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Easy Homemade Rack

best way is to make a corner jig with a hole in the top where the drill is supposed to go . this way it is perfect every time . I took wood working shop in school for 6 years. Thts how I was taught
 
Vinman said:
best way is to make a corner jig with a hole in the top where the drill is supposed to go . this way it is perfect every time . I took wood working shop in school for 6 years. Thts how I was taught
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I understand and realize it would be easier and better but if you don't have anything to use for a jig the spade bit is the best way to go.
 
I'm not talking about the drill bit, a spade bit is the best bit to use for wood. A jig is not a drill bit it is a template so you know where to put the hole on the board so all the holes on every board line up perfect. You don't have to measure every time you want to make a hole. It make drilling holes a lot faster
 
Great idea will have to build this for sure. As for drilling all the shelves in the same place you can stack them all, align them, clamp them and then drill them out will result in all the holes perfectly aligned no guesswork

Joe
 
I've made several racks using this design over the last year or two ... it is easy, fast and works great. I did make a cabinet to slide behind it which has back heat and have had no problems. As said above .. I made a guide hole and then used a spade bit to make holes. I really like the flexability of being able to adjust the shelves based on tub size.
 
UPDATE....It's Getting Larger

I decided to expand my rack by replacing the 3ft pieces of all-thread with 6ft pieces and I added a few more shelves. Now I've got extra tubs and plenty room to expand, because we all know that even though money can't buy happiness, it can buy snakes!

JOSH

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I found some rubber tips that fit on the all-thread. They were called rubber chair leg tips or something like that.
 
Excellent idea. I'm always looking for simpler, cost effective ways of DIY'ing, and this seems like a perfect solution to making a reliable, affordable rack. Thank you for the detailed breakdown too.. very helpful.
 
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