Help with Supersize Baker's Rack?

[jaymar_]

I need to store several very large objects vertically, because they take up a ridiculous amount of floorspace. Think: rooftop tent, cargo system, roof rack with accessories. The largest item is 60x80, The idea is, three shelves including the top, with at least 15 inches between them, each capable of holding at least 300# and preferably more, with the whole thing on 6-inch casters.

Looking for suggestions on a good strong design for this. Will need to be pushed around a fair bit, so it can't be flexy. Clear (unimpaired) shelf dimensions 96x 72, with legs outside of those measurements. I'm assuming it will be a lot cheaper to do this in wood than to buy pallet racking and hire a welder. Thanks for any help!

 

[Sumboodie]

Not sure what you mean by baker's rack.

We have one of those over the toilet's tank in the bathroom.

 

[tyyost]

Perhaps a sketch would help, but it sounds like you are looking for an 8’ x 6’ rectangular shelving unit, that you can make mobile with large casters that is also able to support some serious loads. I understand you are looking at a 15” shelf spacing so it will sit at least 4’ tall, likely much more with the size of the shelf supports at that span.

I don’t think I would consider wood for a project of this type. While it could be done, the construction would require some large structural members to support the loads at the span you are looking at. I’d consider visiting a local welding shop with some sketches and see what they can fab up for you. Your instinct of merging two sections of pallet rack to get you to the depth you are looking for while adding a third or fourth structural shelf support may be a good way to go, with a nice piece of angle joining the sections at the top and bottom to mount casters onto.

 

[Mike65]

Not sure what you mean by baker's rack.

We have one of those over the toilet's tank in the bathroom.

If you have ever been in a bakery the multi-tiered racks with many shelves for the pans for baking.

Regency 12 Pan End Load Bun / Sheet Pan Rack - Unassembled

If you need to move or store large numbers of sheet pans in your commercial kitchen, this Regency end load bun pan rack is the way to go! It holds up to 12 full-size sheet pans and is made of 18-gauge aluminum for lasting durability. It can support up to 55 lb. per pair of slides and up to 660...

www.webstaurantstore.com

 

[DGersic]

I need to store several very large objects vertically, because they take up a ridiculous amount of floorspace. Think: rooftop tent, cargo system, roof rack with accessories. The largest item is 60x80, The idea is, three shelves including the top, with at least 15 inches between them, each capable of holding at least 300# and preferably more, with the whole thing on 6-inch casters.

Looking for suggestions on a good strong design for this. Will need to be pushed around a fair bit, so it can't be flexy. Clear (unimpaired) shelf dimensions 96x 72, with legs outside of those measurements. I'm assuming it will be a lot cheaper to do this in wood than to buy pallet racking and hire a welder. Thanks for any help!

Steel and some good casters. But how are you going to load and unload this thing?

 

[Stuart in MN]

If the largest item is 60x80, why does the shelf need to be 96x72? If you have the space for something that big I guess it's no big deal, but it seems like a lot of unnecessary expense and effort. I doubt you'll be able to find a commercially built shelf that big, unless you go with pallet racking.

 

[jaymar_]

Not sure what you mean by baker's rack.

We have one of those over the toilet's tank in the bathroom.

I was unaware that the term had been hijacked by home decorators. If you add 'restaurant supply' to a search, you'll find something like this...

 

[Sumboodie]

If you have ever been in a bakery the multi-tiered racks with many shelves for the pans for baking.

Regency 12 Pan End Load Bun / Sheet Pan Rack - Unassembled

If you need to move or store large numbers of sheet pans in your commercial kitchen, this Regency end load bun pan rack is the way to go! It holds up to 12 full-size sheet pans and is made of 18-gauge aluminum for lasting durability. It can support up to 55 lb. per pair of slides and up to 660...

www.webstaurantstore.com

Always called those pan racks, but I'm not a cook, so not like it's a common thing for me.

 

[jaymar_]

Steel and some good casters. But how are you going to load and unload this thing?

Items I'm thinking of are no more than 150# each. One will be at tailgate level, for ease of sliding in/out of vehicle; another near roof level, for sliding on/off.

 

[jaymar_]

If the largest item is 60x80, why does the shelf need to be 96x72? If you have the space for something that big I guess it's no big deal, but it seems like a lot of unnecessary expense and effort. I doubt you'll be able to find a commercially built shelf that big, unless you go with pallet racking.

If it's not that big, it's going to be awfully hard to manuever the items on/off the rack. I'm using twice that space now with things sitting on the floor, and the space above them is useless.

 

[yatg]

I've used these shelflinks before to build 4x8 storage, but not on casters. You'd need to up the crossbars to at least 2x6.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M12BYNC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

https://www.wayfair.com/storage-organization/pdp/2x4-basics-shelflink-shelving-system-txfb1011.html

Also good for making custom sized shelving in odd spaces.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

It sounds like you want to stack multiple items horizontally on top of each other (vertical stacking) with the option of removing any one item. Have you considered storing each item vertically?

 

[jaymar_]

Can't do it with the rooftop tent (it's a hardshell), which is designed to be supported from the bottom. That's roughly 60x80 right there, including box. So I may as well make a rack for the other items. Otherwise, I've got a 60x80" area of floorspace taken up by an item that's 15" high. Given the measurements, vertical storage, side-by-side, wouldn't save much space. Also, the topmost item--the tent--needs to be rolled outside the garage for mounting...

 

[jonesg]

A bakers speedrack isn't designed for heavy cargo, 100lb is the usual load range.

 

[ZRX61]

We had one at the hangar that was 8x4ft, 2 lower shelves were 24in apart, 3 shelves above those were 18in apart, 4 large castors. Shelf frames were 2in box section... & it only had two uprights, in the middle of the 4ft wide ends, 4in x 1/4 plate triangle gussets. Shelves were 3/4in ply.
Damn thing was a beast, but didn't take long to make with two guys.

 

[Norcal]

Costco has pallet rack type shelving on sale all the time, last time was there they were $199 & normal price is $239.

https://www.costco.com/whalen-industrial-rack%2c-77%e2%80%9d--x-24%e2%80%9d--x-72%e2%80%9d.product.100178373.html

Price online is higher then the warehouse in this case.