<div dir="ltr">I think the home depot thing you're describing is called a Cantilever Rack, that does look like a really excellent solution: <a href="http://www.e-rackonline.com/product_images/2469.jpg">http://www.e-rackonline.com/product_images/2469.jpg</a><br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Gui Cavalcanti <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gui@artisansasylum.com" target="_blank">gui@artisansasylum.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Addendum: I will say that, for the money we spent on 2x4s (like, $50), it was a really effective solution. If you try it, just don't build it to be mobile - that's really where things went wrong. I can send plans over if you want, and if I can find them in our archives. <br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>Gui Cavalcanti <<a href="mailto:gui@artisansasylum.com" target="_blank">gui@artisansasylum.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>Oh god. Don't build that thing, it was terrible. It eventually weighed over 2,000 pounds, sagged, and couldn't be moved. <br>
<br>We switched to a home built system like you see at Home Depot (where arms stick out from a wall - <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US/DTCCOM/HomePage/Categories/Lumber_Composites/Body/Images/LC_Promo_Img_B.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US/DTCCOM/HomePage/Categories/Lumber_Composites/Body/Images/LC_Promo_Img_B.jpg</a> ) that you can lay long stock on. We can accommodate raw stock from a steel distributor, which is usually 21-24 ft long. We didn't bolt ours to the wall (which you should), and we don't really have enough levels on it, but it works. <br>
<br>We've also had success with these guys: <a href="http://2051c116f573ac17516c-b81ff6485f85a81c17fc5ed8482993db.r91.cf1.rackcdn.com/vertical-storage-racks4590-7206.jpg" target="_blank">http://2051c116f573ac17516c-b81ff6485f85a81c17fc5ed8482993db.r91.cf1.rackcdn.com/vertical-storage-racks4590-7206.jpg</a> <br>
<br>We just outgrew them pretty quickly. They're really compact and efficient for 8-12ft metal stock, though. Not so great for wood. <br><br>We also just made ourselves a sheet storage rack that looks like this: <a href="http://vestilmfg.com/products/jpg/EEE6.jpg" target="_blank">http://vestilmfg.com/products/jpg/EEE6.jpg</a> Jury's still out on that one. If we had planned it better, we would've include sliders or rollers on the base to get sheets out easier. Getting metal sheet in and out is a pain in the ass. <br>
<br>We've found its best to make the structures liftable and moveable by pallet jack, without worrying about getting casters rated for absurd loads. <br><br>Good luck!<br><br><br>Paul Brown <<a href="mailto:paul90brown@gmail.com" target="_blank">paul90brown@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br><div dir="ltr">Dallas Makerspace is looking for a better way to store scrap metal and wood.<div><br></div><div>This is the best idea i've seen so far (from a slideshow on Artisan's Asylum): <a href="http://i.imgur.com/qXBw4no.png" target="_blank">http://i.imgur.com/qXBw4no.png</a><div>
<br></div><div>Do any of you guys have a better solution at your space?</div></div></div>
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