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Custom Designed Swinging Bookcase

comments (3) December 3rd, 2009 in Project Gallery        
trimdaddy trimdaddy, member
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This is the secondary panel that opens with the swinging bookcase.  It is hinged on soss hinges and is spring loaded so it opens and closes with the door.
This is a view of the swinging panel with the door open.
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This is a custom designed swinging bookcase. The customer wanted it built on a standard interior door with the bookcase swinging out. This posed a problem of concealing the hinges of the door beside the bookcase.  This was overcome by creating a second moving panel that swings out of the way to create a pocket for the bookcase to swing into.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Schrock's Custom Woodworking
posted in: Project Gallery, swinging bookcase, hinged bookcase, hidden door bookcase
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Comments (3)

PaulButkiewicz PaulButkiewicz writes: Excellent design. How do you keep the secondary panel from scratching the face of the bookcase as it slides across it?
Posted: 7:38 am on October 13th

trimdaddy trimdaddy writes: It swings on 6 - 4 1/2" ball bearing heavy duty hinges, with long screws into re-enforced framing.
Posted: 8:53 pm on December 14th

azjimmr azjimmr writes: Very nice work! What kind of hinges were used to handle the potentially very heavy load of the bookcase?
Posted: 4:05 pm on December 14th

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