I built a part cooling rack.

pinballlooking · 06-07-21, 07:43 AM

I saw a listing on Market place angle iron they recovered from an old building.
It was listed for $5 and I bought it. It had a couple 1/4" 7' pieces and a few other smaller pieces.

I have been needing a new cooling rack for powder coated parts.
I used a couple old rotors from my Tahoe they are very heavy and will keep the rack from falling over when loading.

The steps are 1/4" steel and take a while to cool. A lot of the other parts are 1/8" and cool much faster.

I also built some more cooking racks with rebar and expanded metal.
Now I have 4 places for parts to cool and 5 cooking racks.

It is always fun to use stuff that would go to the landfill to make useful stuff.
Keeping cost down always helps.

Daox · 06-07-21, 08:41 AM

Great reuse of materials.

pinballlooking · 06-28-21, 05:09 PM

My cooling rack holding at least 150 pounds no problem.

06-07-21, 07:43 AM	#1
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	I built a part cooling rack. I saw a listing on Market place angle iron they recovered from an old building. It was listed for $5 and I bought it. It had a couple 1/4" 7' pieces and a few other smaller pieces. I have been needing a new cooling rack for powder coated parts. I used a couple old rotors from my Tahoe they are very heavy and will keep the rack from falling over when loading. The steps are 1/4" steel and take a while to cool. A lot of the other parts are 1/8" and cool much faster. I also built some more cooking racks with rebar and expanded metal. Now I have 4 places for parts to cool and 5 cooking racks. It is always fun to use stuff that would go to the landfill to make useful stuff. Keeping cost down always helps. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by pinballlooking; 06-07-21 at 04:50 PM..

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06-28-21, 05:09 PM	#3
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	My cooling rack holding at least 150 pounds no problem. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.