm

I'll need to see the number of toggle switches and the pillow cases.....

:hide:

DAB 06-12-2018 9:34pm

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Originally Posted by datawiz (Post 1631858)
Can you build me an iTunes books on iPad shelf? :leaving:

:toetap:

FasterTraffic 06-12-2018 9:37pm

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Originally Posted by DAB (Post 1631881)
:toetap:

Trace the outline of your hand flipping the bird, cut it out of a fine piece of pine or birch, give it a smooth finish and a medium stain, and ship it to Datawiz.

:D

DAB 06-12-2018 10:31pm

How about cheap MDF painted black? No point in spending good wood or time.

:dance:

FasterTraffic 06-13-2018 12:20am

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Originally Posted by DAB (Post 1631891)
How about cheap MDF painted black? No point in spending good wood or time.

:dance:

Only if you use a brush and paint on a hot day so every single brush stroke is visible. :funny:

Black94lt1 06-13-2018 3:31am

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Originally Posted by FasterTraffic (Post 1631895)
Only if you use a brush and paint on a hot day so every single brush stroke is visible. :funny:

:D lol

mrvette 06-13-2018 7:45am

When making kitchen cabs I lazy and just use the metal tracks with clips done in no time flat.....:seasix:

DAB 06-13-2018 10:50am

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here is the jig for shelf pin holes, it's adjustable for width, and those two black stepped pins are used to hold it in place after the first hole is drilled, so it doesn't shift as you go along, and to extend the holes beyond the reach of the jig. it's from Rockler. also, two shots of the special drill bit that comes with it. you can get either 1/4" drill bit version, or 5mm version (if you like metric stuff :slap: )

Black94lt1 06-13-2018 6:05pm

Ok I need one of those now, that would make it way easier


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