Repurposed Chest of Drawers to Audio Hi Fi

This is my very first instructable.  I hope you enjoy it!  I would really appreciate if you could rate it, and comments would really help me to improve future instructables - thanks!

One day as I was fighting with my lowboy to release one of its drawers (a fight I have fought for a good 6 years, despite the soaping of runners etc.), I decided it was time to re-purpose it!  I needed a sound desk so...maybe this was its real destiny!

I didn't take as many photos as I should have, but I figured there are so many creative people on this website that I'm hoping it will give you other ideas.

Step 1 The earliest picture I have of the Low-Boy

Originally the unit was a 12 drawer chest of drawers.  Very sixties!  I first removed the 4 centre drawers and channels that the drawers rested on.  I put in two plywood (6 ply) panels to hide the sides of the drawers on either side of where the stool is stored.  I cut the top section into 3 pieces (the centre piece being twice the width of the side pieces) and hinged the centre part so it could be used as an easel to rest my studio equipment on.  I then sanded the piece all over with 120 grit sandpaper.

This was when I started taking pictures, only just realising that others may appreciate it. In this picture, I have already cut holes in the drawers and put in the 1970's audio equipment (just to see how everything will hang together).

Comments

[CazzPhoenix]

Wow... what you made is great, but this opens up tons of possibilities. I agree with the last comment, this should have more exposure. I've only got 1 instructable myself so I'm no expert, but maybe it's the title? I had not heard the terms "sound desk" or "Low-Boy" before and only clicked because I recognized the smaller blue speakers. Maybe if you throw the term "repurposed" in the title somehow it would gather a few more hits? I'm no expert, just know what I look for :-)

[bricabracwizard]

You're probably right I'll try 'repurposed chest of drawers to audio' and see what that does. Thanks for your comments they are very much appreciated.

[Robot Lover]

I really like this! I love the paint job! I am shocked at how little attention this instructable gets. Again, Love it!

[bricabracwizard]

Thanks for that! I'm not sure why it got so little attention maybe when I put it on there were so many excellent 'idles that this one got lost in the mix.