On 5/8/2018 2:25 AM, Perry wrote:
On 07-May-18 10:29 PM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
On 5/7/2018 8:33 AM, Dr. Deb wrote:
On Monday, May 7, 2018 at 12:10:23 AM UTC-5, Perry wrote:

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Perry, perhaps the light came on slowly here.Â* Are you trying to
create a concealed space for something like, er, a gun(s)?Â* If you
just want access behind the mirror rather than having it swivel out so
you can use the mirror at different angles, look at some of the
concealed firearm storage sites for additional idea.Â* There are some
wall units out there that utilize drawer slides to create a hidden
compartment accessed by sliding the mirror or painting to either side.



Ha! not guns but close.

Here in Australia we don't really have much in the way of guns.

I want to create an easily accessible storage spot to place a few bits
of keepsakes, jewellery and perhaps a tablet computer.

In my case slides wont work as Im working with an existing mirror+frame
assembly.

I'll check out the concealed gun storage idea. That sounds promising.

In that case, do a Google search on RFID cabinet locks. There are a ton
of them out there and available for less than $25. Totally hidden would
be ideal for your purposes with the swing out mirror. They provide a
bit of spring tension when locked to prevent any vibration of the door.
Pass the little fob (a little smaller than the typical advertising key
ring with the tab that says "Eat at Joe's") over the lock area and it
pops the door open. Close it with a little push and it relocks.

I've got one on a base cabinet in a wall of bookshelves that contains a
safe and some miscellaneous handguns. Have a 4 year old grandson that
likes opening things. This has stopped him dead.