Just so it doesn’t look like I haven’t done anything recently, here’s an all-aluminum wall mount storage hutch made a few weeks ago.
All the aluminum sheet is 1/8” thick 6061-T6. The tube at the front of each shelf is 1” x .063 square 6063 and the mount flange at the top is 1/4 “ thick. The tubes are to provide support along the front edge and are pop riveted in place.
There was some (2 - 4'x8' sheets) left over 1/8” material that was already paid for by a commercial customer, so I snagged it; and on Christmas Eve, when the waterjet was idle, cut all the parts for this. My goal was to not do any additional fabrication (no aluminum chips on the floor). I just wanted to fit the pieces together and lay in a few short welds, hang it on the wall and voila, extra storage.
All the aluminum sheet is 1/8” thick 6061-T6. The tube at the front of each shelf is 1” x .063 square 6063 and the mount flange at the top is 1/4 “ thick. The tubes are to provide support along the front edge and are pop riveted in place.
There was some (2 - 4'x8' sheets) left over 1/8” material that was already paid for by a commercial customer, so I snagged it; and on Christmas Eve, when the waterjet was idle, cut all the parts for this. My goal was to not do any additional fabrication (no aluminum chips on the floor). I just wanted to fit the pieces together and lay in a few short welds, hang it on the wall and voila, extra storage.
