Shaft Compartment/Organizer for Repair Shop

Kamikazecuetips · Aug 16, 2017

I'm looking to build some sort of Compartment/Organizer to place my shafts/cues in as I get them from customers and as I finish them until they are picked up. I would like to see pictures, or get ideas of how you guys place you cues and shafts in your shop after they are repaired.

Thanks,
Carlos

youngstownkid · Aug 16, 2017

I've been looking for a wire grid rack for one piece cues...but I might have to make something like you are since I can't seem to find what I'm looking for

JoeyInCali · Aug 16, 2017

Wire rack and pvv pipes.

Kamikazecuetips · Aug 16, 2017

JoeyInCali said:
Wire rack and pvv pipes.

Great idea...
Thanks

Dave38 · Aug 16, 2017

Usually, I place them back in the cases, if they gave me one, or in plastic sleeves and then place on a wall rack I made. Piece of wood with a series on 1.5" holes drilled in a line, then cut down the middle to have 2 pieces with half circles in them. Then run it over a router bit to round the edges. Mount it on a board with the bottom spaced further out to form an angle so the shafts/cues don't fall. Then attach another piece of wood to it to form a bottom shelf for it I used 3 pvc ferrules to act as spacers between the shelf and the bottom holder.

youngstownkid · Aug 16, 2017

Dave38 said:
Usually, I place them back in the cases, if they gave me one, or in plastic sleeves and then place on a wall rack I made. Piece of wood with a series on 1.5" holes drilled in a line, then cut down the middle to have 2 pieces with half circles in them. Then run it over a router bit to round the edges. Mount it on a board with the bottom spaced further out to form an angle so the shafts/cues don't fall. Then attach another piece of wood to it to form a bottom shelf for it I used 3 pvc ferrules to act as spacers between the shelf and the bottom holder.

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Nice rack, sir.

youngstownkid · Aug 16, 2017

I like that brown shaft too...bocote?

captainjko · Aug 16, 2017

youngstownkid said:
Nice rack, sir.

That's something you don't hear very often..... Actually this is a first for me.... It's usually "Nice rack ma'am"........ Not, "Nice rack sir"..... lol That is cool....

youngstownkid · Aug 16, 2017

captainjko said:
That's something you don't hear very often..... Actually this is a first for me.... It's usually "Nice rack ma'am"........ Not, "Nice rack sir"..... lol That is cool....

It's a strange new world lol

Mase · Aug 17, 2017

This is what I use. Make them into individual cubes and you have tons of storage.
ttps://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.6-pack-modular-mesh-storage-cube-silver.1000774600.html?autoSuggest=pip

PRED · Aug 17, 2017

30 gallon trash can with hinged top and wheels. There are many ways to do the inside, with a thick piece of styrofoam and club tubes being one.

Kamikazecuetips · Aug 17, 2017

Mase said:
This is what I use. Make them into individual cubes and you have tons of storage.
ttps://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.6-pack-modular-mesh-storage-cube-silver.1000774600.html?autoSuggest=pip

Wow...That's pretty neat. Looks like a lot of room for storage and really no wasted space. Looks inexpensive to build also.
Thanks

JC · Aug 17, 2017

Was over at the goodwill a few months ago and spotted these.

Haven't put it together yet but I knew had to have them. I think there's 17 or 18 there. The price was for the pile, not per.

JC

JoeyInCali · Aug 17, 2017

JC said:
Was over at the goodwill a few months ago and spotted these.

Haven't put it together yet but I knew had to have them. I think there's 17 or 18 there. The price was for the pile, not per.

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JC

Buy some zip ties and get going.
For shafts, I like 3 horizontal supports.
Bottom one is about 3 inches from the base. You need a base too of course.
The top one at the 24" mark. Makes it easier to grab them one by one.
For near finished and finished shafts, a 1" pvc is a must imo. You don't want your fan hitting them amap.

Dave38 · Aug 17, 2017

youngstownkid said:
I like that brown shaft too...bocote?

Yes, bocote shaft, goes with the butt next to it. It's a break shaft, they break sweet, IMO.
Dave

Kamikazecuetips · Aug 19, 2017

Okay, so I found this used one on EBay $35. I'm going to add some PVC tubes like Joey suggested, so I don't accidentally ding up shafts. If I need some more space, I also like the wire-mesh campartment idea.
Thanks all for the input, pics and ideas...

RocketQ · Sep 3, 2017

holders

At the expo we use two plastic laundry baskets one for the base and a second one cut in half stuck in sideways so the holes face up. Holds enough for a full rolling days work.

n10spool · Sep 18, 2017

I used 1-1/2" abs cut about 6" high and line with lambswool holds shafts nice and snug wont wear the finish off making a nee one to hold 48 shafts and a few butts

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