nickao
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I have a lot of wood, so much it was knee high in the shop, then I filled my barn. So I decided to get organized and start with a plywood rack. The hardwood is another project.
After making a plan out of wood and determining the cost and time I changed gears and for these and many other reasons decided to use structural steel.
I want my ply to stay stick flat in a horizontal position and to be able to store about 50+ sheets of various thickness at any time. I wanted it to tuck under my office in the shop. I raised the office floor in my shop to about 56" off the floor. So I get a little office and lose no shop floor space, I use the under office for storage. Now I can store 50 sheets and slide them out very easily, in the same space that takes up barely more than one 4x8 sheet laying on the floor.
I drew it up in Sketchup first and then took a day to build it. This is what I came up with. It can easily hold 8000lbs and most likely double that if I didn't mind my ply not staying flat(I do). I am very pleased with it.:
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After making a plan out of wood and determining the cost and time I changed gears and for these and many other reasons decided to use structural steel.
I want my ply to stay stick flat in a horizontal position and to be able to store about 50+ sheets of various thickness at any time. I wanted it to tuck under my office in the shop. I raised the office floor in my shop to about 56" off the floor. So I get a little office and lose no shop floor space, I use the under office for storage. Now I can store 50 sheets and slide them out very easily, in the same space that takes up barely more than one 4x8 sheet laying on the floor.
I drew it up in Sketchup first and then took a day to build it. This is what I came up with. It can easily hold 8000lbs and most likely double that if I didn't mind my ply not staying flat(I do). I am very pleased with it.:
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