ChetlovesMer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just wanted to commment that I love the lumber Rack in the Racking my Brain Video. I have something similar, but there are a few "extras" you've got in there that seem like great ideas. Can't wait to borrow some of those ideas.... Now, if I could only get all of these projects done and spend some time on shop projects... yeah... Well, I hope to sooner or later. Anyway, You've done it again, Marc. Thanks for the great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 And thank YOU Chet. Hopefully you saw the shout out in the video for your role in the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryangel69 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I love the design, but the part that overwhelms me is the scorpion. Poisonous spiders and snakes are bad enough, but scorpions in my garage would push me over the edge. I know it is just the area, but hearing me scream A SCORPION made my wife laugh. I know it is not as bad as dragons, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Truthfully, the big scorpions aren't really the ones you have to worry about. Its the little tiny ones that can make your life truly miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetlovesMer Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 And thank YOU Chet. Hopefully you saw the shout out in the video for your role in the design. I did, that was cool. I felt famous. Does that count toward my 15 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 yup. 3 seconds down the tubes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetlovesMer Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Oh one more thing, I made my wife watch the episode just to see the special thanks part, and she too was very impressed. I have mine pointing at the main door of my shop as well and that works out great. By the way, is that a nerf hoop I see on your garage door? One thing that somebody once suggested to me that I never did but seemed like a good idea is to add some slippery laminate to the bottom of the sheet goods portion of the swing out part of the rack. I haven't done that yet, but it always seemed like a good idea. Again, I think its awesome that you used so many ideas from the forum. When I watched the episode there were like a dozen times I said "Geez, why didn't I think of that?" That's what I love about woodworking in general and this forum specifically. You have what you think is a good idea, stick it out there and a dozen people respond with even better ideas. The more I learn the more I realize how little I know. Great work. Great forum. Great everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 'Racking my Brain' recently inspired me to build improved storage in my shop. I've got the narrow half of a one car garage (my work space is about 5' by 18') for all my stuff, so I had to modify things a little bit. I built a hinged sheet goods cart like Marc's except the sheets stand on their short end (hopefully not for too long, else warping?!). The garage walls are only 88" high, so I had to build the cart away from the wall about 16" for clearance up to where the rafters are higher. In the 'dead space' behind the cart, I installed shelving brackets for board goods. Now I can store all of my good lumber in about 5 horizontal feet of wall space! Plus I can cheat and put even longer boards on the upper shelves. Perhaps I will post some pictures this weekend Bonus: I was able to build the entire thing out of random scraps and findings, with the exception of a single 2x3. Prior to building this cart, everything just got thrown up in the rafters wherever there was a nip of room. This was not a good situation in terms of keeping things visible, organized, or scratch free... As I am just starting to do more fine work, I will just say that this was a very timely addition to my 'shop'. Thanks Chet, Marc, and all who contributed to 'Racking My Brain'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usacomp2k3 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 I got my shelves mounted to the walls, but I'm not convinced of the holding strength of the masonry screws I used to hold the vertical 2x4's to the block wall. Going to Hit Lowes to try and get something stronger before I load it up with lumber. Will share pics when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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