Corner Cubby

Mike Lucey

Hi Guys,

I was asked by my bookkeeper to source a mini office unit
that would fit into a 900x900mm corner of her house.

Naturally I checked out Ikea, no luck. Then a had a general
search but could find nothing tha fits the bill.

I decided that I'd see what I could fit into this space on
a budget! The attached picture is the result ... so far.
It needs a bit more refining though. I will post the completed
design for our Component Library.

Oh, any suggestion would be appreciate, particulary places
that supply the type of fittings that would be needed. The
bi-fold door fitting is what I'm after.

Mike

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spence

Mike,

That is very nice, what a space saver. I cannot believe your packing all of that stuff in there. Fun little project

Mike Lucey

Thanks Spence, yes it is a fun project.

Houses / apartments over here Ire / UK and Europe in general
are much smaller than what is seen in the US so we have to
maximise the available space

I have a few wrinkles to iron out yet but getting there. I
also located the correct type of hinges to use for the BiFold
doors but they look bulk, pic attached.

I would like to have this unit put together using the fitting
that Ikea and flat-pack manufactures use. I have yet to source
these! Hold on!, if I remember correctly Ikea have a section
/ department at their stores which supply these odds and ends!
Maybe worth checking it out

Mike

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BiFold Hinge fix.png

Jim

Mike,

It's hard to see from the views, but the leg-room appears a little restricting. Maybe a slide-out keyboard shelf?

Mike Lucey

Jim, you could be right about that one. I will have to
look at the ergonomics closer

Mike Lucey

Guys,

I've located an excellent ergonomic design tool / aid. It's
and on-line 'Ergotron'! Its just a matter to typing in a person's
height to get the ideal working heights / distances
Check it out here,
http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx

Mike

PS: I have yet to test it but will tomorrow

Plan an Ergonomic Workstation.jpg

Mike Lucey

I found the Ergotron quite useful. On using it I adjusted
the worktop and keyboard heights. I also stuck on a folding
(back) mouse pad.

Attached is a picture of the process I used.

Mike

Corrected Heights.jpg

eeva

looking good, mike!

just one suggestion: we always use an apron / base, to compensate possible unevenness of the floor, min 2 cm. especially with wide doors!

Mike Lucey

Very good point Eeva. I was just thinking about uneven
floors. I could go the way you suggest and it would look
good. I see the Ikea flat packs use adjustable plastic
bolts on the base(s) of their freestanding cabinets. This
would probably get over the problem also. What do you think?

This is what I have in mind, the Adjustable Foot! And here
is the link to Skiffy!
http://www.skiffy.com/en/screws.htm?hpc=UK-pscrews&hpa=1001a&gclid=CP7oybbn2pICFQaIMAodwVTe5g

Adjustable Foot.jpg

eeva

this is how ikea does it: detail closet.jpg

i think it is a good and fast way for heavy cabinets, like cabinets for clothing or your cabinet. if i remeber correctly, the bolts are out of metal, but the have a plastic cap at the bottom, so they do not scrape the flooring.

should this be in the woodworking UG?

Daniel

Nice, clean piece of design, Mike. The hinges you are looking for can probably be obtained from Hafele. You might also want to look at bracing the ends of those shelves.

Mike Lucey

Thanks for the link Daniel. I will check it out.
Yes, you spotted a potential problem in the shelf
support area. Initially I had in mind to use steel
hangers from the unit top. It did not look clean!

I decided to utilise a simple construction method
that I've seen for wall shelves. Its a steel dowel
system, see attached picture. I have countersunk the
plates but I imagine this would not be rquired as
the unit would not fit flush to the walls because
of the skirting board.

Mike

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