RE: Re: [OT] Woodworking - making a tape storage shelf system

["Steve Morgan" <smorgo@xxxxxxx>]

I'd indeed agree that all those individual separators would make for
awfully
fiddly construction.

A mini bookcase is relatively simple if you've got a router.

Try this:

1. Using 2 boards that are just over twice as wide as the desired depth
(front-to-back) of your cabinet.

Board A should be the same length as the overall height of your cabinet.
This will form the sides.
Board B second should be a little under the length as the overall width of
the cabinet (width - board thickness). This will form the top and bottom.

2. On board A: Using a straight cutting router bit that is the same
diameter
as the board is wide, cut a rebate at one end (this will be the top). The
depth of the rebate should be half the thickness of the boards.

3. Route a slot a little way up from the other end. This take the bottom.
Don't do it as a rebate, because there'll be no support beneath the base
and
if it has to take significant weight, it may fail later.

3. Route a slot to the same depth where you want each shelf to be.

4. Using a table saw, cut this board in half lengthways. You now have two
matching sides.

5. Cut board B in half lengthways and you have top and bottom.

6. Route a 4 or 6mm deep rebate along the back edge of each of these
boards.

7. Assemble with pins/glue.

8. Cut a piece of veneered plywood (or hardboard) to fit inside the rebate
on the back and pin into place. This will keep the cabinet square and
rigid.

9. Cut shelves to fit and slide into place.

If you're feeling rather more adventurous, you could cut through-dovetails
to joins the top/bottom to the sides. This will make for a much stronger
joint but is obviously much more labour intensive (and requires more skill,
too!)

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:gsullivan@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 January 2004 16:55
> To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Woodworking - making a tape
> storage shelf system
>
> I did something similar, only for DAT Audio tapes.
>
> I decided that I didn't like the "Each tape has its own
slot"
> system because it made it too difficult to
> reorganize/alphabetize.  So instead, I took two long side
> pieces, Dado'ed them at the right intervals, and made a bunch
> of wide shelves that fit the dat tapes standing on their sides.
>
> Basically, picture a standard book case with horizontal
> shelves, and then make the shelves just tall enough to hold a
> DAT tape, and just deep enough to hold a DAT tape.
>
> Pictures tonight, If I can "unpack" the thing, since it has
> been buried in the basement.  It was replaced by an old
> punch-card cabinet, whose punch card trays were perfect for
> the DAT tapes.
>
> Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
> David Clark Company Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:08 AM
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Woodworking - making a tape
> storage shelf system
>
>
> http://www.tapestockonline.com/48tapmindvst.html?tsoref=findwhat
>
> How would you make something like this in wood - only bigger?
> What joints would you use?
>
> I can't find anything like this in the UK so far - hence the request.
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Fletcher [mailto:timfletcher@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 20 January 2004 12:21
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Woodworking - making a tape
storage
> > shelf system
> >
> > I do a fair bit of this as a hobby - I can highly recommend
> a place to
> > get your Oak for such a project. Mick Jones Timber Ltd in
> Guilsfield
> > near Welshpool Powys. 010938 500283.http://www.mickjonestimber.co.uk
> >
> > Very reasonably priced and they will select "figured"
oak
> for you to
> > make it a little more interesting.  Nice people too - Last
> time I was
> > there I only bought 4 planks of oak flooring to make a
> small bookcase,
> > but they were really helpful and sifted through lots of
> planks to find the nicest.
> >
> > No affiliation, just a satisfied customer.  You self-build
Johnnies
> > beware, if you visit them you will end up buying heavy oak doors
as
> > they are almost irristible!
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: mark90h
> >   To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> >   Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:02 PM
> >   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Woodworking - making a tape
> storage shelf
> > system
> >
> >
> >   Hi,
> >   I was looking at something similar myself and came across the
> >   following site http://members.cox.net/messman123/plan%20links%
> >   20Cs.htm which contains links to a load of woodworking plans
> >   including advice etc.
> >   HTH,
> >   Mark
> >   .
> >   --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Gale"
<groups@s...> wrote:
> >   > A bit OT - sorry!
> >   >
> >   > Anyone a good woodworker/cabinet maker?
> >   >
> >   > I want to design and build a shelf system to hold quite a
few
> >   hundred Mini DV tapes - not sure of the joints etc that I
> should use.
> >   >
> >   > Can anyone give me some advice - best to reply off list if
so.
> >   >
> >   > Many thanks :-)
> >   >
> >   > Paul.
> >
> >
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