Drying Rack

[Gunny]

Having used a few thrown together racks for temp work over the years I now have room for a purpose built drying rack.  Watched a bunch of videos about drying racks and tried to take what I can use from those builds.  I generally do not do 30-50 doors and such so no need for 50+ racks.  I do make alot of drawers of various sizes and smaller boxes, frame and such.  This gives me 9 racks, 7 of which are adjustable width.  This was not something I saw in anyone's build but something I found in using thrown together racks for a project.  Added a extra dimension to the build but I expect that detail to prove worthwhile as I begin to use it.  The metal frames used to hold a file cabinet assembly a co-worker had.  He brought these in and suggested a table.  The are bolted together as they were, I just drilled mounting holes, no cutting.  The top which has a removeable middle was part of a cart for my parts washer I recently decommissioned.  Still in good shape I reused it.  The removeable middle may, or may no come in handy.

 

Started out like this:

 

 

Built a cart base:

 

 

Edge banded some OSB for the rack storage below.

 

 

 

Borrowing a trick for inlay @steven newman gave me I routed out a section for each horizonal mounting pipe.  The made a matching inlay for all four holes.  This way I can take this apart as needed.  In this case to finish all the parts separately then reassemble.  Thanks @p_toad for the hand plane last year, it gets used.  

 

 

 

 

Did a test fit:

 

 

Took me awhile to finish all the pieces and let them hang from the overhead racks I built for paint storage.  

 

Finished build, ready for next project.

 

 

 

 

 

Racks are level across all 3 pipes, this took some fine tuning one evening.

 

 

 

Access plate for assembly / disassembly.

 

 

 

Middle can adjust to either side.  Pipe are stored below, need 25 maximum, can store 26.  Just made it.

 

[Masonsailor]

Total envy here Gunny. Would love to have a spray/drying room or maybe just live closer to you !

[Gunny]

5 minutes ago, Masonsailor said:

Total envy here Gunny. Would love to have a spray/drying room or maybe just live closer to you !

I hear ya!!! 

 

Have noticed a big difference in the quality of the finish as far as dust and such.  Alot less time fixing issues like that.  The temperature of the room is regulated with a radiator heater and has stayed a steady 70⁰F on the low setting.  Once the weather gets warmer I can get the fan unit back into the window for ventilation.  

[lew]

Sweet! Really like this idea. Like the curtain hanging system, too. 

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

Well done! The whole finishing room is an excellent setup!

[Cal]

Pretty neat idea, and well executed Gunny