Vertical Rack

The new shop now boasts a new vertical storage rack for lumber.

The 4″ casters allow it to be pulled out for access on the back side. That is a full sheet of 3/4″ plywood on the back. The 2x4s on the front right are 12′. The total footprint is 4’x5′.

The casters are mounted on 2x6s and the 3/4″ plywood base is stiffened by 2x4s on edge around the perimeter and across the center. The remainder of the plywood sheet provides rigidity side to side for the tower. You can see the top edge of it in the center behind the short stuff. Front-to-back, the tower is braced by 6′ long 2×4’s.

The front casters swivel, while the back ones are straight.

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  2. Far be it from me to criticize a man’s purpose-built tools – you know your needs better than I. If I was building it, I think I would have gone with four swivel casters. Just gives me the option to put it away sideways if I wanted to. Very much approve of the 4-inch size. Maybe you *did* know what you were doing 🙂

    Also approve of the broom *AND* shop-vac combo. You know what they say about cleanliness…

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    1. Far be it from me to claim that I know what I am doing. I changed my mind calculating the angles for the braces four times before I got done. In the end I decided to cut two of those 12′ 2×4’s in half to get the best use of the materials.

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