DIY Hacks & How To’s: Make a Multi-Book Secret Compartment

Workshop
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Make a Multi-Book Secret Compartment

Screen Shot 2013-05-30 at 11.47.45 AM
You are probably already familiar with the classic “Secret Book Compartment” project. There are variations of this project all over the internet. There have even been a few version that been featured in Make Magazine articles as well as on the Make YouTube channel.

The basic concept of a secret book compartment is simple. You hollow out a large book and you use the cutout space to hide stuff. Unfortunately, most versions of this project have one major problem. You can only hide objects that are smaller than your book. However it is possible to hide larger objects by combining multiple books into one large multi-book container.

YouTube player

Complete instructions can be found at: http://www.instructables.com/id/Multi-Book-Secret-Storage-Compartment/

See the full series here.

Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server!
Tagged

My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

View more articles by Jason Poel Smith

ADVERTISEMENT

Maker Faire Bay Area 2023 - Mare Island, CA

Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 15th iteration!

Buy Tickets today! SAVE 15% and lock-in your preferred date(s).

FEEDBACK