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sparky961:
--- Quote from: andyf on November 18, 2011, 03:30:02 AM ---If I had the wall space to do it, I'd like to put up lengths of round plastic guttering, using home-made brackets to give it good support. This would take care of varying lengths of stock and allow easy rummaging. The fixings would need to be pretty solid to avoid the whole lot crashing down onto machinery and toes below.
Andy
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Seeing how long it took for some people to chime in on this one, I'm guessing this is something that a lot of people struggle with. I like the above idea. I can see it taking up a fair chunk of wall space, but it wouldn't stick out from the wall a lot either. I can also see it being a challenge to build something reasonably strong on a shoestring budget. I guess when I do finally decide what to do, I'm going to have to spend some money.... <sigh>
-Sparky
Swarfing:
My idea is to use soil pipe supports, stack a few 6" apart vertically up the wall until you have enough to support your longest length (assuming no more than 3' or 4'). this way they should catch most lengths and no worries about swarf and crap filling up your holes? you can easily pull out out bits as well without having to empty the whole container?
this is still on my list to do and the supports come in 3" to 8" diameters
andyf:
Soil pipe supports are a great idea! I only have about 7' headroom, but for stuff 4' to 6' long the upper supports could be fabricated with a sort of gate on the front so stock could be pulled forward, then lifted out.
Thanks :thumbup:
Andy
sparky961:
Seems like the wall is the way to go. Definitely beats milk crates for visibility and accessibility!
I'll have to think of exactly which way I'll run with it though... might come up with something to be fabbed at work but along the same principle as the hangers. I'd like to have some smaller spots for small pieces as I tend not to scrap anything larger than .... ah, hell... I really don't throw anything out that I MIGHT use again some time. :)
-Sparky
Swarfing:
Do'nt forget you can just make the rings/ squares any size you want, about was just to get a picture :smart:
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