TV & Media Console
A modern low console with cable management, open shelving and two drawers.
Overview
A 1600 × 450 × 420 mm media console in melamine or oak-veneer plywood with a cutout back for cables, two open compartments and two drawers.
Cut list
| Part | Dimensions | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Top | 1600 × 450 × 18 mm | 1 |
| Bottom | 1600 × 450 × 18 mm | 1 |
| Sides | 420 × 384 × 18 mm | 2 |
| Center divider | 384 × 420 × 18 mm | 1 |
| Shelves | 766 × 420 × 18 mm | 2 |
| Back | 1564 × 384 × 6 mm | 1 |
| Drawer boxes | see drawer calculator | 2 |
| Doors | 770 × 340 × 18 mm | 2 |
Steps
- Build the carcase and fit the center divider.
- Install drawer slides and build drawer boxes (drawer calculator).
- Attach the top and the back panel with cable cutouts.
- Hang the doors with soft-close hinges.
- Finish edges with iron-on edge banding.
Materials
- ◆ Melamine or plywood
- ◆ Edge banding
- ◆ Drawer slides
- ◆ Soft-close hinges
- ◆ Handles
Tools needed
- Panel saw or track saw
- Drill
- Edge banding iron
- Screwdriver
Steps
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1
Cut panels
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2
Build carcase
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3
Fit slides
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4
Build drawers
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5
Attach top
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6
Hang doors
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