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   rslatm | Oct 27, 2003 03:20pm | #1

   Grizzly has  the cheapest racks...I mean the most inexpensive racks.  Lee Valley and I believe Woodcraft have similar ones that are more pricey and a bit heavier rated.  Just put a bunch of Grizzly ones in our mill shop and work great.  Poor boy option  is to use black pipe or heavy electrical conduit in doubled up 2 x 4's.

   
   

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   Edited 10/27/2003 8:57:56 AM ET by Rick at Arch. Timber and Millwork

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   MIKEBUETTNER | Oct 28, 2003 07:39am | #2

   I have these: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32144&category=1,43326&ccurrency=2&SID=

   Got them at my local hardware store. They work great with one caveat... the 45º supports eat up vertical space. Very sturdy brackets.

   bitbit

   Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

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   Len | Oct 28, 2003 08:40am | #3

   Hate to say this but HD has the same as LV. The only thing is they don't carry them at all the stores. You might have to call around. They work well.

   Len

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   Frozen | Oct 28, 2003 08:24pm | #4

   Lee Valley has a system designed for lumber: no supports to get in the way, incredibly strong, easy to adjust, and expensive.

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32145&category=1,43326&ccurrency=2&SID=

   I bought these over a decade ago, and have added a few brackets from time to time as needed. They are perfect for me.

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   dduane | Oct 28, 2003 08:56pm | #5

   Thanks for all the suggestions.  I appreciate your help.

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   rslatm | Oct 28, 2003 09:59pm | #6

   We started out with the Lee Valley ones and switched over to the Grizzly's.   A lot cheaper and can be intermixed. I'm talking a commercial shop as well.

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   forestgirl | Oct 29, 2003 12:23am | #7

   You can get all the parts for this lumber rack at HD, guaranteed.  Don't know if it's cheaper, probably isn't as pretty, but it works!
   http://www.islandpastimes.com/Knots/LumberRack.htm

   PS:  Way more lumber on it now than the first day up.  Still attached to the wall....

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

   
   

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   Edited 10/28/2003 5:26:16 PM ET by forestgirl

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   Upraiser | Oct 29, 2003 05:55am | #8

   I built my own, used 2x6 for the uprights, two on each one with 2x6 blocks in between.  Cut the blocks with a 2-3 degree up slope, spaced for 2x4 that I rounded on the ends, stuck in the holes with a firm fit, most just tapped in. About 2' long.

   I set them on treated 2x6' plat on the concrete floor, made plywood brackets to fasten to the wall at the top and bottom.

   I spaced them 4' apart on one wall.  I have a lot of lumber on them and the total cost was minimal. 

   Just an idea.

   Curt