The Anti-Melamine Rack

[Cody John Steele]

Sorry for the lack on in-progress photos but I hate taking pictures.

I also had a LONG description for you guys to read and know how I built this, but I had my power flicker as I was about finish typing it . SO....my hands are pretty fatigued at the moment. I'll just answer questions as they arise.
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Me holding up my 50 pound shelves.


The finished product, it has the capacity for 4 - 28qt tubs, or 6 - 12 qt tubs. My female pastel is cruising around the tub on the right already. (If your wondering what the black thermometer is doing hanging out of the left tub...I was still fine tuning my hot spot temp)

[BuckeyeBalls]

mmmm. Not bad

[dembonez]

Awesome i wish i was able to build stuff!

[BuckeyeBalls]

Awesome i wish i was able to build stuff!

Why cant u. To build a rack all u need is a drill =)

[Cody John Steele]

I need to start a fund-raising program for this new rack.

"Help these Sterilite tubs fine companions! The longer you wait the sooner they will become depressed enough to commit suicide"

[LOSTCOAST_BALLZ]

i dont get the title or the reasoning for such thick levels/dividers? not to hate on your rack its awesome dont get me wrong great job! just a question what is the purpose of haveing hollow dividers?

SWEET RACK

[dembonez]

Why cant u. To build a rack all u need is a drill =)

Don't own any power tools LOL!!

[SquamishSerpents]

cool! each shelf is 50 lbs? or am i reading that wrong, lol.

if each shelf is 50lbs you might as well have used melamine

[bsavage]

very cool rack, i wish i had the space to build stuff, stupid apartment

[Cody John Steele]

@Katia and Lostcoast. The shelves are around 35-40 pounds I exaggerated a bit, but they still are freaking tanks. They are thick like that because I made a frame out of 2x2's for each shelve before I put a piece of plywood on both sides.

The reason I did that was plywood can warp with the changes in humidity, so they are screwed to a frame that's screwed to a frame (lol) AND glued! Plus It allowed me to pack the dead space inside the shelves with insulation.