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§ Instructions · /man / shelf-001

Shelf from old bed slats.

An assembly manual that assumes you will take it apart again. Steps are diagrammatic. Notes are honest about what can fail.

§ 01

Exploded diagram

ABCDN.01N.02N.03N.04N.01N.02N.03N.04
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materials
  • A · board 800×220×18 (×4)
  • B · upright 690×60×60 (×2)
  • C · brace 340×60×20 (×2)
nodes
  • Corner 90 × 4
  • T-Link × 2
  • Sleeve 01 × 4
tools

drill · screwdriver · spirit level · tape

§ 02

Step-by-step

  1. 01
    Lay out parts on the floor.

    Match each piece to its label A–H. Check faces and grain direction.

  2. 02
    Pre-fit Corner 90 nodes onto the four uprights.

    Slide-fit only. No screws yet.

  3. 03
    Place the bottom shelf and align with corner nodes.

    Check the diagonals, equal within 5 mm.

  4. 04
    Drive 4 × 30 mm screws through each Corner 90.

    Stop when the head sits flush. Don't over-torque.

  5. 05
    Repeat for shelves 2 and 3.

    Use Sleeve 01 nodes if a board is short of full width.

  6. 06
    Add T-Link braces at the rear.

    These resist racking, required if loading > 8 kg per shelf.

safety / load

Per shelf: ≤ 8 kg without rear brace · ≤ 18 kg with T-Link braces. Do not stand on it.

disassembly

Reverse the steps. Keep all nodes, they are the part that should outlive the build.

why this matters

A shelf you assembled is also a shelf you can take apart, repair, or transform.

§ 03

Future reconfigurations using this node set

F.01
Turn this shelf into a plant stand
try it →
F.02
Reuse these corner nodes for a bench
try it →
F.03
Add two extension nodes to make a taller structure
try it →
F.04
Disassemble before moving and reassemble in a new room
try it →