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Built a modular full wall shelving unit today…
March 29, 2026, 12:54 PM
OttoSigBuilt a modular full wall shelving unit today…
$125 and less than an hour work
More walls in the basement to come.
Nine years to retirement! Just waiting! March 29, 2026, 02:02 PM
400mFor reloading components?
March 29, 2026, 02:14 PM
trapper189In my college top Raman, generic Mac and cheese because I couldn’t afford the 49 cents for a box of Kraft days, I built a set of shelves like that for my stereo equipment. Gotta have priorities.
March 29, 2026, 02:30 PM
old rugged crossWorks. Blocks take up too much room. Some two by fours and a couple sheets of plywood more my style. But hey
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
March 29, 2026, 03:01 PM
MRMATTWhat's a sheet of 3/4 plywood go for these days?
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March 29, 2026, 03:28 PM
IntrepidTravelerquote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
In my college top Raman, generic Mac and cheese because I couldn’t afford the 49 cents for a box of Kraft days....
My very first thought!
Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.
- Dave Barry
"Never go through life saying 'I should have'..." - quote from the 9/11 Boatlift Story (thanks, sdy for posting it) March 29, 2026, 03:40 PM
OttoSigquote:
Originally posted by 400m:
For reloading components?
This will be replaced with something similar in short order. Commercial shelves aren’t strong enough for all the projectiles. Wastes a lot of space and I can’t find industrial shelves for a decent price.
Like ORC said, the 8x8 are a bit too big. Might try and use some 4x8 paver type next time.
Nine years to retirement! Just waiting! March 29, 2026, 04:34 PM
trapper189For the stereo rack, I used 4x8x16 solid concrete blocks from Menards. I don’t remember what they cost, but that was almost 40 years ago.
March 29, 2026, 05:18 PM
400mMost of the college apartment racks I recall were milk crates and twisted lumber that were scraps from a housing project dumpster. Stereos didn’t always lay flat but it was free. Boones Farm and girls usually took priority anyway. Bonus was the milk crates held a ton of albums.
That shelf unit will hold all the brass and lead you want to set on it. I hope those plastic bins made the journey north with you. Those things are awesome for reloading stuff.
March 30, 2026, 09:16 AM
jer830I used the concrete blocks and plywood shelves for my first stereo system back in the 70’s. Great times.
March 30, 2026, 09:25 AM
slyguyYou kids are hi-tech.
I may have "borrowed" a couple of milk crates and an old wooden road sign to set my stereo on back in the day.
Use what ya got
Cheers~
March 30, 2026, 10:26 AM
LS1 GTOquote:
Originally posted by 400m:
For reloading components?
Nah, dead air conditioner storage
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March 30, 2026, 10:36 AM
Expert308I used to have a bookcase like that. Square cinder blocks and 1x8's.
March 30, 2026, 11:03 AM
JupiterI would like to see you add some casters.
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March 31, 2026, 08:20 AM
sig2392Looks like my college days book shelves.
No tools, no damage to walls, trash at the end of the year.
March 31, 2026, 09:32 AM
GustoferAll you need is a bean bag chair and a wire wheel for a table and you're good to go.
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