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Long before the iPod, portable music was made possible by the Compact Cassette.
By Gun Arvidssen
This cool, retro coffee table is built from overlapping layers of plywood that are initially secured with screws.
The central layer is made from two pieces joined edge-to-edge, making it easier to drill into the spools.
Tip: To cut out the enclosed shapes with a jigsaw, drill a 10mm starter hole.
Steps 1 and 2
1. Assemble the pieces
Cut the pieces with a circular saw and number them, round the corners and cut the details with a jigsaw.
Put the first and second layer on the base panel, checking the outer edges are flush, then secure with screws.
Repeat for the third and fourth layers.
Don’t join areas where the back and sides overlap.
2. Sand the components
Ease the three main sections apart, then clamp each of them in turn and sand the outside smooth using a belt sander.
Assemble the core stack, omitting the central spool layer, then use a rasp and 80 then 120 grit paper to shape the opening of each spool into a smooth curve.
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Steps 3 and 4
3. Complete the spools
Use a 12mm spade bit to drill 10mm deep holes for the spool teeth, then apply PVA adhesive and tap in the dowels.
Apply limewash, then secure the spool layer between the other layers of the core. Glue the tape plates in position. Sand flush with the spool layer and apply varnish stain.
4. Make the drawer
Use a circular saw to cut a 3 x 3mm groove 9mm from the base of the drawer front.
Secure the drawer back to the sides using adhesive and screws, then attach the base, leaving a 3mm lip at the front.
Apply adhesive and slot the drawer into the groove on the back of the drawer front, adding the handles.
Steps 5 and 6
5. Glue the layers
Separate the sides and back of the table.
On a flat surface, apply PVA adhesive to the base and position the layers, securing them with screws.
Secure the drawer runners and glue the core in position, then add the top.
Sand the top and base flush with the openings and edges of the inner layers.
6. Add the top and legs
Use a jigsaw on low revs with the pendulum action switched off to cut the acrylic to shape.
Use a coping saw to cut the openings in the interface covers, securing with adhesive.
Apply two coats of clear polyurethane, then cut the legs to length.
Secure them using the supplied screws.
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This cool, retro coffee table is built from overlapping layers of plywood that are initially secured with screws.
The central layer is made from two pieces joined edge-to-edge, making it easier to drill into the spools.
Tip: To cut out the enclosed shapes with a jigsaw, drill a 10mm starter hole.