Ishelf - Apple coverflow inspired cd stand

So the CD is basicly dead. It has become obsolete with the internet and MP3 players.
But to me a cd always had one advantage over an MP3 file. The MP3 file didn't have the beautiful cover art that the Cd had! But then Apple came and introduced their wonderful coverflow setting.

And I have to say I instantly fell in love with the design behind it. It was so much better then the standard Cd stands where you can only see the side of the album and you have to take it out if you want to enjoy the album art. Well that changes today because in this instructable I'll be teaching you how to make a Coverflow inspired Cd stand!

This project started a while ago when I came across the ishelf concept made by Chinese designer Li Jianye. Therefore I take no credit for the idea, that belongs to him. However it was just a concept so it was never made. That's why I needed to figure out how to build it while trying to keep it as easy as possible. I quickly thought off the idea of drilling and sawing out holes for the CD's in one piece of wood and attaching that piece of wood to another piece of wood for the bottom. Thus making a clean looking and easy to make Cd stand that would also look real nice.

This instructable will show you how to make a coverflow inspired Cd stand. It's really easy to make and will probably cost you less then an hour off work. You also don't need that much tools or materials making this a free or fairly cheap project.

This project is entered in the woodworking contest. If you think this instructable deserves to win and thereby granting me the prize of some much needed powertools please rate this instructable and vote for me in the voting phase of the contest. It would mean alot to me :)

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Step 1: Tools and materials

For this instructable you will need:

Tools

Jigsaw (power tool)
Drill
Clamps
Adjustable workbench
Glue (woodglue is fine but I used TEC-7)
Pencil
Ruler
Utility knife

Materials

Two pieces of A4 paper
MDF wood 8 mm / 0.32 inch thick
Black spraypaint

Musicman41 says: Sep 8, 2010. 10:57 AM

CD's are not dead, just less used. They will always be Superior to mp3's for one reason: their universality. I can give a cd to anyone and they can play it in their cd player at home. Such a process is nonexistent as of yet with mp3's there is no way to give an mp3 to someone without an external device, such as a computer. Transferring cd's can be done without any kind of device or power.

reddog92396 says: Aug 6, 2011. 7:05 AM

^"less used" or use less? (useless get it)

I prefer CD's anyway

MichelMoermans (author) says: Sep 9, 2010. 5:42 AM

I aploud your love for the Cd it's nice to see some people still cherish it :) But an mp3 can be transferred easily through an USB and most Cd players are currently equiped with a USB port so that they can be played easily without a computer. But all hail the Cd :D

Musicman41 says: Sep 10, 2010. 5:12 PM

But any usb device will cost over 10 dollars whereas you can get blank cd's for a couple cents a piece. And CD's are more or less standard. There are several types of electronic media (wma, mp3, mp4, m4p, wav) and the device would have to be compatible