I finally got around to making a cabinet for my records. I realized when I was sitting on the sofa the other day that I was surrounded by stacks to left of me, stacks to the right of me...the piles of records were accumulating faster than my dust bunnies. I took advantage of this beautiful weather we've been having to get the job done.
I used birch plywood for the body, painted it with a clear non-toxic coat to seal any out-gassing, then painted the top and bottom with a celery/sage green and left the sides natural. I used peg-board for the backing which works great for organizing the cords. I put twist-ties through the peg holes and gathered the cords and attached them to the back of the peg-board with the ties.
Finishing touch, red casters! I'm putting casters on everything these days and it makes perfect sense for something as heavy as a record cabinet. Before drilling the holes to attach the casters I measured the depth from the top of the metal plate and the two thicknesses of plywood (includes the wood block). I then put a piece of painter's tape on the drill bit to mark my depth so that I wouldn't drill through the cabinet bottom:
You can see the blocks of wood under one of the casters. It elevates the cabinet a bit and allows you to see the casters better:
To prevent wear-and-tear on the album covers when sliding them in and out I lined the bottom of the cabinet with a 70s avocado green cushioned vinyl (it doesn't even smell!):
I have more records to add, but I got distracted in the middle of the job by an impulsive dance party.
