Any suggestions for A-frame racks for storing sheet material

[equippaint]

We were going to build a 10' rolling A-frame but never seem to have the time. How is everyone else storing panels? Any pictures of shop built racks or suggestions on where to purchase pre-made? We don't have the room for more pallet racking or we would just go that route.
About the best I could come up with were glass and granite racks but they are over built for this and pretty expensive.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

Shop I used to work for had a rolling thing that our welder made. It was kinda like the A frame except not an "A".. the vertical square tubes were straight up and there were like 4 slots that we could put substrates in. It was nice to roll around the shop or roll it to the door so Glantz could load it.

 

[equippaint]

Thats what we were going to build but just double sided.
Found this but there are no finished dimensions but says box is 73” which is a little small. https://www.amazon.com/Signworld-Pa...ocphy=9012425&hvtargid=pla-646340155830&psc=1

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

Ours wasn't much bigger...we had 4x8 and 5x10 sheets on it and they both hung outside the rack by a few feet either side.

 

[Signout]

We just recently purchased this, and added heavy duty wheels, it works great!

https://www.signsplusbanners.com/Re...rage-Racks/Large-Format-Storage/sku/SUBR48X5/

 

[fixtureman]

I have a couple of drywall carts that I use. They have large wheels that make them easy to roll

 

[LarryB]

I bought a cart from Signworld America. Works great. https://www.signworldamerica.com/Panel-Cart-p/bpc01.htm

 

[F1225hgB42w]

We use A-Frame carts we bought at Uline, you can get:

Adjustable Panel Carts - https://www.uline.com/BL_790/Adjustable-Panel-Trucks
Standard A-Frame Carts - https://www.uline.com/BL_1886/A-Frame-Panel-Trucks

Check them out - it's typically cheaper IF you value your time to buy a mass-produced cart than to build one of equal quality on your own.

For flimsy media (like thin styrene, PVC, cardstock, etc.) we use a "lift cart" (https://www.uline.com/Product/Detai...anual-Lift-Table-Standard-1100-lb-63-x-31-1-2) with a wood top and sideboard we made and attached to it. I don't have photos since I'm at home, but here is a video of something similar (looks like they don't have an adjustable height up or down on their cart but the same idea). https://www.signs365.com/static/video/background/coro/background.m4v (look at 14 seconds in until 18 seconds).

Hope that helps!

 

[Evan Gillette]

We started the shelves on one of our pallet rack sections at 8-1/2 ft and built a base and vertical dividers to hold substrates vertically. It works well and is right by our panel saw. We also have a shorter section for drops.

 

[equippaint]

I bought a cart from Signworld America. Works great. https://www.signworldamerica.com/Panel-Cart-p/bpc01.htm

If you put ACM sheets on it, do they start to get a bow in them with the ends hanging off? This was the best pre-made option I have found so far.

 

[LarryB]

If you put ACM sheets on it, do they start to get a bow in them with the ends hanging off? This was the best pre-made option I have found so far.

No bow at all. They are high quality and we use it everyday.

 

[NP_18]

We built this a couple months ago.. took about 2-2.5 hours and $175 at Home Depot. Full sheets go on the bottom and cut sheets/misc up top. Rolls around the warehouse well, might put a hitch on it so the fork lift can pull it around