[SunRescue] OT: Good source for wire shelving...

[Maxwell Spangler]

On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Ken Hansen wrote:

> Yesterday I went to our local IKEA furnature store and got some very nice
> shelving for use with my *large* collection of systems, thought I'd pass
> along the tip...
> 
> IKEA offers six and a half foot (2 meters) high by four foot wide (1.25
> meters?) by 18 inches deep (1/2 meter) wire fram shelving with four shelves
> for $64.95. Additional shelves are only $12 more, and they come in either
> black or galvanized steel. This is part of their OMAR line...

I bought these for the computer room in my basement and I'm happy with the
results.  (So: good post, Ken!)

These wire-rack shelving units are rather easy to find at other places as
well.  I bought several pre-packaged units at a variety of Targets in the
midwest for use in company offices out there.  Actually cheaper than IKEA and 
appears to be the same quality.  They are pre-packaged which means you get
four posts and 4-5 shelves, and can't mix and match the various components.

Another retailer, "The Container Store" also offers Ikea-style mix-and-match
wire rack shelving.  They have a basic line and a more heavy-duty industrial
strength line that uses stronger steel and more reinforcement.  I found them
to be more expensive than Ikea, but I was able to buy them in glossy white and
put a pantry-style rack in my Kitchen.

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