Custom Free-Standing Shelf

Custom Free-Standing Shelf

This was a mini project to use basic hand tools to make something simple out of Aluminum. The machining was done with a simple electric hand drill, rotary Dremel tool, a hack saw, and a simple toolkit.

The shelf consists of two legs, consisting of rectangular aluminum tubes. They have more rectangular tubes extending from the main tower that act as feet and shelf mounting points. These are attached to the main tower with L-Brackets.

For aesthetic purposes, there are 3D-Printed covers that slide onto the aluminum tubes. To ensure squareness, 3D-Printed corner brackets are also attached between the horizontal and vertical aluminum tubes. The shelf's feet are made of 3D-Printed TPU for friction so the aluminum does not scratch into the table.

The topmost shelf platform is an IKEA wall shelf that was drilled into to create screw holes.

A last-minute addition was a second shelf tier. Instead of using the middle horizontal extensions as a hook, Devin took some spare floor tiles to make a second platform.

Final Shelf (Without 3D-Printed Aluminum Covers)

Initial Prototype