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Bruce Wayne hid the entrance to the Batcave behind a bookcase, operated by a button hidden in a bust of Shakespeare. Ever wanted to make your own? Here at instructables.com, we got you covered with secret doors, drawers & compartments! This guide features 16 projects built by our users made to keep your stuff safe and hidden from view. From hidden rooms behind bookshelves to secret compartments in furniture, hiding your stuff has never been more fun! You could dig a hole and bury your stuff, or build an Arduino-powered secret knock detecting lock to stash your stuff. Why not try a few of these projects the next time you've got some secret stuff you want to stash? Batcave plans not included. Instructables is the most popular project-sharing community on the Internet. Since August 2005, Instructables has provided easy publishing tools to enable passionate, creative people to share their most innovative projects, recipes, skills, and ideas. Instructables has projects covering all subjects, including crafts, art, electronics, kids, home improvement, pets, outdoors, reuse, bikes, cars, robotics, food, decorating, woodworking, costuming, games, and life in general.
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Author and Copyright Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless light switch or bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Wireless light switch or bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Make one Beethoven two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 8 9 9 9
Step 2: Fun with soldering irons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step 3: Putting it all together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Step 4: Overview and completed video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 How to Build a Simple Security Camera Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Intro: How to Build a Simple Security Camera Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Step 1: Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Step 2: Attaching the Baseplate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Step 3: Moving the Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Step 4: Finishing up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Step 5: Optional, Geocache! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bookcase / Han in Carbonite Hidden Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Intro: Bookcase / Han in Carbonite Hidden Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Step 1: Determine the size of the opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Step 2: Minding the Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Step 3: How to make the door "swing" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Step 4: Make it look pretty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Step 5: Drop it like it's Han . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Step 6: Get it all together and see how it works! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Making a Motorized Secret Entrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Intro: Making a Motorized Secret Entrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Step 1: Planning the Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Step 2: Framing and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Step 3: Walling it in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Step 4: Adding the Wheel and Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Step 5: Electrical Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Step 6: Finishing Touches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 bookcase door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Intro: Bookcase door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Step 1: Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Step 2: Build the bookcases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Step 3: The Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Step 4: Rest of the shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Step 5: Getting in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Step 6: The latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Step 7: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hidden Door Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Intro: Hidden Door Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Step 1: Calculate dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Step 2: Door Frame - moving steel frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Step 3: Installing frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Step 4: Add the wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Step 5: Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Intro: Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Intro: Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Step 1: Tools, Supplies, And Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 (If this all looks too challenging, you might consider signing kit mailing list which, when available, will be much easier and a lot more simple.) Time : . . . . . . . 59 Skills : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Tools: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Materials : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Electronics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Case: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Step 2: Program The Arduino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Step 3: Lay Out And Test The Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Step 4: Prepare The Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Step 5: Make The Lock Turning Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Step 6: Make The Knock Detector Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Step 7: Soldering The Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Step 8: Assembling The Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Step 9: Mounting, Testing, and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Step 10: Epilog: Changes And Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Did you build this? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Masters of Secret Knocks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hidden Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Intro: Hidden Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Step 1: Materials and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Step 2: Glue 'em Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Step 3: Saw off the Spine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Step 4: Backing the Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Step 5: Drill Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Step 6: Spring Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Step 7: Prepare the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Step 8: Adding the Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Step 9: Cleaning Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Step 10: The Finished Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Cheap secret compartment! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Intro: Cheap secret compartment! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Step 1: Cut out the hatch... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Step 2: Install the hinges... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Step 3: The fun part... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Step 4: Build a box below and complete... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Hidden Drawer Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Intro: Hidden Drawer Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Step 1: Drawer and hindges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Step 2: Gas Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Step 3: Electronic Strike and Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Step 4: Keypad and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Step 5: Foam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Step 6: Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Super-Secret Hiding Place: The Toe-Kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Intro: Super-Secret Hiding Place: The Toe-Kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Step 1: Identify the spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Step 2: Carefully, carefully pry off the board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Step 3: Clean and inspect the space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Step 4: Prepare the board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Step 5: Put the screws in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Step 6: Stash your stuff! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Step 7: Final notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 BOOKCASE DOOR THAT REPLACES YOUR DOOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Intro: BOOKCASE DOOR THAT REPLACES YOUR DOOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Step 1: Cutting your wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Step 2: Cutting the books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
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Step 3: Stain your wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Step 4: Glue the books on the door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Step 5: Hanging the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Step 6: HANDLE IN THE WALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Step 7: MORE PHOTOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 The Mysterious Bookcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Intro: The Mysterious Bookcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Step 1: The build . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Step 2: Installation and tweaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Step 3: Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 How to Make a TV Lift cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Intro: How to Make a TV Lift cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Step 1: Video of TV Cabinet operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Step 2: Required materials, tools and cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Step 3: Plywood and Glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Step 4: Wood Parts Detailed Plans, Cut List and Cut Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Step 5: How to Video for TV Lift Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Step 6: Assembly of the Carcass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Step 7: Continue Carcass Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Step 8: Drill Holes for Firgelli Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Step 9: Add Door Carcass Bottoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Step 10: Cut holes for Speaker Wires and AC outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Step 11: Cut Top Flap Door Hole and Install Flap Door with Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Step 12: Build Door Panels and Front Panel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Step 13: Install Door Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Step 14: Apply Edge Tape to the Doors and Front Panel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Step 15: Attach Interior Door and Front Panel Assembly Molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Step 16: Install the Front Panel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Step 17: Drawer Glide Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Step 18: Drawer Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Step 19: Add Dummy Fillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Step 20: Remove all Pieces and Setup to Sand and Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Step 21: Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Step 22: Mave To the Final Location and Final Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Step 23: Add the Final Trim Pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Step 24: Final Thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Bookcase with Hidden Drawer . . . . . . . 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Image Notes 1. Blobby (but functional) solder connecting the new push button.
Image Notes 1. Hot glue for added stability. This battery loved to jump off the board.
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Image Notes 1. 6 plug power strip 2. 12v power supply 3. This box comes with the wireless relay. Neatly packaged and taped closed. 4. This is where I cut into the power strip. This was later taped and made prettier.
Image Notes 1. Drilling pilot holes for the nuts and bolts
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Image Notes 1. Head open, you can see the extra bracket that use used to keep the head from flipping all the way back.
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Step 1: Materials.
First thing's first, you are going to need ThinkGeeks's Dummy Security Camera with Blinking LED . It's only slightly essential to this project. While you are waiting for the camera to arrive, drive down to the local hardware store and pick up these supplies: A few 5mm and 4mm screws; it never hurts to have some extra just in case. You will need two 4mm and one 5mm screw for this project. Two 4mm nuts. One 5mm nut. Two 4mm washers. A metal baseplate. 5 and 4mm taps. A #30 and #19 drill bit. Optional- Velcro. Optional- additional screws. There you are, sitting on the couch, eyes glazed over, half watching an all day Dirty Jobs marathon. Suddenly, just as Mike Rowe obtains a mouth full sewage, your dog lets out a startled Woof! Ears perked, head tilted, she listens intently. Slowly, she gets up, then bolts to the door. Her initial woof escalated to rapid barks. Could it be? It is! The delivery truck! You accept the package and open it with mounting excitement. After what seemed like months, years even, it's here. Now we can proceed.
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Image Notes 1. Taps. 2. Screws, thumbscrews, washers, and nuts (not pictured). 3. The Camera. 4. Drill bit. 5. Baseplate. 6. (Not pictured) Velcro.
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Image Notes 1. Make sure it's firmly secured before you trim off any excess.
Image Notes 1. Trimming off the excess length. Why oh why didn't I film this in high speed?
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Image Notes 1. If you make the camera a geocache, be sure to paint the thumbscrew to match the camera. Otherwise, the cachers will think it is a magnetic nano and immediately discover the ploy.
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Image Notes 1. you can kind of make out the pipe that is the hinge the bookcase rotates around
Image Notes 1. These wheels are on the bottom of the bookcase and allow the door to roll open
Image Notes 1. This is pipe at the top of the bookcase. At the bottom there are 2 flanges, one attached to the bookcase and one that sits on the floor like a table leg
Image Notes 1. There are 2 brackets on either side of the top board. This is the only points that the shelf is mounted to the wall.
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Image Notes 1. These wheels are on the bottom of the bookcase and allow the door to roll open
Image Notes 1. you can see the wheels the bookcaase rolls on
Image Notes 1. This is pipe at the top of the bookcase. At the bottom there are 2 flanges, one attached to the bookcase and one that sits on the floor like a table leg
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Image Notes 1. There is a pipe at the top and bottom that allow the bookcase to open in a fixed arc
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Image Notes 1. this piece of trim is mounted to the right shelf and not attached to the center bookcase at all. 2. this piece of trim is mounted to the center bookcase and moves with the door
Image Notes 1. you can see the wheels the bookcaase rolls on
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Author:flaming_pele!
Web developer by day. Gamer by night. DIYer, all the time! My projects tend to combine technology and craftsmanship to produce something that's fun to use and cool to look at.
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Image Notes 1. anchored to wall here 2. typical door hinge 3. typical door hinge 4. small gap along here for carpet clearance 5. small gap along here
Step 3: Walling it in
The walls and a false ceiling were added with panels of pink insulation foamboard. It's lightweight, easy to cut, hang, and paint, plus easy to re-use for a different project later. Two inch masking tape works great to cover seams and screws - in spooky lighting it disappears nicely. You could do any faux paint finish inside - we just painted everything white to blend with our existing doors and (real) walls.
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bookcase door
by cross_eyed on April 26, 2011
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Image Notes 1. floor fitting and pipe 2. arced lines to mark path
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Step 1: Location
First up is the where. There is a closet under my stairs and about a one foot indentation along a nine foot wall. Seems like a pretty good spot! I pulled the door off and widened the opening to accommodate the bookshelf.
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Image Notes 1. floor fitting and pipe 2. arced lines to mark path
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Image Notes 1. Paint cans to help keep it from tipping. Careful! It's a heavy sucker.
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Image Notes 1. attach with bolts at the top too 2. through the old ceiling to the studs
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Step 5: Getting in
This room is the best space in case of storms, so I wanted a mechanical locking mechanism in case of power outages. To get in one one needs to have a magnetic item. When placed correctly, the magnet will stick. The panel warped slightly when cut and ended up keeping the latch tight until a little pressure is applied. Release both latches and voila hidden space. Springs in the back keep the panel from falling but still allow it to open. With the panel open, we see two cables. Pull one to lock and the other to unlock. This works really well right now, and if I want to go with a classic "book" opener it should be a pretty simple mod.
Image Notes 1. magnetic baby latches hold the panel until released 2. shorter books to allow clearance
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Image Notes 1. bottom latch and rail 2. beam connects bars so they both open/close 3. pivot screw
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Image Notes 1. "close" cable 2. top latch and rail 3. pivot screw 4. pivot screw 5. another brace when locked
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Step 7:
Stain to match existing wood and seal. Load with books and try to keep the secret. Or just show it off to all your friends. No one has figured it out yet without major clues. Now I just need to put together the mad science lab!
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I am an engineer in high tech. I like to make things.
Image Notes 1. finished product - now they are full of books, and computer parts, and nifty stuff i must save...
Image Notes 1. before shot - note door to storage area and disaster like piles of stuff...
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Image Notes 1. when i knew the size of the shelf/door i made scale drawing and cutout to test pivot points and clearances 2. plan was to have a 4.5 " vertical trim cover the door workings 3. dimensions of steel frame,,, next step 4. subtracting out vertical components for door frame size
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Image Notes 1. purchased 2x2 1/8 thick box, cut in picture frame miters
Image Notes 1. welded a piece of scrap quarter inch plate to pivot points, then welded 3/4 inch bolts to the plate for extra strength. bolts get cut off to ~ 2 inch long
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Image Notes 1. floor anchor, carpet cut away and angle iron bolted to slab 2. pivot point under here, one washer tween brass bushing and bolt. bolt cut to 2 inch long 3. plumb bob for constant check of level in both directions
Image Notes 1. extra hole.... 2. 1 inch holes in bottom and 3/8 holes in top for lag bolts into floor joist 3. pivot point with brass 3/4 bearing in 1 inch hole 4. this little arm prevents any tendency to rock when lagged to the joist 5. third joist hole
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1. screwed into three joist and twice in center joist 2. pivot point. i split a tiny piece - about 3/8 inch - of nylon tubing and slipped it on exposed bolt. this keeps the bearing from slipping down 3. pretty level...
Image Notes 1. plum bob string. 2. doorbell, i removed and moved this.
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Image Notes 1. lots of sharpies 2. 7/16 plywood on center moving shelf. side shelf boxes were built tight to wall. 3. save everything.... a bunch of kvm cables... soon to live on the new shelf 4. this outlet is going to be in the middle of a shelf box. I cut a hole for it. it now powers my printer.
Image Notes 1. hits steel to keep door from closing too far
Image Notes 1. had to cut out for outlet 2. 4.5 inch trim hides clearance gap between shelf boxes 3. 3.5 inch mdf across top - 1 credit card thickness below crown molding. crown was placed slightly inset from outside edge of top trim. 4. special gap on following picture 5. 2.5 inch mdf across bottom. this clears the floor by about 3 inches, i put 2.2 inch trim board 2 inch back so from viewing angle looks like trim in toe kick area.
Image Notes 1. 4.5 inch trim on this side attached to door. on other side attached to neighboring shelf box 2. 3.5 inch trim - one credit card distance below crown molding crown molding set 1/8 inch in from outside edge of trim
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Image Notes 1. added a magnet to hold door so it doesn't float open, it is that smooth 2. here you can see how crown is set slightly back from top trim to hide the small gap - sort of 3. the other end of this board keeps the door from opening too far - stops it at 90 degrees.
Image Notes 1. top trim had to have place to dive under the vertical 4.5inch trim. 2. crown 1 credit card above top trim pieces
Image Notes 1. finished product - now they are full of books, and computer parts, and nifty stuff i must save...
Step 5: Videos
Just posted some videos -open the door
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Image Notes 1. finished product - now they are full of books, and computer parts, and nifty stuff i must save...
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Important Notes: (I hate to even have to say this, but since someone's going to say it, I'll say it first:) 1) This is for entertainment purposes only. Really. This decreases the security of your door by adding another way to unlock it, and it makes your unlock code known to anyone who can hear. If you put this on your door, be sure to carry your key too. The batteries might die, the suction cups might fail or you might forget your knock. Don't complain to me if someone imitates your knock and steals all your stuff, you've been warned. For obvious improvements to safety, security and whatever, see the final page of the Instructable. 2) This is not a project for a beginner! Read through it carefully and be sure you understand it before you start! I will not take time to answer questions that are already in the instructions or from people who have gotten in over their head. (If you think this project is too complex you might go here and sign up for the kit mailing list. The kits will be much more simple than this.) Sorry about that. Now that that's out of the way, lets get to work.
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Skills:
To complete this project you should be able to do the following: These are important! If you're not sure if you have these skills, read through the entire Instructable and make sure you understand it before starting anything! Basic soldering. Read a basic schematic. Basic knowledge of microcontrollers (I'll be using the Arduino.) This means you know what one is, how to upload data to it, and how to make minor changes to code. Improvisation. There are many ways to do this project, and you will have to make changes based on how your door and lock works.
Tools:
Drill (ideally a drill press) and an assortment of drill bits. Saw capable of cutting PVC pipe. (ie: Pretty mcuh any saw.) Soldering iron and solder. Pliers. Screw drivers. Heat-shrink tubing and/or electrical tape. Wire stripper. Vice. Safety glasses. Gloves. Other things you might find handy: a ruler/tape measure, a multimeter, a breadboard, some tape, a magic marker, sand paper, files, hot glue. And if you're like me a well stocked first aid kit.
Materials:
(The links are for example only, I don't necessarily recommend or have experience with any of these vendors. Feel free to suggest other sources in the comments.)
Electronics:
1 Arduino Duemilanove (Or compatible. Or really any microcontroller with at least 1 analog input and 3 digital outputs.) Buy from here, here, or here. And other places. 1 5v Gear reduction motor. The higher torque the better. Here's a good one. (14-16mm diameter is ideal because it fits inside of 1/2" PVC pipe.) I recommend one with at least 15oz/in (11 N-cm) of torque at 5v to turn a basic lock. 1 1 Piezo speaker. (30mm) similar to this. You can use larger or smaller ones, smaller will be less sensitive. 1 SPST momentary pushbutton. (normally "off") 1 Red LED 1 Green LED 1 NPN Transistor P2N2222A like these or these (or similar). 1 Rectifier Diode (1N4001 or similar) this or this will do. 1 2.2k ohm resistor (1/4 watt) 1 10k ohm resistor (1/4 watt) 1 1M ohm resistor (1/4 watt) 2 560 ohm resistor (Or whatever will run your red and green LED's at 5v. How to tell.) 1 small piece of perf board. 5x15 holes or longer. (example) 1 9 volt battery clip and 9v battery. (Or any other way you can think of to get 7-12v to the Arduino. A wall adapter like this is a great option so you don't have to worry about batteries running out. 6 AA's would be another option for longer lasting power, but it will bring down the suction cups.) Connector wire. 20 gauge or narrower flexible wire in a number of colors for connecting the electronics together. It's also a good idea to have a breadboard for setting up and testing the circuit before you solder it. We'll be doing this in step 3.
Case:
(These items are to make the project as pictured. Feel free to build a completely different and more functional case.) 20" PVC Pipe 1/2". 3 right angle 1/2" PVC connectors. 1 5-way 1/2" PVC connector. (example) 2 1/2" PVC end plug. 3 1 1/2" suction cups. (Available at hardware stores and craft centers.) NOTE: If your door is unsuitable for suction cups then replace these with three end caps and you can use adhesive strips or screws to mount the lock. 6" of 1/2" wide by 1/64" thick metal strip (steel, tin, copper, etc.) (available at hardware, craft, and art supply stores.) 4.5" of 1" wide metal sheet, 1/32" thick (steel, tin, copper, etc.) (available at hardware, craft, and art supply stores.) 2 3/32" x 3/8" screws with nuts. (1/8" will work too if you can't find the smaller ones.) 2 1.6M (metric) 16mm screws. Ideally with countersunk heads if you can find them. (For securing the motor. Check your motor specs to see what screws it needs. One motor I tried used 1.6M, the other 2M. You'll probably have to buy long ones and cut them to length.)
1 If you have a torque meter or a torque wrench, apply it to your door lock to get an idea of what torque it will take to open your lock. Use a online conversion tool to
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Image Notes 1. Arduino microcontroller. 2. Momentary pushbutton 3. 10K ohm resistor (brown, black, orange) 4. Green LED 5. Red LED 6. 560 ohm resistors. (Green Blue Brown) 7. Gear motor 8. 2.2K ohm resistor (red red red) 9. 2n2222 Transistor (NPN type) 10. Rectifier diode (1N4001) 11. Perf board 5x15 holes. 12. 1M ohm resistor (brown, black, green) 13. Piezo speaker 14. Some wire, 20-22 gauge. The more colors the better. 15. 9v battery connector 16. 9v battery. You can also run this project from the appropriate wall plug.
Image Notes 1. 20 inches of PVC, 1/2" 2. 1 1/2" diameter suction cups. 3. 5-way PVC connector. (Can be a little tricky to find.) 4. PVC end plugs 5. PVC right angle (90 degree) connectors 6. 1/2" wide metal strip used for a spring to press the detector to the door. 7. This metal strip will be made into the widget that connects our motor to the lock. 8. Screws and matching nuts. (Turns out you only need 2 pairs, not 4.)
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bit long since I've designed a simple slip clutch into the design, but it's better for all the parts if it doesn't run too much. about Line 34:const int maximumKnocks = 20; How many knocks we record. 20 is a lot. You can increase this if your secret hideout is protected by devious drummers with good memories. Increase it too much and you'll run out of memory. about Line 35:const int knockComplete = 1200; Also known as the maximum number of milliseconds it will wait for a knock. If it doesn't hear a knock for this long it will assume it's done and check to see if the knock is any good. Increase this if you're a slow knocker. Decrease it if you're a fast knocker and are impatient to wait 1.2 seconds for your door to unlock. about Line 39:int secretCode[maximumKnocks] = {50, 25, 25, 50, 100, 5 ..... This is the default knock that it recognizes when you turn it on. This is weird rhythmic notation since every value is a percentage of the longest knock. If you're having a hard time getting it to recognize "shave and a hair cut" change this to {100,100,100,0,0,0... and a simple sequence of 3 knocks will open it. Debugging: about Line 51:Serial.begin(9600); about Line 52: Serial.println("Program start."); Uncomment these lines to see some debug info on the serial port. There are a few other lines of debugging code set throughout the rest of code that you can uncomment to see what's going on internally. Be sure to set your serial port to the right speed. The rest of the code is commented so you can see how it works but you probably won't need to change it if you aren't changing the design.
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1) If the motor turns very weakly the diode might be reversed. 2) If you need more power on your motor make the following circuit change: Move the wire that goes from the motor to +5v to the Vin pin on the Arduino. This will supply the motor with 9v (or whatever voltage you're supplying to it.) Tip : Check which way the motor turns. It should turn the same way as you turn your deadbolt lock to unlock it. If not, switch the motor's leads which should reverse the motor. Congratulations! You have a working secret knock detector! Now we have to put it into something more permanent that we can stick on our door.
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Use a paper template to place the holes for the fastening screws, drill the holes and attach the motor to the plug. (In my case using the two 2M screws.) Countersink the screws if possible. Plug this into the "down" facing hole on the 5-way connector. #3: The 'arms' Cut one piece of PVC pipe 5 inches long. We're going to call this the "long arm". Put a right angle connector on one end. Plug the other end into the 5-way connector opposite the button. Cut two pieces of PVC pipe two inches long. We'll call these the "short arms". Half way along their length drill a 1/4" hole through one side. Put right angle connectors on one end of each arm. Plug these into the two remaining holes on the 5-way connector. You should really start to see it take shape. #3b: A Few Extra Holes with a pencil or marker draw a line down the center of the top and the bottom of the long arm. On the top side, make marks for two holes, one 3/4" from the 5-way, and another 1 1/2" from the 5-way. Drill a 3/16 (5mm) hole at each of these places. This is where our LEDs are going. Also make a line along the bottom where the long arm connects to the 5-way. Using a saw, cut a short way through the pipe, from the bottom up, until there is about a 1/2" hole into the pipe. (this is where the spring for our detector will attach. Also on the bottom, drill a 1/8" hole 1/4" further along the pipe (Away from the 5-way). We will thread the sensor's wires through here. #4: The 'legs' These are the parts that attach to the door. You may not want to cut these yet, The length depends on the design of your door lock, the length of the shaft on your motor and the final design of the Lock Turning Clamp in the next step. All three of mine were 2 5/16" long, but you're better off cutting them long and trimming them down to size later If they're too long the motor won't reach the lock to turn it. If they're too short the suction cups won't reach the door. When you do cut these, hot glue the suction cups in one end and stick the other ends in the right angle connectors on the ends of our legs.
Image Notes 1. Button mount. End plug with hole drilled for the panel mount button. 2. 5-way connector. The motor goes in the center of this. 3. This is an exploded view with all of the parts laid out how they attach (though the angles are wrong on some parts. 4. Top arm. Hole drilled to let wires through. 5. The "Board Arm" This is the arm we're putting the circuit board into. Hole drilled to allow wires through. 6. Motor mount. Will go in the bottom hole on the 5-way. 7. Ignore this hole. Not sure what I was thinking. 8. holes for LEDs. 9. The "Long Arm". (It's longer because it provides more holding power against the torque of the turning lock.)
Image Notes 1. Two sample motor mounts for two different motors. The one on the left is smaller but actually more powerful. The one on the right has a larger hole to allow clearance for the bearing. The facing surface on both of these have been ground down so more of the shaft can stick out.
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Image Notes 1. A few markings will help keep them straight when you put them back together. 2. Two pieces taped together so we get the holes lined up.
Image Notes 1. It's not a bad idea to file down the sharp corners.
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Image Notes 1. In position over the lock. 2. 1/2 of the thickness of the lock handle. This is how much we "zig" each flange. 3. Tighten the screws so they clamp down on the D-shaft. 4. Having a little bit of space is fine and will make it easier to put on. Image Notes 1. Edge view. Your lock will slot in here.
Image Notes 1. Hot glue (or otherwise attach) the sensor to the end of the metal strip. Make
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Image Notes 1. The bottom side of the Long Arm with the 1/2" slot for the metal strip and a hole for the wire. 2. 4-6" flexible metal strip. 3. Piezo sensor with about a foot of wire attached.
sure the "open" end is facing out. 2. Wrap some of the remaining wire around the strap to keep it out of the way.
Image Notes 1. Thread the wire through the round hole and slide the free end of the metal strip into the slot. 2. The free end of our wires. 3. Bend the strip more or less like this. 4. This area is where the door will be, Try to bend it so the sensor lies more or less flat against the door.
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#7: The knock sensor. Solder the speaker's 1M ohm resistor in place on the board. Make sure you have the speaker mounted firmly at the end of the spring and the wire is wound a few times around it to keep it out of the way. Thread the wire through the long leg, through the 5-way and into the short arm that we're keeping the circuit board. Solder one end of these leads to each side of the 1M resistor. Then solder a 8" lead from the ungrounded end of the resistor. This will go to Analog pin 0. #6: The button. Solder the 10K ohm resistor in place as shown. Fasten the button through the hole on the end plug, then put the plug on the 5-way connector and thread both wires through to the 'board arm' hole. Solder one lead from the switch to the resistor. The other end to the +5v wire. Solder a length of wire from the resistor according to the diagram and label it "Digital 2". #8: The motor. Nearly done. Solder the diode, transistor and resistor in place. (Make sure you get the direction right on the diode. And the transistor for that matter.) To the free end of the 2.2k ohm resistor solder a 8" lead that will go to digital pin 3. Put the motor in place in the bottom hole of the 5-way connector, thread the leads trough and solder them in place on either side of the diode, making sure you've got the motor wires in the right order so when it runs it will turn to unlock. #9: The Arduino pins Connect the labeled wires to their appropriate places on the Arduino. Test : Wait, you don't need to do this, right? You've been testing as we go, haven't you? Plug some power into the Arduino and make everything works. Especially make sure that the motor spins in the right direction to unlock your lock.
Image Notes 1. Check the pin order on your transistor. Some times they're reversed.
Image Notes 1. Tape labels are a good idea for this project if you're making the PVC pipe case. Misrouting wires is a real possibility. 2. The ground wire. We'll tack other components to this as we add them to the board. 3. The +5v wire. We'll tack other wires to this as we add them to the board. 4. In the soldering diagram this hole is hole #1,1 5. On the soldering diagram this hole is #5,15. 6. This is the bottom of the board, compared to the soldering diagram.
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Image Notes 1. #5: The solder the resistors in place to the ground line, and the short leads of the LEDs to the resistors. Pass the leads through the Board Arm hole of the 5way. 2. While we're threading wires we have threaded both the Piezo sensor wires through for the next step. 3. The + leads for the LEDs come out up here. And we mark them with tape so we don't confuse them later.
Image Notes 1. The1M resistor soldered in with the piezo sensor attached either side. 2. A lead attached that will go to Analog 0. (We don't need to thread this anywhere for right now.
Image Notes 1. Closer look at the resistors and their connections. This is what it should look like after #7, above.
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Image Notes 1. The button in place with the wires fed through the 5-way. 2. The resistor and button connections.
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Image Notes 1. The motor in place. 2. The final circuit with the wires fed through. 3. All the connections that will go to the Digital side of the Arduino we thread through to the Short Arm side.
Image Notes 1. Close up of the completed board. 2. Embarrassing note: the motor connection (the green connection on the left) is not in the same hole as the diagram. It's connected the same, just in the wrong hole.
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Image Notes 1. Here's the back of the board so you can see the bridged connections. And a lot of messy soldering.
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#8: The Arduino and battery Yes, this is ugly as sin. I works, but... yeah. If you come up with anything better, you're welcome to it. Stick the Arduino onto the top of the frame. I used lengths of insulated wire. It worked... Attach the battery in a similar way somewhere where it can power the Arduino. Again, I used insulated solid core wires. At one point I used rubber bands which also worked just fine. Tape? Yes, that would work too. Plug in the wires in where they labels say they should go. Might as well test again it since it's all hooked up. Whew! Now we're ready to attach it to the door!
Image Notes 1. The digital pin wires threaded through the Short Arm
Image Notes 1. Circuit board getting ready to be crammed into the Board Arm. 2. The wires for Analog 0, Ground and +5v threaded through the hole in the Board Arm.
Image Notes 1. Short Arm plugged in. 2. Board Arm plugged in. 3. Button plugged in. 4. Once again, ignore this hole.
Image Notes 1. The circuit board has been pushed into the Board Arm. Having a little sticking out the far side is fine, it'll be hidden in the right angle adapter.
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Image Notes 1. Side view. We haven't attached the lock clamp yet. Image Notes 1. Legs and suction cups in place. at the end of the arms.
Image Notes 1. The knock sensor is arranged so it will press flatly against the door. 2. Battery attached. 3. Arduino attached and wires plugged. 4. Here is where a neat person would shorten the leads.
Image Notes 1. Side view. We've attached the lock clamp. Now we're ready to test it on the door! 2. Shortening the wires and removing the labels would make it look nicer, but you'll have to do that on your own time. I have an Instructable to finish!
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Image Notes 1. Post a picture (or video!) of your secret knock detector in comments and get this fancy Master of Secret Knocks patch
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Hidden Cabinet
by Romado12187 on August 10, 2009
WHY: My TV was mounted onto the wall using a bulky bracket. From the left and right sides of the TV, the brackets would show. I covered them up by making two smaller sized boxes to fit and block the bracket area. I just recently remodeled my room, so I thought it would be nice to do something a little more creative than a standard shelf. The hidden shelf looks like a stack of dvds, but is in fact a hidden door. This secret door is also a fairly nice way to conceal electronics. Cost: Roughly $25 Every part seen in this guide can easily be purchased at your local hardware store. This project should probably be done before the assembly of the outer cabinet, it will make measurements easier. Otherwise be ready to be asphyxiated by bondo fumes.
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Image Notes 1. Looks like a pretty solid structure, the PL really works well
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Image Notes 1. This is where the spring will be situated, the springs force is against the MDF backing
Image Notes 1. Slip the spring through the rod to make sure that it fits
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Image Notes 1. This is where the spring will be situated, the springs force is against the MDF backing
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Step 9: Cleaning Up
If you made countless errors like I did with the drilling, you will need to cover up the areas with bondo. I also got some glue on the dvd covers. At first I thought I ruined everything, but i just got another dvd, took the paper out, cut it to size, and glued it on the dirtied spine with paper glue. It worked pretty well. I also made a little overhang for the cabinet to add some style. The little thing seen, was made using MDF as well.
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Image Notes 1. Cut the hatch as necessary to make the hinge flush to the hatch. This will keep gaps from showing around the hatch.
Image Notes 1. The box below. 2. I installed a small stop block to keep the hatch from falling into the compartment. This way, it sits flush with the rest of the shelf.
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Image Notes 1. Here's what the lock looks like in its normal latched state.
Image Notes 1. The catch opens when the magnet is placed above it. You will hear a click.
Image Notes 1. Place the key above the lock and pull...
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Image Notes 1. The shelf before I started cutting. Note also I hadn't put backing behind the cupboard yet, either.
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So Materials break down to A space Drawer (steel in my case) $120 Drawer Slides $50 Gate Latch $10 Electronic door strike $25 Keypad $45 Gas Spring $120 Wire $5 Misc nuts bolts and screws $5 Foam $40 Electric knife $25 Oh and I have plans for some polished concrete medallions to decorate the entertainment center with. A laser cutter would go a long way in helping with the molding design process. Sounds like another instructable to me.
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drawer that blends in perfectly and folds down to reveal the keypad. The faux door is installed using two hinges and some mortised rare earth magnets. To install the magnets all you need to do is use a Forstner bit to drill out the hole and screw it in using a sleeve that comes with the magnets. The magnets were purchased at Rockler.com. Just an FYI, you can use almost anything to trigger this style of strike. Some of the options available out there are; keypads, Bluetooth switches, keys, knock sensors, push buttons, timers, IR swithces, motion sensors. You can also create a series of switches or actions that need done. Imagination is you limit. You could even tie it into that clapping bra ible if you'd like.
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Step 5: Foam
The foam I purchased was High density firm foam from http://foamforyou.com . Say that three times fast. The easiest way to get a clean cut out of foam is to use an electric knife. The knifes are like $25 from target and work really well. If you prefer, you can even mount the knife on a router table to get a true 90 degree cut. There is a video I remember seeing online somewhere that illustrates how to do this. I found that the knife worked out perfectly by hand. First, I worked everything upside down so that any markings were on the underside of the foam. Lay out what you want. In my case they were guns but it could be anything. Trace the items with a sharpie and remember that it is upside down. Once everything is how you prefer then lay the sheet out on a flat open surface and plunge the knife in following as closely and as perpendicular to the line as possible. Be careful!!! you are working with a carving knife after all. I'd like to keep my fingers as should you. Once I had the cutouts I took the scrap and cut it in half to act as a cushion in the drawer. This is not necessary but I think it looks nice. This cutting in half was a little difficult and I think I'd make some form of jig if I did it again.
Step 6: Backups
One thing that I did that I'm not going to detail is work in backups. You should always have a way to get into your draw in the event that you have the unforeseen occur. Redundancy is always a plus. I find that a mechanical way of disengaging the lock is imperative. I hope you enjoyed the project.
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Image Notes 1. Trim tool 2. Thin blade putty knife 3. larger pry-bar
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Image Notes 1. Wrap a little piece of tape around the bit to mark your depth.
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Image Notes 1. Just enough gap to clear the frame and still be hidden by molding. 2. Long bolt with multiple washers. 3. Make a template to save yourself time and effort on these holes.
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Image Notes 1. I always bring my corded drill. Just in case the cordless runs out. Which it did.
Image Notes 1. Small hole for fishing line. 2. Small hole for fishing line. 3. Hinge point for book/handle
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Step 3: Finish
My brother finished painting and loading with books and decorations. I think it turned out really nice and I'm told it's a great conversation piece when company comes over and he puts their coats away.
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This video shows how to remove the front panel for access to the inside of the TV Lift Cabinet.
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The TV lift cabinet construction will need the following tools: - Table saw - Jig saw (a band-saw may come in handy) - Compound Miter Saw (a Miter box would work also) - Drill press - Hand held corded drill. - Clamps (assorted) - Tape measure and small steel ruler - Right angle square. - Orbital sander with 60 and 100 grit sand paper. - Sanding block and loose 60 and 100 grit sand paper. - Old iron for applying edge tape. - Sharp box cutter for edge tape trimming. - Drill bits and Forstner drill bits - Countersink drill bit for drywall screws. - Dowel points like this and a few 1/4" dowls - Nail gun and compressor (a finish nailer is fine with 2" and smaller finish nails) It is used to hold wood while the glue dries. - Putty knife for spackling - Socket set, screwdriver, hammer
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Step 4: Wood Parts Detailed Plans, Cut List and Cut Drawings
The following Word document contains top, front and side views of the TV Lift cabinet. It also contains a list of wood parts that should be cut. Some of the parts are 3/4" plywood. Some are 1/4" plywood and some are trim molding cuts. There is also a plywood cut sheet with recommended cuts from each sheet of plywood to allow maximal efficiency of your plywood panels. The sheets can be pre-ripped in your lumber yard or home center for easier carrying in your car. Of course all measurements should be double checked for your application and may be converted to metric. The documents are in Word so that you can easily modify them for your needs if your application or installation is different. When choosing your plywood sheets, be sure that they are not warped or bent. Line each one up and sight it with your eye. Reject the warped pieces. Cutting large sheets of plywood can be tricky. If you have access to a panel saw with a good plywood blade, you are golden. If not, there are some tricks. - The first is somewhat dangerous and you need a helper. Set up your table saw outside with the fence and guards removed. Mark your lines on the wood and pass the large sheet of plywood through the table saw blade with you pushing and your helper catching. Go slowly and accurately. - The second method is to lay some 2 x 6 pieces on a smooth floor. Lay your marked plywood on the floor and slowly cut your lines with a skill saw with a plywood blade installed. - Please double check ALL the measurements and dry fit your parts before drilling, nailing or gluing. - You may find it useful to cut parts from the larger plywood sheets as the project progresses. It gives you a better ability to check for errors. The downside is that you have to setup the table saw each time.
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Step 11: Cut Top Flap Door Hole and Install Flap Door with Hinge
We are ready to cut the top flap door in the top and install the piano hinges. Dry fit this and convince yourself that everything lines up and is flat here by laying the top on the carcass. Note how wide your TV is and where it will hit the bottom of the top when mounted on the lift. The measurements here are for my 60" Samsung TV which is 60" wide and 1.5" thick. - Transfer the rectangle to the top panel "F" as shown in the Top Panel View drawing. Drill a hole that is wide enough to insert your skill saw blade in the 4 top panel corners of your marked lines. - Stick the skill saw blade in the holes and CAREFULLY cut your lines to remove the flap door rectangle. This is scrap wood. - Get a helper to help you move the carcass of of your work table now. Put it on a floor or another set of saw horses nearby. You will need the flat work surface to get the piano hinge and "FD" on the top. - Make sure that the Flap Door "FD" piece you cut will fit nicely in the top hole with at least 1/8" clearance on each side. - Line up the Piano Hinge with the back of the "FD" top and you will see that the "FD" top needs to be trimmed to cut a slot as shown in the Top Panel View drawing. Mark this slot and carefully use your skill saw to cut this. Use 60 grit sandpaper to make sure everything lines up nicely and has clearance. - Install the edge tape to all 4 inside areas on the top "F". Install the edge tape on the 4 sides of the flap door "FD". Do not put it in the hinge slot. Make sure there is still good clearance in the hole. - See the videos for edge tape installation tips. When the iron is hot, carefully apply the edge tape as you did on your test pieces. Cut the edges carefully with a sharp box cutter. Using 100 grit paper ONLY, remove the excess edge tape as you did in your test pieces. - Install the hinge screws per the video tips. The idea is to align the bottom of the hinge to be flush with your work table top. Mark the holes and install the hinge to the flap door first. Next take the Flap door with dangling hinge and attach this to the Top. - Make sure it lifts up and down smoothly. Carefully bring it over to your carcass and lay it on top. Verify that it is where you want it to be and swings up and down nicely. - Put in small pieces of scrap as stop block on the right side of the carcass where needed to support the door when it descends. glue and clamp these stops. -DO NOT attach the top yet. We will do this with L brackets in the Final Assembly.
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Step 14: Apply Edge Tape to the Doors and Front Panel Assembly
Here's where we apply the edge tape to the doors and front panel assembly. Since you already have some experience at this, it should go quickly. - Iron on the edge tape to both door edges and the panel edge. - Remove excess tape by laying flat and sanding with the 100 grit sand paper. DO NOT use 60 grit sand paper. It will scratch the doors/panels. - While you are edge taping, apply edge tape to the carcass at all points that will be exposed in the final cabinet. This should be obvious at this point. Sand edges with the sander or a sanding block with 100 grit sand paper.
Step 15: Attach Interior Door and Front Panel Assembly Molding
This is the step that allows the beauty to really come out in the doors and panel. - Watch the video clip on the molding installation. Look at the picture below. - Take the T5 molding pieces. Practice with a few small pieces on your compound miter saw cutting the inside angles. You should make accurate and fine cuts to "walk in" on your measurement. All 4 pieces in each panel should dry fit tightly together. - Apply a little glue at the mitered joints and a dab in the center of each piece and let it dry. - Do this for each panel. You will end up with 9 panels x 4 sides = 36 pieces as you work. - Referencing the picture, drill and attach the door pulls to the doors.
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- Set up the templates on the left side and mark the top of the glides. Attach the drawer glide to the inside right edge below your line. - reattach right drawer glide assemblies. Slide in inside parts of both drawer glides to all 8 glides. Measure inside width to check that drawer measurements are good.
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Step 20: Remove all Pieces and Setup to Sand and Paint
Our goal here is to remove all the pieces from the cabinet now to do final spackling, sanding and painting. - Remove all pieces from the cabinet that are not glued. - Lay them out on surfaces or tables. - Spackle all nail holes, gouges and scratches with a putty knife. Wait for it to dry. - Sand everything with 100 grit paper that feels rough to your hand. Use a combination of random orbital sander, sanding block and sand paper in your hand. - Wipe off all sanding sawdust. Clean your shop area to prepare for painting.
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Install the TV per the Firgelli manual: - Lay the TV down on a flat rug and install the 4 brackets to the TV. Slide in the 2 black "wing" pieces. - Attach the Lift top housing to these "wing" pieces. - Carefully , Add the TV with lift top to the top of the lift secure it with the 4 bolts. - Connect all your cables to the Power, cable box, receiver, IR sensors etc. - Test that your TV lift works!!
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