[TheForge] Steel Storage

[Tod Estes]

Mike,
In my Tiny lil shed of a shop All the long stuff goes into the rafters
short pieces are leaned back along the walls between the posts. My shop is
12 x 20 pole barn with a shed roof.
> Mike,
> I assume you have already considered all of the overhead options inside
> your shop.  My old shop had sturdy rafters that held a lot of stock.  But
> my new shop has no rafters, so I installed racks about 7' up along one
> wall.  I'm just a hobbyist so I don't keep a large supply on hand.  But,
> for ease of transportation and storage I generally cut 20' sticks in half.
>  For the stuff I make I have never needed more than 10' in one piece.
> YMMV.
>
> Aubrey
>
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> Subject: [TheForge] Steel Storage
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> I went and bought $350 worth of new steel today and finally decided that I
> need to come up with some method of storage for the 6 to 20ft sticks.
>
> Because of a tree Ive only got a 20 x 10 space next to my shop where Im
> planning on building a lean-to extension to protect my investment. Steel
> is
> getting expensive and besides I get tired of having to wire brush
> everything before use.
>
> Im looking for any ideas ya'll might have concerning steel storage. I've
> got everything from  1/8" round to 4X4 sq tubing and everything in
> between.
> Im hoping one of you has an idea that will make me slap my forehead and
> say
> "why didnt I think of that".
>
> I've got a good little system for cut-offs.
> Anything under 1ft goes in a box under the band saw.
> Pieces 1ft to 3ft go on the floor crossways under the layout table.
> Items 3ft+ to 6ft go on hangers I welded to the underside of the layout
> table frame, running long ways above the pieces on the floor.
> Anything over 6ft go outside..
>
> Any suggestions on designs for this outside steel storage.
> Id like to be able to find pieces fairly easily, have the ability to
> segregate the various shapes, and keep it up off the ground.
>
>
> mike
>
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Tod Estes
Oologah Smithy
Oologah,Oklahoma. (Home of Will Rogers.)
Saltfork Craftsmen ABA, ABANA
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Chorus: What medicine found'st thou for this
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