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  1. 15th June 2012, 03:02 PM #1
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    Default revolving bookcase

    I'm probably going to regret posting this as I have enormous trouble finding "threads" once they have started - but here goes.

    I am seeking plans for a wooden revolving bookcase, about waist height, a sort of cube shape etc - there are a set of full size plans available on Amazon but the measurements are "imperial" as the plans come from the USA.

    Does anyone know of plans that are set out in metric ? - the problem is not so much the measurements of the wood etc but one's tools are mostly metric !

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    Marty, I would buy the plans from AMAZON, and spend 155mins converting the dimensions to metric.
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    Default Revolving bookcase

    I am building one at the moment from plans I drew up myself and based on one I had in my office. The shelf size is modified to take A4 size magazines and books one each side. The older style are smaller width shelves.

    PM me with your contact details and we can discuss design.

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    Or save the 155 mins and spend $20 for an imperial ruler/tape!

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    Marty, I would buy the plans from AMAZON, and spend 155mins converting the dimensions to metric.
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    OOOOOPS!!

    I ment 15 that's 15 minuets not 155 !!! sorry about that,(shades of MAXWELL SMART)

    I must have held the key down too long.


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    Converting imp to metric is a headache. Much easier to use the imperial...(e.g 3 7/8" = 98.425mm...messy)and one could just say near enough to 100mm as before long nought would probably fit where it should.

    Afore long, good wood ruined!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiepens View Post
    I am building one at the moment from plans I drew up myself and based on one I had in my office. The shelf size is modified to take A4 size magazines and books one each side. The older style are smaller width shelves.

    PM me with your contact details and we can discuss design.

    John
    my email is [email protected] - I hasten to add that I am not going to make it (I'm hopeless on that score) but was to ask my partner's father to do so - if you have copies of plans, that would be nice or do you think I could get away with the 'imperial' plans?
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    If your plans are in imperial, use an imperial tape, If they're in metric, use a metric tape. Many tapes have both. No big deal!
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