![]() ![]() ![]() We have a pretty good guess where hides away any seasonal presents for his family: behind his shiny new secret library door. An experienced woodworker, was in the process of finishing the attic in his home when he decided to take advantage of the chimney’s otherwise annoying placement in front of his soon-to-be office. Check out the video below to see the hinge and slide movement in action.Ĭontinue reading “Hidden Bookshelf Door Shows Incredible Motion” → Posted in home hacks Tagged arduino, linear actuator, secret compartment, secret door He could also have used a secret knock code, like the Secret Attic Library Door we covered in the past. Using one of the items on the shelf to trigger the secret passage is a classic move. Dont worry, there’s also a manual switch inside just in case. In addition to that, there is a PIR sensor on the inside room to automatically close the doors if no motion is detected for 2 hours. Not wanting to drill a hole through the bookshelf for a switch or other opening mechanisms, added a reed switch that is activated on the other side by a DVD cover with a magnet inside. These linear actuators have 50lb force, allowing the doors to fully open or close within 10 seconds and maintain a speed that wouldn’t throw the books off the bookcases. The project brain is an off-the-shelf Arduino Uno paired with a MultiMoto Arduino shield to drive 4 Progressive Automations PA-14 linear actuators. The next step was to automate the secret door opening mechanism with electronics. Their operation was, however, was manual. The intriguing mechanism allows the doors to start by sliding slightly away form one another before hinging into the hidden space. Who didn’t dream of a hidden door or secret passage in the house when they were kids? Some of us still do! had already built a secret door in a fully functioning bookcase with a unique opening mechanism. How about by solving a Rubik’s Cube or with the right touch on a plasma globe?Ĭontinue reading “A Classic TV Trope For An Escape Room” → Posted in Arduino Hacks, home hacks Tagged book shelf, bookcase, escape room, hidden door, magnetic lock, secret door Since his main target is an escape room, using an Arduino allows also for a whole lot more variety of integrating the secret door into its puzzles, as well as ways to actually unlock it. A fail-safe magnetic lock hooked up to an Arduino, along with a kill switch served as solution instead. But with safety as one of his main concerns, he wanted to keep the risk of anyone getting locked in without an emergency exit at a minimum. As for the (un)locking mechanism, did consider a mechanical lock attached on the door’s back side, pulled by a wire attached to a book. Knowing how heavy it would become once it’s filled with books, he added some caster wheels hidden in the bottom as support. His latest creation: you guessed it, is a secret bookcase door.įor this tutorial, he took a regular book shelf and mounted it onto a wooden door, with the door itself functioning as the shelf’s back panel, and using the door hinges as primary moving mechanism. What works as a cliché in movies works equally well in an escape room, and whenever there’s escape rooms paired with technology, isn’t far. ![]() No spooky mansion is complete without a secret passage accessed through a book shelf - or so Hollywood has taught us. Video after the break.Ĭontinue reading “Secret Bookshelf Door Uses Hidden Fingerprint Scanner” → Posted in Misc Hacks Tagged door, secret door We’ve seen some other great secret doors before, too. Really all you need is a cheap hardware store door opener, a secret activation lever or authentication method, and a well-hinged bookcase to achieve this feat yourself. ![]() The door was also fitted with a manual release for easier daily use.ĭetails are light, but the basics are all there. Secret door experts will note there’s an obvious tell due to the light spilling through the cracks, however reports that the finishing stages of the build solved this issue. Upon presenting the right digit, the door will elegantly swing open to reveal the room beyond. The door is activated by pulling down on the correct book. In any case, is a lover of the form, and built his own secret door hidden in a bookshelf, as all good secret doors should be. What is it that compels us about a secret door? It’s almost as if the door itself and the promise of mystery is more exciting than whatever could lay beyond. ![]()
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