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[Albrecht Kadlec <albrecht@java.vlsivie.tuwien.ac.at>]

well look at the ways people get around their newsreaders mournings:
(look right at the end to save reading everything)

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From: Harry Collette <harry@autodesk.com>
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
Subject: Re: Building a Rigid Shelf
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 12:19:17 -0700
Organization: Autodesk, Inc.
Message-ID: <317BDBB5.A65@autodesk.com>
References: <UPMAIL05.199604190027460109@msn.com> <3177485C.1E41@marsweb.com> <4l8irk$car@orb.direct.ca>

> Any great ideas to make a rigid shelf for an entertainment center/ TV unit?  I
> need to support ~ 80# on a shelf about 45" long and 22" deep.  I was recently
> reminded that even two 1" pieces of plywood laminated together will bow/warp
> given this much weight.  This shelf will be mounted in an antique-looking pine
> armoire.  I had planned to "veneer" a plywood core with older wood, but the
> shelf can only be supported on the back and two ends.
>
> Is there any rigid material (composite, aluminum, plastic) that could easily
> be faced with real wood and wouldn't cost a bundle?  I'd like to keep the
> total thickness of the shelf under ~2" if possible.  A TV will be located
> below, so I really can't support with a vertical partition from below and I
> don't want the visual effect of metal shelf brackets.  I may be able to add a
> vertical partition to "hold" the shelf from above, but only as a last resort.


How about this:  get some square steel tubing (or even steel channel) from
your local hardware, say 3/4".  Get 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood.  Cut
matching dadoes 3/8" deep in each piece of plywood.  Insert the steel
tubing, and glue the plywood together.  If you use 3 or 4 pieces of 
steel, and make sure that the steel extends over the supports at the
end of the shelf, you should have adequate support.

Depending on the steel available, you might even be able to user 5/8" plywood
to keep the thickness down.

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