Triplewide Shelf Supports

[Medusa50]

For anyone whose ever bought a triplewide you know the shelf supports can often be missing. I've seen other members use a variety of supports to ensure the shelfs don't sag. A quick trip to Home Depot will net you a 4ft section of 3/8 aluminum rod. Throw it in a lathe and turn down the ends to fit the shelving and you've got something most people would assume is OEM. If you don't have a lathe you could also drill and tap the ends, then put a small 1/4-20 machine screw in the end to center the support. This is how we spend Sunday afternoon.

 

[the_owl]

this thread showed up from another.. My Triple wide came without centers, I did the same. Bought the aluminum stock from home depot and took it to a machine shop. They had a minimum $35 charge, so they cut me out 4. perfect match

 

[Zax]

Very cool!

 

[Wesleypipesyo]

Assuming you have a lathe, but that's a great idea, none the less.

 

[Medusa50]

Assuming you have a lathe, but that's a great idea, none the less.

You could achieve similar results with a drill and a belt sander

 

[Wesleypipesyo]

You could achieve similar results with a drill and a belt sander

Yes, I didn't think about that. Glad you mentioned it, I might try it just to try it now.

 

[Medusa50]

Yes, I didn't think about that. Glad you mentioned it, I might try it just to try it now.

Sand down the two ends then cut off with a hacksaw leaving 3/16 to insert into the shelf