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I'd like to show you the effort I put into the steel & sheet metal racks.
This post was put up a 6 weeks ago & got 8 comments. There wasn't a diary ready to go this morning so I thought I'd fill in by repeating this.
Hope it's ok :=)
This project was done in 4 or 5 stages, I had to put something into the wall to make it strong enough to hang an 18 inch arm on. Then I had to make something bolt on to the wall. Then the drywall had to go up & be painted.
It only took a couple hours at the end to bolt up the finished product. But I would guess I had well over 300 man hours into it before it was bolted up ! I had help in spots, but I did 80 percent of this myself !
As usual I didn't take a picture of that wall before I started.
The outside wall studs are 6" studs by .065 or 16ga.
so I order 2" x 2" x .120 wall square tubing.
I also got a length of 3/4" x 095 round tubing.
along with 3" x 3/16 flat strap.
I drilled a series of holes in a template plate so everything was spaced the same.
there was 5 2 x 2 pieces & one short one like this.
I had help cutting the metal up
there was 75 or so pieces of the 3/4 tubing cut 2 3/8" long
then I welded a 3/8 jam nut on them.
those pieces were then welded into the 2 x 2
There was a lot of holes drilled !
I drilled the 3 x 3/16 plates to match those holes in the 2 x 2.
Everything was done off one template.
I drilled a 1/8 hole. I was even so crazy that I drilled each side of the 2 x 2 so the hole was straight !
so I put the 2 x 2 onto those 6" studs next.
this is another plate that had to be cut multiple time & drilled.
this is the opposite side with another plate & the 2 x 2
here is how I got those 2 x 2's into place & drilled & welded
I order 3" x 1 1/2" x .120
and 1/2 round rod.
1 1/2 x 1/4 flat strap
I cut the round rod 5" long
then I put those pieces in the lathe & used my 5" grinder with a sand paper disc on it to round the ends.
I cut a bunch of arms 18" long out of the 3 x 1 1/2
cut 8" long 1 1/2 strap
Made a jig
so now I have to weld those arms onto 3" x 3/16 plates.
used a lot of clamps !
I also tack them on & decided I didn't have them good enough & cut them back off several times before I figured out the best way to get them straight & level !
now I need a sheet metal rack !
I also wanted it easy to get out. so I fab up a door opening to side it out.
doesn't look like I took a picture of the opening before the drywall went on.
now the drywall went up I I used the template to drill the holes in the drywall
a few weeks later it would be painted
we sent the brackets & sheet metal rack out to be powder coated !
That's my brother helping me again !
I didn't take pictures of how I mounted the door hinges !
I don't know if a door was made for it either !
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that was the hardest part of the project.
I don't know how it looks with steel or sheet metal in place.
Oh well !
that's the end of the Drakestone project !
Thanks for all the compliments in the pervious post on this project !
the new job is going great ! In 3 weeks I'll have company insurance !
there is a lot going on ! I'm no where near as grouchy ! I'll work on that !
Hope your long Memorial Day weekend goes well !