PLastic racks

[Sevo]

Does anyone here use plastic racks that hold sterlite bins.. If so could you please post a pic of them and some demensions. I am looking into getting these produced locally..
It will be made oout of 3/8th expanded PVC
thanks
chris

[Kara]

3/8th's of an inch is not very thick all things considered - very good chance the shelves will start sagging under the weight of the tubs, making them hard to open & close.

I use 3 different styles of AP's rubbermaid & sterilite racks (1/2" thick) and they work very very well. The lower tubs fit snugly, but not to the point of being a PITA. When dealing with *any* rack that's not going to have support in between each tub, thicker, sturdier material is a benefit!

K~

[Sevo]

3/8th's of an inch is not very thick - very good chance the shelves will start sagging under the weight of the tubs, making them hard to open & close.

I use 3 different styles of AP's rubbermaid & sterilite racks (1/2" thick) and they work great!

K~

yeah.. it is kind of thin.. I just went to http://www.animalplastics.com/ and they have the demensions of what i need. Thanks for the help

chris

[Adam_Wysocki]

AP cages and racks are great ... Another option is metal racks ... I'm a HUGE fan of Freedom Breeder racks ... In my humble opinion for whatever it's worth, if you can afford them, there is nothing better.



-adam

[Kara]

AP cages and racks are great ... Another option is metal racks ... I'm a HUGE fan of Freedom Breeder racks ... In my humble opinion for whatever it's worth, if you can afford them, there is nothing better.

I wholeheartedly second that - you definitely get the most bang for the buck with Freedom Breeder if you're looking for extensive rack systems. They are investment quality & built to LAST!




K~

[Sevo]

Thanks to the both of you for posting them. Very impressive racks. damn those are nice. .. I can weld pretty good. I wonder if i could do this..

are the tops of the bin trays solid? or are they some sort of mesh?

do you have a pic of the tops of them?

thanks again for the great pictures


wow you werent kidin, i just went to the site .. they are pretty spendy but damn they look great


chris

[cueball]

Amazing racks Adam and Kara!! :eek:


Sevo. In my limited experience I can suggest to would with the thickest material within reason for the best longevity. I am using MDF at 3/4 with good luck. I know people with 1/2 MDF with bad luck.

[Adam_Wysocki]

I have these handy ... You can kind of see the mesh in these pics ... I'm looking now to see if I have anything better ...





-adam

[Jonny2184]

Plastic Racks....humm, sounds kinda interesting!

[Sevo]

I have these handy ... You can kind of see the mesh in these pics ... I'm looking now to see if I have anything better ...





-adam

adam, perfect pictures. I see what they are using as the tops.. man i could build those pretty easy but damn metal is so expensive these days.. it is made from angle iron, square stock and some channel bar....



what to do

adam, what is that substrate you are using?