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   jim_hall | Apr 19, 2022 05:08pm | #1

   There's another similar cabinet built by Mario Rodriguez. He used a french cleat to hang the cabinet. You mount a board horizontally on the back of the cabinet that has a 45 degree bevel along the bottom and attach a similar board to your wall that has a 45 degree bevel on the top. You then simply lift the french cleat on the cabinet above the one on the wall and slide it down until the bevels meet. Rodriquez cut the rabbet on the back of the sides of his cabinet 7/8" deep. That gave him room for the 1/4" back panel and a 5/8" thick french cleat. You would have to make the sides 5/8" wider than Mike P. made his to accommodate the cleat. Its a very inconspicuous way of hanging the cabinet. The cleat is completely hidden from view. I'm sorry, I know I didn't explain this well. Maybe you already are aware of french cleats. If not, you can search "french cleat" on the internet for more info or see how Mario incorporated it in his wall cabinet here:

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/digital-plans-library/vanity-cabinet-with-mirror

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   _mj_ | Apr 19, 2022 05:34pm | #2

   +1 for french cleat. If the cabinet is mounted at a bumpable height consider one screw at the bottom to prevent it lifting off.

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   elmaduro | Apr 19, 2022 10:14pm | #6

   French cleat. I also apply painters tape to the wall facing side of the cleat so when you eventually remove it, it won’t pull the wall paint off.

   (Post meant for OP.. )

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   jim_hall | Apr 19, 2022 05:46pm | #3

   You could also not glue in one of the upper shelves. Just make it a snug fit.
   Then you can remove it, attach the back of the cabinet to the wall so that when you slide the shelf back in the screw heads are hidden behind it. Good luck with your project.

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   user-7813813 | Apr 20, 2022 10:01am | #8

   Thanks very much for the feedback. I am aware of french cleats and they seem like the smart choice here. The article by Mario Rodriguez is quite helpful as his cabinet is very similiar to Mike Pekovich's. - Samuel

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   _mj_ | Apr 19, 2022 06:41pm | #4

   As long as you are alive to take it down! I have hidden fasteners on my own projects and broken things years later taking them down/apart... slapping myself in the forehead as I "remembered" how clever I was. If it is completely invisible a pry bar may be employed eventually.

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   joeleonetti | Apr 19, 2022 07:01pm | #5

   +1 on French cleat. Used it on a small curio cabinet I made for my wife and currently making a similar cabinet for our bathroom which will use a French cleat. They work very well.

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   pantalones868 | Apr 20, 2022 03:30am | #7

   I use a keyhole bit to rout slots and hang things on a protruding screw or screws. You need a minimum depth on the back of 1/2" to keep the screw hidden. I make a template to locate where to place the screws or screw anchors on the wall.