new rack

[mikem]

i had a few of those sterilite wide 3 drawer shelves sitting around taking up space. was gonna toss them when i had an idea to build a rack out of the drawers. so now i have a new 9 tub rack that's completely empty. here's a photo of it with some drawers in it. i still need to clean the other 5 before sticking them in. casters on the bottom so it rolls. came out pretty good for a first time build. now i'm looking forward to some expos to fill it, lol! :D

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[guidofatherof5]

Looks good.

[EasternGirl]

That looks great Mike! Now all you have to do find an expo and then drive down to Delaware and pick me up and we're there!

[EasternGirl]

Oops...drive UP to Delaware...you are down...I'm up. Lol...

[mikem]

has anyone been to hamburg? (are we allowed to make threads asking about events or should i keep it in "it's oh so quiet shh shh"?)

the only vacation i have this year that coincides with that show is in june. it's about a 9.5hr trip for me. don't know where you are in delaware, but you're probably anywhere from 2.5-3hrs away from it. we could meet up there and check it out. would be fun! i'd like to get some first hand experiences with hamburg before i drove that far though. the youtube videos i've seen make it look awesome.

[mikem]

of course, anyone else who wants to make the trip is welcome. i'll start a thread about it later tonight or tomorrow. will have to double check a few things before i can commit, but i'm 99% sure i can make it.

[EasternGirl]

Where is Hamburg? Isn't that in Germany? Lol...

[EasternGirl]

Ahh...yeah...More like 7 1/2 hours...not sure I want to drive that far for an expo. Find one closer to me and I'm there. I'm sure they probably have them in Philly and DC.

[mikem]

thank you steve and marnie for the compliment :) it was a fun learning experience putting it together. i'm pretty happy with the results. i was day dreaming the whole time of what i would like to put in there!

7.5hr drive? you still in delaware? here's the address from their website: 127 South Fourth Street,Hamburg PA 19526. go to google maps and click get directions. should be closer than that. i'll look around for a different show that may be closer for you. i'm up for a road trip this year. was debating hamburg or the fire expo in orlando.

[EasternGirl]

Oh...it's in PA...there is also a Hamburg, NY...I had no idea there were so many Hamburgs...lol. At first I thought you wanted me to go to Germany! Ha ha... Man, I would love to go to Orlando...I even have a place to stay if I go there...my aunt has a condo there...and I really need to take my son to Disney World. But alas...I am unemployed at the moment and have no money....

I'll look up Hamburg, PA...

[EasternGirl]

Yep...it's only an hour and a half...that's not bad at all. I can do that one. Of course if there were one in Philly, that would be awesome too...that's only 45 minutes from here. They must have expos in Philly often. I wonder if they ever have any in Delaware...

[mikem]

cool. it's on june 9th. on a saturday. like i said earlier, let me check a few things and i'll start up a thread and see if anyone else is interested in meeting up. :)

[EasternGirl]

That would be so fun if we could get a bunch of people from the forum to come! I know John...garterguy17 is in NYC, but he doesn't drive. Buses are cheap though...maybe he could take a bus down here to DE and drive with me...or take a bus to the expo.

[frankenspud]

how are you heating the rack?

[mikem]

I'm not currently. It's still empty. It's actually being used as storage for egg crates and smaller plastic containers. My plan is to run flexwatt heat tape, probably 4in wide, down the back on one side. If that doesn't work, I'll just put a strip on each shelf.