skaukatt
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I apologize if you have come across my post elsewhere, I realize many of us frequent the other forums available to us.
I would think this might be an odd question but perhaps some one else is or has wrestled with the issue that I now face.
I have commissioned a pipe rack maker to fabricate racks that will maximize the pipe storage space that exists in my pipe closet (an antique china closet with 3 shelves). He has done a wonderful job, affording me rack space to accommodate 224 pipes! (12 racks in all, 4 on each of the 3 shelves, the top shelf accommodating racks with 3 tiers holding 24 pipes each and the 2 lower shelves holding racks with 2 tiers that will accommodate 16 pipes per rack)
But I am faced with a bit of a dilemma. The upper shelves of the racks have open type slots for larger pipes to sit in. I fear that the pipes could have the tendency to slip out and fall from their heights in my closet.
Has any one solved the problem of securing their pipes in a rack and eliminating the possibility of them slipping out, falling on the floor and breaking? I have thought that possibly using so called, "fun-tac", a blue malleable clay-like substance that is used in lieu of thumb tacks for posting things on walls and not leaving holes. I fear that the small dollop may leave a residue on the pipes - I don't know for sure.
Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to secure the pipes in their racks so that an accidental fall can be avoided? I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.
Thanks,
Lou, NY
I would think this might be an odd question but perhaps some one else is or has wrestled with the issue that I now face.
I have commissioned a pipe rack maker to fabricate racks that will maximize the pipe storage space that exists in my pipe closet (an antique china closet with 3 shelves). He has done a wonderful job, affording me rack space to accommodate 224 pipes! (12 racks in all, 4 on each of the 3 shelves, the top shelf accommodating racks with 3 tiers holding 24 pipes each and the 2 lower shelves holding racks with 2 tiers that will accommodate 16 pipes per rack)
But I am faced with a bit of a dilemma. The upper shelves of the racks have open type slots for larger pipes to sit in. I fear that the pipes could have the tendency to slip out and fall from their heights in my closet.
Has any one solved the problem of securing their pipes in a rack and eliminating the possibility of them slipping out, falling on the floor and breaking? I have thought that possibly using so called, "fun-tac", a blue malleable clay-like substance that is used in lieu of thumb tacks for posting things on walls and not leaving holes. I fear that the small dollop may leave a residue on the pipes - I don't know for sure.
Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to secure the pipes in their racks so that an accidental fall can be avoided? I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.
Thanks,
Lou, NY