Sorry to be such a egoed out kook, but after all the time to do these pics, I thought I’d try a clearer subject line…
Not that I’m against higher quality things, but I’m sure there are others like myself who may like ideas for functional things at minimal cost.
Ok - I'm gonna post my 23 year old, and still daily users, Cheap Ass Master, Ha! racks.
I got the 5 gal buckets for free. Bought the pvc, screwed in, filled buckets w/rocks @ 2/3 way - Till it felt heavy enough - covered rocks w/plaster (Free from work, and I didn't want the rocks to fall out when I was moving the buckets around.) left enough room for trash... Ha!
Double baged for ding repair.
Shaping/sanding/ding repair/etc. "heads."
Extension(s) with glassing head in my hand.
Extension w/blank glue up head - Getting ready to glue up next blank.
Second life for old blown out overalls
That's that - the racks are stable enough for my purposes. The best thing to me, besides the interchangable heads, is being able to move them around... Some times just a good kick, gets it where I want it...
Here is my low cost solution. These are made out of 4 MDF shelves you can buy at Home Depot. Total cost less than $20. Incredibly rigid and can be disassembled in seconds by pulling the 4 wedges that hold the cross braces. The heavy weight of the MDF makes them very stable for shaping. I also made attachments for glassing that are not pictured.
Gee Mike - Just when I think some has some nice feed back… Ha! Thanks for a good laugh first thing in the morning… now, to see… hahahah ahahhha That is so perfect…
Well, the heavy duty double walled corrugated paper board was once my “hot box,” but when I wanted to work in the winter, the rest of the shed was cold, so I gave myself a Christmas present of the insulation, and since I had the box right there, I stapled it up, and, realized it is a good way to keep from ripping the insulation, so I’ve thrown up more, at the ends of the shed, where board tips got close.
Paul - I didn’t put anything in the pipe. But, as I think I mentioned, I put rocks in the buckets, and covered 'em w/plaster - for weight - the pipe has been fine for years.
Hey Mako - For some reason I can’t see your pics??? Classic.
I had done a couple of hours of mind-numbing CAD work last night when I flipped over to sways, and saw your ''new'' thread title. I got a good laugh, glad my response got you one.
I like the interchangable heads. When I was backyard/garage as a kid, I did everything on one set of racks. Having a set of glassing "T''s would have been lovely.
Thanks Mike - I realized C.A.M. racks may not have made much sense, and I may be glad I am not immediately known as a Cheap Ass Master.
Although, the time I spelled it out, in huge black letters, on the ass of my red customized snowboarding pants, I got some good laughs… And I’m not sure I was thinking about the double entendre… Ha!
For my purposes, and perhaps those of many a “hobbiest,” the fact I can move then around it the best thing. I made a skim board on them, a 10 1/2 foot gun, take 'em out in the sun, etc…
Maybe I should entitle my next thread “Free Beer/Sex/fill in you favorite…”
