My home-built rack

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Hey guys, I just thought I would share some pics of my new rack that I slapped together this weekend. Just using about 35.00 worth of oak plywood and oak corner trim and a few hours on saturday afternoon.
I haven't applied any finish yet but that should be done tonight.
Won't catch me spending 2 or 3 hundred bucks on a freakin' rack! :D
 

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Looks good dude. Nice piece of wood, also. Did you have to search through a huge stack to get it, or did they have a bunch? Sometimes finding a good sheet is pretty hard.
 
Dogman said:
Looks good dude. Nice piece of wood, also. Did you have to search through a huge stack to get it, or did they have a bunch? Sometimes finding a good sheet is pretty hard.
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Oh definitely, out of about 50 sheets at the Home Depot, I think there were only 2 or 3 decent ones. It's always like that ain't it? Thanks, dude. ;)
 
metalhead28 said:
I think there were only 2 or 3 decent ones. It's always like that ain't it? Thanks, dude. ;)
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It's always like that. When I was building my home studio, I had to reframe the garage loft thanks to 60 years of hidden termite damage. Anyway, after I picked out my 60 2x4's there was a pile of about 200 sitting in the home depot isle - my rejects. I didn't want anything with loose knots, or too many knots, or 2x4's that weren't "dead nuts" straight. Took a long time to fill my pickup with straight wood.

A Lowes opened up shortly after I framed out my studio, and I acquired the rest of my materials there. Cost wise they are about 2-3% more, but 90% of the wood material is nice and straight, with good usable surfaces, so considering the time I save making a pile of rejects in the aisle, I am happy to pay the 2-3% higher price. Plus, Lowes will load my truck for me, which is never refused :D

Anyway, very nice rack metalhead, making your own structures is rewarding and saves money, so enjoy it with good karma.
 
We've got a Lowes down the road too. Maybe I need to rethink my sources! :D

Thanks a lot, man!
 
metalhead28 said:
Hey guys, I just thought I would share some pics of my new rack that I slapped together this weekend. Just using about 35.00 worth of oak plywood and oak corner trim and a few hours on saturday afternoon.
I haven't applied any finish yet but that should be done tonight.
Won't catch me spending 2 or 3 hundred bucks on a freakin' rack! :D
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How much did the tools cost?

For people without their own wood shop, $200-300 is probably more attractive.
 
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We've got a Lowes down the road too. Maybe I need to rethink my sources! :D

Thanks a lot, man!
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Actually, we have both, and for good plywood, Lowe's has always had the better looking stuff. And, the last Birch I bought, was 4 dollars a sheet less at Lowes. Might check it out.
Ed
 
Great job Metalhead. I've made a few myself but I think yours looks better than mine!

rpe
 
rpe said:
Great job Metalhead. I've made a few myself but I think yours looks better than mine!

rpe
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Guess we could just start calling him WoodHead, or plain ole Woody.... :eek:
 
While it's nice to have fancy tools, you can do an awful lot with a cheap, Ryobi (home depot) table saw, and a hand drill.

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Would have been nice to make routed edges, use moulding, maybe stain and polyurethane, but I genuinely couldn't be bothered. Table saw and hand drilling was enough work.

This is a temporary solution for me anyway, until I "install" an equipment closet into the side of the studio, but that's dependent on my relocating the bathroom that's next to me. See, the old shower stall is going to be the equipment closet.

Anyway, like I said, fancy tools aren't necessary. As long as the bits and blades are sharp as can be, it's easy work for "basic" stuff.
 
Metal

Where did you get metal attachment strips in the front? Did you find something commercially available or did you form it yourself somehow.

Looks great. You've motivated me.

Mark
 
brzilian said:
How much did the tools cost?

For people without their own wood shop, $200-300 is probably more attractive.
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very good point...

I've got a pretty decent wood shop as I do alot of stuff like that......
I'd have to at least factor in my table saw, drill press, some hand tools, a pneumatic brad nailer, an air compressor, and probably a few other things. Shit, you're right that was a pretty expensive rack :D .
However, I bet you could do it with a jig saw and a steady hand, especially if you're gonna hide the corners like I did.
You know, I could probably knock these out unfinished and sell them for 150 bucks each...maybe I should go into business? :D
 
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Metal

Where did you get metal attachment strips in the front? Did you find something commercially available or did you form it yourself somehow.

Looks great. You've motivated me.

Mark
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I actually scavenged those from a crappy little metal rack that I had. But you can buy rack rails all over the internet. I know you can get them from musician's friend

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/451432/
 
Got it...thanks

I was actually considering converting a very nice rolling microwave cart that I have. Right now I have equipment piled all over it. Might be nice to organize it.
 
Hawk Studio said:
Where did you get metal attachment strips in the front? Did you find something commercially available or did you form it yourself somehow.
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The rack rails are "MAP" (Middle Atlantic Products) brand, available from sam ash, sweetwater, zzounds, or even ebay. Cheap too!

Another option is to buy a "relay rack" that is 6-7' in height, and hack off sections. Much less costly that way, but significantly more work obviously. I prefer aluminum relay racks because you can cut them easily with a table saw - the aluminum used in relay racks is softer than most hardwoods like oak, so you can feed it slowly and make a really nice, straight cut.

Relay racks are also "U" channel typically drilled and tapped on both sides, so if you rip the rails lengthwise, you'll double your supply of rack rails very easily, at no cost. Seven feet of relay rack suddenly becomes 14 feet, meaning instead of 48U of rack space, you now have 96U.
 
few questions. How many spaces is this rack? I was about to pick up a raxxess RES 18 slanted 18U with casters. I REALLY like the look of yours. and if you are interested in building more, let me know. I dont have access to any woodworking tools. PM me if ud wanna sell one.

Matt
 
Mine is a 12 space rack. I built mine with specific size constraints in mind rather than a certain number of rack spaces. You could build a slightly upscaled version for 18 spaces and it wouldn't look too much different.
If you are serious about having me build one for you I could. I could surely work something out that could be broken down into panels to make it shippable. Let me know if you'd like to work something out.
 
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