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ScaffoldStorageSystem bybarclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)
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JustmovedintoanunfurnishedflatandratherthandotheIkeathing,I've
decidedtobuildmyselfsomefurniture...Firstup,astoragesystem...
Idecidedtogowithscaffoldingtubingandplanksasthebasematerial.
Scaffoldingbynatureisdesignedtoassemble/disassembleeasily,isstrongand
wouldgivethepieceauniquelook.Itisalsomodular,meaningyoucanalways
addtotheunitifyourequiremorespace.Scaffolding,planksinparticular,can
oftenbepickedupusedmeaningyoucandoitreasonablycheap..
ToolsNeeded:
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Hacksaw
Saw

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Iwantedthistobeabletostorethemajorityofmythingssosetaboutdesigning
aunitthatwouldhavesectionstoaccommodateclothes,sports/hobbystuffand
tools.Ialsoaddedasmalldesk/workbenchforfutureprojects.
Istartedbydoingasimplesketch,keepinginmindthestandardslengthsIcould
purchasethescaffoldingtubingandplanksintominimizewastematerial.

Step2:Make

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Thisprojectisverysimpletodo,onlytakingadayortwoalltogether:
1.
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4.

Cutthetubingtolengthwithahacksaw
Measureoutanyshelvesthataren't'offtheshelve'lengths
Cuttheplankswithasaw
(Optional)IcutVgrovesintothesmallshelvestohelpthemlocateonthe
crosstubes.Isetmymitresawtoa45bevel,engagedthedepthstopand
cut.Andthenfinishedthecutwithahandsaw.
5. Sandandfinishinyourchoiceofvanish/stains/oilsetc.

Step3:Assemble

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Witheverythingcut,itstimetoassemble.Theclampssimplytightentogether
withanallenkey,sothewholeunitgoesupveryquickly!
Ijustsattheplanksonthecrossbarswithoutfixingswhichworksperfectlywell.
Youcouldalsodrillsomesomeholesandboltthemdown...
Finishedandreadytofillwithyourstuff!!
Cheersforlooking..
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it'scrazybeautiful,barclay!!ifeelthaticannotwaittomakeyourstylin'
project,butimust,asihaveseveralunfinishedproj.alreadyintheworks
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{shameonme!}.yourscaffoldstoragesystemlooksTONSsturdierthanikea!

mrsjetjr(/member/mrsjetjr/)

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Ilikeyourdesignitisreallyveryartsy.
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rwarren10(/member/rwarren10/)

Thisisgoodlooking,howeverIcanseeitbeingexpensive.
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Jabberwokie(/member/Jabberwokie/)

Ihavetriedtosearchforscaffoldingonline,butIcan'tfindtheclampsyou
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used.AllIfindisthecurrentindustrystandardquickreleaseclamps,notthe

typeyouused.Doesthetypeyouusedhavespecificname?

barclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)(author) Jabberwokie
5daysago

Trytubeclampsorkeyclamps

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mrpunch000(/member/mrpunch000/) barclay5426

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Trysearchingfor"KeeKlamp"
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tomita(/member/tomita/)

Itisniceandall,andhasagoodidea,butitneedsredesigningtoactuallybe
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useful.Rightnowit'shipster,withlowpracticalityforapieceoffurniturethatis

supposedtoofferefficiencyinstoringvariousitems.Widerwoodenboards,
thinnerpipes.Thedesignisniceonhowituses2walls

Hinkiepunk(/member/Hinkiepunk/)

7daysago

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looksreallygood,afewquestionsthough:howmuchdiditcost,andwhatis
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theweightlimitandhowdoesthefloortakeit

barclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)(author) Hinkiepunk
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Hinkiepunk(/member/Hinkiepunk/) barclay5426

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Cheers.Around300allin.Noideaonweightlimit,
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itssolidsoi'llgowithalotandthefloorisfine,you
canget'feet'clampsforthebottom

cheers
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BlondyLox(/member/BlondyLox/)

Ilovethedesign.Howmuchdiditcost?Iwouldlovetomakeoneofthesefor
myson'sroom!
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barclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)(author) BlondyLox
7daysago

Thetubing,planksandclampscomeinjustover
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200buthadtopayfordeliverywhichbumpeditup
toaround300,it'salotofweight..Theunitis8ft
wide,6.5fthigh,issolidandstoresallmystuffso
prettyhappywiththatprice.

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Youcouldalwaystailorthedesigntofityourbudget
andexpandifneedbe,goodthingaboutthe
modularityofscaffolding!!

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barclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)(author) ROD917 7daysago

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ROD917(/member/ROD917/)

Howmuchforthepipeandwheretopurchase?Greatidea.
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Thanks.Thepipeworksoutataround3/meter.Igotitfromanonline
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scaffoldingsupplier.Youmightbeluckyandhaveareclamationyard

orsomethingthathasusedtubing

primosanch(/member/primosanch/)

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Verynice.
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harbor_ma(/member/harbor_ma/)

Goodjobs!Welldone!
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ak_midori(/member/ak_midori/)

Insteadofcuttingmetalpipes,wouldyouconsiderusingthreadedpipes&
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joints?Andhowdidyouchoosethediameterofpipe?

barclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)(author) ak_midori
24daysago

Iguessyoucould,butifyoudon'twanttocut
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pipingtospecificlengthsthenyourdesignwillbe
limitedbythestocklengthsofpipeyoucanbuy.
Thepipediameterwaschosentofitwiththe
clampsandbestrongenoughtosupportthe
weightofeverythingtheshelveswouldbeholding..
Theshelvesareprettysolid!

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barclay5426(/member/barclay5426/)(author) amekdala
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amekdala(/member/amekdala/)

Hi,whatisthedrawingsoftwareyouuseforthis?
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Hey,itsSolidworksbutanyCADsoftwarewilllet
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youdosimilar..Youcangetafreetrialofmostof
them

conservator(/member/conservator/)

Congratulations!It'sanicestoragesystem.
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