dowel mounted pegboard panel in cabinet

[tom coleman]

I am building cabinets in my garage shop. I am building cabinets 15 1/2 deep and 48 inches tall. I would like to incorporate swing out pegboard panels.

My idea is to make a 2-sided pegboard panel. Install that panel in cabinet
in front of 2 shallow shelves.......10 inch deep shelves. Can I do this easily using dowels?

Dowels inserted in a hole drilled completely through the top most shelf and half way thru bottom shelf. Use nylon bushings to ease pressure.

Anyone done something like this?

[Rich Engelhardt]

hello,
Dowels will work, but you'll sacrifice interior space.
My pegboard "clamshell" uses piano hinges.
That way the ouside sits flush with the frame & allows more interior space.

If you make the cabinet deeper to allow for more space, then the weight/leverage of the open pegboard sections - especially if loaded - becomes a significant factor.

A picture may give you a better idea of what I'm getting at.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=80186