Moving Bookcase, Special Book, Secret Room

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I built a bookcase to serve as a door to one of the bedrooms in my house.

The heavy solid-wood bookcase is attached with four steel hinges, and uses NO casters. It swings freely.

I attached a gate latch at the top back of the bookcase, latching into its counterpart inside the doorframe. I used a rubberband to make sure the latch stays down for when the door is closed. A system of two pulleys feeds a string from the latch down through a hole by the secret book.

The book has been gutted of its middle pages, leaving on the tops of the paper to keep the illusion of a complete book. I secured a piece of 2x4 wood inside the hollowed-out portion of the book. The string feeds through the hole in the bookshelf, and attaches to the wood. The bottom of the wood is hinged to the bookshelf itself. Also, I attached a rubber band from the wood to the shelf, so the book would snap back into place automatically.

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  • I have had the same ...

    I have had the same dream my entire life about a house with hidden rooms. Much more to the dream than just a room, it has hidden hallways too. Wished I knew what this dream meant and why I have had it all my life. Anyway, cool idea.

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  • yep hinge problem ...

    yep hinge problem is ....well......... a problem

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  • just like in the ...

    just like in the cartoons!

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  • DUDE! that is sick! ...

    DUDE! that is sick!!!

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  • hahaha your right ...

    hahaha your right the music along with the small amount of acting was way better! lmao

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