Angles from old bed frames. Brilliant! I need some and never thought of those and they're indeed ubiquitous!
Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ
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I used to do this with scrounged angle iron from bed frames people would throw
out on trash day.? Some are pretty wide and I can attest to the wood strip
method to keep things centered.? A sawzall makes quick work of cutting them.
Peter
On 3/30/2024 7:10 PM, Ed Breya via groups.io wrote:
I have a bunch of fairly heavy aluminum 90 degree angle-iron pieces scrounged
up long ago. They are about 2" by 3/16" flats by 30" long, and easy to drill
holes anywhere and attach with the usual 10-32 screws into the side members of
almost any rack. Usually it's enough to just support the side rails of the
gear firmly, from front to back. I put the heaviest items on the rails, and
stack lighter gear on them, so only a few big items are actually mounted, and
serve as shelves for the rest. It's easier to reconfigure too, unless you need
to relocate the big stuff.
So, you don't really need a shelf pan, but be sure the gear can't move too far
side to side and fall through. The wide enough angle stock mostly assures
this. I drop in wooden shims on the sides if there's any doubt. Also be sure
the rack is stout enough to not bow open - sometimes you need cross pieces
here and there to hold the sides together
Ed
