Space Saving Clamp Rack Design

[Tundra_Man]

Pretty cool design. I could use something like that, but I don't have any wall space left.

[Tundra_Man]

Pretty cool design. I could use something like that, but I don't have any wall space left.

[gmack5]

Good basic design, I looked at it pretty carefully and would suggest the following changes.

1. Use Continous (Piano) hinges, rather than a bunch of short ones.

2. Consider using Window hardware latches to keep the sections closed, much more secure than a magnetic latch.

3. install guide pins in the edge of the cabinet to transfer the weight back to the base unit when it's all closed up. These could be 3/8" dowel rod that stick out about 3/8" and mates with a 3/8" Chamfered hole in the Frame behind it. You'd only need one in each sub-frame to steady/secure the unhinged side of the frame to keep it from moving vertically.

4. Consider using 3/4" Baltic Birch for the slotted horizontal members. This might eliminate the need for the braces between each pair of slots.

[BobSch]

Hey, T-man, you got a case of the stutters this morning? Four copies of the same post?

[9johnny5]

Tundraman's stuttering cause it's c-c-c-cold up in Tundraland.

I sent him some of this FL weather, but it went FEDEX and probably got opened somewhere else.

johnny

[SHADOWFOX]

Thanks for posting! The rack looks great. Design is simple and should not be that hard for a newbie like me to copy.