How to Build a Wooden CD Rack
CDs have become the industry standard for music and media storage, and storing them in a rack is better than leaving them stacked up. Plus, they can be organized better on shelves. Building a simple 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-tall wood rack to hold your CDs is possible when you follow a few simple steps.
Cutting The Pieces
Step 1
Cut a 3-foot by 4-foot rectangular back piece from a sheet of plywood using the circular saw.
Step 2
Cut the top and bottom pieces of your rack. Both pieces should be 6 inches by 3 feet.
Step 3
Cut two side pieces that are 6 inches wide by 3 feet, 10 1/2 inches long.
Step 4
The shelves are 6 inches by 2-foot, 10 1/2-inches each. Cut six shelves.
Step 5
Sand the rough edges off all cut pieces. Apply wood stain or paint and allow to dry.
Assembling the CD Rack
Step 1
Lay the 3-foot top and bottom pieces on edge parallel to each other 4 feet apart, and insert the two side pieces between them, forming a 3-foot by 4-foot rectangular frame. Drive two screws through each end of the top and bottom into the shorter pieces.
Step 2
Align the back piece over the frame and attach it. Drive a screw every 3 inches through the back into the frame all the way around.
Step 3
Stand the rack up on a 3-foot side and install the shelves. Measure up 6 1/5 inches from the bottom inside surface of the rack. Install a shelf directly above that 6 1/5-inch line by driving two screws through each side of the rack into the shelf. Next, measure up 6 1/5 inches from the top surface of that shelf and install the next shelf above that 6 1/5-inch line. Repeat this process and install all six shelves.
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