Clamp Rack For My Children

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Had read about this design here earlier and decided to build it last week. Used Poplar (to the person who questioned using Pine under the original thread for this design, no way) and a little heavier hinges. Also, I put a catch/support connected to rear rack to support the middle as it has (10) 24" Besseys on it.

Edit : Link to design :
http://woodworking.phruksawan.com/clampCabinet/

[lrogers]

Very nice idea. I just might have to "borrow" that design!

[bigsteel15]

Also, I put a catch/support connected to rear rack to support the middle as it has (10) 24" Besseys on it.

If your collection of 50" Besseys should get too heavy I'd be happy to send you my address.

I notice that the original author of the plan has a BT3. There is a miter hold-down clamp on a pegboard.

[Wood_workur]

Oh, so it is you whotook my clamps, and covered it all up with a clamp rack

[mater]

That is a nice space saving design. Looks good.

[newood2]

Jeffrey, is that 3/4" thick poplar? In the original the author used 1.5" thickness(2 X 4's perhaps).
gmack also suggest using baltic birch for stronger between slots support. But even if I used the birch I would still double up to 1.5", that rack is going to take daily abuse for a long time.
Anyway, if thats 3/4", it looks pretty strong with all your children sitting up there.
Nice job.

Howie

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[crokett]

Very nice work. Think I will bookmark this to use later

I was sitting here trying to figure out why you'd build your kids a clamp rack.

[Pappy]

I like the design of that rack. Wish I had an area that I could mount a swing out without having to more tools around.

[drumpriest]

Great idea, and nice to know someone has stock in bessey.

[Rounder]

A question about those saw blades

It may be the angle of the picture, but those saw blades look like they stick out to the point where you may brush against them.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

The saw blade rack is located behind my CMS stand. I moved the stand to get a better photo. Thanks for the concern though!

[Rounder]

No problem, that explains everything. I want to build a blade holder like that but am thinking of more angle to the slots that hold the blades.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Jeffrey, is that 3/4" thick poplar? In the original the author used 1.5" thickness(2 X 4's perhaps).
gmack also suggest using baltic birch for stronger between slots support. But even if I used the birch I would still double up to 1.5", that rack is going to take daily abuse for a long time.
Anyway, if thats 3/4", it looks pretty strong with all your children sitting up there.
Nice job.

Howie

Yes it is 3/4" Poplar. Where/How do you determine that the original is 1.5" (or 2 x material)? I didn't see it detailed in the plan, but it really looks like 3/4" material. What am I missing?

Doubled 3/4" material would add some strength, but it would also add to what is already a considerable weight (with clamps). Baltic Birch would work, but the odds and ends I had lying around were Poplar.

Rounder, I would agree with greater degree angle is it is going to be in a potentially dangerous area. Mine just happens to be max TS angle!

[newood2]

How do you determine that the original is 1.5" (or 2 x material)? I didn't see it detailed in the plan, but it really looks like 3/4" material. What am I missing?

I saw this reply from him on a Woodnet forum.
"Okay, here are the dimensions: the back frame -- 27"x18"x3.5", the middle frame--17"x18"x3.5", and the front is 7"x18"x3.5. With the width of 18", I can make 10 notches (3/8" wide, 1.25" deep) @ 1.5" spacing on center".

I may be wrong, I assume it's 2 X 4's because the boards all show 3.5" widths, but looking at his pics more keenly, it does look like 3/4".
I need new glasses.

Howie
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