Pics: steps to building rack (duw)

Here are smoe shots from our rack building. Thanks Mark, my honey, for making this possible!

First we gathered all the materials; had precut melamine frmo Home Depot.Did it aboout an inch bigger than the tubs each side for the shelves, allowing for almost 8 inches in height per tub for the sides.

All holes were screwed in with special drill bits and pre-sunk so that the wood screws wouldn't stick out.
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Screwed the bottom shelf to connect the sides, so we had something solid to work with.

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Don't give up yet Marky!
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To get an exact fit, we placed the tub onto the bottom shelf, put the next shelf atop it, and that's where it went.

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Repeat this a few times...
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And you've got a rack! We decided not to use wheels; we lifted it OK by ourselves.

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All filled up w/ snakeys (well, there Are a few extra shelves...) I'd recommend getting the tubs now and building extra shelves before getting more snakes, just in case they discontinue the model of tub you've built your rack around. :)


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very nice! now how bout that flexwatt?

I am using Zoomed UTHs for now; they have been serving me well for awhile now. They are hooked to rheostats of course, and the temps are all set for now.

Thank's for the info I'm definitly going to build one like that. Very nice rack for the adult girls.

Looks GREAT...and doesn't seem like it would be too hard to do!! Thanks for sharing!!:)

Turned out very very nice! Something I have found that really takes it to the next level, is go back to HD and get a sheet of white coted peg-board......screw it to the back and ta-da your tubs stop just right when you push them in.


It looks great, you guys did a fine job!

:)

Good idea! Mark actually suggested doing that; I think we will.

I'm book marking this!
GREAT GREAT GREAT "How To" project I can see myself doing this winter!

Question...
What size tubs ar those?
How big of piece does melamine come in?
What size did you have it cut into?

It is not that hard. the hardest things are getting the materials into / out of your vehicle, and getting the first three pieces together!

Sweet! Thanks for posting. That Mark is a handy guy to have around :)

Jen,
Backing for the rack is a great idea. Not only does it provide a backstop for your tubs, but it also helps to hold in heat, and also adds to the sturdiness of the rack. It helps to keep it square, and put less stress on the screws. The only problem I have found from spacing the shelves the way you did, is if you get a little sagging of the shelves, you may have tight fitting tubs. If you do it again for another rack, I suggest making spacers that are the same height as the tubs you are using, and placing the spacers between each shelf as you are screwing them together. Also, your shelves can get to close together if your tubs flex a bit while the top shelf is sitting on the tub, prior to it being screwed up. I hope that makes sense.
All in all though, I would have to say congratulations on a job well done. And, tell Mark he did great, but prepare to build some more. Once you see how cheap your own racks can be built for, it's hard to stop building them.

are they adult tubs? if so what size are they.

thanks!

nevermind i saw the dimensions on the other thread, awesome rack by the way!:rockon:

Tim, the tubs fit pretty tight. I actually wouldn't mind if they become a little tighter-fitting; it'd help my peace of mind a little. :)

Just a suggestion. Peace of mind is a good thing.

very nice work. i prefer to build mine with the tops included. this way i don't get tagged when pulling them out, and the don't wiggle their way out if it is not in all the way.

how much do those tubs you got go for and what size are they? and where did you buy them?

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Originally Posted by BaLLPAddICT

how much do those tubs you got go for and what size are they? and where did you buy them?

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They are 41s i believe and you can get them at wally world from about 3-4$.:D

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Originally Posted by stangs13

They are 41s i believe and you can get them at wally world from about 3-4$.:D

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Dang my WW has them for $6 :(

How are you heating the rack?

oh sweet.. thanks

Here they are 6.50 for a 41 qt sterilite tub!
Nice rack you have there. I am building a new rack and the tubs will slide out opposite of how yours do.

-Andre

Great idea! It'd be a little more secure I guess; but I do like the ease with which I can get them out now no matter where they are in the tub.