CD cabinet
I'de like to share this very simple shelfing construction made from 4mm plywood.
It is light (~2.5kg), functional, cheap, it can hold about 220 cd's, and to me it has a classic bauhaus look. It measures 1.35m x 0.45m x 0.16m which fits perfect in my living room. But off course you can make it any size to your liking. The trick to make it stable with such a thin wood is to use a proper back plate. I used a 18mm plywood. then the top bottom and sides are slidet over the backplate, and fixed with a small wood screw in the middle of each compartmen t(sideways). Important here is to have the measurments precise, so there is allmost no play.
Laser settings for 4mm plywood:
Speed 0.8 power 100 (note that this is a bit to much power, because a 4mm plywood plate is never strait, so this way it cuts through for sure)
Here are the cut sheets, which you can download to make your own. Post a photo here if you do so.
Note: This is not a pressfit construction. I explicitly laserd the grooves 4mm, because i painted it afterwoods, and it just fitted right. You may have to adjust the grooves if you use acryllic and dont apply any surface finish.
Notice that the cabinet is devided in 2 cabinets, because the laser cutter was not big enough for the entire length. Look at the photos below and you see the cut in the middle.
Production (60minutes)
top, bottom and side pannels. laser those 2 times.
horizontal middle pieces. Laser 1 time
vertical pieces. Laser 2 times
Assembly (10minutes)
make sure you slide the shelfs over the backplate lying on the table, and not otherway round!
mount a (min12mm long) wood screw from the side into the backplate, in the middle of each cabinet.
And there you have your cd cabinet in place (mounted with 6 screws).
It holds all my 240 CD's ;-)
cc alex schaub, january 2010
