Steve's New Racks

[NeilTDeal]

Originally Posted by stevep

Nice !!

Time to break out the welder !! stike

Well... Not quite. We first had to cut and shape all of the tubing and prep it for welding. Here is the frame side assembly line:

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Here is a right side frame ready for welding:

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Here is a right side frame welded (except cross bracing):

[stevep]

Dude these look great ! Super strong,


Good work !




steve

[NeilTDeal]

Here are the completed Rack Halves:

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I am out of tube steel! I will need 50' more to create the cross bracing.

Here is a closeup of the pivot point for the swing-out:

[stevep]

Hey Neil,,,

Send me your other email , I sent you some things at your work mail

I have been thinking about going with 44 Mic/line ins and i think i can do it with the cable i have.




The racks look GREAT !!!





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[BrettPortzer]

Hey, what do you do if you strip a thread in the rack rail?

[brett]

[NeilTDeal]

Originally Posted by BrettPortzer

Hey, what do you do if you strip a thread in the rack rail?

[brett]

I usually weld up the hole, re-drill it with a #21 drill and run a 10/32 tap through it. You can also clearance drill the stripped hole and weld (or even JB weld) a 10/32 nut to the backside of the rack rail.

[NeilTDeal]

My Dad and I finished the rack frames today. Here are some pictures:

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And from the front:

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And close up:

[stevep]

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[Sqye]

Lookin' SWEET - GREAT JOB

[NeilTDeal]

So here are some pictures with the rack frames temporarily installed:

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Here you can better see the shape:

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This shows the side openings:

[stevep]

Nice work NeilTdeal, you have been busy .



Only one problem that i can see



Now i am going to have to fill them with GEAR ...!!!!




Thanks man for all the hard work that you and your dad have put into those racks, they are cool .




steve





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[NeilTDeal]

We made alot of progress today (that these pictures don't do justice). We built the rack frame handles that will be attached to the top of each rack frame and will serve as both a handle for swinging out the rack and as a foot for the rack to rest in the floor when the rack is fully open. Here is the view from the top of the handle:

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And here's one from the bottom:
(as you can see the finger slot is routed out from the bottom)

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We also got started on the sanding (a long...tedious process )

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Lastly, we assembled the kick risers, attached them to the cabinets, and attached the cabinets together.
Here they are upside down. (eaiser to move and work on)

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And here is a closeup of the vent holes in the kick:

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So we continued with the sanding and cabinet details today.

I built the Steel Hinge Brackets today. They reinforce the corners and transfer the rack frame load to a larger part of the cabinet instead of localizing it in a few square inches:

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While I was building the brackets, my Dad was sanding and staining some of the finish parts.

This is one of the sidepieces. This first stain coat will serve as a sanding guide. Showing us where we need to smooth the surface out:

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My Dad also stained the Rack Frame Handles:

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Here is a close-up of the type of knot that gives this wood its character:

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These Support Strips show how the top cabinet venting will work. Several large holes will be drilled in the spaces in-between the strips. Since the top will rest on the strips the air will flow out through the space in-between:

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Here is an overall shot of the cabinets as they are today:

[stevep]

Originally Posted by NeilTDeal

Here is an overall shot of the cabinets as they are today:

Neil, These racks are looking AWESOME !!

Tell your dad THANKS !

You guys are doing so much work,

The stained wood looks really cool .


Everything looks great , i cant wait to fill them up with Gear !! .




steve