Plans for Wood Storage

[BozInOz]

I need to sort out my wood storage. The existing system of piles of timber and stickers is taking up too much room and requires a total restack if you wish to access a board on the the bottom. My design is limited by not being able to use the walls to anchor any shelving system - it must be free standing.

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Inspired by Daniel Lauder's design (http://dans-woodshop.blogspot.com/2010/10/shop-update-part-ii.html), here's a rough sketch of a design based on 70 & 90mm x 45mm structural pine. It's 1.8m tall, and 2.4m wide.

[Enfield Guy]

Why not use 50 x 50 3mm mall rhs. Probably not that expensive, will be heaps stronger and have greater load capacity. I'll take a pick of one of mine tomorrow and post it.

Cheers

[Enfield Guy]

Here you go! This is one of mine, I have two. Constructed from 40 x 40 3mm rhs.

Mine is 1370 long, 500 wide, 1400 high. Just a mitred frame with a central support member. 100mm steel wheels. There is 350 height on each shelf and the top one you can load as high as you dare. Cost me $180 for 3 lengths and I had a half a length left over for one. Wheels were about $30 each from memory. I have had this loaded to the gunnels and have no dramas pushing it around the workshop on my own.

When I first built it a mate and I climbed up on the top shelf together and jumped around a bit. Flexed a bit but didn't bend. Hope this helps.

Cheers

[BozInOz]

RHS would be a good way to go, however, I don't have metal working gear and I like using as much wood as possible in my shop. I have been modifying the design. The latest uses ~100m of hardwood decking.

~ the love of wood ~: Further thoughts on the lumber rack... (http://theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2011/03/further-thoughts-on-lumber-rack.html)

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[Enfield Guy]

Yep, I tend to agree with the sentiment of using wood for your storage rack. However, the practicalities are that using steel means more usable space and probably greater load bearing capacity. 40mm square tube vs 100mm deck boards on their edge means I get 2 extra layers of stickered out boards per layer. That appeals to me, but might not be so important to you.

Mobility is a must I reckon, stick it on castors.

I quite like the design by the way.

Maybe someone in the metal work forum might be able to lend a bit of a hand to you for a bit of barter or gratis. You can only ask.

Cheers

[RufflyRustic]

I'd like to see a small angle in the shelves so that timber weight is pushed to the back of the rack, just seems a tad safer to me.

[joe greiner]

For free standing on casters, why not use both sides of a central spine "wall" for balance?

And +1 for sloping toward the spine.

Cheers,
Joe

[fishflog]

Hi There,

My timber rack is 5 free standing ladder type structures (approx 2800h x 1200w) with feet they are 50mm gal tube, but it could be made of timber not mobile of course but flexible for depth. I can post pics if you like.

Regards

Brian B

[BozInOz]

Some photos would be nice.

[Rocker]

See Post #9 in this thread: http://www.woodworkforums.com/f14/stacking-timber-6605/ for a rack made out of 18 mm plywood and 2 x 4's.

Rocker

[skot]

I have Concrete Slab Walls so I have been able to use 40mm square steel frames bolted to the wall above head height

[Pappy]

I have also made up wall brackets, but I also use the space in the roof to store timber.

Pappy.