[dms-discuss] Radioshack Shelves

[yourcurtainsareugly]

I'm sure we could find a place for a 4-foot section... What do you all
think? Could we put this to use? Price is about right.

Having a set of drawers would be nice, especially if we can get their
contents as well. Maybe they'll be in a giving mood on the 30th?

On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 8:50 PM, Roland Synnestvedt <rsynnest at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Makers,
>
> The RadioShack by the Davis Food Co-op is liquidating everything and they
> have a lot of retail shelving for sale. What caught my eye was their
> slatwall shelving, which mounts to a wall via vertical metal brackets every
> 2 feet. Each slatwall panel is 4ft high by 2ft wide, and they are setup in
> sets of 2 (as pictured). They are asking $20 obo for each 2 panel set
> (brackets included). Shelves are $5 each obo. They will consider offers
> and it would be cheaper in bulk, and they are getting more desperate to
> sell as May 30th approaches (their last day of sale).
>
> I forgot to ask about weight bearing, some brief research online suggests
> standard MDF slatwall will support 10-15 pounds per bracket, while
> reinforced slatwall with metal inserts supports 50-60 pounds per bracket.
> Assuming they are MDF we can still use them for tools, parts, 3d printers,
> etc.
>
> I'm still unsure if they are the right thing for the space, let me know if
> anyone thinks they are a good/bad fit.
>
> They also have some nice drawers (see pics below). A bit pricey at $100 for
> each 7-drawer set, but again they are taking offers. Each 7-drawer set is
> 16''x24''x25'' and they are stacked 2 high in the pictures.
>
> Wall Shelving Pictures
> https://goo.gl/photos/wkeBCazRDkSPfEAR6
> https://goo.gl/photos/JV416mqbHkqbLoxs6
>
> Drawer Set Pictures
> https://goo.gl/photos/6qfcrPUhZB7bE3xN8
>
>
>
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