Building a high shelf in my shop

[Clutch47]

Picture from September.  Building my last shop, and this post is about the high shelf I'm putting along the back wall just above those windows. It will be 40' in length and around 28" deep.



Built 7 of these from 2x2 thin wall square tubing and leftover 2x1/4 flat cold rolled.
My friend wanted to do the welding this time and he added the round tubing pieces.
They will be bolted to the 6x8 posts that are behind the steel panels.



Dropped them all off at my friends powdercoat business today. I've been doing business with him for 26 years. It's a super busy time of year for him.. he's working 7 days a week now.
He did 400+ race car frames LAST year.

We agreed on the best matching sample as compared to the Ford blue oval on his grille.
 
http://www.custommetalcoating.com/

[BigBrother-84]

Wow, that is strong support!

I suppose you plan to put some load on this 28" inches shelf...
Don't forget to strongly anchor the supports to the wall!

[ArdWrknTrk]

What are you going to do with a shelf that deep?

'Stuff' gets lost at the back..

[Clutch47]

Agreed. I'll have 20" of available height in back and 31" in front so my plan is to be able to put parts in specific hard plastic storage containers and not have them hanging over. I may put a light trolley or track along the ceiling with an electric winch overhead to help lift things up there too.
   Time will tell.
The bottom side will provide lights above my work bench and an easy place to mount and hide air lines overhead with drops at each end.

[ArdWrknTrk]

For totes -endwise- with a library ladder it makes total sense!

[Clutch47]

My thinking almost exactly. The library style ladder might not fly. We shall see.
I have to be very careful doing everything as  effects from a hemorrhagic stroke 7 years ago left me with wacko balance and a left side impairment that is kinda like having a smart half and a dumb half.
My dog takes total advantage of my dumb side when we rough house.. 🤣🤣
 

[ArdWrknTrk]

I'm glad to see you've come back so well!

They tried putting me on ssris a few years ago.
I had vertigo and nausea like you couldn't believe, even after 6mo.

Ladders, or behind the wheel of a vehicle, are not good places to be.  😳

[Clutch47]

I connected with a very unconventional neuro-physical therapist that helped me incredibly. I tell her she saved my life.
  She does vertigo treatment and I've seen her fix people in 3 visits.
   Hopefully you've gotten a handle on it.

[essmaker]

I love the light in the shop. Looks like you're going to have a great place to spend time.

The strength of your shelving...you'll be able to use it to anchor a engine chain fall 😀

[ArdWrknTrk]

Yeah, I stopped taking their mind control drugs.
I don't get vertigo or the kaleidescope visuals any more.
I also don't feel like slaughtering everyone I see.

[Clutch47]

I'm looking forward to the strength of this project.

Not sure if I want to use conventional lag bolts or the construction lag/screws. There will be 4 in each brace connecting them to the 6x8 posts and maybe one on each end too. Depends how it comes together.
  Those torx head construction (?) Screws really impress me.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Yeah, metallurgy and the tools to drive them have come a LONG way.
I like Ledgerlok and GRK

[mat in tn]

glad to hear that you don't feel like slaughtering everyone you see. that could be damaging to your social credit score.

[Clutch47]

I've gotta agree.
Credit scores are important in today's arena, not to mention the clean up costs from repeated slaughtering could prove to be deep. Hence the need for credit.

All jokes aside, it's good to hear people getting out from under the weight of medication.

[Clutch47]

Got the braces mounted after scabbing in some pieces between the steel liner panels and the frame posts.



Friend came over and we built boxes. Used some leftover siding boards from my house build on the bottom glued and Brad nailed on. White face down.



Once they're all up, I'll wire in the 3..4 foot lights I've been saving for this. They will be topped with OSB and some black siding boards are going to get ripped and glud/nailed on the face to finish it.



Almost there... and I ran out of steam.
Finish it another day soon.

[BigBrother-84]

Nice job!

[Clutch47]

Done. Used some black siding boards for the face finish.



From the front edge straight to the ceiling is 28 inches, and about 25 in the rear.
Plenty of storage space.

I'm planning to put 2 or 3 mini-bikes and Z-50s up there after I get my truck done.