On Fri, 21 May 1999, Paul Braun wrote:
> I have been using black enameled wire shelving. I'm used to the
> stainless variety (I managed restaurants for 15 years -- can't beat
> wire shelving), but stainless is obnoxioiusly expensive. The local
> Menard's and Lowe's offers units by Wirecraft that come in white,
> chrome or black. 4 18x48 shelves with 74" posts runs around $80, and
That's a great deal.
> is easy to configure and assemble and will hold a hell of a lot
> (375lbs per shelf) without sagging. You can also get casters and
> individual components to customize and installation. I've got one with
> an entire bottom shelf of Kaypros and an IBM portable, a second shelf
> chock full o' Macs, a third shelf piled high with old Kilobauds,
> Bytes, and Dr. Dobbs; and the top shelf holds a bunch of Commies and a
> couple of portable Tandys. Absolutely no sign of stress. Plus, they
> look nice. Even my wife approved.
I can attest to their strength and sturdiness. On one rack I must've had
over 1000 pounds of crap and it showed no signs of failing, although
rocking it back and forth was a little scary. I had several IMSAI's, a
Sol 20, dual 8" disk drive chassis, terminals, PCs, and other crap.
I'll reiterate that the wire mesh racks are a great choice if they can be
found for cheap, and I agree they look good.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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