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How To Construct A Tape Console / Minibar - Video Tutorial

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Are yous a music buff? I e'er convey music on, particularly when I'm driving or at home. I finally got a tape thespian a few months ago, in addition to convey been piece of cake edifice upward my vinyl collection. The thespian I convey is cheap in addition to came amongst modest built-in speakers. They were TERRIBLE! I ended upward plugging inward a separate portable speaker every fourth dimension I wanted to nous to an album. I genuinely wanted a dedicated console tabular array or cabinet where I could claw upward my tape player, convey some storage, in addition to enshroud a pair of bluetooth speakers. 

Everyone loves music. Why don't nosotros convey article of furniture amongst built-in speakers anymore?

Do yous recall the onetime tape console at your Grandmas's house? I thought it would live super cool to revive the mid-century modern expect amongst my design. After making my brass handled cutting board last month, I'm on a major brass kick. I had a gear upward of 6" tall, vintage brass article of furniture legs that I works life at a salve yard years ago. I decided to utilization them for this project, in addition to added a simple, instantly brass inlay to the doors, to necktie everything together. 

If yous don't convey some retro article of furniture feet, it's okay. You tin dismiss utilization off-the-shelf tapered feet (like the ones I used on this modern dresser) in addition to larn a real similar look. 


I made a video of the total build! Check it out, in addition to therefore scroll downwards for the materials list, cutting list, in addition to edifice plans. 



Materials List:

  • (1) 4' x 8' x 3/4" plywood sheet
  • (1) 4' x 4' x 1/8" hardboard sheet
  • (1) 2' x 4' x 3/4" MDF sheet
  • (2) 1 x 2 x 96"
  • (1) 1 x three x 72"
  • (4) 6" article of furniture feet
  • (1) 1/4" x 1/4" x 48" foursquare brass rod
  • (2) pair of Full Overlay Concealed Hinges
  • (2) pair of Inset Concealed Hinges
  • (1) 2' x 4' x 1/4" Sheet of "sewing foam"
  • Weldwood Carpenter's Glue
  • RapidFuse All Purpose Adhesive
  • Weldwood Contact Cement - Aerosol
Optional: 

Cut List:

  • (2) 3/4" plywood @ 16" x 28-1/2"
  • (1) 3/4" plywood @ 16" x 40"
  • (2) 3/4" plywood @ 16" x 19-7/8"
  • (1) 3/4" plywood @ 15" x 38-1/2"
  • (1) 3/4" plywood @ 15" x 25-1/2"
  • (1) 3/4" plywood @ 15" x 20-1/4"
  • (1) 3/4" plywood @ 15" x 7-1/2"
  • (3) 1 x 2 @ 38-1/2"
  • (1) 1 x three @ 38-1/2"
  • (2) 1 x 2 @ 5-1/4"



1. Join the horizontal internal divider to the vertical internal divider. Use gum in addition to 3/8" dowels inward pre-drilled holes, or 1-1/4" screws through steal holes drilled on the underside of the panel.


Whether yous are using dowels or steal hole joinery, it's of import to convey a goodness drill/ behaviour upon driver combo kit. Having the mightiness to switch dorsum in addition to forth betwixt a drilling in addition to driving without having to switch bits is LIFE SAVING! Seriously! The fourth dimension in addition to frustration yous preserve is worth the investment.

I've been using the novel brushless 18V combo kit from Ridgid lately. The brushless motor offers upward to a 50% longer run fourth dimension compared to their finally models, in addition to volition overstep on to perform longer than traditional motors. 



2. Attach the 16" x 40" bottom panel to cabinet sides, via pre-drilled holes, forest gum in addition to 2-1/2" screws.


3. Prepare the stretcher rails past times drilling two, 3/4" steal holes inward both ends of each board. 


 Attach forepart (1 x 2 x 38-1/2"), in addition to dorsum (1 x three x 38-1/2") stretchers to cabinet sides, level to top edge. Secure, using forest gum in addition to 1-1/4" screws through steal holes on each end.

4. Attach the connected, internal dividers within cabinet using 3/8" dowels, forest glue, & 2-1/2" screw driven from the underside of the carcass. Alternatively, yous could utilization steal holes in addition to screws on the underside of the horizontal shelf. 

5. Place the 15" x 38-1/2" horizontal shelf on top of the internal dividers. Secure, using 1-1/4" screws through steal holes on the underside of both ends, in addition to 2-1/2" screws, driven from the top, downward.

6. Use a jigsaw to notch the top ii corners of the 15" x 7-1/2" centre shelf divider to accommodate the forepart in addition to dorsum stretchers. Add the shelf divider betwixt forepart in addition to dorsum rails. Secure inward identify using forest glue, 2-1/2" screws driven from underneath in addition to pivot nails driven through rails.

Drill a 35mm hole inward the divider to allow cords to live run betwixt compartments. 

7. Since this cabinet is designed to concord speakers, I made a dyad adaptations that would meliorate the sound output. The biggest improvement is adding foam baffling to the within of the upper compartment. This volition aid forestall reverberation in addition to whatever rattling sounds the vibration of the speakers could create. 

I works life 1/4" thick "sewing foam" sheets at a local textile store. Attaching it to the cabinet interior was genuinely simple, using Weldwood Contact Cement Spray from DAP. Simply spray a sparse coat of cement on the dorsum of the foam every bit good every bit the surface yous desire to cover, hold off almost v minutes in addition to stick the ii together. 


8. Align the 38-1/2", 1 x 2 confront frame rails nether shelf in addition to level to forepart edge. Use a jigsaw to notch the backside of the rails to accommodate the vertical internal divider. Attach inward identify using forest gum in addition to 1-1/4" screws through steal holes.


9. On the underside of the cabinet box, Attach 6-1/2"  article of furniture feet using 3/4" forest screws.

10. Attach 40" x 29-1/4" x 1/8" backer panel to the cabinet frame using 1-1/4" brads or staples. Drill a 35mm hole through the backer, accessing the top compartment, allowing yous to run mightiness cords out the back. 

11. Attach flip-top doors to the dorsum back upward rail, using 35mm full-overlay, loving cup hinges. 

12. I wanted to create an incorporated cabinet door clitoris into the design. If yous desire to utilization separate knobs or pulls, yous tin dismiss skip this side past times side step. 

Using a jigsaw, cutting a 3/4" x 6" notch from the within border of 1 door to create a handle. If applying goal to the doors, exercise therefore in addition to allow to fully dry out earlier applying the brass inlay. 


13. Using either a router or circular saw amongst an border guide, cutting a 1/4" x 1/8" groove into forepart doors. Slide 1/4" foursquare brass rod into groove in addition to secure using all utilization adhesive. The brass rod should sit down proud from the surface of the door almost 1/8". 

To attach the brass to the MDF door, I used Rapid Fuse All Purpose from DAP. It's my go-to gum whenever I desire to bring together materials similar metallic or plastic. It bonds to almost anything! And it sets inward alone thirty seconds, which it neat for mortal impatient similar me. The fact it dries completely clear was also genuinely of import since the brass inlays are quite sparse in addition to gum mash out would live real distracting. 


14. Before applying goal to the cabinet, I cleaned upward the carcass in addition to my run area. Like I refer inward my "Even Finish When Staining" tutorial, it's of import to take away all the sawdust in addition to whatever residuum from your projection earlier adding your stain in addition to finish. 


 The novel Ridgid six Gallon NXT Wet/Dry Vac is my electrical current novel obsession. The 3.5 peak horsepower motor is incredible powerful, withal lightweight, therefore the vacuum piece of cake to maneuver around in addition to suck upward every unmarried spec of dust.

With the NXT model, they made several super smart blueprint improvements, similar the oversized mightiness clitoris inward plainly sight in addition to the cord-keeping handle. 

15. Once the goal on the cabinet in addition to doors is fully dry, hang forepart doors using 35mm, inset loving cup hinges.


16. Create a 38-1/2" x 8-1/4" frame from 1 x 2 boards. Pre-drill in addition to secure boards together using forest gum in addition to 2-1/2" screws driven from from exterior edges. Wrap the frame inward speaker cloth in addition to secure the cloth to the frame using 3/8" broad crown staples, driven on the backside. 


17. Place the cloth-wrapped frame inward opening inward forepart of speakers. If it doesn't check tightly, or yous would similar some to a greater extent than stability, yous tin dismiss displace a few brad nails or goal nails upward from the rails below, into the frame. 


18. Install your tape player, speakers, in addition to stock the minibar. It's fourth dimension to party! 


 I hardwired the speakers to my tape thespian for best sound quality, simply the Bluetooth capability way I tin dismiss utilization my sweetness novel console cabinet to play music from whatever device I'd like. 

For references, the speaker compartment is 20-1/2" x 15" x 7-1/2" in addition to the tape thespian compartment is 17-1/4" x 15" x 7-1/2". 

Adding the unproblematic inlay inward the forepart doors was real simple, simply it amps upward the mid-century vibe in addition to gives the cabinet a finished look.

The recessed internal dividers would allow yous to add together a rack on the dorsum of the cabinet door, or to store extra tall bottles on the bottom shelf (ie: vino bottles). What's cooler than listening to goodness music? Having a quaff land listening to goodness music.Well... therefore I've heard. 

 *Confession: I genuinely don't quaff alcohol. I had to borrow the spectacles in addition to booze for the photograph below hahaha!

Make certain to lookout adult man the video to selection upward a few to a greater extent than tips on the edifice process. If yous convey whatever questions almost the sound set-up, experience costless to inquire me anything. I'm definitely non a speaker expert, simply I tin dismiss say yous to a greater extent than almost what I'm using. 

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