"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in
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In my garage, I've got this wooden rack - made out of 2x4's. Basically
two goalposts connected and on wheels with a couple extra crossbars.

Needs tb a few inches wider to accommodate a new toy.

I'm thinking something like 2 or 3-inch PVC pipe would be easier to
look at.

I *think* I could make it work with regular plumbing fittings and some
wire rope/cable tensioners in an X pattern on the sides to stabilize
it.

Anybody been here? Caveats? Maybe special fittings for rack
construction? Pipe size?

If you try building one the wire tensioners will be important. A friend of
mine built a large rack to hold his PDFs for his rental business. The rack
was meant be picked up an moved outside at the beginning of the day. After
a couple of weeks ago the joint where two pipes were fitted together broke
and the glue failed on another join a week later. The PVC and fittings are
just not strong enough to handle moving the rack around. 2x4's are probably
cheaper than PVC pipe and fittings too.