[TheForge] Rack for Stock

[Andy Gladish]

Great suggestions, Jerry, and thanks- I once asked Tom Joyce where his
inspirations come from, and his reply was very interesting: he said that the
first thing he does is write a list of what the object needs to do. The
longer the list is, the more it tends to almost design itself.
This applies to stock racks as well as his sublime creations...your list of
questions jogged my memory about this.

Andy g.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:07 PM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rack for Stock


2x4. . . Wood or steel?

How do you want to store the stock? Wait, you said
"inventory" what size, shape, etc. is it? Raw material,
finished product, components, or?

If raw materials like, steel, lumber, pipe, or other
long pieces:

Do you have head room to rack it vertically or do you
need to go horizontally?

Do you have lift capacity to put it up high or does it
need to stay within arms reach of the floor?

If components or finished products:

What size, how many, how heavy and how handy do they
need to be?

How organized and how flexible does the storage need to
be? (For instance if it was for components in a run of
product you may need the 24" widgets at the start of
assembly, the 5lb. 3lb and 9lb. whotozots in the middle
and the left handed quoop shell binders at the end.
Then another job comes in and you have to put the micro
squabbles first with the moop bufners in the middle and
the floating fibbets overhead well before you get to
the riftrut snugger.) this kind of flexibility calls
for simple shelving with different bins so it can be
reconfigured easily.

With more info and I'll be able to be more creative.
<grin>

Frosty (who's thinking of this very thing for the new
shop.)
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it ain't real.
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From: "Jerry Smith"
<jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>


> Folks,
>
> It has finally happened, I have a bunch of 2 x 4 that
> aren't ear marked for a project.
>
> The work table I was going to build suddenly was
> replaced by a nice commerically made table that was
> given to me.
>
> So any one have pictures or a plans for place to keep
> the inventory?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
>

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