another Flexi rack thread
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marantzfan
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When I built my flexi rack I bought the threaded rod at Lowe's.
tensleep
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I have always thought that ACME thread and nuts would make a killer looking, hell for stout flexi. Let me find some pictures.
These parts are available from Grainger, Motion Industries - most industrial supply houses. They do get pricey, but the metal is high quality and nicely machined. For non-precious, they still have that heavy, rich metal quality - plenty of stength, too. With proper weight on the bottom and good shelving, a guy could get away with two, maybe one, rod. These rods and nuts can be ordered very large. We use them at work to move 2 ton rolls of paper.
These parts are available from Grainger, Motion Industries - most industrial supply houses. They do get pricey, but the metal is high quality and nicely machined. For non-precious, they still have that heavy, rich metal quality - plenty of stength, too. With proper weight on the bottom and good shelving, a guy could get away with two, maybe one, rod. These rods and nuts can be ordered very large. We use them at work to move 2 ton rolls of paper.
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voltcontrol
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westend
Audiopile
I found a commercial supplier of threaded fasteners in my area and they were the best for availability and price. The lumber superstores have threaded rod as does my local hardware store.
How much Mahogany do you have? If you have enough for legs, you wouldn't have to shell out for the rod and fasteners. It might look more like furniture with wooden xupports, also. Just a thought. I know how creative you are DJ, so it wouldn't surprise me to see supports fashioned out of exhaust pipe, glass, stone, or any other different material.
Get those juices flowing and good luck, watching this with interest.
How much Mahogany do you have? If you have enough for legs, you wouldn't have to shell out for the rod and fasteners. It might look more like furniture with wooden xupports, also. Just a thought. I know how creative you are DJ, so it wouldn't surprise me to see supports fashioned out of exhaust pipe, glass, stone, or any other different material.
Get those juices flowing and good luck, watching this with interest.
I was just at HD and grabbed a piece of 3/4" all thread, then went to the plumbing department and found the copper pipe. The 3/4" all thread slipped very nicely into the pipe. So I think I will cover all the all thread with polished copper pipe.
I do like the brass things but can't figure out how to use them from the pic.
Thanks West....I see you can still type while high on Vicodine and a bad leg
If I had time, I would make metal sculpture legs for all of it. I am painting the new shop today and will try to get some pix of the wood up later today when it gets too hot to work out there.
I do like the brass things but can't figure out how to use them from the pic.
Thanks West....I see you can still type while high on Vicodine and a bad leg
If I had time, I would make metal sculpture legs for all of it. I am painting the new shop today and will try to get some pix of the wood up later today when it gets too hot to work out there.
dnewma04
The Healer
My table saw has something silly like 3/4" or 1" acme threads to adjust the height and angle of the blade. I've always eyed it for use in a flexy rack.
tensleep
Addicted Member
The brass nuts have internal threads to match the threaded rod. The external threads on one end are to thread into some type of mount. In your case, I would think a steel flange/plate that would then screw to the bottom of your shelf, allowing for superior support. If you wanted to add a nut on top of the shelf for looks, there are all kinds of nuts, including round ones that would thread down snug against the top of the shelf.
Doc Zinger
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[Waiting for my cameras batteries to recharge so I can post pix.]
Anyone like the idea of a rule you can't start a thread without pictures all ready taken and ready to post?:thmbsp:
Anyone like the idea of a rule you can't start a thread without pictures all ready taken and ready to post?:thmbsp:
Doc Zinger
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Thanks,nice pile of wood, but now everyone will want to know what the yellow bike is in the background, it never ends.
You can see more about the bike by clicking my websit below and then clicking on "vehicle art"
The 4 pieces I am using for the rack are the last of the pile. Although, all the shops around here used this stuff for years but don't use it any more with CAD. I am sure there are stock piles around here.
The 4 pieces I am using for the rack are the last of the pile. Although, all the shops around here used this stuff for years but don't use it any more with CAD. I am sure there are stock piles around here.
WntrMute2
Super Member
McMaster-Carr has that Acme all-thread at what seems reasonable prices.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#acme-threaded-rods/=d0ke55
http://www.mcmaster.com/#acme-threaded-rods/=d0ke55
mfrench
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this is my copper clad flexi-rack; of birch ply, and maple edge banding.
I built it four or five years ago - long ago enough that the copper has "patinated" to the degree that you see. Its a shorty, intended to be fit under a larger library table that holds my TT's. Because it was so short, I built it with 5/8" all-thread. Its perfectly stable with that smaller size thread rod.
The feet are acorn nuts with rounded caps for minimal foot contact isolation.
The copper cladding covers the bolts via a system of through-slip connectors that slip over the main pipe. The slip connectors (no stops) allow the connector to expand under the shelves to cover the elevation adjusting nuts.
I built it four or five years ago - long ago enough that the copper has "patinated" to the degree that you see. Its a shorty, intended to be fit under a larger library table that holds my TT's. Because it was so short, I built it with 5/8" all-thread. Its perfectly stable with that smaller size thread rod.
The feet are acorn nuts with rounded caps for minimal foot contact isolation.
The copper cladding covers the bolts via a system of through-slip connectors that slip over the main pipe. The slip connectors (no stops) allow the connector to expand under the shelves to cover the elevation adjusting nuts.
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