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Seems like I don't ever have enough horses, etc. to coat out panels. I have four sets, but it still gets crowded sometimes. Working on a job now that is eight 2' by 4' mdo signs, with 24" by 18" inserts on each one made of mdo too. Had the stuff laying everywhere. Is there a better way?
------------------ John Deaton III Deaton Design 109 N. Cumberland Ave.,Harlan, Ky. 40831 606-573-9101
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John I have a set of racks I can stack 4' x 8' panels up to 20 high if I want to.
If your interested e-mail me your fax number and I will send you the plans...I've sent them out to others. They are simple inexpensive and take very little time to assemble. I've had mine about 15 years and they are as good as the day I made them (well they have a little more paint on them these days).
Let me know I have the plans all drawn up and ready to fax.
------------------ Monte Jumper SIGNLanguage/Norman.Okla.
[This message has been edited by Monte Jumper (edited August 26, 2001).]
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Hi John. Sometimes, when I'm in a similar predicament, I'll take a 24' ladder, separate it into it's 2 sections, and use them to bridge across 2 sawhorses. You now have a lot more area on which you can work, coat out, use as a rack for drying etc. This way, you can get 3 - 4x8's crosswise onto the ladders and maximize the use of those 2 sawhorses.
Incidentally, Home Depot sells a nice set of plastic folding sawhorses that are handy for taking along in your truck. They fold up, so take up very little space. Each one of these will support 300 lbs....600lbs. per pair. They also come with some snap-on brackets that are designed to hold 2x4's in place, or round pipe or whatever. If I remember correctly, I paid about $35.00 for the pair.
------------------ Ken Henry Henry & Henry Signs London, Ontario Canada (519) 439-1881 e-mail kjmlhenry@home.
Some days you get to be the dog....other days, you get to be the fire hydrant.
I'm like Monte. I like to stack mine too. I got the idea a few years ago from a tips'n'tricks article in SignCraft. I may be wrong, but I suspect Monte's set up is very similar.
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i made drying racks out of 4x4 and conduit drilled holes 4 inches apart and put the conduit in bolted to wall and can do up to a 4x8. holds 20 4x8s conduit is cut 40 inches
------------------ Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 164 Poplar Rd. Commerce, Ga 30529 706-335-2348 Fax 706-335-3378 icq#11718273
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I have 4 of those black and yellow Home Depot horses. The adjustable height (for short folks like me) and the small shelf area in the middle make them handy.
------------------ Brian Snyder Sign Solutions www.njsign.com Woodbridge, New Jersey
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What works for me is those very sturdy Rubbermade Trash containers.
I bought a whole bunch, they stack up nicely, and while Im using them as "saw horses" I can throw the scrap cuts instantly into one can for scraps or another one for landfill.
When they are not being used for "saw horses", the make pretty good garbage cans.
------------------ Draper The Signmaker Bloomington Illinois USA
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