Multimedia Storage Tower

Just what you need to keep your favourite CD's close at hand. If you're like me, you've got a pile of CD's by your computer, and every time you want to use a different one, you shuffle through the pile dropping some of the jewel cases,,,, it's a real mess! Well not any more! The April '98 issue of WOOD MAGAZINE had the plans for this project. It holds 10 of your most used CD's, and the upper compartment, with the hinged lid, houses 10 -15, 3 1/2" floppies.

The article suggests that oak be used for this unit but any hardwood will do. You'll need 3 different thicknesses of wood: 3/4", 1/2", and 3/8". Better tune up your planer, or make friends with someone who's got one - you'll definately need the use of a planer.

It probably is necessary to get a back copy of this issue, but I'll go over a few of the details here. All projects require very precise cutting and there is no exception. You'll be asked to use dados and rabbets. This is a great project on which to hone your skills.

BILL OF MATERIALS

Part A - sides: 3/4"T x 6"W x 16 1/4"L - qty: 2

Part B - back: 3/8"T x 5"W x 15 3/4"L - qty: 1

Part C - shelf: 1/2"T x 5 1/4"W x 5"L - qty: 1

Part D - bottom: 1/2"T x 5 5/8"W x 5"L - qty: 1

Part E - lid top: 3/8"T x 4 3/4"W x 6"L - qty: 1

Part F - lid front: 3/8"T x 4 3/4"W x 4 7/8"L - qty: 1

Part G - gluing block: 3/4"T x 3/4"W x 4 1/8"L - qty: 1

The CD's will be held in slots which you will cut into the insides of the sides. This can either be done with your table saw or router. The front edges are rabbetted to give the outward appearance of 3/8" thick sides. The upper shelf, on which your floppies will sit, is grooved using a 1/4" (total width) core box bit, to facilitate handling. The top is hinged by using 1/8" brass rod, available at your local metal shop, for a couple of bucks. 1/8" holes are drilled at the appropriate spot so that a short length of the rod, can be inserted from the outside. With the piece of rod going into the back of the sides of the lid, and through 9/64" holes in the upper rear of the sides, the lid pivots nicely. The lid is centred between the sides, by using the correct number of very thin brass 1/8" washers on either side of the lid.

Once the project is assembled, I stained my red oak Multimedia Storage Tower using Min Wax Pickled Oak stain and then 3 coats of satin finish, water based topcoat.

This is a nice project to build and is also very useful on your computer desk, to help in neatening up things a bit! It is not a complicated project, but the attention to all of the details of this project, make it one for which you will need to have full instructions handy. It's a bit more than I can put on my site, and I don't want to get into trouble by reproducing it here.

All I can say is that if you think this project might be something you could use, get a back copy of The April '98 issue of WOOD MAGAZINE and make this great organizational helper. It looks great and it'll get that pile of oft-used CD's & discs off your desk.

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