MikeH

I need flexi help..

I want to build my own flexi rack but need some help.

Specifically thickness of the mdf and rods.

It will be a 4x4 rack with three shelves and the heaviest thing it will hold is my tv at approx. 140 lbs.

What thickness of mdf should I buy for this weight?
What thickness of rod should I buy for this weight?
Will four rods in each corner be enough or do I
need to add two in the middle?

Thanks for your help, I'll probably end up with a big
pile of sawdust but I am kinda excited to try.

Mike

Ron-P

3/4" MDF and 3/4" all-thread will work just fine.

I built one several years ago that my 210 lb TV sat on. Along with the 4 corners, I put 2 rods in the center, just inside and under the TV. This way the nut and bolt were not sticking up directly infront of the TV.

Sometime's you reach what's real by making believe.

MikeH

Thanks Ron,

Any pictures?

With a 4 foot long sheet I was worried that the rack would split in the middle when the tv went on, that's why I was thinking I would have to put rods in the middle.

Mike

Ron-P

I might be able to dig some up at home. Let me see what I can find.

Sometime's you reach what's real by making believe.