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Knock-Down Bookcase

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Size at its defaults: 31.5 × 11.8 × 43.3 in (800 × 300 × 1100 mm)

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Envelope

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Overall Widthwidth27.6–39.4 in (700–1000 mm)31.5 in (800 mm)
Overall Depthdepth9.8–13.8 in (250–350 mm)11.8 in (300 mm)
Overall Heightheight39.4–55.1 in (1000–1400 mm)43.3 in (1100 mm)
Plinth Heightplinth_h2.0–4.7 in (50–120 mm)2.8 in (70 mm)
Top Overhangtop_overhang0.4–1.6 in (10–40 mm)0.8 in (20 mm)

Fit

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Glue Clearanceglue_clearance0.0–0.0 in (0–0 mm)0.0 in (0 mm)

Joinery

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Dowel Diameterdowel_diameter0.3–0.5 in (8–12 mm)0.4 in (10 mm)
Dowel Spacingdowel_spacing2.4–4.7 in (60–120 mm)3.1 in (80 mm)
Housing Front Gapfront_gap0.3–0.8 in (8–20 mm)0.5 in (12 mm)
Biscuit Sizebiscuit_size0.4–0.8 in (10–20 mm)0.4 in (10 mm)
Biscuit Spacingbiscuit_spacing3.1–5.9 in (80–150 mm)3.9 in (100 mm)
Domino Sizedomino_size0.2–0.2 in (4–5 mm)0.2 in (5 mm)
Domino Depthdomino_depth0.4–0.6 in (10–15 mm)0.6 in (15 mm)
Domino Spacingdomino_spacing1.2–2.4 in (30–60 mm)1.6 in (40 mm)

Layout

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Shelf Count (Fixed)shelf_count3–33
Shelf Graduationshelf_graduation0.85–10.92

Stock

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Carcass Panel Thicknesscarcass_th0.6–0.9 in (15–22 mm)0.7 in (18 mm)
Shelf Thicknessshelf_th0.9–1.3 in (22–32 mm)1.0 in (25 mm)
Frame Stile Widthframe_stile_w0.8–1.4 in (20–35 mm)1.0 in (25 mm)
Frame Top Rail Heightframe_rail_h0.8–1.4 in (20–35 mm)1.0 in (25 mm)
Face Frame Thicknessframe_th0.7–0.9 in (18–22 mm)0.8 in (20 mm)
Back Panel Thicknessback_th0.2–0.5 in (6–12 mm)0.4 in (9 mm)
Centre Support Widthcentre_support_w0.7–1.0 in (18–25 mm)0.8 in (20 mm)
Top Thicknesstop_th1.0–1.5 in (25–38 mm)1.2 in (30 mm)

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Region

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Units

In inches, type lengths the way you say them: 34 1/2, 3/4", 1'-2" or 12.7mm. A length that can't be read is flagged, never rounded to something else.

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