Members the otter Posted August 3, 2005 Members Share Posted August 3, 2005 I'm thinking about getting a larger rack for my room... um... studio and most of the online catalog type places have failed me. The biggest one they offer is the one I have: 12 spaces on top (slanted) and 16 on bottom. (28 total spaces) I ran out of space a while ago. I'm thinking 36 spaces? 40? 32? I dunno... but I need a bigger rack. I don't plan on moving it around and I would rather not spend a ton of money on it (I'm asking for the world again, know). Love,Warped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drfuzz Posted August 3, 2005 Members Share Posted August 3, 2005 Build one. It's easy enough to do, get some 3/4" MDF cut to size at the local Large Hardware Store and screw it together with some angle brackets. Rack rails from one of the mail order places. Way, way cheaper than ordering from somewhere, and you can paint it whatever color you want drfuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the otter Posted August 3, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 3, 2005 Originally posted by drfuzz Build one. It's easy enough to do, get some 3/4" MDF cut to size at the local Large Hardware Store and screw it together with some angle brackets. Rack rails from one of the mail order places. Way, way cheaper than ordering from somewhere, and you can paint it whatever color you want drfuzz I'm beginning to think that's going to be my best option. I'll probably end up asking a friend of mine to do it. He has the tools, enjoys doing stuff like that and I'm just not in to building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members where02190 Posted August 4, 2005 Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 Cosider a double wide rack instead of one tall rack, better visually. You can get rack rail from middle Atlantic products. 5/8 ply, covered with industrial black carpet looks sweet, and is inexpensive. It also deadens any rack resonance, and leaves no reflective surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Soundman Posted August 4, 2005 Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 There's a place called Viking Cases in Florida. I order stuff from them all the time. I don't have a phone number or web addy handy, but they do good work, build to order and are reasonably priced. Not cheap cheap, but they do good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the otter Posted August 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 I'll check out Viking, but I suspect the shipping would be pretty expensive, unless they'll send it out flat. The double wide is a good idea, but I don't have the space to pull that off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted August 4, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2005 www.nice-racks.com Terry D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members protues9 Posted August 4, 2005 Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 Home depot sells this angle iron with holes in it for hanging garage door openers that works great for racks. It's usually near the screws and comes in a display called "metal shop". That way you can buy it all at one place.. building it yourself is alot more satisfying too. You can just tell people you made it yourself and for a 1/4 of the cost. When you buy that stuff, you end up paying 1-300$ for a sheet of MDF cut by machine and stuffed into a box that you end up having to assemble anyway, and besides, who doesn't like power tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the otter Posted August 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by MrKnobs www.nice-racks.com Terry D. Nice-Racks is currently in the midst of a temporary (but necessary) "cease fire" on all new orders. We expect this to last for about 4-6 weeks while we catch up on the overwhelming number of rack orders placed in just the last few weeks. But I'm glad you took a moment to mock my needs I'll checlk out the home depot site in a bit. I would rather people weren't able to tell the rack was home made, I certainly hope it won't look like a 10 year boy did it... that's one of the reasons I'll ask someone else to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members protues9 Posted August 4, 2005 Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 Well, what I would do, if the guy you are having do it, has a table saw, is on the large side pieces, is to cut a half lap joint the thickness of the MDF (3/4th) 1/4 inch deep. | || ||---------|______ something like that ^ and then you join your top and bottom into those. You can also do that with a router. Assemble everything, drilling pilot holes and counter sinking your screws, then take it all apart. Tape off the half lap joints on on your sides, and the 1/4 in portion on the top and bottom, and then with a brush, get yourself a good black paint or your choice of color and paint it. Reassmble and enjoy. or you can put it together and carpet the outside withoug painting as well. Adding angle iron from home depot on the inside corners will also keep it from tilting, but once you get a module or effect in there and get it tightend up you shoul dbe ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spencer Crewe Posted August 4, 2005 Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by MrKnobs www.nice-racks.com Terry D. Dammit, Terry! Don't tease us like that Seriously: my vote is for the "Build Your Own" option. Custom fit it to the specs of your room. If I ever get a permanent space for the Great Big Sea Studio (we're in a temp location at the moment), I'm building my own racks AND desk for the D8B. It'll be wonderful. Cheers! Spencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted August 4, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by warped666 But I'm glad you took a moment to mock my needs Nice Racks always gets jammed up for a week or two this time of year. Any moment they'll resume taking new orders. I hope you checked out their stuff: http://www.nice-racks.com/index2.shtml It comes fully assembled, and you can't touch the quality at anywhere near their price. Terry D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the otter Posted August 4, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by MrKnobs Nice Racks always gets jammed up for a week or two this time of year. Any moment they'll resume taking new orders. I hope you checked out their stuff: http://www.nice-racks.com/index2.shtml It comes fully assembled, and you can't touch the quality at anywhere near their price. Terry D. I didn't see anything that ws even close to what I needed... 32+ spaces. I think this will have to become a project. protues9 - Thanks for the tip.... even though I'm not totally sure what you're talking about I just re-read it, and I "get it" One thing I've thought of is putting something in the middle of the rack to stablize it. Here is my rack now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted August 4, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by warped666 I didn't see anything that ws even close to what I needed... 32+ spaces. They'll build just about anything you can imagine. Drop them an email under the "contact" link. Terry D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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