taking on a giant build just to hide your shotgun collection may seem a bit over the top. but we couldn’t be more impressed with the project. [Korostelevm] did an outstanding job of hiding a small closet with a bookcase-door. It’s something straight out of a Hardy boys novel.
Possibly the most important part of the build is figuring out how to hinge all the weight a bookcase will carry. His solution was to use a set of four heavy-duty casters. He cut off the wheels from one pair and the mounting brackets from another. By welding the brackets on in place of the wheels he has a sturdy way to mount both the frame and the bookcase. When closed the unit latches using a strike plate and lock set from a door. This is connected to a book using some cabling and pulleys. As you’d expect, just find the right hard-cover and tilt it toward you to open the hidden storage behind. [Korostelevm] shows off the final product after the jump.