Mark C. Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 request sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Johnson Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 THANKS MARK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfire Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Nice design Mark. Looks like a fast easy setup. Think I will have to build some by next summer. Faster setup than the booth I have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 These are not exactly Mark's design, but as you can tell they are highly influenced by Mark's design. I had a metal fabricator build these for me. The black metal matches the look of the shelving unit I was using before, and matches other black metal elements in my display. I just picked them on Friday, and cut the shelf boards for them today. My previous shelving unit had a completely straight up-and-down design. They were stable enough, but in the back of my mind, I always worried they could tip over. These new brackets have a wider footprint based on Mark's design. Now I think I can put those worries aside. Also, I was able to customize the shelf heights to match exactly the pots that will be displayed here. Not a single cubic inch will be wasted! As always, thank you Mark C. for sharing your ideas so generously. You are improving many businesses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 that looks great, mea! how high is that top shelf, looks over my head? what kind of shelf material did you use? it appears you can place the supporting metal anywhere along the length of shelf, very versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Mea What keeps them from spreading apart if bumped? catch on the shelve top and bottom or non slip feet? I take it these do not fold flat but stack in the car L shaped or do they fold up? and if so what is the stop to keep that at 90 degrees? So many questions-looks like the shelves are melamine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 that looks great, mea! how high is that top shelf, looks over my head? what kind of shelf material did you use? it appears you can place the supporting metal anywhere along the length of shelf, very versatile. The top shelf is 60 inches tall, so just above my eye level. The shelves are wood, they are Ekby Hemnes shelves from IKEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Mea What keeps them from spreading apart if bumped? catch on the shelve top and bottom or non slip feet? I take it these do not fold flat but stack in the car L shaped or do they fold up? and if so what is the stop to keep that at 90 degrees? So many questions-looks like the shelves are melamine ? Nothing will keep them from spreading if bumped, other than gravity and the weight of the pots. My previous shelving unit worked the same way. Not the most secure, but overall stable enough. They do not fold flat, they nest together and lay across the bottom/back of the second row of seats in my minivan, with other flat-packed pieces stacked on top. I was using melamine shelves before, but this time I spent a little extra on wood shelves. They look a bit more polished, and they are lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 length of shelves and weight determine sagging. melamine is notorious for sagging, hope these last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Johnson Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 They do not fold flat, they nest together If they nest together does that mean you made them each one smaller than the next? seems like a good design/ Being that they are square steel tubing I assume they're thin wall stock. Otherwise heavy and awkward to handle, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Yes they are built of square steel tubing. Each one weighs about 16lbs, so 32lbs combined. Which is manageable to carry. They are both the same size, but exactly 90 degrees so they fit together snugly. Here's another photo showing them nested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Johnson Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 ...ah, I see now. Are the two corner end pieces connected somehow, like with a cross bar top and bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Nope, no crossbars. They feel solid and rigid without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Flat black paint or powder coated? Not familiar with Ikea shelving nearest one is a 12 hour round trip. Those look great by the way-I think you will notice an uptick in sales from good racks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 They are powder coated. My initial plan was to paint them (never heard of powder coating before this) but the metal shop talked me into powder coating. It wasn't too expensive, it looks much better than paint, and I can tell it will require a lot less maintenance. First show of the year is coming up in a few weeks, can't wait to use them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Powder coating is great stuff .If you are not familiar with it then you should know it can chip if hit hard or flake if metal bends. It pretty tough as long as one knows the limits. I have had lots of stuff done this way-all the pro panel metal parts you see are powder coated for reference .They use the black flake look. I tend to have aluminum boat parts done as it protects them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Mea, How long are those shelves? What are the dimensions of the top and bottom. Don't need every one. Just trying to understand the size. Thank you. They look great. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Top shelve is 60 inches 0r 5 feet she said -Its a guessing game on width-until she answers, but my guess in 5 and 1/2 feet wide (66 inches) looking at the spread in her photos. I love a good guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 The shelves are 44 inches wide. When I bought them they were 47 inches but I cut them down. This is exactly wide enough for four stacks of plates. The unit is 60 inches tall. It is 8 inches deep at the top and 20 inches deep at the bottom. The narrow top shelf will be for a single row of small mugs and tumblers, plus maybe a small flower vase. The wide bottom shelf has two jobs: 1) it will be for the pots that customers have reserved in advance of a show. That bottom shelf is too low for many people to explore, so it's perfect for the already sold pots. I want to have the sold items on display without taking up valuable real estate. Or 2) at shows where I don't have enough reserved pots, I will make a pretty tabletop-like display of plates and bowls there. This is another feature I've long wanted in my booth, but I didn't want to devote valuable stock space for it. With my previous shelving unit, I only had four shelves, and the stacks of dinner plates were on the bottom shelf. I sold a lot of plates, but I could see how hard it was for people to bend down that low. Now the plates will be on the second shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Cannot wait to see a photo with rack full of your wares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks Mea. That is a nice size for hauling around. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylee Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 One last note-the last person who made some of these spent $450 per rack-which is about what I paid a for materials and labor 20-25 years ago for them. I own 5 of them now. I had one in a shop that sold about 20k a year off of. This tracks really display work well for sales.That shop changed hands and I took my rack out and only sell limited forms to now as I'm not very happy with current owners. I have been in that shop since 1975. A few other nots is I suggest staying away from using ash as it attracts moisture and can mold easy. The maple or silver maple is super tough. Any hardwood plywood will work but birch is high colored and all plywood shelves need that strong back glued on from for support. This units fold flat and shelves stack flat into themselves for travel. All the pegs are on the rack side not shelves except the mug rack which has pegs on it. HI Mark, Would you send me these plans? I am going to do my first pottery show this May, and I'm looking for my husband to make me some displays. Thanks much, Nancy jibahoy @ gmail.com (no spaces) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 My new shelves, going to work for the first time. So far, I am endlessly pleased about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 They look great mea. They really do a good job of showing your work.Are those your lights as well? Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 There are track lighting fixtures in my booth, those are mine. The grid of lighted dots you see in the ceiling in the background are the convention center's lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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