{"id":382,"date":"2011-01-03T20:08:34","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T03:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2011-01-03T20:08:34","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T03:08:34","slug":"quick-projects-build-a-simple-vinyl-roll-floor-rack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/03\/quick-projects-build-a-simple-vinyl-roll-floor-rack\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Projects &#8211; Build a Simple Vinyl Roll Floor Rack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/vinyl-rolls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-401\" title=\"vinyl-rolls\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/vinyl-rolls-286x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/vinyl-rolls-286x300.jpg 286w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/vinyl-rolls.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I recently acquired a vinyl cutter that came with a reasonable cache of sign making supplies.\u00a0 These supplies included several 24\" and 15\" rolls of vinyl that I had no easy way of storing, so I made a quick rack to store most of them (the alternative was buying a $50-60 wall rack I had to mount that only held 16 rolls or a $200 floor rack).\u00a0 I played with the idea of making racks that would work with some cheap <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discountshelving.com\/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=Gondola%20Shelving\" target=\"_blank\">gondola shelving<\/a><\/noindex> I picked up, but in the end I opted for a simple floor rack because it was easier, and significantly cheaper, to build.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16 M3x40 bolts - Perfect length for spanning\u00a0 2 sheets of 1\/4\" material using 1\" spacers<\/li>\n<li>16 1\" Spacers - I had some around for stacking PCBs on my Makerbot<\/li>\n<li>16 M3 nuts - I've got a lot M3 hardware because of Makerbot projects<\/li>\n<li>Rubber feet hardware - Picked up at <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/h_d1\/N-5yc1vZ1xk3\/R-100148565\/h_d2\/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053\" target=\"_blank\">Home Depot<\/a><\/noindex> for $2<\/li>\n<li>3-12\"x18\" Sheets of MDF - Available at Home Depot in 4'x2' sheets for about $6<\/li>\n<li>15' 1\" Schedule 40 PVC electrical conduit - About $2-3 for a 10' section<\/li>\n<li>Wood Glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First you'll need to cut\/drill your parts out.\u00a0 Get the design files and a more detailed BOM from the Thingaverse page for the rack <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:5424\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/noindex>.\u00a0 I cut out all these parts out of 1\/4\" MDF on my laser cutter, but you could easily just use a hand drill and a hole saw to make them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_383\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/bottom.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-383\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-383 \" title=\"bottom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/bottom-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/bottom-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/bottom.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bottom MDF Sheet<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_392\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-392\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-392\" title=\"top\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top MDF Sheet<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_387\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cover.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-387\" title=\"cover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cover-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cover-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cover.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cover MDF Sheet<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next you'll want to cut your conduit into sections.\u00a0 You can make quick, clean (but not always straight) cuts with a pvc pipe cutting tool, pictured below.\u00a0 I used 1\" schedule 40 electrical conduit, which is a little under 1-1\/3\" in diameter in 12\" sections.\u00a0 You could probably get away with shorter sections and conserve a little conduit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cutting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-389\" title=\"cutting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cutting-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cutting-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/cutting.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that's done, start assembling everything.\u00a0 Install the feet and assemble the top and bottom pieces with your M3x40 bolts and 1\" spaces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/feet-installed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-390\" title=\"feet installed\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/feet-installed-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/feet-installed-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/feet-installed.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/feet-installed.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom-assembled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-394\" title=\"top and bottom assembled\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom-assembled-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom-assembled-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom-assembled.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-393\" title=\"top and bottom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/top-and-bottom.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next you'll install the cover, which will prevent the bolt heads from damaging the ends of the vinyl rolls.\u00a0 Use a couple conduit sections to make sure everything's aligned correctly then glue it to the top layer and clamp it down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/clamping.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-384\" title=\"clamping\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/clamping-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/clamping-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/clamping.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now all you have to do is wait until the glue dries, remove the clamps, install the rest of the conduit sections and you're done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/complete.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-385\" title=\"complete\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/complete-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/complete-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/complete.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently acquired a vinyl cutter that came with a reasonable cache of sign making supplies.\u00a0 These supplies included several 24\" and 15\" rolls of vinyl that I had no easy way of storing, so I made a quick rack to store most of them (the alternative was buying a $50-60 wall rack I had 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