21 May
1999
21 May
'99
4:45 p.m.
On Fri, 21 May 1999, Paul Braun wrote:
I have been using black enameled wire shelving.
I'm used to the
stainless variety (I managed restaurants for 15 years -- can't beat
wire shelving), but stainless is obnoxioiusly expensive. The local
Menard's and Lowe's offers units by Wirecraft that come in white,
chrome or black. 4 18x48 shelves with 74" posts runs around $80, and
That's a great deal.
is easy to configure and assemble and will hold a hell
of a lot
(375lbs per shelf) without sagging. You can also get casters and
individual components to customize and installation. I've got one with
an entire bottom shelf of Kaypros and an IBM portable, a second shelf
chock full o' Macs, a third shelf piled high with old Kilobauds,
Bytes, and Dr. Dobbs; and the top shelf holds a bunch of Commies and a
couple of portable Tandys. Absolutely no sign of stress. Plus, they
look nice. Even my wife approved.
I can attest to their strength and sturdiness. On one rack I must've had
over 1000 pounds of crap and it showed no signs of failing, although
rocking it back and forth was a little scary. I had several IMSAI's, a
Sol 20, dual 8" disk drive chassis, terminals, PCs, and other crap.
I'll reiterate that the wire mesh racks are a great choice if they can be
found for cheap, and I agree they look good.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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