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Tambour Door Dresser

Tambour Dresser - Closed with brass & walnut inlay
Note: Woods/veneers - Pine (light) & Walnut (Dark)
Used solidworks and solidworks visualize for the first 3 renders
Tambour Door Open
Shelf LEDs switched on by opening doors (separate electrical circuits) 
Tambour Door and drawers open
Overview - Tambour Door Modeled using the chain feature in solidworks
Top View without 'lid' - shown:
1. Tambour door
2. Tambour door path
3. Switches on either side to activate the LEDs when opening the doors (white boxes)
4. Stops brackets (grey rectangles at the top) which need to be fitted after the tambour door is installed into the path
5. Dowel construction method for shelves
6. Drawer fitting
7. Box joint fitting of the sides and the lid
8. Groove Joint for the front side covers (bottom left and right corner) that hide the tambour door as it turns
Different angle of tambour door in open position
Shows LED Mounting into backing of the shelves as well as other aspects mentioned above.
Cross section of tambour door in path
Top view of cross section
Rear view without backing panels - shows drawers, underneath rail mounting position and LED diffusers that are mounted to back board. Drawers designed to be fitted with https://www.solmer.co.uk/concealed-runners/soft-close-undermounting.html (350mm)
Close up of shelves
Touch Buttons to control LEDS - covered by wood veneer (Power, cycle mode, brightness)
Tambour Door Dresser
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Tambour Door Dresser

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