Record Bin From single 4 x 8 Sheet of Plywood - Plans
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Welcome to AK! Boy, you came out to the plate swinging! What a great looking mod to the plans.
BionicKoala
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Being a Brit and wanting a crack at this, I've converted one of the plans into Metric ( ie mm/cm ). See link and below. - My first post too as a noob. Wanting to build a custom record shelf brought me here and i'm really pleased to see so many like minded people have done a lot of the work for me. So thank you. And a big Hi to everyone, wherever in the world you are! 
https://imgur.com/3Abi6hG
https://imgur.com/3Abi6hG
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BionicKoala
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Well that was a doddle. Went and got my wood from the store, and the assistant literally made 90% of my cuts for me. He cut the 4 main panels but then took F off the bottom, then E and D. Took the next panel and did the same, and all he's left me is the 5 orange cuts on the diagram. sorted. Now i've just got to avoid bodging the assembly. ( And of course negotiate with the wife about where it can go and what colour it will be ). I've a feeling I won't be taking a very integral part in that decision.
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BionicKoala
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Hi everyone!
Awesome thread and inspiration!
Just about to start buildning my own variant.. Just wondering if anyone has a drawing/plan in Centimeters? Im sure not everyone here is from the states
Hi. If for whatever reason you haven't got round to your record unit yet, I've just posted a metric ( cm/mm ) plan at the end of this post.
Completed my first cabinet this weekend, I am by no means handy but this was really straightforward. After Miners made the 4 cuts for me, took me about 1 hour to get it ready then about 30-45 minutes to stain. Modified the top shelf portion to be higher to get a better view of the records and also beveled the divider to match the sides. I think the stain matches our wood flooring pretty well.....could look better, but it is wife approved and I'm loving being able to flip through my collection now.
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Looking for info on the measurementsBeing a Brit and wanting a crack at this, I've converted one of the plans into Metric ( ie mm/cm ). See link and below. - My first post too as a noob. Wanting to build a custom record shelf brought me here and i'm really pleased to see so many like minded people have done a lot of the work for me. So thank you. And a big Hi to everyone, wherever in the world you are!
https://imgur.com/3Abi6hG
Are you using a tape measure or something different?
Hi are the measurements in inches?Well that was a doddle. Went and got my wood from the store, and the assistant literally made 90% of my cuts for me. He cut the 4 main panels but then took F off the bottom, then E and D. Took the next panel and did the same, and all he's left me is the 5 orange cuts on the diagram. sorted. Now i've just got to avoid bodging the assembly. ( And of course negotiate with the wife about where it can go and what colour it will be ). I've a feeling I won't be taking a very integral part in that decision.
Any chance you know the measurements in inches?Finally finished mine today. Wish it was a shade or two darker, but it will serve its purpose of holding all of my country, Motown, and oddball stuff. Not perfect, but it could be worse.
I just added a LED puck light in the bottom compartment. Makes a huge difference!
Look at the very first post in this thread.
Welcome to AK!
Ok thanks.
I see the plans but don’t understand 19.25
If it’s 19 inches what the .25 on a tape measure
Very confused
.25" equals 1/4"
.50 equals 1/2"
.75" equals 3/4"
.50 equals 1/2"
.75" equals 3/4"
Oh thanks man
Appreciate the help.
I was born to please!
BionicKoala
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Firstly I've decided to build my unit out of MDF. I have no interest in the woodgrain effect, and want a more contemporary look, So I will be painting my unit. Despite my having cut my wood already, my wife has now told me that the unit is too deep for the alcove i'm allowed to place it in. Also she wants a shelf on the top for a lamp or whatever, so it's more a piece of furniture rather than something simply utilitarian. In the meantime I'm now redrawing the plan, and reducing the depth by 140mm. This will also give me the wood for the top shelf. The benefits of this unplanned adjustment are that the shallow shelf will allow me to place LED lighting in the top tier as well as beneath, also access to the lower records will be easier, also helped by the extra height offered by the castors. The depth is now that of a record side-on. So the bottom tier could be left without its divider or front support, for the more usual bookshelf style. Which would offer a visual contrast too.
The downside is the reduction in storage capacity. But overall it should give it a more elegant and less 'boxy' appearance. I'll update soon.
The downside is the reduction in storage capacity. But overall it should give it a more elegant and less 'boxy' appearance. I'll update soon.
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Somebody had an acorn of an idea, now look where we are! 
BionicKoala
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I've gone with the regular '4-bin' version as it seemed the cleanest design. - It's now all cut and assembled in an afternoon and i'm really pleased. The reduced depth ( to a 12" space ) is actually really neat, making each 'bin' literally square. Castors are on and it rolls as smooth as silk. So tomorrow I will be sanding and priming, then Monday/Tuesday will be two coats of final colour ( probably a dark blue/green Satinwood ). I'm also installing LED strip lighting in top and bottom tiers ( Battery powered ). - I've taken numerous pictures during the process and will share with an updated plan when completed.
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BionicKoala
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Finished and very pleased with it. For my current collection the size is perfectly adequate. The lighting is lovely and subtle too.
https://imgur.com/a/HsINYZP
https://imgur.com/a/HsINYZP
