• Living room
• Record storage
• White oak
• Ebonised
• Casters
• Vinyl
• Small make

Ebonised oak record crate

A rolling crate for about 120 LPs that lives under a turntable and comes out to play: ebonised oak ends with scooped tops to lift by and flick through, natural oak slats housed in both ends, a sliding index divider and four soft casters, two of them braked. The ends stop 50mm below the sleeves, so every record can be read and pulled without lifting the rest.

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At a glance

Overall W x D x H

580 x 370 x 380 mm22 13/16" x 14 9/16" x 14 15/16"

Parts to cut

12

Build steps

15

Boards

3

Sheets

2

Solid wood

4 bd ft

Weight

17 kg37 lb

Materials

• White oak
• Birch plywood

Finish

• Stain - ebonised oak, satin
• Clear finish - Water-based clear lacquer, matt, matte
• Finishing oil - Hardwax oil, natural satin, satin

Tools

• Saw
• Square
• Tape
• Router
• Clamps
• Table saw
• Drill
• Sandpaper
• Brush

Hardware and fittings

• 2 x Swivel plate caster, 50mm soft rubber wheel, with brake
• 2 x Swivel plate caster, 50mm soft rubber wheel, no brake

Cut list

The first 3 of 5 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.

The 3D model

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