Steel tubing?

[kaseryn]

Anyone have any tips on where to source some? A browse on fleabay seems a bit expensive.. i just want a few meter and half or so lengths to make a shoe rack at the bottom of a wardrobe space.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

just phone up a local steel engineering works, they'll usually sell stuff on the qt for a lil cash

 

[breezer]

use copper pipe, it wont rust

 

[Jasonb]

Wardrobe hanging rail will do, B&Q sell it

Or if you want a better choice of fittings try woodfit or Ironmongery Direct

Jason

 

[kaseryn]

Thanks for the tips lads. Have found this which could well fit the bill, at under 4ft high though sounds a bit small eh?

 

[P.S.]

what about electical conduit ? about £2.50/mtre

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Conduit_Steel_Index/20mm_BE_Conduit_and_Fittings/index.html

 

[Trazor]

Broom handles......cheap as chips.

 

[kaseryn]

Nice idea on the conduit, but i'm not sure it would handle the weight without sagging. A broom handle definitely wouldn't.

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo kaseryn

you will definatly need a centre support if its over 4ft and its a hanging rail for a wardrobe i personaly dont like spans in excess of 30" between supports

if you dont you will need substancial support at the ends

get yourself a 3ft length fully load up the 2ft in the middle with assorted overloaded hangers and lift


and if you do use copper for rails [i do] make shure you varnish or paint them to stop dicolouration of the copper and eventualy the clothes

 

[Trazor]

Nice idea on the conduit, but i'm not sure it would handle the weight without sagging. A broom handle definitely wouldn't.

For a shoe rack...........................

Just what size feet do you have...................

 

[kaseryn]

Nice idea on the conduit, but i'm not sure it would handle the weight without sagging. A broom handle definitely wouldn't.

For a shoe rack...........................

Just what size feet do you have...................

lmao m8 soz i was thinking you meant for the clothes rail part. Yes.. both would be great for the shoes rack. The actual span involved for everything is just a little shy of 4ft. With the old rail (one i was looking for the odd sized bit for) it's heavy guaged enough that it doesn't sag over that.. even fully loaded. I'll probably try and get the right bit so i can just use that again.....orrrrrrrrr


have seen some cool tubuing systems that could be custom designed to make best use of space at ikea, but cost a fortune. However.. these Key Clamps look bloody handy!

http://www.keyclamp.co.uk/Buy_Key_Clamps_Online/Size_5/Clamps/A10_Key_Clamp.htm


check out the tube sizing for the n0.5 tube.. very nearly the same as my old tube.. i could just use a couple of those end collars to fix it.. and maybe use the same system for the shoe rails and a shelf above.. spiffy!

 

[big-all]

these come in six foot lengths

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=wardrobe+rails&Search=1

 

[kaseryn]

Shhhhtoppp shhtoppp. With all these idea's you are confuzzling me! No really, i found a standalone rack that's lush and near a perfect fit..


http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30099783


Key clamp holders for my existing bar (perhaps, as they want £10 postage for two of the damn things!) then i just need to decide on the above shelving arrangements.

 

[big-all]

it says holds 10 pair of shoes !!!!

so where is your misses going to put tuesdays wednesdays thursdays friday saturday or sundays shoes !!!!!!!!! nevermind--------------------------------------------------
























---- next week or next months shoes

 

[kaseryn]

LMAO Not something I have to worry about fortunately! That said i seem to be a bit of an Immelda Marcos in the making myself. Err. That's blokes shoes though. Just so we're clear like.