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Thanks John, that link was fantastic. Even with 22kg (40lbs) of stuff on that shelf, the sag would only be 0.6mm which is easily within my tolerances.

Actually the span is 1000mm, height is 600mm, but there's that support at the back to prevent major sagging. The top shelf sits on top of the sides, so the dowels are only for locating. The bookshelves above (200mm wide, 1750mm high) will then sit on top of the cabinet, and each shelf will be...

I'm in the process of making my first sizeable piece; a floor-standing cabinet with a bookshelf on top, and I've got a question about strengths. The whole thing is made of pine boards, and the cabinet itself is 400x19mm pine, arranged in a cuboid (1000mm x 600mm). There's a support pillar at...