Axminster Heavy Duty Wood Rack

[oddsocks]

Roger,

I used the axminster ones and have two vertical bars high x 3 verticals each with 4 shelf fittings (the lowest is 2 slots from the bottom, the highest is two from the top). I bought a mix of the two available shelf support lengths but wish I had just bought the bigger ones as they better take 2 x board widths.

I bolted mine to the brick wall using metal expansion fittings. I also had a metal bar from a bunk bed that I fixed horizontally to the wall for the lower end of the verticals to bear on, and then used offcuts of wood from this bar to the floor!.

I have it heavily loaded as can be seen in the picture. To be honest, I probably didnt need the third vertical and could have spaced two apart by 600mm.

 

[oddsocks]

I have no reason to doubt spurs claim but the weak point in any of these systems is the screws and rawl plugs holding it to the wall (just ask WiZer :lol: )

Yep Pete beat me too it. I have spur shelving all around my workshop. One set came crashing to the ground last month and it wasn't the spur that failed it was the screws in the wall. IMHO they are better in timber than masonry. When I put them back up I'm going to double the amount of screws in the spur and put them into 2x4's that go down to the ground.

I used sleeve anchors to fit mine to the brick wall...
https://www.screwfix.com/prods/1602...or-BZP-10-x-75mm-M8-Max-Fixture-39-Pack-of-10

(see my other post with the picture).

 

[wizer]

Matt it's not a continuous run all around every wall. This section was about 1200mm long with three uprights and three shelves. The uprights did not run down to the ground which was probably another factor but the main one being that the load pulled the fixings out of the wall.

 

[RogerS]

..... but the main one being that the load pulled the fixings out of the wall.

I always either vacuum out or blast out with the air line any holes I now drill in masonry. A bit of a *** but I found that the dusty residue left inside the holes was often a cause of the fixing coming out.

So still can't make up my mind. Ruled out Triton on price and because the arms aren't that long. May well go down the spur route.

EDIT: Rats! Went to order the spur stuff from the link Matt gave as the prices were so keen only to discover that their stock isn't enough for me to complete the project. So looks like Axminster after all.

EDIT 2: While researching this, I sent an email to Axminster technical asking for the max. loading on the arms (yes, I know now it's on their website) and got a reply back within 25 minutes!!! Amazingly quick turnround.

 

[John McM]

I found the white twinslot stuff very cheap and more than adequate for heavy timber but mine is screwed into the wooden studs.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hardwar ... 170/sd2230

 

[RogerS]

After initially thinking I'd drawn a blank with Matts' link, I contacted them and they were able to get more stock in and so I ordered 8 uprights and 24 x 470mm arms. Keen price and to my surprise, Sunday I had a personal delivery as the owners only live in the next village over from me!

So plans aborted and shelving nirvana took place. Wish I'd gone down this route a long time ago. Won myself an extra 2ft in the workshop which was sorely needed.

Note to self. Next time, put the heavy stuff on the bottom shelves. I did scare myself initially by working out the weight I was bunging up there but turned out I got the decimal point in the wrong place

Now all I need to do is find a home for these

Thanks, Matt, for the link.

 

[ivan]

The heavy galvy stuff from Ax is I think the same as from Lee Valley; the full SP is on LV's website, it's 3/16" rolled steel and carries rather a lot per bracket, as you fix it to the wall with expansion bolts. Should make your annex chippie quiver....

I have a mix of Screwfix and Toolstation double slot "Spur" lookalike. The uprights are at ~18" intervals (9" MD block wall") and screwed every hole. Some folk prefer old fashioned unhardened screws for this as less brittle; not sure...On the longest brackets commonly available fom these sources, I have two layers filled to ~6" deep with a mix of mild steel bar, rod, and RHS, and above several cu ft of hardwood.

Indoors the same carries books and is fixed to studding. !8mm MDF carries a solid load of big books (say16" tall) without sagging noticeably. you can overhang the last bracket by (spacing)/5 at each end of the run with no problem.

 

[dicktimber]

Roger
They are very good.
I have two sets.
BUT
As another post stressed you must use metal expanding anchor bolts.( I think the box has the info for fixing them if I remember rightly.
You will need to buy a drill specially for the job but once in place they wont budge.....IMO well worth the spondulicas..

Mike

 

[RogerS]

Not a solid wall so No 5 SPAX does for me!

 

[johnf]

I use spur with a bracket lenth of 350mm uprights 900mm apart screwed into OSB loaded up solid no problem

I also have some 6oomm long brackets at the bottom

there's no need to run right to the floor as long as the fixings are good.

A good source of supply is the local boot sale have got loads from there