DIY full metal rack

[rider_2hip]

Babies is flooding this season,


and my 2nd rack is filled so decided to make a new one

Bin Size 21"x15"x5"

designed the lid -rail via solidworks

cut the metal sheet using grinder ang ultrathin cutting disc

folded the sheet using shopfox brakebender 24"

*Make it safe always

 

[rider_2hip]

welded frame

frame and lid

drilled air vent hole on the lid

Epoxy primer are painted on the frames

 

[rider_2hip]

assembled all the parts on solidworks

but next day decided to attached 1 more frame on the bottom for the caster mount

put the lids/rails temporarily for fitment before painting epoxy primer on it

sorry for the picture quality, taken from my phone

 

[rider_2hip]

tack/spot weld the lid to the frame

Me doing the welding

almost there I just need to install caster and retouch the paint

 

[rider_2hip]

 

[chauffeamm]

I love reading posts with such a fresh point of view on this interesting topic. Thank you for stimulating my brain with this bright and observant post.

 

[ehebert]

Very nice work! How heavy is that thing?

 

[rider_2hip]

Thanks ehebert and chauffeamm,

that thing is almost 80-90 kilogram, rock solid

didnt go for stackable layer cause I dont have a miter saw for the legs, stackable should have perfectly squared legs and perfectly cut legs or else you'll end up swinging or not matching legs

 

[LepoInc]

How do you heat it?

 

[rider_2hip]

How do you heat it?

Via 4" flexwatt heat tape. I will use aluminum sheet to house the flex watt will bend it and install heat proofing pad underneath the flexwatt, bin will sit on that aluminum sheet.

and will be similar to this

*image from the NET

 

[rider_2hip]

some of my friend ask me to make them too

so here are some project build at home

My laser gun lol

after few holes and few folds

got bored and snap a timelapse of my table while doing single layer
its my video link in Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10204112946363583&l=8667621184823203740

 

[Olympus]

Very nice! I'm not a fan of rack systems but yours definitely looks super clean, sturdy, and professional. Great job!

 

[rider_2hip]

finish product

 

[rothsauce]

Very nice!

Always wanted to have the skills to be able to do something like this.

 

[Superior Reptiles]

Nice rack man I might try this some day!