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Xiaou2:
 Hello all,

 Sadly, Ive lost my job recently...  so hope I wont have to sell the stuff
I worked so hard for...    But anyway,  I thought since I have the
time, to finally upload the pics of some projects that others may find
helpful.


Monstercade Shelves    :D

 

 
 With very limited space, I was having trouble with storage.   I disposed
of a table that was in the spot, and basically made the equivalent of 9 tables
of space.  :)     (7 sliding shelves, and 2 non sliding)

 Each Shelf is something like 2.5ft deep  x  3ft wide.    Made of thick MDF cause it
does not sag as much as other materials.

 On the 2x4 shell,  are many strips of wood... and these are so that you can
pull the shelves in and out, without the shelf tipping over.

 In one case, you can see I placed a shelf above the retainer strip - which
was mainly cause I needed a little more space below it.

 The bottom, not shown, is exactly like the very top.  A 2x4 frame with a
shelf screwed into it. (non movable)

 Currently housing 2 pinball machines parts, all arcade controllers, and more.

 Project cost I believe was near $300..  mostly cause of the massive amount
of MDF I used for the 7 shelves.   It was well worth the cost..  as there is no
other shelving system that comes close to the storage ability seen here, and
the nice somewhat compact size...  as well as decent price.




Xiaou2:
Drill Press Wheels


 Again, little space,  so I need to move things around a lot. 
Decided to build some wheels for my machines.

 I picked up a set of Swivel caster wheels at Harbor freight
a while back..  and decided to try them out.

 Sadly,  after mounting them to the platform,  I found that
it was too unstable cause they turned too much as well as
the base was too tall... causing it to wobble and tip over.

 I took the swivel assembly off,  and ran a bolt thru the wheels
bearing, and into the 2x4 frame.    I made the frame in such a
way that it sits very low - so does not sway at all.   I added
a few small cut wood pieced in the front to level it out.

 You simply have to pull up lightly, and it moves with ease.  Yet,
its very stable when working.    Currently, for ease, I have added
a pull rope to the base.

 I believe the HF wheels are $3 or less each, and are very sturdy.




 


Xiaou2:
Tablesaw Wheels (w/ dust collector hose)





 Same as the Drill Press wheels..  except that the wheel configuration
is a little different.   Added a few mini shelves,  with dust hose able
to lock in there unhampered.     

 The table I use has plastic feet which I was able to drill screws into
to lock the table to the base I made.   If you dont have such things,
you could easily use L-Braces instead.

 This was cheap and fairly easy to make... and in stores in much more
expensive and not as sturdy.  Tho, maybe the locking mechanism is
better.   Not sure.    Anyway,  I put some rubber pads on the bottom
of the front wood blocks so it wouldnt side when in use.

Xiaou2:
Vertical 2x4 Rack





 At various times, I needed a specific length of 2x4... and had a hard
time finding the right piece.    Often, I cut a longer section, and had waste
later on.

 I built this little wall mounted system to solve the problem.   It saves
space, and makes finding the right size a real breeze.   

 One thing I did not add yet,  is a set of bungee cords to keep things
from falling.  However, as they are currently..  they stand very well without
falling.

 There are 2 main sections:   Top half is for smaller parts.  Bottom half for
larger stock.   And unseen at the far right, is an open section part where
even larger pieces can be slid into place.  (Sorry - didnt capture it yet)

 All mounted some 4x4s screwed together as a base.  (I had them
from another project..  and they should do well to keep any water from
damaging the 2x4s)

 The storage method also keeps the wood from bending which can occur
in horizontal storage.

(Edit:  You can see the larger storage area in the Drill press pic)

Xiaou2:
Wood / Metal Rack






 Lastly, I needed a place for very long sections of stock.

 I needed a mobile cart, as it needed to move away from the meter, and storage door
behind it - should anyone ever need to get in there..   so I used a Metal store
bought shelf.

 I then added some Heavy Duty L-frames to the top.   I mounted 2 on each side of a MDF
shelf..   And there are 2 shelves total,  that are mounted in the center of the unit.

 The L-frames keep the thing from flexing under the weight..  and thus keeping the
2x4s from bending and warping.   

 I added a few open/close guards to the front, but they are nothing special, and
I probably could have done better.  Still, they serve the purpose and keep things
from falling forwards.

 Its a lot bigger than you may think.  Maybe 12+ feet in length at that top shelf.
Yet nice that things can fit below it easily.   

 You can see its mounted with bolts and 2 strips of wood.   Drilling thru that
those thick steel L's was the worst part  >.<   hehe

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