[K6BW] Priorities

[gerald craner]

Hi All, After discussing this shelving problem with Bill and reading your
comments today I put together a estimate of costs for various types of
shelving.

If we want bookcases made of cabinet grade plywood the plywood is anywhere
from $42.00 to $56.00 depending on grade of the wood. For the least
expensive grade I estimate $315.00. Now these would require rather extensive
labor to cut to size and route dados for shelves and glue everything
together. Then there is the finishing and I have no estimate on those costs.

If we were to use vertical double steel standards that would be screwed to
the wall into the studs it would cost about $167.00. This includes four
shelves per unit and 24 brackets.

If we wanted to use melamine 12" wide predrilled sides (end pieces) for
shelf pins to support the shelves.
Plus the shelves and brackets it would cost around $165.00

Or if we wanted to buy bookcases with 3 adjustable shelves and 2 fixed
shelves. Four, 72x30xx12 that we assemble would cost approx $200.00.

So those are the choices. What do you think?

Jerry K6QDG
To: <k6bw@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:00 AM
Subject: [K6BW] Priorities


> Greetings all,
> I always saw bookshelves as pretty low on our club's to-do list.  Then,
> after hearing that the repeater needed moving, it became clear that
getting
> shelving has moved to the top of the list.
> The club needs to move the repeater because the scouts are moving into
that
> space.  They've asked nicely, twice.  We shouldn't make them ask a third
> time.
>
> The logical place for the repeater is where the massive bookshelves are
now.
>   The bookshelves house important historical documents (and some dusty
stuff
> that can be chucked out).  However, new shelving is needed.  In talking
with
> Bill, I've learned that the space we have to make the place look great is
> 9-ft wide by 7-1/2 feet tall.
>
> Can you, each of you reading this, please:
> 1) look around for shelving
> 2) look around for plywood in case we don't have shelving available
> 3) donate $15 or so toward a book-shelf project
> If all members can donate a little extra money toward the shelving, it
means
> that we don't kill what little reserves we have.  It means the repeater
can
> be moved without (too much) hassle.  It means the club house can start to
> look the way we envisioned.
>
> I have asked a friend of mine to see what he has in storage.  He's
> liquidating some office furniture for a couple of office spaces and,
besides
> big ol' desks, he thinks there might be shelves in there, too.
> I'll let y'all know what he finds.  In the meantime, PLEASE look around
your
> own places to see if you have either shelving or plywood and planks, or a
> little spare cash in order to make shelving.
>
> That's it from me for now.  Just your friendly reminder...
> Two top priorities:
> 1) Move the repeater (and get bookshelves to make space to do so)
> 2) Build the antenna (stay tuned, no pun intended, for further details)
>
> 73's
> Wayne
> WA6MET
>
>
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