Storage for Glass

[Carol]

I've just bought a VERY cheap shelving unit thingy from Ikea, & use chopped up 40mm drainage pipes stacked inside. (There were some plumbers working at my Dad's recently & they left a big piece of pipe behind - guess where it is now.... )

Have you got a pic carol?

Sorry I didn't post a pic Angie - been on holiday & mislaid my camera (I'm sure it's not far away...)
Anyway it's an "Ivar" shelving unit - 2 sides @ £4 each; 3 shelves @ £3 each & you'll need a cross member for the back (£2) to steady it too. The shelves just sit on metal pegs & can be moved very easily to the required height. If you go to the Ikea site & put Ivar in the search box you'll see all the options. I just pile the drainage pipes up in the shelves.(I still need loads more pipe though...) Cheap 'n' cheerful!

[bubblefizz]

Ok Carol, ive never been ikea LOL but i will see if i can see pics online 

[Shirley]

I just got my friend with the saw to cut up my plastic pipe. It took less than 10 minutes! Guess what I'll be building tomorrow. I'll take a pic when it's all done.

[bubblefizz]

what diameter is the pipe that everyone uses?
does 2" sound right?

[Shirley]

I got 40mm. By the way, I made a pyramid and then dismantled it because I could get it to hold firmly enough. I've now stood the pipes inside a plastic storage crate to hold them still. Works really well as the crate can then be put on its side or bottom down if necessary.

[bubblefizz]

so 2" sounds about right, i have some plastic tubes but there only about an 1" so they only hold a few rods and its full lol.

[silverlemon]

I'm going to ask a really silly question now........how long have you guys cut your 2" pipe?

I can't decide as I buy glass from all over and have 0.5metre lengths and 33cm lengths.
I rearranged my workshop last October to fit in 2 workspaces and include under bench storage and haven't got around to cut my lengths of tubing yet (of course).

[Shirley]

Most of my glass is about 13 inches so the tubes are cut at about 10 inches - 2m pipe cut into 8 bits. Some of my glass is longer - too long to use comfortably so I've melted it in the middle, made a stringer and then stored the two smaller lengths.

[Vicki]

I am the fix it up & bodge it of glass storage I had my hoover pipes...I got some glass today (thank you Q ) I cut my hoover pipes in half (well I didn't need a pipe the full length of the glass)...then for the ask I made a thing out of 3 of the triangles that Q uses to send the glass in...ok its temp, but it doesn't matter does it

[Vicki]

I am the self proclaimed thrift queen of glass storage...at the weekend we decided our little man is over needing a fire guard...guess what I did with it

How cheap am I

[glassworks]

two thumbs up!!!!

[Vicki]

Its on probation at the moment, if the glass is short it may fall through to the floor, like kerplunk....so I'm seeing if that'll happen in use

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

That is such a good idea, why dont you put a folded towel in the bottom of it, on the floor,that way if any glass drops it will have happy landings

[Billie]

I like it!  I was wondering if some old poster tubes would do as James won't let me buy anything for a while... but I don't have enough 

[Shirley]

The 2m pipes from B+Q cost me less than £2 each. Pretty good value.