[superbad]

Just some stuff I'm doing for a design show entry. So nobody steal it. I'd like the aluminum tenon keys to be better, but they are good enough for my purposes here. There's a scratch map, but it wasn't really showing up, and I didn't have time to mess with it.

[ivox3]

But I love crib renders ...... !

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Good renders, ...great edge on the plywood. ( ...kinda want to know if it's a long single map ??)

[superbad]

The plywood edge came from the MXM gallery, although I adjusted it to make it tile better along the length. It is pretty long, maybe 12" or so.

[Maximus3D]

Second one is a sexy looking rendering i like it! not that the first one is bad in any way, it's good too but the second one really got "it".

/ Max

[tom]

supergood

[simmsimaging]

Very nice!

b

[kivimaki]

Wow, great design- I would love to have one of those.

Are there pins in between each of the units when they stack?

[superbad]

Wow, great design- I would love to have one of those.

Are there pins in between each of the units when they stack?

Thanks. Yep, the units are held together with little 1/4" dia steel dowels. There are also variants that use a taller side piece to turn it into a low cabinet (like a TV stand), or a taller sideboard style cabinet. If it gets into this show I'll have to make a small batch, which I might then go on to produce. This is a lot easier to ship and less hassle than most of the other stuff I've done.

[dilbert]

Nice, this would be a great addition to my kids bedroom. Very bright and cheerful.

Superbad, if you get a chance, I'd love your input on an office chair I designed that is in the WIP forum. Seeing as we're both in Denver, and you're in the furniture field, it would be great to hear some advice on what markets like Oak Express etc. look for. We mainly deal with Home Depot right now on electrical lighting, fans, etc., but as always it's good to branch out.

[locos77]

sorry to be mean, but that connection is nice, but it won't work, is going to bust the end of the plywood, as the amount of weight increases on each of those, it wants to push out the forces lateraly, and pling. prbably better use a metal to metal connection with an end metal trim piece.

If you do want to keep the detail connectionas you have it you have to increase the amount of plywood sticking out.

nice rendering.

[superbad]

Sorry to be dismissive, but I think you're misreading the structure. There is no force multiplication on the lower shelves due to stacking, and the bending deflection on a fully loaded shelf is minimal.

I do this for a living (the engineering, not the rendering), and I used to design much more challenging stuff than furniture.

Anyway, I'll post a pic of it loaded up after the prototype is done. Maybe in a heap on the floor if you're right...

[superbad]

Assembled the prototypes today (sorry for the crap pictures, as you can see, I was stuffed into the corner of a warehouse):




The keys are a lot shinier than they were in the render- I originally intended them to be heavily tumble deburred, but the machinist just cut a rad on both sides instead. I kind of like these, but I think a more matte aluminum will be better.

And here I am sitting on a short stack. I am pleased to report it didn't collapse with a 180lb load , and the deflection was minimal enough that the doors still slide. The whole thing feels very stout. The keys are actually a little loose because the slot position wasn't quite right, in production they will be even stouterer:


Retail on these will be $500 without doors (which I'm pretty pleased with), doors are an additional $150 per set (I need to work on that).

The show runs from 7/14 (opening reception from 3-7pm) until 8/25. I know there are a few people here from Denver, go check it out. There is some really good work. http://www.pdesigngallery.com/codesigninvite.html

[simmsimaging]

Looking good - congratulations!

b

[JCAddy]

Very nice.

Can you share that wall material? Looks fantastic. (sorry I know its not the focus of your project)

[superbad]

Can you share that wall material? Looks fantastic. (sorry I know its not the focus of your project)

I'll check the settings, but I think it's just the Arroway plaster texture that came with Maxwell.