DIY Vertical Plate Storage

Strong vertical plate storage. Safe for weights. Easy slide.
Tools:
Mitre Saw or circular saw
Drill Press or Hole Saw (1.5 inch bit)
Drill/Impact Driver
Materials:
2x4 s4s
1.5 inch Dowel
1.5 Inch furniture grade PVC pipe
Structural screws
Wood Glue

[@MrSirDudeGuy]

This is the best. My very first thought for wall plate storage was to bore holes all the way through the vertical support for the pegs to go through, and also a plastic sleeve on the peg to protect the bore of the plate from wear. I look online, and everyone is just butt attaching black pipe. No thanks. You did it right my man! And boring the holes at a 2° angle is perfect, it’s something I didn’t think of! Thanks!

[@shedgymzfp4404]

Awesome. Good luck with it. These are holding up great after six months.

[@kodiham7532]

Great job! I'm doing something similar using 2x6's. What was the length of the dowels sticking out?

[@shedgymzfp4404]

Thanks. Depends. They are different lengths depending on the plates I planned to put on. Iron 45s are about 1.5 inches. So about 4-4.5 inches if two 45s are going on a peg.

[@kodiham7532]

I also put the heavy weights top down, for me it's easier on my back.

[@kurtlarson2061]

Would you ever consider adding a bolt or screw through the dowel and 2x4 for overkill sturdiness?

[@shedgymzfp4404]

That would be 12 large bolts and for my set up they would have to be structural lag screws. More likely to split the dowel than anything. As long as your not hanging much more than 2 45s on each, they are plenty strong. Think about a peg board. Those have to hold people over 200 pounds with a thinner dowel.

[@kurtlarson2061]

@@shedgymzfp4404 that makes sense. I hadn't thought of it that way. I have a tendency to overbuild things. Was this a poplar dowel? Or another kind of hardwood?

[@shedgymzfp4404]

@@kurtlarson2061 poplar. Bought at Lowe’s as they seem to have 1.5 inch in stock more often than HD. bring a measuring tape or calipers though because a lot of the dowels were under the stated diameter, which can make them real sloppy when you drill a 1.5 inch hole.

[@kurtlarson2061]

@@shedgymzfp4404 great, thanks for your input!! This will come in handy for my home gym big time as I think how to use storage space best

[@TheSOLEdier1]

Just made a DIY Rack Attached Storage Peg Vid, check it out!

[@bmac7039]

How far did you drill down to put the wood dowels in?

[@shedgymzfp4404]

All the way through

[@bmac7039]

@@shedgymzfp4404 thank you!!!!