MOD BOX

What do you think of a modular furniture that becomes a table or a personal seating space with one flip?

Pieces and puzzles is what this box is inspired from.Take the modular piece , slide it in and it becomes a cushioned seating.To make it a table , simply slide it out , flip horizontally and settle it on the grooves.Cushion flips beneath as you flip the piece and you get a table to work on .

Concept - The part that slides almost halfway on one side , when flipped horizontally settles on small groove cutout on the other side. All three faces of the box have halfway through cutouts as well as small grooves to place on , after flipping .

• The furniture provides good leg room and has storage facility .
• It can be used as a personal space .
• It is a good and creative piece of furniture for children .
• Can only accomodate two people at a time.
• The color of the cushion and table is different thus provides visual cue for the desired side .
• Looks different in different assemblies .

Scale 1:1

• One plywood sheet (16 mm) or any thickness between 14mm to 19mm .
• White paper
• Fevicol
• Some nails
• A handheld CNC router

• Print out your design shape and paste it on plywood or simply draw it out , as per convenience .Printout would be better for accuracy.
• Cut out the design on plywood on all cut machine or using handheld CNC router.

*Keep in mind that right face is not same as the left face .The cutouts are in the opposite direction.

• Print and cut out the design just as we did for the side faces using handheld CNC router.
• Now we have our side faces and the back face ready.

• Coming to the fourth piece , the base is a simple rectangular piece. Dimensions are provided above
• Add a groove by routing 5 mm deep and 16 mm wide right in the centre of the base.We would then make a small rectangular piece that would fit into that groove.The width of the piece can be half /quarter , according to your choice.

*This division would divide my base area into two storage compounds as well as it will act as a structural support when the seating piece slides in .

• Now we are ready with our 4 main parts ( Two side faces, Back face & a base ).

• Leave a little margin from top on both the side faces and crop out two small rounded rectangular pieces using handheld CNC router .
• These cutouts would become the handles of the Mod box , incase you need to pick or drag it somewhere else.

I used rabbit joints to assemble my furniture together .

• Take the side faces and crop out 16 x 5 mm from the base edge ( inner base edge ) using router.
• Do the same with the inner edges of the side faces that come in contact with back face . Take reference from the pictures above.

Now our joints and parts are ready !

• Apply Fevicol where the parts join and and hammer them with screws or nails.
• Give fillet to all the edges of the Mod box using fillet router.

| Quick step - Add two stoppers accordingly , starting from where the longer cutouts end halfway , i e where the seating will settle in, to avoid toppling of the seat when a person sits on it |

| Again print , paste and then cut the piece out from plywood using all cut & handheld CNC router |

| This is not a step |

Locking extensions are provided to the sliding modular piece so that it doesn't slip out or move in any wrong direction .

It also provides great structural support to all the pieces of the furniture . The furniture wont fall apart as these locking extensions hold the pieces against the direction of breaking apart.

• Test the furniture out
  • If the piece slides in and out easily
  • Is the clearance good enough?
  • Can you lift the piece ?

Sand the Mod box using a sanding machine or manually.Add chamfers if you like.

Make the cushion and fix it on the sliding piece.

We are done

• Let it all dry
• Keep your bag and other miscellaneous stuff in the storage compartments
• Sit back and relax , or sit upright and work

'And thats a wrap.Feel free to make modifications to the Mod box the way you like .This is how i like it.'

Happy making