A DIY equipment stand

[Wardsweb]

I've done the flexy rack thing for years, so thought I would try something different. I started by gluing two pieces of 3/4" mdf together with some PL Premium polyurethane contruction adhesive and nailing together with my air nailer. Then I rounded the corners on my table sander and routed the edges.

 

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I cut some holes part way into the mdf with a hole saw.

 

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I put the hole saw back in and kind of snapped to one side to break off the cut piece.

 

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I used a wood chisel to finish cleaning out the hole.

 

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I used my chop saw to cut about half the thread off of a threaded end of PVC. I then wrapped a piece of sandpaper around the thread and sanded it down just a bit. I then took the sandpaper and sanded the hole edges to round them to the contour of the threaded PVC where it transitions to flat.

 

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I screwed and glued these into the mdf with the same PL Premium adhesive.

 

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Here is the raw stand. I did not glue the PVC pieces together, so I can take it apart.

 

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I sealed the mdf with DEFT lacquer, because I had a gallon can sitting in the garage. Then semi-gloss black paint and final coat of black and grey splatter paint.

 

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All done with some gear now in place.

 

[amirm]

Man, you are good with your hands and tools! I have a garage full of woodworking tools that hasn't gotten use for years. Reason, I don't think I hold a candle to your creativity! I would never think about using PVC for the vertical support.

 

[slowGEEZR]

Lookin' good, Luther.

 

[naturephoto1]

Luther,

The rack looks great. What diameter PVC did you use? Also, the wood shelving is thick enough that you are no noticing any flex?

Rich

 

[kach22i]

Nice work as always.

I imagine the splatter paint finish cuts down on dusting intervals too.

I have some maple butcher block I might try with large threaded bolts. On the back burner for now, other projects beckon me.

 

[DonH50]

It's gorgeous, but why not use wooden dowels instead of the PVC? I have had issues with PVC in the past (wobbling, cracking, getting brittle over time, etc.) and am just curious.

Amir, we are soulmates -- I too have mucho woodworking equipment; outside buried in a shed where I can't do anything with it!

 

[Wardsweb]

It's gorgeous, but why not use wooden dowels instead of the PVC? I have had issues with PVC in the past (wobbling, cracking, getting brittle over time, etc.) and am just curious.

Amir, we are soulmates -- I too have mucho woodworking equipment; outside buried in a shed where I can't do anything with it!

Home Depot did not have dowels large enough for the look I wanted. This was a quick afternoon project for my son and I. I even had Home Depot cut the sheet every sixteen inches, so all I had to do was glue, nail and trim. It was quicker than pulling out my table saw.

 

[Wardsweb]

Luther,

The rack looks great. What diameter PVC did you use? Also, the wood shelving is thick enough that you are no noticing any flex?

Rich

It is regular schedule 40 inch and a quarter pvc. There is no flex in the shelves with the two layers of 3/4" MDF being glued and nailed together.

 

[RBFC]

Excellent work! Did you consider filling the PVC pipes with sand? You could leave just enough unfilled so that you could unscrew them without dumping sand everywhere. Just a thought....

Lee

 

[kach22i]

Sand filled Brass/Bronze pipe would have been better yet. But then we are talking about raising the price of the project quite a bit.

 

[zane77]

Wooden dowls

I have used wooden closet rods for dowels when making equipment shelving, must be about an inch and a quarter or inch and a half. I believe it comes in eight or ten foot lengths