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5th January 2012, 11:46 PM #1
help with wine rack - wood + galvanised wire mesh
I have an old fridge which has space for a 590 x 900 wine rack in it, that I was planning to keep at the requisite 12.8 degrees celsius with a fridgemate thermostat.
I have purchased heavy guage 100x100 galvanised mesh but I am not sure how to go about building the wood frame.
I have searched for threads on this subject but have not found much.
anyone got any suggestions or photos details of successful projects
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5th January 2012, 11:54 PM #2
I would be interesting to see if you gt replies to this question at this time of night.
I guess this is keeping you awake?
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6th January 2012, 08:15 AM #3Junior Senior Member
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Just a quick thought...
what about building it like a floating panel door, with holes every 100mm to stick the wire in, holding wire in the hole with epoxy? Hope that makes sense...it did in my head!
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6th January 2012, 08:59 AM #4
Pellcorp - I have made several wine racks using mesh, and tried a few ways of fixing the mesh in place, including the above suggestion of leaving a few ends sticking out (not every one, every 2nd or 3rd will do) which mate with holes in the frame. Advantage is a simple & solid fixing. Disadavntages are, you need to be deadly accurate with your holes, and assembly can be a real challenge if you want to use any fancy joinery methods like sliding dovetails.
For a visible rack like the one shown in pics 1 &2, I used trenches in the vertical sides that the mesh slides into. It's only 6 wide x 5 high and plenty stiff enough without any further fixings.
For a strictly utilitarian rack like inside a cupboard (or a fridge??) (pics 3 &4), I just build the frame to fit the mesh neatly and fix it in place with a staple (the fencing kind, not the gun-fired variety!) in every third space or so. They are not very obtrusive & don't cause any bother if kept close to a vertical wire....
I've found a front to back spacing of about 180mm between the mesh sheets accomodates most sizes of bottles nicely.
Cheers,IW
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6th January 2012, 09:26 AM #5.
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Have you thought about just folding the mesh into a shape to suit the size of the fridge.
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6th January 2012, 10:51 AM #6
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6th January 2012, 12:06 PM #7
Good idea, Bob - I meant to suggest that too. Great minds & all that!
It should work well enough as a simple "L" shape, for your application, Pellcorp. Bending the mesh at home might be a bit of fun, and tax your ingenuity, depending on what gauge mesh you have.......
You won't be able to make it all that huge if it's to fit in a fridge, I guess, but if you use bent mesh alone it might need to be tied together with a couple of dowel spacers to prevent spreading under load. That was my main worry when I made the first couple of racks, so I started out with pretty heavy-gauge mesh. I've since used a lighter gauge (about 5mm thick - easy to cut & cheaper!). My storage racks are modular, each being 6 spaces high by up to 8 wide. At that size, they are as solid as you could wish. What I need most is more opportunities to reduce the load regularly...
Cheers,IW
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6th January 2012, 01:57 PM #8
Re: help with wine rack - wood + galvanised wire mesh
I think I will use wood frame, a little easier for my taste ) I think it will look better too
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8th January 2012, 02:44 PM #9
Re: help with wine rack - wood + galvanised wire mesh
First prototype - some of the sizing is off and I will adjust but it works and fits nicely
Attachment 193866
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8th January 2012, 03:33 PM #10
Re: help with wine rack - wood + galvanised wire mesh
Revised prototype nice fit - now for the real thing )
Attachment 193870
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8th January 2012, 04:52 PM #11.
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Nice work PC.
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8th January 2012, 07:18 PM #12Junior Senior Member
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Nice job, nice simple design. Keep us informed.
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8th January 2012, 07:38 PM #13
Re: help with wine rack - wood + galvanised wire mesh
My stacked dado is becoming one of my favourite tools, makes achieving a square box easy, especially in concert with the stop block on the mitre station
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8th January 2012, 07:53 PM #14
Re: help with wine rack - wood + galvanised wire mesh
Before I get into my final effort, can anyone suggest how much space I need to leave for the expansion and contraction of the mesh. I have 5 x 8 slots in my rack, and my prototype leaves no floating space.
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8th January 2012, 08:05 PM #15
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