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[dspdrew]

I decided to build some shelves to hold my test tubes so I don't have to keep shuffling them around on egg crate foam.
 
The supplies
 

 
 
Making the shelf brackets
 

 
 
Shelf brackets done
 

 
 
To be continued...

[Gregory2455]

Is it just me that dislikes the idea of thin glass tubes with ants in it on metal racks? Good idea, but what is wrong with egg crate foam?

[dspdrew]

Oh I'm still using the egg crate foam, I'm just going to have it on shelves instead of piling them on top of each other and picking them up like a sling every time I want to move them around.

 

What sucks about living in an apartment, is I have to have the store cut my boards for me. I'm one who believes if you want something done right you have to do it yourself, but I'm pretty much screwed when it comes to making large cuts.

 

Well tonight at Home Depot, I tried to get some hardboard cut into 8-3/4" strips, but after 15 minutes wasted, I just ended up with a 40 dollar pile of scraps. I can't believe how pissed off this guy was that he had to do his job and cut some boards for a customer. Some of these boards weren't even within a half inch of the measurement I gave him. One of them was even cut diagonal, and another one he cut the corner off of!

 

Needless to say, I wasn't about to buy this garbage, so I went to customer service and showed them the mess, and they told me I could get a huge discount on them if any were still usable. I ended up keeping a couple pieces that were somewhat close to the measurement, and they just gave them to me for free.

 

I guess I'll have to try another Home Depot and see if they have someone competent working the lumber section. At this rate I won't have this thing done for weeks.

[drtrmiller]

[dspdrew]

What happened to A) ?

[Foogoo]

Well tonight at Home Depot, I tried to get some hardboard cut into 8-3/4" strips, but after 15 minutes wasted, I just ended up with a 40 dollar pile of scraps. I can't believe how pissed off this guy was that he had to do his job and cut some boards for a customer. Some of these boards weren't even within a half inch of the measurement I gave him. One of them was even cut diagonal, and another one he cut the corner off of!

 

Needless to say, I wasn't about to buy this garbage, so I went to customer service and showed them the mess, and they told me I could get a huge discount on them if any were still usable. I ended up keeping a couple pieces that were sort of close to what I needed, and they just gave them to me for free.

 

I guess I'll have to try another Home Depot and see if they have someone competent working the lumber section. At this rate I won't have this thing done for weeks.

Ohhh yeah. I usually just have them cut it just small enough so it fits in my car then do the actual cuts myself. HD is pretty good about complaints too, if you fill out the survey on the receipt. For the record so everyone doesn't think I'm a complainer, I also fill them out to praise good service. 

[dspdrew]

Yeah, I would do the same thing if I had a saw big enough and lived somewhere I could use it.

 

The guy I had make the same cuts on the same material a few days before cut them perfectly, and was happy to do it. That's why I knew I wasn't just me; that guy last night really did suck and probably shouldn't be working that job.

[AntsTexas]

here's a thought ice cube trays as test tube holders (could be used as temp storage, until u find something better)

 

[dspdrew]

That's actually a pretty good idea. Wastes a little bit of space, but for making one out of household items, that's pretty good.

[dspdrew]

BTW, yesterday I went to another Home Depot to get the last sheet of hardboard with the same cuts made, and the guy cut everything accurately and did it in like 2 minutes. I am confident now that that other guy was just lazy, or doesn't know what he's doing... or both.

[dspdrew]

Finally have everything cut and sanded. Just needs a little more painting and then assembling.
 

 
 
Shelves
 

[dspdrew]

Getting there.
 

[Miles]

Looking very nice!

[dermy]

Very nice! I like your carpet

[LC3]

Very nice! I like your carpet

Cause some dermestids infest carpets?

[dspdrew]

Very nice! I like your carpet

 

Thanks. You can even see where I accidentally dripped some hummingbird nectar on it.

[William. T]

Incredible. You need to make furniture for ant keeping.

Getting there.
 

[kellakk]

Looking good! Where did you find that bare piece of carpet?

[dspdrew]

Looking good! Where did you find that bare piece of carpet?

 

It was hard, but after sometime looking around I found it.

[William. T]

Small question:

 

If eye candy is not in mind, why not get Rubbermaid drawer, and make racks in each one to hold test tubes.