I finally decided to expand the wood storage area attached to the playpen to make it more accessable. It was just under 3' wide with shelves on the outside wall for lumber and a rack for plywood on the inside wall. The shelves meant lumber had to be pulled in and out from the end and often meant taking several pieces out to get to the ones I wanted.
I retained the outside wall. expanded the floor to 5' wide, and reframed both ends. Plywood storage is now on the outside wall and I am installing a shop built rack system on the inside wall for lumber stock.
With the long hours I have been working, weather problems, holiday activities, and having all the contents stacked undeer a tarp on the work deck progress has been slow. I finally got the uprights for the lumber rack cut and drillled. SYP 2x6 cut to 5' and ripped lenghtwise to makk 4 uprights. Holes for the pipe are drilled 2" deep at 5 degrees every 9" starting about 2" from the floor. (Thanks to Loring for the tip on modifying a 3/4" speed bore bit.)
I picked up some 1/4" lag bolts to attach the uprights to Playpen studs. After breaking 3 of them, even with the holes predrilled, I decided to stop and switch to heavier bolts. I will head over to Tractor Supply in a few to return the remaining bolts and the washers for 3/8 bolts. Going with the heavier bolts I should be able to go shorter and still have plenty of holding power. I was using 5" bolts that gave me about 2 1/4" into the studs. I will switch to 4" bolts and recess them a little more so that I will have 1 1/2" of thread into the studs. I left the fence set up on the DP so alignment for redrilling will be easy. With 4 bolts per upright that should be more than enough holding power.
Once the uprights are mounted I get to start cutting 1/2" conduit for the arms. The best way woud be to use a pipe cutter but, considering the number I need, I may set up my HF metal chop saw and clean up the ends on a disc sander. I will try the cutter first to see how long it takes. Hopefully I can find a PVC end cap that will fit on the pipe to cover the exposed ends. If not, I will have to make caps from some dowell.
After I get the wood off the deck and inside I can get the BT out and make new doors. If all goes well I will get some pics up tonight.
I retained the outside wall. expanded the floor to 5' wide, and reframed both ends. Plywood storage is now on the outside wall and I am installing a shop built rack system on the inside wall for lumber stock.
With the long hours I have been working, weather problems, holiday activities, and having all the contents stacked undeer a tarp on the work deck progress has been slow. I finally got the uprights for the lumber rack cut and drillled. SYP 2x6 cut to 5' and ripped lenghtwise to makk 4 uprights. Holes for the pipe are drilled 2" deep at 5 degrees every 9" starting about 2" from the floor. (Thanks to Loring for the tip on modifying a 3/4" speed bore bit.)
I picked up some 1/4" lag bolts to attach the uprights to Playpen studs. After breaking 3 of them, even with the holes predrilled, I decided to stop and switch to heavier bolts. I will head over to Tractor Supply in a few to return the remaining bolts and the washers for 3/8 bolts. Going with the heavier bolts I should be able to go shorter and still have plenty of holding power. I was using 5" bolts that gave me about 2 1/4" into the studs. I will switch to 4" bolts and recess them a little more so that I will have 1 1/2" of thread into the studs. I left the fence set up on the DP so alignment for redrilling will be easy. With 4 bolts per upright that should be more than enough holding power.
Once the uprights are mounted I get to start cutting 1/2" conduit for the arms. The best way woud be to use a pipe cutter but, considering the number I need, I may set up my HF metal chop saw and clean up the ends on a disc sander. I will try the cutter first to see how long it takes. Hopefully I can find a PVC end cap that will fit on the pipe to cover the exposed ends. If not, I will have to make caps from some dowell.
After I get the wood off the deck and inside I can get the BT out and make new doors. If all goes well I will get some pics up tonight.
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