"S. Dees" wrote in message ...
Hello, I am going to be opening a bookstore in about 6-8 months and I need
to build about 50 - 60 bookcases. I have not been able to find any plans
with sloped shelves. (The shelves need to be sloped backwards so that books
that are stacked with the front cover facing out will not accidentally fall
forward and out.)
There is a company called Franklin Fixtures that sells these type of
bookcases pre-made. Here is a link to their website (so you can see what I
am looking at making):
http://www.franklinfixtures.com/priceval.html
I would like to make about 35-45 of the 84" Tapered Single sided cases and
about 15-20 of the 54" Tapered Double sided cases.
The shelves also need to be adjustable.
Has anyone seen any plans for these types of bookcases?
Thanks for any and all help!
Sean.

Sean ,adjustable and slope are easy. Tapered hardwood cleat with steel
5/16" metal rods at each end. The cleats are bored 1/2" deep for 1"x
5/16" diameter rods. Case sides bored similarly. You need to bore the
sides of the case the same way you would for store bought shelf clips.
You probably use 1/4" steel or brass, I suggested 5/16" because that's
what I did a number of years ago.
If the rods fit snug into the tapered cleats then no need to epoxy
them. Bolts could be used too, counterbore cleat for a plug.

mike