A project with pipes.

Harvey Ramer

Nothing to do with heating, but a lot of fun, nonetheless! This is my first pipe project.

EzzyT

@Harvey Ramer that is pretty cool stuff

njtommy

Nice job it looks great.

Tinman

I dig it! Any problem with the shelves rotating having a single pivot point?

Steamhead

And you can even screw it down so it won't tip over in an earthquake! Doesn't get much better.

Harvey Ramer

Thanks guys! It was a lot of fun to make! All the threads have locktite on them so there is no danger of unwanted rotation. Well, except for the floor flanges that serve as the 4 legs. I left them loose for leveling purposes. I glued some felt to the bottom so they wouldn't scratch the floor. All the shelves and top is made from clear cedar with a lacquer finish. I cleaned the pipe with lacquer thinner and then sprayed a couple coats of lacquer finish on them so nobody gets dirty paws from touching. Because people touch everything they see.

ChrisJ

What is that, 3/4"?

Only a noob builds a shelf out of 3/4. A real artistic works only in 1/2" or 1", everyone knows that.


Sorry. reminded me of an episode of Green Acres where they accuse him of having a fake piece of art because it was built out of the wrong size pipe. The artist was strictly a 1/2" man or something.





It looks really good @Harvey Ramer To be honest, I want one now. Did you do the woodwork as well? You could do matching end tables, coffee table etc as well.

Harvey Ramer

Haha, @ChrisJ It's 1" pipe with all American fittings. Does that make me not a noob?
And yes, I did the wood work. There are some flaws but I won't bother to point them out.

ChrisJ

Harvey Ramer said:

Haha, @ChrisJ It's 1" pipe with all American fittings. Does that make me not a noob?

And yes, I did the wood work. There are some flaws but I won't bother to point them out.

Yep, sure does.
I noticed the Ward fittings immediately.

Gordy

Love it Harvey. You are multi talented! Everyone digs that industrial look. Yours adds a touch of class with the wood working!

Gordy

I have some clear heart Redwood from my old fence i tore down. If you can even get it its 125 bucks for an 8' 1x12..... already did a few projects from it.

bob_46

Harvey, your wife is something special !

EBEBRATT-Ed

Nice job!! That is something every pipefitter should have.

Gordy

I'm going to guess intended purpose. Shoes, and gloves.?

Harvey Ramer

Correct you are.

Gordy

Hmmm I like it. However I couldn't put more than dress shoes on that fine piece.

njtommy

Sounds like the next project will be a side piece for work boots.

ChrisJ

Boot drier.
Plumbed out of 2" black iron and must dry both boots together.

njtommy

Hydronic Boot dryer sounds like a good idea to me Chris.

Gordy

One of the best things I ever got was my boot dryer.

hot_rod

Very nice work, piping and woodworking. A cross dresser:)

Tinman

There is some serious coin being made out there with those types of ideas.

www.industrialreclaim.com

Jason_13

I am confused, which is the supply and return. Won't the wood block flow?

Harvey Ramer

@Jason
That, my friend, is a trade secret. I'd have to kill you if I told you.

@hot rod
Thanks!
This piece is neither cross nor is it a dresser

@Stephen Minnich
I know I dumped some serious coin into making it! If you don't have anything to do sometime, check the price of clear cedar. I could never sell it for what I have in it. I plan on making it a gift to someone.

ChrisJ

Someone seriously needs to build a dresser in the shape of a cross now.

Gordy

Industrial is the trend.
Bowling alley. 12 bucks a foot. Up to 20' lengths. 2 1/2" thick 3' 6" wide. Never realized different sections of the lane go from maple to spruce.