DIY Pipe Rack

[Nabinger16]

Originally Posted by paperairplane

You're not going to need to pipe dope these together... just press tight will hold fine

That way it would be expandable and ever changing to adapt to ones pipe collection and could be reconfigured to fit the feng shui of the man cave its in.

Do man caves even have feng shui?

[Hermit]

Originally Posted by Nabinger16

Do man caves even have feng shui?

[SIZE=5]No![/SIZE]
It's strictly forbidden.

[morefifemusicanyone]

Originally Posted by morefifemusicanyone

56 | 1/2x1/2x1/2 t fittings - 0.49 apiece

Good news, home depot has them for 0.25 apiece. There goes half the cost!

Originally Posted by ssutton219

Now that is a interesting take on the idea!
Awesome job cant wait to see it done!
Shawn

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Nabinger16

That's pretty cool! That would look pretty hard core just as it is in a man cave. A mans man pipe rack!

Now I just need a man cave! I am leaning towards the copper painted if I can get it to look good. Gonna test it out on some short scrap pieces first.

Originally Posted by paperairplane

You're not going to need to pipe dope these together... just press tight will hold fine... you don't need this to be water tight.
Some shorter T's might make it work with bents.... clever and functional.

I am not planning on cementing them I think. They fit pretty secure and I am not putting much weight on them.

Originally Posted by Nabinger16

That way it would be expandable and ever changing to adapt to ones pipe collection and could be reconfigured to fit the feng shui of the man cave its in. Do man caves even have feng shui?

From Urban Dictionary:
1. Man Cave:

[SIZE=3]A room, space, corner or area of a dwelling that is specifically reserved for a male person to be in a solitary condition, away from the rest of the household in order to work, play, involve himself in certain hobbies, activities without interuption. This area is usually decorated by the male that uses it without interferance from any female influence. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]
Feng Shui = no

[/SIZE]

Originally Posted by Hermit

[SIZE=5]No![/SIZE]
It's strictly forbidden.

[Mad Hatter]

I thought about building one from plexiglass with holes drilled in it. Using rubber grommits in the holes you could hang the pipes by the stems. That was about 6 months worth of thinking then finally I won two on Ebay and bought another from a forum member. Problem solved

[Big D KC]

Hah! Not at all what I had envisioned when reading your first post but very cool!!

My only concern would be that the hard PVC edge on the ring of the T that the pipe bowls rest against could cause a ding in your pipes in that spot over time with repeated removal/insertion.

Maybe hit those outer edges with some sand paper to smooth them down to a rounded edge rather then two flats if that makes sense..?

[Big D KC]

So how did your pipe rack project go?

[morefifemusicanyone]

Originally Posted by Big D KC

So how did your pipe rack project go?

Ive got a six pipe version done, but I have been getting into pipe making, so I put this project on hold. Too many irons in the fire.

I will pick it back up and finish the twenty rack one when I get time, or I may do a tool holder instead since I am getting tools for woodworking (bench grinder/belt sander, lathe, etc).

Thanks for looking though! I'll post when I finish it.

[Big D KC]

Right on, something I would like to take a try at myself is pipe carving!

So today I was bored, decided to take a lunch break and go browse around at lowe's at materials for a couple ideas I had been throwing around my head for a pipe rack.

I wanted it to be cheap, easy to assemble, and expandable/configurable. This is the best solution I came up with and as I thought the pipes fit in it perfectly!!

The materials list is pretty easy, two 24"x8" return air vent grille's! A whopping $10ea! Add to that some scrap 1/2" by aprox 1/2" MDF leftovers that I used for offset's to lift the grille's off the wall a bit. Some double sided sticky tape to hold them on with and walla! Instant expandable/configurable wall mounted pipe rack, that doesn't look too shabby for any man cave!!

The Materials:







Here is where I sticky taped the small blocks of MDF scrap to the back for equally spaced offset from the wall. This give the pipes more room for the bit to slide into.
(I predrilled the holes in the center blocks for the mounting screws):




Here it is mounted on the wall, no pipes:



With pipes. I liked them better bowl down. And since I use the softy bits, they fit better with the vent grates facing downwards. If I wasn't using softies, I would recommend facing the vents up to keep the pipes more secure!




And here is another shot, with the Ben Tolman print, and my baccy cabinet:

[morefifemusicanyone]

That looks super! Cheap and easy, not to mention you still have room for like a zillion more pipes.

I prob wouldn't use it without the softies though.

My friend and I were discussing how we should buy a bunch of the softies and mark them as pipe condoms. Mark them up a bit and make a killing. Haha, that is pretty much what they are anyway.

[Big D KC]

Actually they are really secure in there! Only suggestion I would make, is if you were to use this setup without the softies, I would face the grill vents upwards. This would give the added benefit of some resistance against the buttons. It would make the pipes stick out a little bit further that way, but not really a concern I don't think.

I happen to like the softies. When I first started smoking a few months back I learned pretty quick with my cob that I am a clencher, and chewer! I gnawed the first one up pretty good! I knew then and there when I got better pipes the softies were the way to go to keep from trashing the bits! Took me a little bit to get used to them but I love using them now!

[strider72]

Originally Posted by Nabinger16

Do man caves even have feng shui?

Yep.. she is my cute little oriental maid... don't tell the old lady though...